How I actually Escaped Tutorial Hell and Started Building Real Stuff

If you’ve ever felt stuck in an endless cycle of watching coding tutorials, you’re not alone. I was there too—looping between YouTube videos, Udemy courses, and endless playlists titled “Build X in React” or “Learn Full-Stack in 30 Days.” It felt like I was learning… but every time I tried to build something on my own, I couldn’t remember what I’d just watched.

That’s what they call tutorial hell.

Now don’t get me wrong—watching tutorials isn’t bad. In fact, they’re an incredible way to be introduced to new concepts. But the way you watch tutorials makes all the difference. What helped me escape was a simple shift: I stopped just watching and started learning the underlying concepts before and while coding along.

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📺 My Breakout Strategy

I had a secondary laptop just for playing tutorials. On my main laptop, I would code alongside the instructor—not just watch. And if I already understood what they were doing, I’d pause the video and try to write the code myself.

Over time, I noticed something amazing:
I started predicting what the instructor was about to code before they did it.

That’s when it clicked.
I wasn’t just copying anymore—I was actually thinking like a developer.

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🧠 From Watching to Building

Once I felt confident enough, I started building my own projects without any tutorials. It was scary at first. I forgot syntax. Got stuck often. But I kept pushing through—Googling errors, reading docs, and occasionally using AI tools when I hit roadblocks.

And guess what?
I shipped real things: they can be viewed on https://www.abhi.wtf/projects.

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🚀 The Real Lesson

At the end of the day, no one cares how many tutorials you’ve watched.
What matters is:

• Did you build something?

• Did you solve real problems?

• Did you ship it?

That’s how I escaped tutorial hell—and trust me, you can too.

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🔧 Your Move

If you're currently stuck in tutorial hell:

• Start coding with the tutorial.

• Pause and try to guess the next step.

• Try building something simple without guidance.

• Use tutorials as tools, not crutches.

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P.S. I wrote this blog because I’ve read dozens like it before, and one of them finally helped me break free. Maybe this one will help someone else too.