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This is fucking dumb. People learning how to code don't know how to start. They don't know what to start writing or where to start on it. This is akin to telling a depressed person "just don't be sad".
Ironically that is how to fight depression, changing your mind. Any technique that has proven effective has been exactly: stop being sad.
I've tutored at least a few people that have needed me to put their hand on a mouse and show them how to navigate an IDE.
Medication helps a lot of people, and CBT is very effective for others. I've never heard of a "technique" that's effective against depression that can be reasonably described like that, but I'm not an expert. Would love some concrete examples.