--- title: "Discussion on \"How to Be Free From Tutorial Hell: As a new Developer.\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"How to Be Free From Tutorial Hell: As a new Developer.\". ..So you seek freedom? do not worry I have got you covered. \nFirst let me ask you a question, How many tutorials have you watched so far since you started your journey as a developer?\nI guess your answer is as good as mine, a ton! and you have a chec..." url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [How to Be Free From Tutorial Hell: As a new Developer.](https://ugwulo.hashnode.dev/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ..So you seek freedom? do not worry I have got you covered. First let me ask you a question, How many tutorials have you watched so far since you started your journey as a developer? I guess your answer is as good as mine, a ton! and you have a chec... Jul 6, 2020 · 6 min read · ugwulo.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#learning](https://hashnode.com/tag/learning) - [#newbie](https://hashnode.com/tag/newbie) - [#tutorial](https://hashnode.com/tag/tutorial) - [#software-development](https://hashnode.com/tag/software-development) - [#coding](https://hashnode.com/tag/coding) ## Written by [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) @ugwulo · Nigeria [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) Senior DevOps Engineer Building resilient and cost-effective cloud solutions. ## Responses 8 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Elikem](https://hashnode.com/@eskay_amadeus) [Jul 12, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f0b93a5c4f10b5bba43fc6c) Hey, I saw this link in the GADS 2020 Slack channels. There was something I expected you to mention - Documentation. I have found that _learning how to read Docs_ is the single best way to hone your development skills. It can be long and daunting to read, but it's ALWAYS worth it. After all, all those who make tutorials first read the documentation well enough to understand it. Then they experiment with the options to understand it further. It's also good practice to keep a cheat sheet close at hand. Further, I would say that it is good to make notes whenever you learn any new tech. Cheers. [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 12, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f0b93a5c4f10b5bba43fc6c#reply-5f0ba036c4f10b5bba43fc91) Thank you for pointing this out, Elikem [Grey](https://hashnode.com/@Grey314) [Jul 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f06852e03ead51ad6abbe1a) Thanks for this article, lol also watched the plural sight tutorial Jim Wilson made me feeling like super man till I carried out my own project 😂😂 tutorials are good, but staying on that tutorial loop won't help you go further.... By the way I love the plural sight tutorial and it helped me alot but it didn't get me to where I need to be, I haven't gotten their yet, but seeing your article makes me believe I'm on the right part [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f06852e03ead51ad6abbe1a#reply-5f06ca48590b261f9b03430e) Sure Grey, we'll get there🙏 [Cyril Uket](https://hashnode.com/@cyuket) [Jul 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f061ab088a4a0187bd5ed55) This has to be the best read of the year... [Francisco](https://hashnode.com/@masf) [Jul 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f05f49655a963167f34d30f) Such a nice reading pal, I share your points cause it happened to me, and I applied almost the same rules that you are describing in your article. Thanks for sharing 👍 [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f05f49655a963167f34d30f#reply-5f061d9ecc12f9189c94c07c) Wow, it's good to know that it worked for you too [Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas) [Jul 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f05c2c37bbb01107b454226) Nice piece [Ndubuisi Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@NdubuisiUgwulo)! One another way I found useful in following a example based tutorial is, just read thru the steps, understand and then start the hands-on with similar concepts/objectives. Do not code while reading it! Refer the tutorial back when stuck. This is time consuming but with well ROI. Good one by you, thanks! [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f05c2c37bbb01107b454226#reply-5f061e30cc12f9189c94c083) Yes, this is it. Thanks for sharing Tapas🤗 [Prince](https://hashnode.com/@Prince99) [Jul 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f033a64d9a4451b5e7e92f0) Great piece bro...I thought I knew programming until I joined hackerrank...it really helped me [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f033a64d9a4451b5e7e92f0#reply-5f035e6aa903ad204e28b6ef) True and it makes you understand certain concepts [Tobi Adara](https://hashnode.com/@Tobilobacodes) [Jul 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f02c6967b0c40081e9f1798) Great piece my friend. Spot on! 😊 [Johnpaul (Ndubuisi) Ugwulo](https://hashnode.com/@ugwulo) [Jul 6, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-be-free-from-tutorial-hell-as-a-new-developer/5f0299f67b0c40081e9f16fe/comment/5f02c6967b0c40081e9f1798#reply-5f02c9c17b0c40081e9f17bc) Thank you Tobi🤗