The Slow ‘n’ Steady Path to Becoming A Coder
You start learning to code with excitement, but a couple of months later:
You’ve jumped between 3 languages (was Python the right choice? Wait, now everyone’s talking about Go...Rust…)
What do you do? Every option feels overwhelming because you just don’t know what’s right . And you don’t want to be wrong.
Or maybe you’re stuck in good ol’ tutorial hell.
You can write some syntax…and understand it too!
But you go blank when trying to build something from scratch. You can’t actually build anything!
So you go back to doing what you already know is not working.
You repeat the same process and pray for a different outcome.
Your "learning" consists of random YouTube videos with no clear path to getting hired
12 months later, and you’re restarting courses because life gets in the way (no accountability = no progress)
This isn’t learning - it’s career limbo.
Because every year you’re getting older but your competition is still 24.
The brutal truth? Most free resources give you literacy.
But no hireable skills.
Why Smart People Get Stuck
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The Context-Switching Trap
Your brain isn’t built to learn React, algorithms, and cloud engineering simultaneously. Yet most resources have you doing exactly that - leaving you overwhelmed but under-skilled.
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The "I Can’t Build Anything" Wall
Tutorials hold your hand through fake projects. Then you hit reality: blank IDE, no instructions, and no clue how to start. This is why 90% of self-taught coders never ship a real project.
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The Accountability Void
No deadlines + no mentor = eternal "just one more course" syndrome.
Or one more YouTube Video. Or a quick dopamine hit from 30s shorts or TikTok videos that tell you what new thing you could try.
The Way Out
I went through this hell of trying and failing for 4 long years too, and it SUCKED.
There is way too much BS out there.
Fact is, you don’t need a ton of courses. Or new languages. You need to just have a clear plan, that is right for you, that connects YOUR starting point with YOUR goals.
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A single, strategic learning path (no more context-switching)
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Guardrails and a structured roadmap that simulates real world developer workflows (no more paint by numbers "tutorial" shopping cart and clone projects)
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Deadlines & peer accountability (no more endless learning)
The result? My students go from stuck to hired in 5-12 months.
No bootcamp required.
No giving up your job and taking on crazy financial risks.
And most importantly…no more lonely guesswork.
Five ways we can help you:
1. Wondering what learning to code actually means?
Becoming a coder is much more than just "learning to code" some languages. When I got hired at Google, for example, I didnt know 3 out of the 4 languages I had to write every day.
If you're still wondering if coding is right for you then I recommend:
👉 My FreeCodeCamp Course --> Before You Learn To Code (Video).
👉 Updated version (including Google and other big tech experiences)
2. Inner Circle (Free Preview Included)
Our personalized, intensive mentorship program designed to help career changers go from zero to software developer—and actually get hired. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re ready to commit, we’ll walk with you every step.
👉Preview the Inner Circle Program -> free preview.
👉Apply for Inner Circle → parsity.io/inner-circle
3. Dev30
Want to learn the basics, but not quite ready for the Parsity Inner Circle? No problems - Try the Dev30 challenge!
It’s our 30-day JavaScript sprint focused on building real projects, learning in public, and creating a network in tech.
👉Join dev30 → dev30.xyz
4. Career Change To Code Podcast
Driving? At the gym? Hiding in the bathroom? Perfect time to inject the best techniques for a career change to code directly into your brain via
👉 Follow the podcast here: YouTube | Spotify
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