# Escaping Tutorial Hell: Build Projects to Gain Practical Coding Experience

DevFeed: [Escaping Tutorial Hell: Build Projects to Gain Practical Coding Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/escaping-tutorial-hell-34897.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://frontendfocus.substack.com/p/escaping-tutorial-hell>)

Author: Mads Brodt

Published: 2024-02-14T16:01:18Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Front-End Focus](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-end-focus.md>)

Topics: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tutorial.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jobs.md>), [junior-developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/junior-developers.md>), [portfolio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/portfolio.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that relying heavily on tutorials can create a false sense of progress because concepts may not stick without independent practice. It recommends building personal projects to develop problem-solving skills, learn programming languages and frameworks, practice working with APIs, contribute to open source, and create portfolio material for job applications.

## Source excerpt

If you're just starting out on your coding journey, it's tempting to follow a lot of tutorials.