Recently, I found myself deep in conversation with one of my Python mentees.
Over a hot cup of coffee, we chatted, laughed, and, inevitably, touched upon a question that I remember wrestling with when I first dipped my toes into coding:
“Is learning to code… well, stressful?”
Now, let me tell you, I’ve been there.
Staring at an error message, feeling that overwhelming sense of
“Am I even cut out for this?” 🤯
But that’s the thing about coding…
It’s a journey, filled with its highs and lows!
It’s like learning to ride a bike, with its fair share of scraped knees and triumphant moments.
After our talk, which I even shared on my YouTube channel (look for a video below)
I felt inspired to put my thoughts down in this blog post.
If you’re a coding newbie, or maybe just contemplating diving into this world, I want to share some of the heart-to-hearts, the real feelings, and the raw emotions behind those lines of code.
Continue reading