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7 Myths of learning to code (stephsmith.io)
2 points by stephsmithio on Jan 29, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


After saying I would for many years, I finally stopped making excuses and learned to code. Since then, I have built 4 projects, hit #1 on Product Hunt, been nominated for Maker of the Year, and more. For me, the most difficult part was getting over the initial psychological barrier.

On reflecting on the last year, I compiled my thoughts on what I think really prevents people from starting into the 7 myths of learning to code. Once you get past those 7 things, I truly think anyone can learn.

I also logged the days I spent coding last year and believe it doesn’t even take that long: more precisely, 300 hours to learn, build, and launch multiple projects.

Do you agree with the myths? Are there any that are missing?




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