Code Without Gatekeeping - Code: One-shot

TL;DR

You’re not stupid. The system is just designed like a Masonic ritual.
We’re here to burn the robes and teach you to code fast, dirty, and real—without worshipping terminal syntax or enduring tribal humiliation.

🚧 Problem:

Most dev content is gateholder-garbage. “Just commit the branch then push the CLI pull upstream - done.”
It’s like someone taught you chess by yelling “castle the horse diagonally” and then told you to read RFC-3986 for clarity (RFC-3986 - a joyless scroll on how website address URLs are supposed to work).

🔥 Real Talk: What Beginners Actually Need

• Not:
  • Terminal command orgies
  • Unexplained acronyms (CI/CD/IDE/GOD)
  • StackOverflow with 12-year-old answers from jaded sysadmins
• You DO need:
  • Metaphors that work (Git = save states)
  • Translation layers (for example, “pwd” means = “Where the fuck am I?”)
  • Context + muscle memory, not syntax memorisation (AI can deal with syntax)
  • A way to make mistakes without consequence

💡 Here’s What Actually Works:

1. Use VS Code. Always.
   It’s powerful, readable, and AI-integrated. It’s not training wheels. It’s HUD goggles.
2. Git = Emulator Save States.
   commit = save slot
   push = upload save to cloud
   branch = experimenting; "what if I did crazy shit?”
   merge = “okay that worked, let’s apply it”
3. Learn 'Command Line Interface' (CLI) like you’d learn fight game inputs.
   Memorise what gets you results. Don’t treat it like religion.
4. Ask LLMs to explain what commands do, not just write them.
   Don’t be passive. Interrogate every response.
5. Ignore anyone who says "just".
   “Just use NPM” → you’ve now installed 300 sub-dependencies and 4 vulnerabilities into your soul.

🧨 The Industry Doesn’t Want You Here

Coding has gatekeepers because it used to be power.
Now, LLMs let anyone build. The priesthood is panicking.

Their tactics:

• Obfuscation
• Status jargon
• Shame if you ask “basic” questions

Your response? Burn it down. Learn faster, sloppier, smarter.

🧠 Your Job:

Start building. Break things. Ask dumb questions publicly.
If something doesn’t make sense, it’s not your fault.
It’s an interface design flaw in human knowledge.