Is It Normal for a First Linux Server Setup to Take Hours?
I'm setting up a home server with Ubuntu Server and Jellyfin, and this is my first real experience using Linux or writing commands. I've spent around five hours…
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Four Weeks Into a CS Degree and Already Feeling Lost—Is Using AI for Practice a Good Idea?
I started a computer science bachelor's degree four weeks ago with almost no programming experience. We are learning Rust, and the early material—conditionals and loops—felt manageable. Functions were…
How Can I Learn to Solve Coding Challenges Without Relying Too Much on AI?
I'm learning to code by working through algorithm and data-structure problems. I sometimes ask AI for help, but I'm worried that I'm becoming dependent on it instead of…
Am I Using AI in a Way That Actually Helps Me Learn Programming?
My school is organized around progressively harder projects: I build something, validate it, and then move on to the next challenge. I learned the basics of several languages…
Is It Okay to Use AI While Learning Python?
I'm fairly new to Python. Before starting, I spent about three or four months learning C++, and I began studying Python at the end of July through an…