Okay so… I just entered my final year and ngl I’m lowkey panicking. I wasted my last 3 years doing basically nothing. I don’t know programming properly, never built a single real-world project, and now placements are around the corner.

Like fr, is there still any chance for me to pick up a skill, actually build stuff, and somehow get job-ready before it’s too late? Or should I just accept my fate lol.

Also random question (pls don’t roast me): is there even a platform where you can:

  • buy projects (so I can at least see how things work)
  • get mentorship/teaching from people who know their stuff
  • and later maybe even sell my own projects when I get better

Basically like a one-stop place to learn + build + get guidance. Does that even exist or am I just daydreaming here?

Any advice would be a lifesaver 🙏—

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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    2 months ago

    Basically like a one-stop place to learn + build + get guidance. Does that even exist

    It does exist and you just spent three years there.

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      2 months ago

      Haha fair point 😅 college should’ve been that one-stop place… but let’s be real, most of us walked out knowing way less than we thought we would. A degree proves patience, not that you actually built stuff.

      That’s kinda why I keep wishing there was a version of that idea done right — where you actually learn by building, mess with real projects, and get feedback along the way. Would’ve saved a lot of people from the “3 years in and still clueless” panic.