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# [Stop Watching Tutorials and Start Writing Your Own Code With These Five Tips](https://blog.tarynmcmillan.com/stop-watching-tutorials-and-start-writing-your-own-code-with-these-five-tips?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When you’re learning how to code, it’s easy to think, “just one more tutorial.” But how many tutorials is enough? I started my coding journey taking courses on Udemy and I quickly discovered I was going to have to do more than tutorial projects to re...

Mar 10, 2021 · 6 min read · blog.tarynmcmillan.com  
Updated Aug 18, 2021  
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## Written by

[Taryn McMillan](https://hashnode.com/@tarynwritescode)

@tarynwritescode · Ontario, Canada

  
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I am a Unity C# developer, educator, and writer from Canada.

## Responses 3

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[Brian Ketelboeter](https://hashnode.com/@briancode1975)

[Apr 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/stop-watching-tutorials-and-start-writing-your-own-code-with-these-five-tips/60493434258b6d5f4339f149/comment/6065d8f6602838220343db29)

I want to add this to my list of articles I need to re-read over and over. There is much important advice here

[Coding Monkey](https://hashnode.com/@CodingMonkey)

[Mar 12, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/stop-watching-tutorials-and-start-writing-your-own-code-with-these-five-tips/60493434258b6d5f4339f149/comment/604b5178ad1cac7d577e0952)

Much needed advice 👍🏻,

Also, where did you took those images from 😅?

[Syed Fazle Rahman](https://hashnode.com/@fazlerocks)

[Mar 11, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/stop-watching-tutorials-and-start-writing-your-own-code-with-these-five-tips/60493434258b6d5f4339f149/comment/6049de75258b6d5f4339f9e0)

Great tips, [Taryn McMillan](https://hashnode.com/@tarynwritescode). 🙌

Start small is a great tip every devs should follow.