I am a copy and paste developer, how do I become a real software developer?

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 00:06

I am a copy and paste developer, how do I become a real software developer?

If you have an AI assistant installed, such as Cursor or Windsruf, or GithubCopilot, just uninstall it and use a plain editor like VSCode, NVim or even Jetbrains IDEs

Turn off the WiFi when you code. Yes, sometimes you need to look up for the docs, but the docs are not cheating. If you still need to turn on WiFi frequently, it's not that hard. Set a proxy wall in your device and block all the AI websites(e.g. chatgpt.com, v0.dev, etc.)

Instead of creating the app that's big, just build the same app but with fewer features and less complicated. This will give you a clearer understanding, and your big app will be much easier to code.

Every time I brush my hair when it’s dry it poofs up like a poof ball. But if I don’t brush it looks tangled and messy. I know I have some sort of curl or wavy hair, ive tried gels to define curls but it makes my hair frizzy and messy. What do I do?

Just step back and learn the concepts again, but deeper.

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