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Sanjana Thakur

@sanjana_thakur

2 postsJoined August 7, 2026

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How to Actually Learn a Language as an Adult

Adults are not too old to learn languages — they usually just study in a way that produces recognition rather than the ability to speak. Here is what closes that gap.

May 22, 20266 min readStudy Tips

Landing Your First Developer Job: What Actually Moves the Needle

Sanjana Thakur

Writer

Sanjana Thakur

@sanjana_thakur

2 postsJoined August 7, 2026

Essays

Sanjana Thakur

How to Actually Learn a Language as an Adult

Adults are not too old to learn languages — they usually just study in a way that produces recognition rather than the ability to speak. Here is what closes that gap.

May 22, 20266 min readStudy Tips

Sanjana Thakur

Landing Your First Developer Job: What Actually Moves the Needle

Another certificate rarely helps. Two finished projects, a readable codebase and the ability to explain a decision out loud will do more than another six months of courses.

May 22, 20267 min readOnline Courses