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by themodelplumber 1179 days ago
It really depends on what the code produces for you, and what that means to you.

Is the code meant to be pure product code? If so then you could at least maintain that as a side project of a given level of commitment per your own specification, and see how it goes--there's the meat of discovery for you in this kind of situation.

And despite your question being kind of specialism-focused, your actual experiences already show sustainable energy is available for you as applied toward a broad approach to a variety of skills, rather than a specialized approach. This can be really helpful to consider.

For related reasons, I'd almost hesitate to recommend even answering your original question. I'd rather recommend questions like: When and how much to learn to code; What kind of code to write; What kind of code best supports my goal for this month; etc.

Similar with marketing, sales, and design. At 21 you should be able to leverage huge swaths of time toward learning a variety of things, and understanding their value as expressions of who you need to be in given contexts.

The result should be a more nimble approach toward your personal & career decisionmaking, with enough of a foundation to shift your perspectives between specialties as required to support your interests as they develop into firmer paths and more specific opportunities.

Just some thoughts though, good luck.

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The code for me would be a way to create the MVP for whatever idea I have. I started learning to code because I didn't want to depend on others to create my idea. Once I create the MVP, I would like to switch the technical side to a more technical person.

Thank you for the feedback