Try Brilliant free for 30 days https://brilliant.org/fireship You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription.

In today's video we'll debunk 7 smart ideas that waste your time as a programmer. For each myth, we'll look at why it's a trap, how it lures you in and most importantly how to avoid mistakes I've made in the past.

#tech #coding #programming 

💬 Chat with Me on Discord

https://discord.gg/fireship

📚 Chapters
- The problem with bleeding edge tech
- How theory holds you back
- Clean code
- Test coverage tooling
- Strive for performance
- Optimize for web scale
- Vibe coding

🔥 Get More Content - Upgrade to PRO

Upgrade at https://fireship.io/pro
Use code YT25 for 25% off PRO access 

🎨 My Editor Settings

- Atom One Dark 
- vscode-icons
- Fira Code Font

🔖 Topics Covered
- Coding best practices
- How to code in 2025

Fireship is a YouTube channel created by Jeff Delaney that offers quick tutorials and explanations on web development, programming, and tech trends. Known for the “100 Seconds of Code” and “The Code Report” series, the channel breaks down complex topics in a short, engaging format, covering everything from JavaScript frameworks to emerging technologies.

Fireship

The post challenges several common programming myths that can waste developers' time. It emphasizes that focusing on the latest technologies isn't always necessary for career relevancy, highlights the potential pitfalls of adhering strictly to programming dogma, and critiques practices like the pursuit of 100% test coverage and unnecessary performance optimizations. While new tools like AI-assisted coding can enhance productivity, overreliance on them can also lead to inefficiencies. Understanding foundational concepts is crucial for effective problem-solving.

7 Programming Myths that waste your time

Now use your newfound time to learn UI/UX and secure programming. These are both really overlooked. Many programmers do not treat security as important as they need to and the vast majority of programmers effectively just build as if other programmers or themselves are the only clients (spoiler alert: that fails quick). The best free courses are Synk Learn, SAFECode and SecDim, Google UI/UX Certificate for everyone Hacksplaining and OWASP Digital Dojo for the web devs as well as UC Davis Secure Coding Practices Specialisation for Java, C and C++. If you have a fair bit of money Gary Simon’s DesignCourse (He also has a Scrimba course specifically for front end devs) and AppSec Academy are Brilliant.

Another time-wasting myth is the insistence on rigidly sticking to a predetermined architecture, regardless of its relevance or fit.

Yes, those myths waste your time, but whats wrong in time wasting? We dont have purpose anyway, so lets stick to some myth and waste time. Hope the good one ;D