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Self-Studying Hacking Is Hard and Confusing - bigcc - Jan 2, 2026
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Hi everyone,
I’m learning hacking by myself, without any school or mentor, and honestly it feels really hard. There is so much information online—tools, tutorials, opinions—and a lot of it contradicts each other. I often don’t know what is important and what I should ignore.
Sometimes I feel like I’m just randomly learning things instead of actually moving forward. I enjoy learning, but the lack of direction makes it frustrating.
If you are self-taught, how did you find your learning path in the beginning?
Thanks for reading.
RE: Self-Studying Hacking Is Hard and Confusing - cesarsalmonsalde - Jan 2, 2026
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