How I Would Learn To Code (If I Could Start Over)
If I could go back in time and start over on my journey to learn how to code, there are a few things I would do differently. Here are the steps I would take:
1. Choose the Right Language
When I first started learning to code, I jumped into a language that wasn’t really the best fit for me. It’s important to do some research and choose a language that aligns with your goals and interests. Whether it’s Python, JavaScript, or Ruby, make sure you’re choosing a language that you’re excited to learn.
2. Start with the Basics
I would spend more time mastering the basics of coding before jumping into more advanced topics. Understanding concepts like loops, variables, and functions is essential for building a solid foundation in coding.
3. Practice Regularly
Consistency is key when it comes to learning how to code. I would set aside time each day to practice coding, whether it’s working on a personal project or completing coding challenges. The more you code, the better you’ll become.
4. Seek Help and Resources
Don’t be afraid to ask for help or seek out resources when you’re stuck. There are plenty of online forums, tutorials, and coding communities that can help you when you hit a roadblock. Take advantage of these resources to accelerate your learning.
5. Build Projects
Hands-on experience is crucial when learning how to code. I would spend more time building projects that interest me and challenge me to apply what I’ve learned. Building real-world projects is a great way to showcase your skills and build a portfolio.
Conclusion
If I could start over on my journey to learn how to code, I would focus on choosing the right language, mastering the basics, practicing regularly, seeking help and resources, and building projects. By following these steps, I would approach coding with a clear plan and a stronger foundation for success.
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I'm already a dev and have been for coming on 2 years now after follwing a very similar path to you. But i need to get back into writing code on my own time instead of just on the clock – so what the hell, might aswell start the 30 day challenge too !
Scrimba is the meal delivery service of front end development. You can get more and better for way less, but you'd have to figure out the meal you want to eat, find the right recipe among the thousands of recipes for the exact same meal and you don't even know how they're different, and then you'd have to go to the store to buy those ingredients only to discover pine nuts are not as cheap as they sound like they'd be and now you buy premade pesto when the whole point of this recipe was to make your own pesto, so you switch to a different recipe that doesn't require pine nuts but then you read that pine nuts are a key ingredient in pesto, so now you wonder if you're actually making the right recipe to begin with, so you find a different recipe with ingredients that you recognize and you go get those ingredients and you go home to cook it and then you have to cut the ingredients and it turns out the recipe requires an oven but you live in an apartment with nothing more than an electric stove, so you google whether you can cook this thing without an oven and now you're just pan-frying a fancied-up chicken thigh which you could have done to begin with and you overcooked it anyway because you were more afraid of salmonella than dry chicken. So the next day you decide screw chicken, I'll make fish, and you go buy a fish and some herbs and butter and you ruin it the second you put it into a pan that wasn't hot enough or maybe too hot or maybe it's not non-stick after all because the skin is instantly sticking and now it's burning and the smell is filling the whole place and you rush to open the window even though it's freezing outside and you hope the fire alarm doesn't go off and now you have overcooked skin on a raw piece of fish and you wonder if you're ever going to ever do anything at all.
It's so much easier to pay someone else to decide for you, someone to tell you what to do, someone who won't let you make mistakes. Is that the best way to learn? No. It's easy, and no one ever learned a life lesson because things were going so well for them. But it's safe. And I think in a space that's so crowded with tutorials making it seem possible to learn so many things and with dozens of videos (like this one) giving you contradictory advice–that's so overwhelming for new learners that it can be crippling. For those people, Scrimba is nice. CS50 is better.
Liked and subscribed. I needed this video ❤
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Linking this one to my friends who wanna start coding.
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Amazing video!! As a junior bioinformatician looking to move more into the IT such as Data scientist/ Data enigneer, this video is perfect (changing aspects)! Love the tips all round like coding on regular basis, projects to build and resources!
You have mentorship, I really miss communicating with real programmers😢. HELP ME😅
Great stuff!
Loved the video man! Very informative and inspirational!
Love the video man! I'm stuck on what to start with though I want to be a Web developer for the front end to get started but I know absolutely nothing should I jump straight into jarva or should I learn HTML and CSS first? I want this to go smoothly as I really wanna make a career out of this!
amazing videos, thank you for the tips !!
I am committing to 30 day challenge 🙂
Thank you for thiis , am currently selft studying, my dream is to become a web developer!
Starting the 30 day challenge Monday, very helpful video. Loved it – thank you
I'm a 16 year old student studying Computer Science in UK Sixth Form and aspiring to be a Software Engineer, this video really helped me understand how to develop and learn my coding. Loving the videos Jacob.🙌🏼
As a kiwi myself, you have definitely inspired me bro, the last 4 months, i have been teaching myself HTML CSS and javascript with the intentions to study next year for the web development and design diploma course, part time while i still still work full-time. Keep up the awesome content 👏