Also shipped: - Your code state now survives new version deploys (we ship a lot) - Fixed AI Assistant errors - 16 new ranks and a public ranks page: start.dev/ranks - Speed improvements across the whole platform Premium users: connect your Discord in account -settings and you get access to the Premium Lounge and Premium Support channels automatically. Thanks for being here 🧡

Two more courses are in production right now. Git, taught visually. Every command is animated so you can see what actually happens when you run it. We plan to make this one public for everyone. And SQL. You write a query and the result is visualized instantly. No database setup, no containers, no cloud services.

Study Advisor is now in beta. It knows your goals, the courses you've taken, and the lessons you struggle with, and it helps you plan what to learn next. Got a JS interview coming up? It can generate custom challenges just for you. Premium only while we monitor stability and performance. Everyone gets access in the next couple of days.

NEW COURSE: Software Design Principles in JavaScript The hardest and longest course @traversymedia has ever produced. You refactor a real help desk project step by step in the interactive editor. SOLID, DRY, composition vs inheritance, design patterns. Premium only for the first few days as a thank you to our early supporters. startdev.link/zHTHDR7

🤯 Big update just went live on start.dev! New course, a study Advisor?, interactive Git and SQL courses incoming, and a faster platform. Details in thread 🧵

This week for Office Hours we're talking about standing out in the job market, whether you're landing your first developer job or hunting for your next role. Bring your questions for @dennisivy11 and @sulamitaivanov! Details: 🗓️ Thursday, August 13 🕥 10:30 AM PT 📍 start. dev Discord Stage Join 👇 startdev.link/X5DPD1P

"The easier it gets to generate code, the more important it becomes to understand what that code is doing. Learning matters more now than ever." Watch the full video here where Brad explains why we built start.dev, the problem with modern learning, and the future outlook 👇 piped.video/gIUAY2lXnBw?si=rTPR…

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14. Keep going. Most people quit before they give themselves enough time to improve.

13. Do not wait until you feel ready to apply for jobs or share your work.

12. Take breaks. Being stuck for hours does not always mean you need to work harder.

11. Focus on consistency over intensity. An hour a day adds up.

10. Accept that your first projects will not be great. That is completely normal.

9. Ask questions, but always try to understand the answer instead of blindly copying it.

8. Get comfortable reading documentation, debugging, and understanding error messages.

7. Build projects that solve real problems, even small ones.

6. Do not fall for clickbait and Reddit posts saying, “Use this, don’t use that”. Experiment for yourself and take other people's opinions with a grain of salt.

5. Use AI to learn, not build, preferably in a controlled environment like start.dev 😉

4. Learn Git and GitHub early

3. Learn the fundamentals before chasing frameworks and tools.