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Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

Udemy and "linkedin learning " are good platforms to learn from

lol but if it’s to Bleep you don’t need guidance 😂😂

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

How long did it take you to get the laptop?

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

Just join forums and observe them and cut off from such people. They're not your friends. Look for people that will encourage you to be better.

tensazangetsu20:
lol but if it’s to Bleep you don’t need guidance 😂😂

werey😂

pocohantas:
How long did it take you to get the laptop?

took a long time tho

Jedalord:
Just join forums and observe them and cut off from such people. They're not your friends. Look for people that will encourage you to be better.

I'll do this

clive2u:
took a long time tho

I know it did. Join a community of fellow learners, it is easier that way. Add it online learning platforms and you will be fine. Only come to senior colleagues with questions.

I wish you the best.

clive2u:
I'll do this

. join
LinkedIn, WhatsApp communities (GDG) ETC. comment on people's post so that the notice you.
.

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

These days, ChatGPT is a dependent friend. Pick an area of tech that you’re interested in. Tell ChatGPT to build you a solid roadmap within the time frame you have to learn these things. Tell it to recommend first, YouTube video tutorials and later, udemy courses. Most importantly, tell it to suggest ideas you will build yourself from scratch after all the learning. Follow everything it suggests to you. Make sure your prompts tells it to think like a senior professional with x amount of years acting as a mentor to a complete beginner.

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

This is the problem right here. You have to be specific and intentional. "One skill" doesn't sound like someone that knows what they want. And believe me, NO experienced person is going to be the one show you which one to study, unless they are really close to you.

Many people believe that experienced people are "stingy". But there aren't. They are overwhelmed with juggling many things they barely have time. You need to do the research in what piques your interest. And start putting effort into learning them. My father(+) had a saying, the teacher will arrive only when the student is ready, not one minute before. And understand that, the teacher is just a guide, their job is to open the door. The student MUST be the one to walk through that door. By themselves.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, and are probably looking for a "mentor" that will hand hold you. Those don't exist. I tried to "mentor" a less experienced colleague and lost a job in the process. NEVER AGAIN. Who wan learn, go get materials and directions from me, but I am not ever again spending one-on-one time with someone. Unless that person has put in the work.

There's an Iranian website that provides "free" materials for almost any stuff you wanna learn. I can't mention their name because the spambot has spiritual assignment and is following me upandan on the forum. But if you snoop around a bit you will be able to figure them out. Begin there to start self-learning. Good luck in all your pursuits and endeavour.

airsaylongcome:
This is the problem right here. You have to be specific and intentional. "One skill" doesn't sound like someone that knows what they want. And believe me, NO experienced person is going to be the one show you which one to study, unless they are really close to you.

Many people that experienced people are "stingy". But there aren't. They are overwhelmed with juggling many things they barely have time. You need to do the research in what piques your interest. And start putting effort into learning them. My father(+) had a saying, the teacher will arrive only when the student is ready, not one minute before. And understand that the teacher is just a guide, their job is to open the door. The student MUST be the one to walk through that door. By themselves.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, and are probably looking for a "mentor" that will hand hold you. Those don't exist. I tried to "mentor" a less experienced colleague and lost a job in the process. NEVER AGAIN. Who wan learn, go get materials and directions from me, but I am not ever again spending one-on-one time with someone. Unless that person has put in the work.

There's an Iranian website that provides "free" materials for almost any stuff you wanna learn. I can't mention their name because the spambot has spiritual assignment and is following me upandan on the forum. But if you snoop around a bit you will be able to figure them out. Begin there to start self-learning. Good luck in all your pursuits and endeavour.

I don't even believe in mentorship, only advices tell me what to learn, I've stopped mentoring people because alot of people are not serious, maybe it's our education system that spoon feeds us, You will see someone asking me which Youtube resources should they use, and I'm like at least start searching and using AI.

I use AI 100% to even determine what skills to learn and for it to provide a guideline, people need to be self efficient, nuff said.

airsaylongcome:
This is the problem right here. You have to be specific and intentional. "One skill" doesn't sound like someone that knows what they want. And believe me, NO experienced person is going to be the one show you which one to study, unless they are really close to you.

Many people believe that experienced people are "stingy". But there aren't. They are overwhelmed with juggling many things they barely have time. You need to do the research in what piques your interest. And start putting effort into learning them. My father(+) had a saying, the teacher will arrive only when the student is ready, not one minute before. And understand that, the teacher is just a guide, their job is to open the door. The student MUST be the one to walk through that door. By themselves.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, and are probably looking for a "mentor" that will hand hold you. Those don't exist. I tried to "mentor" a less experienced colleague and lost a job in the process. NEVER AGAIN. Who wan learn, go get materials and directions from me, but I am not ever again spending one-on-one time with someone. Unless that person has put in the work.

There's an Iranian website that provides "free" materials for almost any stuff you wanna learn. I can't mention their name because the spambot has spiritual assignment and is following me upandan on the forum. But if you snoop around a bit you will be able to figure them out. Begin there to start self-learning. Good luck in all your pursuits and endeavour.

I'm guessing it's downloadlynet, that's where I got most of the courses I used

qtguru:
I don't even believe in mentorship, only advices tell me what to learn, I've stopped mentoring people because alot of people are not serious, maybe it's our education system that spoon feeds us, You will see someone asking me which Youtube resources should they use, and I'm like at least start searching and using AI.

I use AI 100% to even determine what skills to learn and for it to provide a guideline, people need to be self efficient, nuff said.

I won't outright say I don't believe in it. I'm a bit strategic with it. Moving from technical to leadership, I find that it is absolutely essential to have a "mentor" inside those boardrooms.

But yeah, for technical stuff, just tell me what I need to learn. I will find it myself.

Our educational system does mess us up sha. We hardly think for ourselves and wait for the instructor/lecturer to pour everything for us to cram without challenging or questioning it. And I don't mean being rude to the instructor o, just being able to ask yourself whether what you are hearing makes sense and whether it can be "tested". But I guess that's a good thing for folks that can go out and learn by themselves. They tend to stand out (for good or bad) here.

Let's not even go into AI and the "god-like" powers it kind of brings. I hear it has diminishing returns as in you can rapidly up skill in say 6 months, maybe a year. But after that the gains/increases slow down. Let me reach peak first. I will worry about diminishing returns later

KushLyon:
I'm guessing it's downloadlynet, that's where I got most of the courses I used

My brother, I cannot confirm or deny anything. I'm sure I fit "collect" sef for this quote.

Thanks you guys, I really appreciate this.

clive2u:
Before I got a laptop I got a lot of people ready to guide me through tech but once I purchased a laptop all the people became busy or something. Even web3 I got offer for the person dey use me dey play. I need guidance on this, I need to learn at least one skill before the end of this year.

The reason you haven’t learnt yet is because you are not serious enough, you have other options for survival. When a student is ready, the teacher will appear.