C/C++ is the basics of programming

• Nope! C, C++, Java, Python are all programming languages, you can learn one without knowing another

You have to master all the programming languages

• Learning more than one language might sound cool, but not necessary.
• Focus on a segment rather than a programming language. For eg., Frontend needs HTML, CSS, JS, backend needs Python/Java + Framework

Experienced people know it all

• No one can keep up to the speed of the industry. Everyone is learning and evolving.

You need to be a pro at Math

• Programming needs logic, you can do that with or without mathematics. It is just nice to have not a necessity

I can’t do hackerrank problems, I am a bad developer

• WRONG! Hackerrank only shows you competitive problem-solving. You can build an app without clearing any hackerrank problems

I will never get there

• You will. Keep practicing, keep connecting to people. You will.

Certifications matter

• No, it doesn’t. Companies look for skills, not certifications. If you know swimming good enough. You don’t need a certificate to prove it

You need a job to get experience

• The whole of technology revolves around open-source, where the code is available for everyone to use and change. You can contribute to these projects and gain experience.

I can’t build a project that’s already available

• You can copy. There is no harm in that. Try developing your own version of Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

I don’t know the syntax; I’m bad.

• Big NO. You have documentation to help you with the syntax. It’s not your job to remember it. Your job is to use these tools to arrive at the solution