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Learning front-end web development has been one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences I’ve ever gone through. But let’s be real — it’s not all smooth sailing. While you’re trying to wrap your head around HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, there are so many distractions just waiting to pull you away from your goals. If you’re like me, you’ve probably struggled with a few of these along the way. Let’s talk about them and, more importantly, how to overcome them.
One of the biggest distractions I faced was social media. You know how it goes — you take a “quick break” to check Instagram or Twitter, and suddenly an hour has passed. It’s so easy to get sucked into the endless scroll, especially when you’re working on something as mentally taxing as coding. What worked for me was setting specific times to check my social media accounts, usually during breaks or after I’d…