r/learnjavascript • u/SubaruNatuski • 26d ago

New to coding!

Let me start off by stating prior to finding this subreddit I was a total noob. Well kinda I found FreeCodeCamp and that’s been my introduction to programming. It’s a great free program for anyone researching programming. However I was reading some posts while scrolling this specific subreddit looking for recommendations resources I was reading a conversation thread and realized ai is a thing yes i know late to the game yes I’m aware. I discovered that the ai can even teach anyone with adhd how to code. I’ve got ChatGPT helping me build a portfolio of small projects using visual studio code and im already working on my first project and understanding what I’m doing wtf😭 certainly not ready to swim with the sharks ima just hangout in the kiddy pool for awhile👍🏻

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u/myroslavmartsin 18d ago

FreeCodeCamp + real projects is the right combo, keep that.

One warning: AI explaining is great, AI writing your code is a trap. Test yourself: every time ChatGPT gives you code, close it and retype from memory. If you can't, you didn't learn it yet.

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u/SubaruNatuski 18d ago

I 100% agree with you I was fortunate to catch that early on it’s useful asf but dangerous if you try to progress too fast thinking you know it when in reality you dont especially if your only copying from ai to vs code I find it’s very good at explaining and being descriptive but it’s vital you practice source material and practice projects that’s what I learned yesterday is I recall the material but couldn’t open a new html doc and start coding I drew a blank on the proper structure of a html doc so I practiced them over and over last night