Tag: dev
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Software Developer Roadmaps: A Blessing and a Curse
When I was learning frontend development, I stumbled upon this frontend roadmap:👉 https://roadmap.sh/frontend I was both happy and completely fucking shocked. I knew some things from that list. I wasn’t completely lost. But the majority of it? Looked like a different fucking language.(And no, not JavaScript. That, at least, I was learning.) Learning as a…
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How to Learn Programming (Fast) in 2025
So, you wanna learn to code—fast? No bullshit, no fluff. Just straight-up how to get from zero to writing actual code without wasting time. If I had to start over today in 2025, here’s exactly what I’d do. Step 1: Figure Out How You Learn Best Not everyone learns the same way. Some people like…
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Software Engineer Salaries in the US: How Much Can You Really Make?
Alright, let’s cut through the bullshit. If you’re getting into software engineering, you’re probably doing it for two reasons: you love coding, or you love money. And if it’s the second one—well, my friend, you’ve made a solid fucking choice. Software engineers in the US are some of the highest-paid professionals in the game. But…
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AI Reasoning Models: Scary, Helpful… and the New Normal
Yesterday at work, I finally solved a problem that had been haunting me and my colleagues for way too long. We had tried everything—our usual debugging, googling, Stack Overflow rituals, even regular LLM models like ChatGPT 4o. Nothing fucking worked. So I decided to go full experimental mode and throw the problem at a reasoning…
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My Slow-Ass Journey to Becoming a Software Developer 🚀
Switching careers to software development wasn’t some overnight success story for me—it was a slow grind, full of mistakes, late nights, and a ton of trial and error. Here’s how it went down: I was working full-time because, let’s be real, bills don’t pay themselves. I tried learning Python, bought 3 books on Amazon… and…
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When You’re Starting Your Coding Journey, Here’s the Truth Nobody Tells You
If you think you’ll finish that shiny “40-hour course” in, well, 40 hours—you’re kidding yourself. Take that number and triple or even quadruple it. Why? Because learning programming is fucking tough. It’s no joke. The difference between a programming video course and your favorite YouTube binge? The grind. 💻 For most people, programming isn’t just…
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🌟 Understanding React JSX: A Beginner’s Guide 🌟
👋 Are you new to React? Let’s talk about JSX, one of the coolest features of React that makes coding interfaces easier and more fun! What is JSX? 🤔 JSX (JavaScript XML) is a syntax extension for JavaScript that looks similar to HTML. It allows you to write what looks like HTML directly in your…