From Noob to Not-So-Noob

Abdul Baasith
2 min readMar 28, 2024

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Feel so Noob 🔫

console.warn(“ignore my face”) 😛

Hey everyone, let’s talk about that feeling. You know, the one where you stare at a screen full of code and wonder if you accidentally wandered into a secret society of wizards muttering spells (aka writing code) that make computers do amazing things. Yeah, that was me. Total noob.

I always had self doubt weather i’m good enough at coding 😅 , and i forget stuffs like noob hack i found is i remember stuff more when i teach others. So, next time you’re feeling like a total coding noob, try explaining a concept to someone else. You might be surprised at how much you remember (and how much you can help someone else along the way).

But guess what? Here I am, still in the software development world, and somehow not completely messing things up every day (well, most days) 😜.
A wise man said “ break stuff to learn stuffs “ .

System.out.println(“Hey there !! This is my First code ”)

So how did this transformation happen? Let me tell you, it wasn’t magic (although sometimes debugging feels pretty magical) 🔎. It was a combination of awesome people and some serious learning on my part.

Squad

First off, let’s give a shoutout to the amazing people who helped me along the way. I had friends who were patient enough to answer my endless “what does this even mean?” questions. And let’s not forget the fantastic team leads and managers who saw potential in this newbie and were willing to guide me through the jungle of code. answered all my silly question “How come this work” . Support i got from my team was a turning factor in my SE journey

console.log(“Works!!”)

Hustle

Okay, support is great, but you gotta put in the work too. Here’s what I did (and what you can do) to level up your dev skills:

  • Start Small: Don’t try to build the next Facebook on day one. Begin with basic projects, tutorials, or online courses that teach you the fundamentals.
  • Practice Makes Progress: Code every chance you get. Even small exercises can solidify your understanding. (Display: Flex 👻)
  • Don’t Fear Failure: Let’s face it, you’re gonna mess up. But that’s okay! Errors are your teachers. Debug, learn, and move on.

print(“Do freelancing ”)

Life of Baasith

The truth is, there’s always more to learn in the world of software development. But hey, that’s part of the fun! Don’t get discouraged if you don’t feel like an expert overnight.

Just keep learning

keep practicing

keep that support network close.

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Abdul Baasith
Abdul Baasith

Written by Abdul Baasith

Hi there i'm Abdul Baasith, A passionate Software Engineer . If your tool is a hammer then every problem look like a nail

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