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Addicted To Infinite Scrolling: The Dark Side Of Social Media

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Imagine visiting a renowned restaurant that offers an all-you-can-eat buffet. Excited to try the best dishes, you arrive hungry and ready to indulge. However, with a constant flow of food being served, it becomes difficult to distinguish the best options and you find yourself consuming an excessive amount without really knowing what you're eating. Eventually, you may become overwhelmed and sick from overindulgence. A similar phenomenon is happening in our digital culture, where an abundance of content is readily available and easily accessible through the use of infinite scrolling. This feature, intended to improve the online experience, has instead led to an overconsumption of content, resulting in distractions and a loss of focus. Just like overindulging in food, overconsumption of content can have negative effects on our well-being.  Have you ever found yourself scrolling through your social media feed for an extended period of time without realizing it? Or have you ever become

Coding for Everyone? My Personal Journey and Lessons Learned

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  Are you ready to discover the world of endless possibilities that coding has to offer? My experience working as a freelancer, in a service-based MNC, a product-based startup, and a product-based MNC tells me in no uncertain terms that coding is crucial, but it isn't for everyone, and definitely not for 6th graders. Don't waste your child's precious time on coding when they can learn it later. Trust me, they'll thank you for it. Coding is like solving a puzzle. You use a specific set of instructions, called code, to tell a computer what to do. And the coolest part is, you can use code to create almost anything you can imagine! From designing video games to building websites, the possibilities are endless. But coding isn't just about creating cool projects. It's also a valuable skill that can help you in many different areas of your life. It can help you develop problem-solving skills, logic and creativity, and even prepare you for a career in the tech industry.