Most "learn to code" advice is terrible. Here's what actually matters:

You don't need to pick the "right" language. Python, JavaScript, whatever — the concepts transfer. Stop researching and start writing code. You can always switch later. The people who succeed are the ones who stop overthinking and start building.

Tutorials are a trap. Watching someone else code is not the same as doing it yourself. You'll feel productive, but you're not learning. The real learning happens when you close the tutorial, open a blank file, and try to build something from memory. It's uncomfortable. That's the point.

Your first 100 hours will be painful — and that's normal. Every developer you admire went through the same confusion. The difference is they didn't quit during the hard part. After ~100 hours of real practice, something clicks. Errors start making sense. You start thinking in code.

If you're ready to push through those 100 hours with a community that won't let you quit, FREDA COD is open.