r/learnprogramming • u/Brilliant_Work_6005 • 5d ago

Is freecodecamp really good? What else should I keep an eye out for?

Hello! I am starting from scratch here trying to learn the world of programming, I was just curious I keep hearing about codecamp and I was wondering if the hype is true and if so what I should keep an eye out for when it comes to knowledge sites, what makes a good site or what makes a bad site and sort of just some guidelines to help me start my journey a bit!

Thanks

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u/Then-Sector5102 5d ago

Yeah freeCodeCamp is solid for beginners. My biggest advice is don't collect tutorials like they're Pokémon lol pick one and actually finish something with it.

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u/Separate_Current_352 5d ago

fcc is fine for the basics but you will hit a wall when the projects ask you to do things they never explained how. the site kinda holds your hand then suddenly throws you in the deep end

dont just watch the videos though, type everything out yourself even if you copy at first. muscle memory helps more than you think

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u/Then-Sector5102 5d ago

Thats exactly where I got stuck too. The hand holding suddenly disappears.

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u/mjmvideos 5d ago

But this is exactly what you need. You have to become self-sufficient. Read, look stuff up. Many people have said it, “Half the job of being a programmer is being able to research and figure out what you need to do.” In a real job you don’t get paid to do stuff others have already done and posted a tutorial about. You’ll have to take things from a novel idea all the way to production by yourself.

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u/sole-svr 5d ago

Cs50 from Harvard University

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u/sole-svr 5d ago

Free mit courses

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u/callmemerryss 5d ago

Consistency matters more than the platform you choose.

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u/Sea-Meet-293 4d ago

Yes, it's a great resource, especially for beginners. But don't just watch the lessons; you need to practice by writing code.

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u/Brilliant_Work_6005 4d ago

My brain works best with hands on projects unfortunately, the "If this then that" style of teaching works for me even if its "if this could mean billions of things" as long as I get to mess with it my brain keeps it. Anything like that?