qtguru:
Spend more time reading and praciting , there is the internet and Youtube, understand what it is you are reading, also programming is not something you read, it's the more you practice.

1. Keep updated with newer tech
2. Join a community
3. Watch Youtube
4. Practice if possible code 10 hours a day

Took me 2 years of coding everyday to be good and some months before I could get a job, It took tensazangetsu20 some months. Times are different, it is so much easier that no one has an excuse unless they are learning programming the wrong way.


talk with tensazangetsu20 ASAP if he can advice you. also your mental fortitude matters, if you are defeatists Programming is going to be hard for you.

Coding is a tough skill don't let any bootcamp romanticize coding, it is tough. You have to put in alot

big man, very soon i will look for u thou i don't know when but i'm certain with God it won't be long. my prayers is GOd keeps and protect u for us. JJov

Programming is Hard

Don't feel rejected because of this ,let it motivate you to learn more.


I was also in same scenario when i was tasked to host a website on a Dedicated Server (Linux + Nginx + SSL certificate),i spent the money thinking it was easy but i later learnt it in the hardest way. I'm now better than then.



I don't think i have time now to start a Responsive Web development bootcamp ,else i would've.

Fail big, you only live once, so do what you feel passionate about, take chances , professionally, don't be afraid to fail....

Denzel Washington

Keep at it; you have only learned one way one more way not to do it incorrectly.

You only learn when you make mistakes.

Lastly, you only really fail when you give up!

Don't be too hard on yourself.Focus on your skills,learn more,forget about getting jobs for now, learn and try to be close to perfection.The lord is your strength

This is why I laugh when young people today, especially on Twitter, keep shouting they want to learn coding because they have heard there is money in it. What they don't realize is that it so difficult!

As for the OP, I understand how you feel but like someone said, consistency is what you lack!

Just know this, you are not alone. Lots of young people struggle with this! (Notice I said "young people" instead of just "people" because I think our parents generation were good with consistency unlike us).


Starting something is not the problem, it is the consistency to do it especially when you don't feel like that's where the problem is

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

Spend one month on rehearsals for basic coding like HTML, CSS and Javascript... I believe you know this ones. Find a school that you can partner with and offer to teach their students. Use the money from that to boost yourself.

Sorry about your experience. It will pass. It happens. But coding requires consistent practise.

Karleb:
You need to understand and admit you were not good enough but in a good way.

This is March and if you've not coded this year then you should expect that you will suck at it.

Offloading trailer? Please quit that job. You might think it's the only way to feed but it isn't, even a teaching job is better than that.

Look around you, find jobs that are less stressful and will give you time off. Infact, you can negotiate with potential employers to give you a day off for lesser pay. This might seem impossible initially, but if you give them a good reason or lie, they might agree.

Try to socialize, go out, have fun, stop being a loner. It will increase your confidence and self worth. Also, ask girls out for fun. It will relieve all these pressure.

Don't think too much about this loss. Shit happens!

Ask girls out for fun? You just ruined your advice for him. So the girls are toys with no feelings or what ? Then if he unintentionally falls in love with one and she dumps him for a richer guy, won’t that add to his problems ?

Op, don’t even think about girls at this stage for the sake of your sanity. You could make friends but you need to focus more on your career right now.

Kellzzyy:

Follow this advice but please whatever you do, don't ask any useless girl out (either for fun or otherwise).
I'm addition to socialising, learn GAME.
Visit the redpill thread on Nairaland romance section, it'll help you learn game, improve your self confidence. There's also a techy redpiller there, ichiodo. He's good at what he does and he might direct you.

Asking girls out is so old school, and stupid.
Learn game, attract them to you.

I didn’t even see your comment before I lashed him for giving such advice of asking girls out for fun.

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

My brother, always have it @d back of ur mind that tough times don't last forever, but tough people do! To be sincere with you, I feel your frustration, but I bet you don't want to hear or feel what millions of people are going through right now, but be strong & hopeful. Never stop trying!!! U still have life, that's enough to give you joy everyday u wake up.

I hope someone can just help ti's g with job. Offloading cement no be work, na labour.

As for your programming endeavour, it is what it is. Suck it up!

Let me guide u on something u will be getting cash steady... 0seven0four2four4nine3zero6

It is well.
Don't just stop learning, you need more practice and you will get use to solving such problems.

Just to encourage you, kindly feel free to send a mail to me at ceosk002 at Gmail dot com let's solve the issue of responsiveness together.

I am divinely favoured.

I understand your situation. Learning to program while you hustle to feed yourself can be confusing and frustrating.

You don't know why which one to face. You focus on programming you starve, focus on hustle, you loose time.

For me, I hustle throughout the day, sleep 3 hours and program all night. Very hard and frustrating.

Brute forcing knowledge into my head, something that I did not study at school, very tough.

But I know one day I will smile.

qtguru:
Spend more time reading and praciting , there is the internet and Youtube, understand what it is you are reading, also programming is not something you read, it's the more you practice.

1. Keep updated with newer tech
2. Join a community
3. Watch Youtube
4. Practice if possible code 10 hours a day

Took me 2 years of coding everyday to be good and some months before I could get a job, It took tensazangetsu20 some months. Times are different, it is so much easier that no one has an excuse unless they are learning programming the wrong way.


talk with tensazangetsu20 ASAP if he can advice you. also your mental fortitude matters, if you are defeatists Programming is going to be hard for you.

Coding is a tough skill don't let any bootcamp romanticize coding, it is tough. You have to put in alot

What online skill will be easier for me to learn.

i already have a HP probook, a samsumg tab, an Ipad mini and a andriod phone. also, have free data from Mondays to fridays but chasing workers on construction site as a civil engineer and also travelling around a bit as a diesel generator engineer takes some of my time.

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

The way is Jesus. To be more precise, the Holy Spirit.
Not by a one way prayer channel, but by getting him to download the knowledge and information that you need to navigate the maze you speak about.

But do you realise that you can practice some of your coding in your mind?
So after doing all that menial job, and your muscles are weak, you can sit back and mentally go through some coding logic without lifting a finger.

When you are rested and have some time, you can then test the mental logics that you spent time on.

How?
It's as easy as this complaint that you wrote.

You thought through it from start to finish, and when you had some time, you then physically wrote it out. That is why it has a flow.
I do that a lot too. I solve a problem mentally just before I sleep, then when i start writing out the solution, it looks very easy.

So you see that you already have the skill in you. just channel it to anything you love.

Maybe also try to figure out a way to monetize your fluid impressive writing skills. Maybe even add some of that to the tools you create.

All of this will pass.

luizpippo:



What online skill will be easier for me to learn.

i already have a HP probook, a samsumg tab, an Ipad mini and a andriod phone. also, have free data from Mondays to fridays but chasing workers on construction site as a civil engineer and also travelling around a bit as a diesel generator engineer takes some of my time.

I will say VA Virtual Assistant but might be hard getting a role, I use Upworks to check for skills, if you Google Nigerian Upwork Freelancer, you will see the skillset of Nigerians and how much they have earned on the platform.

Xilsbridalhouse:

Ask girls out for fun? You just ruined your advice for him. So the girls are toys with no feelings or what ? Then if he unintentionally falls in love with one and she dumps him for a richer guy, won’t that add to his problems ?

Op, don’t even think about girls at this stage for the sake of your sanity. You could make friends but you need to focus more on your career right now.

Girls are not devils as portrayed on NL.

There are girls out there that would help his destiny and only request love in return.

The point is that the Bros should just take life less serious especially woman matters and socialization in general.

@supremedrizzy,keep pushing. Don't give up.

Karleb:


Girls are not devils as portrayed on NL.

There are girls out there that would help his destiny and only request love in return.

The point is that the Bros should just take life less serious especially woman matters and socialization in general.

OP don't listen to this guy o

As for you that I am quoting, this is how some of you guys will use your own hand and cause problems for yourself, later una go come family section dey disturb us.


OP, girls should not be your priority now. The probability of getting 'better' babe now will be so difficult. I didn't say it's not possible it's just going to be difficult. And only foolish people go for things when the probability is so low.

Karleb:


Girls are not devils as portrayed on NL.

There are girls out there that would help his destiny and only request love in return.

The point is that the Bros should just take life less serious especially woman matters and socialization in general.

I’m a female too and that’s why I told him it is better to make friends besides, chances of finding girls that will help him is low and if he adds fornication to his current predicament it might be tough for him to get help from God.

Why not contract another person

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

go into cloud computing. your life will change for sure

Supremedrizzy:
After a period of struggle without making a head way, I've decided to end my frustrated life. But no I won't use sniper or jump into a river. I've decided to go back from where I came, I will keep having raw sex till I contract a disease and die, I don't care if it is HIV, covid or even Ebola.
Getting ladies into my bed seems to be the only thing I'm good at, I undertook sperm retention for months and worked my ass off yet I couldn't make a head way. So please don't tell me to chase money, I don chase am tire.....I no see who know road follow.

I'm broke but ladies won't leave me alone, just a hello and they are all over me. I make it clear I don't have anything yet they won't let me be. I wish I could attract money like that but I've done my best. I have had some for this week, I will refresh and continue next week.

Let me just pass away abeg, nothing dey this life.

Last month the OP wanted to do the above (see bold). I think this person is a clown … at least he’s is entertaining us unlike the many Putin puppets here on NL

My brother, focus on your IT gig. Keep pushing and take any gig you get as serious as life and death. Dont give up.

pargelenis:
Last month the OP wanted to do the above (see bold). I think this person is a clown … at least he’s is entertaining us unlike the many Putin puppets here on NL

Lol, thats life for you he said he was single but did not say he was getting the pmekus anyhowanyhow

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

You're a great writer...Start writing.

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

Your condition is still better than some persons outside there. Please, don't be too hard on your self.
Life is a war! Continue fighting till the last blow.
Don't change from IT world, keep on it please.
Most importantly, always pray to God for his blessings and Favor. E get why bro. Draw closer to God.
It's well with you.
Besides, you're good at writing. Just keep growing pls.

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

firstly bro... your are doing great... and u will still blow more project...

i don tataly delete a website becasue i was throubleshoting it, then i resinstalled, i was till having same problem... then i realized i should have just remove all the plugin and start instailling one one, that solved it but i have to wasted tim...

so u just started srewing up and get use to it, u only failed if u face the same challenge again an u where unable to solve it...

and about coding trying and do one or two project, it could be free for a freind and personal, so as to get busy...

but don liv your job yet, u cant code without eating... but try and reduce how much energy u put in hard labor

Supremedrizzy:
Someone gave me a simple job of making an existing static site template responsive within 24 hours and I blew it. A simple task that should take few hours, it looked all good on my localhost only to test it on netlify and it turned out to be a disaster. I'm just so ashamed of myself.

I've been learning web dev since mid last year though its been a case of one month on three months off, I've been grossly inconsistent due circumstances beyond my control. I haven't even coded this year because I come back from my menial hustles with battered bones and weak muscles. You can imagine trying to code after offloading a trailer load of cement all day. I even had to use bet shops around for the gig amidst the pangs of hunger I felt while working coupled with the noisy and distracting environment I was working in which contributed to my legendary blunder.

At the age of 30 and unemployed I've always seen programming as my way out of poverty but it seems I'm not good enough. I'm painfully watching that little flicker of hope fizzle out before my tearful eyes. Which other skill can I dabble into product design?? I suck at designs reason why my frontend skills is below average... should I try backend?? I'm just confused, frustrated and down casted not knowing the next step to take while time is no longer on my side.

Life currently has no meaning and direction to me, I just seem to be flowing aimlessly with the flow. My situation is giving me sleepless nights and I now rely on drugs to sleep for even three hours a day.

I really need someone to talk to, I'm really tired of trying to work out things on my own. I'm 30, broke, lonely and depressed, single has been a constant in my life's equation cos I don't even like myself for who I am presently so I don't expect someone's daughter to like me in this my miserable state.

Someone should please show me the way, this dark tunnel is fast turning to a maze that I can't navigate on my own.

Firstly, locate any winners chapel church around you and join, Give your life to Christ, engage vigorously on kingdom advancement (Mat 6:33).

Second find a job to do, to at least put your body and soul together, create time for personal development, learn a skill, like forex, or continue with your programming, if u are educated enough go for refresher or professional courses. Or better enroll in an engineering school for like 6months. Gradually you see your life taking shape

https://www.nairaland.com/7005896/transition-tech-worth-it

∆∆∆ That thread is enough to motivate you, also check the affixed thread at the OP of that thread. I usually go there.

Also, check out technical writing. If you like to write and a tech person, why not do tech writing?

Reach out to; https://twitter.com/Codedog_?s=09 on how to get started with technical writing.

Stay hopeful.

Go and read up Traversy's story on YouTube.

One of the best programming tutors in the world.
His life was a complete failure and he was arrested at some point and he posted his mugshots in the videos.

He discovered coding and taught himself.
And self-taught is hard as hell.

Now, he is a rich mofo and programming guru.
And he has a family.

Life is hard, nothing good comes easy.