5 Things to not do while you’re learning Swift
Everyone knows that there is a bunch of sources about what to do. But at the beginning, it can be overwhelming. The learning process is completely personal. But at least if you can avoid some important mistakes, that will take you one more step further without any other effort.
Consider those as friendly advice and be aware of yourself 💪
Don’t keep your work private. Just don’t do that. Everyone knows that you’re in the learning process. Besides a critique from another eye is always helpful. Share your work at 100DaysOfCode, get motivated and make some connections.
Don’t miss or underestimate the fundamentals. Especially if you’re a self-thought developer. Because at the end of the day, that’s what we do. If you don’t know how to use the proper tools for the job or don’t master them most likely you’ll be stuck at some point.
Don’t let your emotions control you. Learning something new is always hard. You will make a lot of mistakes. Also, there’s most likely pain, hard work, and suffering. But you will gain confidence while you’re doing it. Take a break when you need. And then start again. Here’s an excellent read about that topic that can help you.
Don’t start big. Don’t think big. Starting with big projects is like trying to run a marathon without proper training. You can hurt yourself and probably will not be able to finish it. Keep your training and complete at least 15 small-sized, simple designed apps.
Don’t quit, at least at first six months. Then you can decide whether you want to do it or not. Because you had reasons to start this journey. And those are probably the same. It’s worth trying at least half of a year. Complicated, hard but well-rewarded career path.
Bonus:
Don’t delete the target. I know, you already feel that you shouldn’t. But somehow it happened to me while I was trying to delete URL Type. And a few more on Stackowerflow :) The reason to not do that is your project loses connections with files. Even if you still have your codes, you may even not be able to use them. Luckily I’ve learned that without pain. So if you are still reading this, you might keep it in your mind.
