Is it a waste of time to learn code if I don't know EXACTLY what I want to do with it?

[liam_hughes_85]

I'm still kind of in the idea phase, still developing a better mindset with seeing opportunities to create value and solve problems and stuff. Spend a lot of time exercising that 'muscle'.

I've learned a bit of React JS and now Python in the meantime, and have a handful of ideas I have 'bookmarked' until I get to that skill level, but it's not a direct pathway to a specific idea. My justification is that no matter what I end up pursuing, having some coding know-how will be useful.

I feel like it's made me a better critical thinker and put me closer to understanding the tech start up/SAAS scene, thinking in terms of what tropes to avoid that everyone is doing. Kinda started doing it because I needed to do something while I acclimate myself and get better at finding ideas/problems (I've read a lot about mindset and marketing/strategy as well).

Just curious what people think; is it a waste of time to learn code if it's not directly for a specific project?

Happy Wednesday and hope your businesses/projects/day are going well.

 

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[WillHurtDontCare]

no matter what skill you are learning, you will learn it 100x slower when you aren't learning it to do something specific

pick something specific and do it - like set up a phishing bot to spam fortunate 500 directors and up*

*I don't condone cyber crime, but there is a lot of money in it

 

[James Klymus]

No, 98% of the time it's better to do something rather than nothing, Especially when it comes to learning skills.

Worst case scenario, You now have a highly valuable skill that you can use for the rest of your life.

 

[SEBASTlAN]

The best way to get ideas is from doing the work and finding problems along the way. I'm sure after 6 or 7 freelance jobs something will pop up.

 

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[Deleted115974]

I'm still kind of in the idea phase, still developing a better mindset with seeing opportunities to create value and solve problems and stuff. Spend a lot of time exercising that 'muscle'.

I've learned a bit of React JS and now Python in the meantime, and have a handful of ideas I have 'bookmarked' until I get to that skill level, but it's not a direct pathway to a specific idea. My justification is that no matter what I end up pursuing, having some coding know-how will be useful.

I feel like it's made me a better critical thinker and put me closer to understanding the tech start up/SAAS scene, thinking in terms of what tropes to avoid that everyone is doing. Kinda started doing it because I needed to do something while I acclimate myself and get better at finding ideas/problems (I've read a lot about mindset and marketing/strategy as well).

Just curious what people think; is it a waste of time to learn code if it's not directly for a specific project?

Happy Wednesday and hope your businesses/projects/day are going well.

It depends, if you are learning to only complete your idea then you should only learn the things which will get things done.

However, if you have a lot of time, don't have any idea, and just want to learn, then Keep Learning! I had been coding since 9th-10th grade. I just kept learning for fun and now I am a founding MLE at a startup. So I feel that if you don't have any idea, the best thing you can do is to just keep learning!. Also as you code more, and make more projects, your vision o the things that can be solved grows.

 

[Roli]

Not so much a waste of time as a missed opportunity.

Learning while you're actually building something will make you learn better. Check out the book "Ultralearning" by the guy who passed an MIT degree in one year on his own.

He has some great advice and you can put it into action straight away.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I would highly suggest you get yourself a goal as you learn a new skill so you can push the feedback loop.

Aim to create something simple, even if it might not have any market value.

The key in its value is to yourself, to show yourself you can do it, and you can move on to bigger things.

 

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[Fox]

I'm still kind of in the idea phase, still developing a better mindset with seeing opportunities to create value and solve problems and stuff. Spend a lot of time exercising that 'muscle'.

I've learned a bit of React JS and now Python in the meantime, and have a handful of ideas I have 'bookmarked' until I get to that skill level, but it's not a direct pathway to a specific idea. My justification is that no matter what I end up pursuing, having some coding know-how will be useful.

I feel like it's made me a better critical thinker and put me closer to understanding the tech start up/SAAS scene, thinking in terms of what tropes to avoid that everyone is doing. Kinda started doing it because I needed to do something while I acclimate myself and get better at finding ideas/problems (I've read a lot about mindset and marketing/strategy as well).

Just curious what people think; is it a waste of time to learn code if it's not directly for a specific project?

Happy Wednesday and hope your businesses/projects/day are going well.

This would be a really good listen:

How to Get Rich: Every Episode

Listen to this episode from Naval on Spotify. This giant episode collects every interview I’ve done on “How to Get Rich.” It includes 10 minutes of unreleased material—at the end—on “Finding Time to Invest in Yourself.” Transcript: http://nav.al/rich Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status 1:30 Make...

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It is from Naval and covers a lot about the mindset of coding/building and building wealth.

He covers from a silicon valley background and it will line up a lot with your own skills and goals.

(I have listened to this entire thing like 15+ times over the years, it is really solid)