W3Schools.com’s Post

If you want speed later, you must slow down now. Coding speed isn’t a typing skill It’s pattern recognition. And pattern recognition doesn’t form when you rush through tutorials, frameworks, and a new “must-learn” library every week. It forms when you slow down enough to, understand what the code actually does. In today’s carousel, we break down exactly what slowing down builds. What was the first concept that only made sense once you slowed down enough to think? #w3schools #coding #softwareengineering #webdevelopment #learningtocode

Shawn Ritch

Founder & Creator | Fun Things Social Network

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I've always felt it in my bones but it wasn't until I hit ~30 that I came up with the philosophy, "Hurry up and slow down". Another was to learn to, "Respond rather than react". These two ideas of contemplation are the baseline to everything I work towards but I also need to realize that I'm only human -- not a superhero. 🙏

CHINMAY BORADE

Flutter 📱 | Python 🐍 | Java </> | Javascript </> | UI/UX Designer 👨🏻💻 | Digital Marketing 👨🏻💻 | Artificial Intelligence Enthusiast 🤖 |

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Agree

Vyacheslav Titov

Golang Backend Engineer | Microservices, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes | I help companies build scalable backend systems with Go and reduce latency under high load

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True. Real speed comes from understanding, not rushing.

Muhammad Awais Toor

Founder & CEO MATsHub™ | MERN Stack Developer | Web Development Instructor

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Totally! Slowing down helped me really understand loops and scope—rushing never worked. 🚀

Forhad Israfil

I turn raw footage into clean, professional videos in 48h | No fluff, just results. Available for global freelance projects.

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This is so true. Speed comes from clarity, not chaos. When did we decide learning fast mattered more than learning deeply?

Enya Elvis

I help businesses build innovative web solutions that are fast, scalable, and user-focused.

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Thank you for sharing this... ✅

Azam Sufiev

Software Engineer | AI Integration • SAP • Web3

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The "slow down to speed up" idea reminds me of the tortoise and the hare—slow and steady really does win the coding race!

IRFAN ULLAH KHAN

| Data Scientist | Machine Learning Engineer | Data Engineer | Generative AI Engineer | Google Cloud Professional Certified |

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Yes it is .

This is so true mastery rarely comes from speed, but from intention. Slowing down is where understanding happens, and understanding is what transforms beginners into problem-solvers. HieLite Academy, we always tell our learners: Don’t just write code. Think through it, question it, and connect the patterns. That’s how real skill is built slowly, steadily, and deeply. Thanks for sharing this reminder. More people in tech need to hear it.

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