Weekend Developer • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jul 23
- Passionate programmers often fall into the trap of following others' advice blindly, which can hinder their career prospects and job opportunities.
- Building projects too early without a solid understanding of programming fundamentals can lead to challenges like lack of direction, inefficient problem-solving, and suboptimal code quality.
- To avoid the downsides of premature project building, focus on mastering programming basics, learn from others' code, start with simple problems before moving to projects, and embrace feedback and incremental learning.