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 🙏—

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I’ve seen people catch up when they start small: buying or downloading existing projects, breaking them apart to see how things actually work, then slowly tweaking/building their own.

    That’s trying to teach yourself, when a college education didn’t work…

    Pair that with mentorship or guidance from people in the industry,

    What you want is an internship.

    Do not under any circumstances pay someone to “mentor” you, no employer will care. An internship looks so much better, it’s at least an institutional scam that people still respect.

    But I feel like having an option in between (learn + build + guidance in one place) could really help students who don’t want to give up on tech completely.

    This isn’t an either/or scenario…

    You’re thinking you have a year, how many calendar months is it to graduation? You should be applying to jobs after this semester, the market fucking sucks.

    You need a solid plan, a backup plan, an “oh shit” plan, and an absolutely last resort plan.

    You’ll be an adult before you know it, and unless you have a personal safety net, you may not have one.