Say, does self-learning actually work when it comes to programming?
People would always say 'learn to code' but I hardly suspect it's ever that simple. How can I employ self-learning in a way that I can actually be a good programmer? What are some good resources and things to do to make sure I'm actually learning? Also, where to start if I genuinely want to commit long-term to programming? I'm not necessarily looking for a job here, it's just something I've always wanted to do.
pls don't sink. I know you get plenty of those "I want to code" posts but I'm genuinely serious and I know exactly how hard it's going to be
I neglected mentioning that I took an Intro to Python course in college, and I'm generally just looking for something to do in my summer vacation. It would also increase my graduation credentials as a mechanical engineer (still a 2nd year so it's a good chance)
try creating something you find interesting (a platformer game)
when you get stuck, google it.
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>>54853531
>how hard
Hard. Challenging. Unknown territory. A lot of brainpower and energy.
>good resources
Books. edX. Coursera. GitHub OSS Student Project.
>would increase graduation credentials
>something to do in summer vacation
Bottom line is, just fucking do it and find out for yourself instead of posting about doing it.
>>54853326
www.freecodecamp.com
>>54853577
What if I do it incorrectly and end up wasting my time without truly learning anything? There are correct ways and incorrect ways to learn new things. I want to be as efficient as I can be.
>>54853326
program arcade games.com
>>54853326
Depends on your talent.
I'm self-educated and am taking part in the standardization of the Scheme programming language now and have worked as an iOS developer for almost 5 years with my employer being very happy with me.
You learn programming from reading on your own, it's a lot easier since you can keep your own pace
DL some intro book on programming
>>54853584
thank you for this recommendation, I'm actually getting a practical intro to all this stuff that felt so nebulous before. after just 2 hours i already feel a bit more confident
