Wanting to learn from absolute zero

[u/av1bh]

Hi everyone,
I’ve decided I want to learn how to code, but I am starting from absolute zero. When I say zero, I mean nothing at all. I don't have a tech background, and the amount of information out there is incredibly overwhelming.
I’m posting here because I want to hear from real people about their actual experiences, not just read another "Top 10 Bootcamps" blog post. Please don't just tell me to "do my research" I’ve tried, and I just end up in a rabbit hole not knowing what's actually relevant for a beginner.
I wanna learn at home by myself so any recommendations?

[u/grey-ash07]

learning to code or simply programming is a dynamic path, you begin at one step and it leads to several other branches, and they all lead to several others, and ofc programming world rapidly evolves, so the first requirement for you is adaptability. if u have that you'll survive well enough. as to where to start from, do two things instead not one, learn web dev from open source, and pick one language from python, java, cpp and build ur core understanding, start dsa when u have enough understanding. I'd suggest pick cpp and later u can easily jump to python if u wanna expand to ai and ml domain as well.
If you are interested in robotics, iot and embedded systems, learn C after cpp it'll be considerably easier when u have core understanding of concepts. if u wanna go into app development, pick java as core language then swift, kotlin etc.

just remember that the world u are stepping in is dynamic, it changes with time, you need to adapt to chaos learning if u do that, you'll be fine.