You’re doing it again. You’re procrastinating. Yesterday, you said you’ll start the tech course today. And today, you’re saying you’ll start tomorrow.
For many young people, learning tech remains a permanent to-do item. Not because they’re incapable, but because it feels overwhelming, unclear, and easy to postpone. There’s always another course to research, another year to wait, another “I’ll start later.”
This year is shaping up to be a breaking point. Tech opportunities are no longer just about interest or potential; they are also about impact. They’re increasingly going to people who started early, found structure, and had access to the right support. For everyone else, waiting is quietly becoming more expensive.
Here are the real reasons learning tech feels impossible, and why this year is the worst time to stay stagnant.
1. Tech Does not Reward Procrastinators
Let’s be honest.
For years, you’ve said something along the lines of “I’ll learn tech”. You have bookmarked courses, and you’ve saved countless YouTube videos, but for some reason, you have refused to get to it. We will hold your hands gently as we tell you this: stop procrastinating and get to it.
A lot of opportunities will pass you by, and you’ll find that those who started early have already started building their skills, portfolio, and income. It does not matter if your brilliance can make you run circles around startup founders; if you don’t lock in like the rest of the people who started despite being unsure, you will have a lot of regrets in December 2026. Your time has started ticking. Lock in today and start your journey at TS Academy.
The Academy offers them the chance to access structured, beginner-friendly learning paths in specific areas, such as software development, AI, and automation. DevOps engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, product design, product marketing, digital marketing, and project management.
2. Learning Tech Alone Isn’t Very Noble
It’s easy to have a hard time learning something new when you don’t have a support system.
Yes, we said it.
We know the thought of reaching the top without any help from anyone sounds like an absolute dream, but learning tech without having anyone to guide you through it? Do you like yourself at all? People who have reached the top in the tech industry did not do it alone. They were supported, and you should keep that in mind. Learning in isolation is not brave. You’re literally giving yourself a disadvantage.
At TS Academy, learning doesn’t happen in isolation. Mentorship and community are incorporated into the experience, so you don’t have to battle with self-doubt and second thoughts. If you are a beginner, you won’t be left out in the sun to dry. TS Academy does not believe in the idea of growing alone.
3. Random Tutorials Create Motion, Not Progress
The internet is full of free resources, but access to information is not the same as access to progress. Jumping from one tutorial to another might look like progress, but months pass, and you realise that you are stuck in the same place. It is quite valid to be frustrated. You might even start to compare yourself to others at some point, but one thing you should know is that the lack of structured learning is the problem. Not you.
4. Access Can Make or Break
Let’s be real with ourselves. For many beginners, the biggest obstacle isn’t intelligence, procrastination or discipline. It’s actually access. No laptop. No reliable device. No organised learning environment. The lack of all of these can dim your interest in learning.
When the basic tools are missing, tech might start to feel like it’s not for you. This is the gap that most platforms tend to overlook, and it’s where many learners become lost before they even start.
TS Academy also tackles the access problem most platforms tend to overlook. Scholarships worth over one billion have already been awarded to more than 3,000 learners across Africa, and device support is provided to selected learners who don’t have laptops or smartphones.
Why 2026 Is the Year Waiting Becomes Too Expensive
By the end of 2026, you can choose to fall into the group of those with skills, portfolios, and income streams or be among those carrying the same goals into another year with nothing to show for it. It will be a disappointment if next year comes and you’re still saying, “I’ll learn tech”.
If you are stuck, it’s understandable. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Tech can feel overwhelming when you’re expected to figure everything out on your own. That’s exactly why platforms like TS Academy exist.
In 2026, TS Academy is removing the roadblocks that keep people like you out of tech, meaning there’s no single excuse to wait this year. Let this year finally be the year you take your tech journey seriously.
