Feeling super stuck as a self-taught dev.. need some advice

Hey everyone,
I’ve been feeling a bit down lately andi decide to follow an advice from my gf that told me "maybe Reddit could give you some perspective" so I decide to give a shoot..

I’ve been learning to code for a while now, trying to become a good full-stack developer. But honestly, I’ve been stuck in the infamous tutorial hell.. i've been building my own projects without following any tutorial but i feel lost and down..

I currently work as a WordPress developer. I’m grateful for the opportunity because it got my foot in the door, but the job feels repetitive and the pay isn’t great. I don’t have a bachelor’s degree just some technical courses I completed and even though I study and code every day, I feel like I’m going nowhere.

Sometimes it feels like I’ve learned a ton, yet nothing truly useful. I know the junior market is saturated, but I’m still trying to push forward. Lately, I’ve been studying logic, MERN stack and learning a bit about AI/ML, My real goal right now is to find an internship or entry-level role where I can actually grow and learn, I don’t mind starting small, I just want to move forward, i know the basics of html, css, javascript, node, sql, php, wp, and some frameworks too like react, laravel... honestly idk if where i should keep my focus on... Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you recommend for someone like me who feels stuck but doesn’t want to give up?

Posted Oct 28, 2025, 4:59 PM UTC

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