So you want to be a software engineer?? Well, unless you have some coding genius friends or family members to teach you the ropes – learning code can be an incredibly frustrating and isolating experience. In this video, I talk about the harsh reality that most people don't tell you about learning to code on your own – and how much luck has to do with it. Link to Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/vwgqd6/the_sad_reality_no_one_tells_you_about_learning/ Zero To Mastery Courses I That I Recommend Below: - Master React.js Here: https://bit.ly/LearnReactNow - Complete Jr to Sr Web Dev Roadmap: https://bit.ly/Jr2SrRoadMap - Master FAANG Coding Interviews: https://bit.ly/FAANGPREP 1-on-1 Mentorship: https://calendly.com/chrissean Chris Sean Talks Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2YuqPEY TikTok & Twitter: @RealChrisSean Developer Branded: https://developerbranded.com Join my discord channel: https://discord.gg/KJEcMJ6U6H timestamps: 0:00 - 0:19 Intro 0:19 - 1:29 - Coding Dojo 1:29 - 23-21 - Main content Sponsored by Coding Dojo