Honest take, because I wish someone had told me this earlier.
Everything you will read about work will make it sound more complicated than it is. Here is what 8 years of working with beginners has actually taught me.
The most common trap is spending too long on research instead of doing.
What actually moved the needle for me: I stopped trying to understand everything before starting, and just committed to treating every mistake as data rather than failure. After that, improved my time by 12 seconds.
The one thing I would prioritise: find a concrete real-world use case for work in your own life or work.
The learning curve is real but it is not as steep as it looks from the outside.
by tosinobi