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Creative Freedom Is a Technical Skill
Creative freedom requires technical control.
Feb 17
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What Coding Taught Me About Solving Hard Problems
Most people respond to problems by pushing harder.
Feb 6
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Idris Elijah
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Learning Code Without Learning To Think, 6 Signs Holding You Back
Most people think learning code means collecting knowledge.
Jan 27
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Idris Elijah
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Why “Natural Talent” Is a Convenient Lie
We love the idea of natural talent.
Jan 16
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Idris Elijah
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Why Thinking Like a Programmer Makes Everything Else Easier
Most people think they’re learning tools.
Jan 6
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Idris Elijah
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The Paradox of Learning to Code: More Practice, Slower Progress
Everyone tells beginners the same thing: Just keep practicing.
Dec 26, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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Intention Is the Real Architecture (Frameworks Won’t Save You)
Most web systems don’t fall apart because the code is bad.
Dec 16, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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Why 80% of Self-Taught Developers Don't Get Hired (And How To Be in the 20%)
Most self-taught developers never make it past the interview stage.
Dec 9, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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How to Fix Almost Anything: The Simple 3-Step System Tech Pros Swear By
Most beginners don’t struggle because tech is hard.
Nov 28, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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You Don’t Need to Code to Break Into Tech--Here’s the Truth Nobody Told You
Most people assume “tech” means staring at code all day.
Nov 21, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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The Only Tech Stack Beginners Should Learn in 2026 (Everything Else Is a Trap)
Most beginners waste 6-18 months learning tools they don’t need, chasing hype they don’t understand, and avoiding the fundamentals that actually launch…
Nov 14, 2025
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Idris Elijah
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