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 🙏—

  • howdy_aizen@lemmy.worldOP
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    19 days ago

    Haha wow, Minecraft mods as a tween? Respect 😂. Totally feel you — college teaches the basics, but anything actually used in the real world you’re usually left to figure out on your own.

    Props for grinding Spring + React on your own — that’s exactly how you actually learn stuff. Makes me wish there was a space where you could start with real projects, tinker, get some guidance, and slowly build a portfolio without scrambling last minute. Way less chaos than figuring it all out solo in the final year.