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7 Programming myths that waste your time

Fireship, 6 min, 1.7M views, Apr 29, 2025

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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