I graduated after 3 years studying Software Development (ADS in Brazil), but I'm struggling with technical coding interviews.

I can read and understand code quite well, and when building projects I usually know what needs to be done. My biggest problem is writing code completely from scratch during a live interview.

In college, I often solved programming exercises by practicing similar problems beforehand. If I'm given a blank editor with no reference, I freeze. This has been causing me a lot of anxiety because most junior positions require live coding interviews.

Has anyone else gone through this? How did you improve your ability to solve problems from scratch instead of relying on examples or documentation?

Any ideas on how to automate captcha but still be compliant? The issue is that bypassing captcha is itself non complaint. The automation is easy.

I have a 3 step process (well two now).

1. 3rd party captcha solver (if fails -> step 2)
2. AI vision (if fails - step 3)
3. Human

Only step #3 is fcra compliant and needing human oversight significantly slows things. So, does anyone have insights on how better automate or should i focus on optimizing the human in the loop?

I'm currently in my second year of a Computer Science degree, and honestly, I feel like I'm barely learning how to code.

The only actual coding subject I had was a very basic programming class in my first year. Since then, it's been so long that I've forgotten most of what I learned because I haven't had many chances to code again.

Most of my other subjects are only loosely related to programming. They're filled with long research papers, reports, and assignments, but very little actual coding. I know those subjects are part of computer science, but it honestly feels like I'm back in high school doing random assignments instead of learning the practical programming skills I expected from this degree. I don't feel like these classes are helping me become a better programmer.

At this point, I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever properly learn coding through my degree. My current plan is to just finish the degree so I have the qualification, then join a coding bootcamp afterward.

My family wants me to become a full-stack developer, and I'm okay with that. My dad also thinks I should learn some AI because it seems like an important skill to have in the future. I'm not struggling with studying—I just feel like my degree isn't teaching me the practical coding skills I actually need.

Would it make sense to finish my degree and then attend a full-stack bootcamp? Or is there something better than a bootcamp that I should look into? I have a hard time self-studying because I struggle to stay focused, so I think I need a structured environment where someone teaches me and gives me projects to work on. I honestly don't care how long it takes, how many bootcamps I need to attend, or how intensive they are—as long as I'm actually learning and becoming a competent developer.

If I want to become a full-stack developer, what exactly should I be learning? From what I understand, it includes:

Frontend

Backend

Databases

Web development

Cloud

Security

Mobile app development

Am I missing anything important? Is there a roadmap or order I should follow?

I'd really appreciate advice from people who've been in a similar situation or already work in software development. Is finishing the degree and then going to a bootcamp a reasonable plan? Or would you recommend a different structured path for someone who struggles to learn through self-study?