I've got some negativity to get out. I paid a ton of money for this programming bootcamp. $8,400 to be exact. And now that I've got less than 5 weeks of class remaining, I feel like I've wasted it.
but it's all my fault.
Thoughout this course I've leaned heavily on ChatGPT. Helping me to problem solve, create starter files, debug, and coaching. Hell, it's even been a positive influence counselor when I've doubted my skills. However, leaning so heavily has crippled my knowledge.
How could such an incredible tool become so detrimental?
What I should have done, is ride the struggle bus early on. When I said "it's just a tool that we're supposed to use, it's a waste not to." I actually dug my own hole.
Now I'm in a situation, learning MongoDB, Mongoose, Express, React, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript, Query, Mutation, typeDefs & resolvers with an insane amount of exposure. I've been overwhelmed with information for 5 months, so far exceeding information produced by the course. I've learned about processes and tools, tactics and libraries, languages and syntaxes, that I wouldn't have ever seen. I've had conversations with someone that has a much deeper understanding of these concepts than my fellow classmates can offer. I've learned a lot from ChatGPT, and I'm grateful. Now that I've had this realization, I'll be able to use my powers for good instead of evil. This post was written entirely by my human brain with no help from a large language model.
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