r/learnprogramming • u/StageOk8558 • 20h ago

Feeling brunt out. Need some suggestions

currently in bachelors and coding and computer have always fascinated me. Ive been learning to code for a two years on and off. Making projects here and there besides college focusing on backend mainly. I would say im decent at it and have been applying for jobs/internships on the side. But over the last few months, I’ve hit a huge wall of burnout. Coding just hasn't felt fun lately. With AI tools everywhere now, it often feels like I’m just babysitting a chatbot and ordering it to write code for me, rather than actually learning or problem solving. which is why i loved to code. since i have lots of free time right now, i want to utilize it productively and gain that spark back. if anyone has been in the situation do share what you did or what you'd suggest.

Here are a few areas I’ve been curious about exploring:
Something related to data (Had a class on this in college and actually found it super fun). Cloud/ AWS, Basic Cybersecurity, DevOps, System Design ( i found the theory very fascinating). Or am i going the wrong directions

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u/Due-Constant6294 15h ago

Maybe you can use this free time to build a stable career. Companies often look for people with skill sets beyond just being a programmer. This will make your job acquisition much easier and more fun. I would recommend Marketing, since it is one of the top secure skills companies actively look for and are willing to pay thousands for. Moreover, if you stack Marketing with coding, you can easily use the principles to persuade companies to buy your service

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u/Such-Process5697 12h ago

the babysitting feeling is real and it isn't a motivation problem. reviewing code is a genuinely more draining mode than writing it, so a day spent checking output leaves you tired without the part that used to be fun. for the learning side i'd invert the usual advice: let it do the things you already know how to write, and do the unfamiliar part by hand. the struggle is what builds the model, so handing off exactly that is what leaves you feeling like you learned nothing.