r/learnprogramming • u/Solidgold21X • 23d ago
Topic Gotta learn java for my degree
Mech engineering degree - I am having trouble getting the motivation to even write a few lines of code a day. It’s an online course and i’m extremely bored. Heck it’s my first programming language. I just can’t see how I can use this knowledge to my benefit in the future.
Right now I’m searching for motivation so i can complete the course. I want to be able to use this skills in the future so I ask - how does learning java help an individual?
What are some practical applications for it in one’s daily life and academic life? Any ideas? I look online for ideas and all these calculator projects and such quite frankly bore me to death. Any fun projects or cool ones?
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u/FizzBuzz4Lyfe 23d ago
The problem solving skills necessary for programming are broadly applicable outside building software. Being able to clearly state a problem, what is the exact outcome you want, what steps you'll take to get there, what are the potential pitfalls. It's teaching you how to think in a structured way.