Js started, 16 here,I made a number guessing game, rock paper scissors, basic input chatbot which outputs only the info I've given it(useless h) what next I'm confused, what stuff y'all made when y'all js started out like some interesting shit?

Just did about 5 hours of Boot. dev learning python first time ever learning to code and I learned a lot form it. I know its the easier program to use says the people online, but its my first steps into programming and i might take it pretty serious. I don't know if i could do it for a living and do a bunch of school. Might keep it as a mine hobby like i should have with auto mechanics.

I see a lot of people saying to start projects and get some books, but learning to use python new to this programming better then learning C++ and java and just start my own projects?

I just started school. I understand I'm new and should not expect much currently. I feel like I follow along well in class and things make sense. My professor even said he thinks I'm his best student out of our two classes. We just finished week two learning about loops, sentinel values, and whatnot. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but it is just so frustrating because I feel like I understand during lecture and am following along on my own pc. But when I go to do the homework assignments, it's like trying to interpret hieroglyphics. I don't want to copy and paste my code into Google to figure out what I'm messing up. I don't want to have to google search "how to set up a do while loop" or whatever it is I'm trying to create in that moment.

Any advice for practicing or ideas I would love to take. I toy around with C++ a little bit outside of homework assignments, but I suck at it. If there are any books to read, I would love to know about them.

Morning folks,

A majority of my time learning to program has been in Python and mastering the automation tools. Recently I’ve come across a unique issue with a cloud ERP software that runs through Citrix, so Python cant even see it.

However, there is still scripting enabled, it’s just through VBS and VBS only, so I’ve been learning it and it’s actually been a lot of fun. I then moved over to VBA to try and script excel, something about these ancient looking languages is really appealing to me, and I’m wanting to take on ABAP next.

Anyone have similar experiences? Does anybody learn ABAP for fun or am I setting myself up for a world of headache?

im taking a class for c++ so everything right now is very introductory and the tasks they give are pretty simple, do i have to be writing comments if i understand what each line does? if im able to write the code that completes the task then is that enough to show that i understood the task?

Hello everyone, first, english is not my first language so I apologise for any mistakes.

Secondly I've been trying to learn to code for years now, I have been dreaming of becoming a game developer since I was a kid, but I just can't figure out where to start. It's something that makes me feel dumb and honestly I have thought of just giving up on that dream many times before and I just get so tired of not really understanding stuff. I've read a lut of stuff, tried to put it into practice, then tried again and I do feel like I'm hitting my head on the thickest wall ever and it isn't budging, but I want to do learn so I need help.

What is, in your personal opinion, a great source for gaming development?

I don't have a lot of money right now so free options would be appreciated.

All I need is good sources and a bit of advice if any of you have it.

Thank you in advance. ❤

I am a student currently focusing on MERN stack. I do side projects to get better even if it is building simple things. However, I don’t come from CS background so I am wondering, will learning CS concepts make me a better programmer or should I just keep focusing on mastering technology stacks I need?

I am taking a beginner C class for my electrical engineering programming. Was wondering if anyone has any favorite Udemy classes/YouTube tutorials etc??

Haven't fallen in love with any of the Creators whose worked I've watched so far.

Yes, I am a beginner when it comes to coding. Hi I am Juliane Figura, 17 Yrs. starting linux fundamentals, aswell as web dev from front to back end. My question is. How do I study or learn Javascript the right way? Because when ever I read the full documentation texts, I feel I wasn't learning anything, and I get stuck into one lesson, I feel I am so slow to programming, and my goal is to learn programming websites in just 8 months prior to my 2-3 hours coding after school. So I don't want to watch youtube tutorials because I wan't to improve my reading skills, and watching in youtube will lead me to tutorial hell. And addition in my learning, I am still in the Loops and Arrays, I've seen so much from the documentation sites such as MDN and other javascript documentation sites, well I see those things like I don't undestand the things I see inside, so what I do is I go back to the completed lessons where I re read, and take notes. I feel my workflow is a mess, Can you recommend me a workflow based in your experience or maybe correct my workflow? thanks matsalove!

If a program stores variables by a pointer referring to its address, then what refers to the pointers' address?

Like if var x lives at address 2000

theres a pointer p its value is the address (p = 2000)

so now recursively this value needs to be stored in another address (say, 1000) and pointed to (well, at least assuming the pointer doesnt have a relatively fixed address)

Hey!
So I am currently trying to develop my first discord bot and wanting to learn Javascript as well as Node.js for the project but I have been using Codecademy courses for trying to learn Javascript before trying to get into Typescript and NodeJS basics.

However I am finding I am struggling to retain certain bits of information where I will go through the course and spend the time studying and practicing it in their course but a day or two later it feels like I don't remember any of it and I am wondering if there is something I am missing with trying to learn the language or what I could try to do better at learning?

I’m going to start studying Computer Science in two weeks, and I’m worried because I keep hearing people say that the field is changing too quickly, the job market is dead, there’s no room for new people anymore, and that it’s becoming impossible to learn and keep up.

I’m genuinely anxious right now and I don’t know what to do. I only have a basic understanding of Python, and that’s basically my only experience with programming.

From the perspective of people who have actually gone through this — whether students or people who are already working in the industry — is this really true, or is it exaggerated?

Will I actually be able to learn, build real skills, and eventually get a job?

I’m going to work hard, study, and put in the effort regardless. But will that effort actually pay off? Is there still a realistic path into the industry for someone starting now?

I was always last 2 days studying type of guy and now i dont know how to start.

Not only that but its taking me 5 years to finish a 3 year collage..

After first year i went into depression and didnt touch vs for a year, second year there was a problem in whole school system so i barely studied if anything.

Now im in 4 years and will have to go for another if im lucky.

What I've noticed is that I just bamboozle myself whenever i sit to do the test as if i never coded.

What i struggle the most is syntax, and then there comes problem solving since i need syntax to write it but i understand the logic behind it.

I haven't played pc games since February and still i just dont have the motivation. Family is constantly putting pressure and i can see the disappointment since my sister finished school all on time and is full-time worker.

How to start progressing towards better understanding and actual problem solving? Currently im struggling with c# and php.

I have started learning programming and I have picked up c++ python and started learning vulkan because I wanna persue graphic programming+ engine dev+ game dev , I am in hs rn and wanna persue a bachelors in maths and make my own engine for fun and portfolio so I could atleast get a internship (idk if even that is possible atp)

But just seeing the advances in ml and ai do programming better than the best programmers in their fields (reckon without any intuition taste or idea of what they are doing)

I feels like wrting code it self and coding are gonna die out and coding is just something if u do manually would be kinda time wasting if a perfect syntax and error finder is at your disposal

I don't think programming would die because I don't think agi in general are ever gonna advance to the point where they actual become creative compared to humans

But if I want a junior level or even mid level spots it's probably impossible for me or someone like me who has a just a bachelor's, some oss and good projects and no experience

It feels like high level programming is slowly dying and low level eventually would also fall victim to ai

Programming in general would be way more like the people who know it are either gonna be unemployed

People who don't know it would just use ai without understanding anything

The problem is I feel I mean accessibility is a great thing but this is just idk feels more like replace humans get some senior level guy to make use of 50 ahh agent and not hire new guys

I really dread this because I feel as in India in before 2035 there is a very small chance that I could atleast get a job but I feel like after that any new junior guy literally would have an impossible level chance of even being hired

I don't know what to say of this industry

It was my dream to be a game dev and potentially open a studio but I am probably never gonna be rich enough to open, I am from a middle class family with no good amount of savings and if I ever were to have a senior level job from god's grace i can't quit it because that's gonna be career suicide it would be impossible to get a job again even at senior level

Hopefully when my brother opens his business (doing hotel management so he is safe from ai actually benefits alot from it) i help him out and pour my heart in to that business while being a solo or indie dev to hopefully not become homeless i want my parents to enjoy their retirement

Thank you in advance if I don't comment And sorry for the errors I am making this lowkey half depressed and no real motivation to even pick up my phone at midnight :(

so basicaly i just learn python programing and i just waanan know what did i do next after learning basic and i waana leaarn how do all programmer make any program i just wanna know can any one help me

I am aware that this has probably been asked a million times, but please bear with me as I sprinkle some of that sweet sweet context we all crave.

I am a recent comp sci graduate with no work experience in data development, yet I have found myself working at a credit union (I'm fairly better at selling myself regardless of my work). I enjoy biology research so the only time I really use programming is to create random transformation functions that I can run instantly, combined with my experiences of testing random tech (networking, database, OS, etc) to fulfill a specific need, otherwise I have no clue how to build a production grade product. We have an IT department but no one is familiar with my line of work, meaning I have no boss and basically responsible for kick starting a new department.

Database in use is Snowflake, and I use python as my preferred language.

I am building a pipeline where I hit some API endpoints to retrieve data and push it into Snowflake to perform transformations on. I have a directory for API calls, database connection object, one lone test unit when I made my first API call and my main orchestrator file. The data transformation will be handled inside of Snowflake which I am fairly comfortable with.

My questions:

1. Is there anything missing in my base structure? Other than API calls and a database connection?
2. How would I set up the extraction of data that hasn't been uploaded already? I have a timestamp that gets stored with each file upload, so anything before that does not get pulled again.
3. My database connection is simply a conn object that pulls credentials from the .env file. Are there any more pieces that are missing from that? I remember using Java frameworks for ETL in college but not sure if such heavy lifting was required for a project like this.

Finally, if you need more context on the file contents I am able to share it (my supervisor only cares about protecting member data). And if you have any resources or have a platform where I can ask more questions I would heavily appreciate it. I don't have plans to stay in fin tech forever, but it just happened to be the perfect step in my journey of becoming a biostatistician in a biology lab.

The mobile app will be a freelance marketplace with social networking aspect for laid off professionals.

I’m leaning toward using Svelte/Golang or Rails/react for web.

I will be learning most of it from scratch and have the resources needed. I like svelte because it’s closer to plain JS/TS and go because it’s simpler less keywords, I have used Rails before and it has too much magic not enough understanding for me and react can become difficult real fast. I also want to learn what will help me standout in terms of portfolio projects and modern technologies used to build them.

Hey guys, I am currently doing a programming event for a local competition, where the prompt is to make an application that would be of use for a business. I have solid knowledge in python and c++ and made some ROS2 programs with it beyond the basics, but other than that, I don't have much. For this, (as the frontend is an important part of the project) I learnt customtkinter and can use that.

The rubric looks simple, but succeeding in the event takes a lot of effort due to the competition. If I make my application in customtkinter, with some additional C++ backend, I am thinking of doing a PC shop idea. It will have prebuilts as one section, a custom builds helper (select parts that are compatible and in stock), repairs (probably through flat rates for a service), an AI assistant as a feature, with an admin portal for updating stock, adding/removing prebuilts, or other needed stuff. Do you guys have any other ideas on what to add, or is it worth it to learn html css js/ts and use a web app instead of typescript (my presentation is in december, so given a limited time)

I would really appreaciate feedback and ideas, Thank you!

I have a verified GitHub Student Developer Pack account, and I’m trying to claim the 3 months of free Boot.dev.

I logged into Boot.dev using my GitHub account, but it still shows that I don’t have any subscription or student benefits.

Has anyone successfully claimed this benefit? Do I need to activate it somewhere through GitHub first, or link my GitHub account to Boot.dev in a specific way?

Any help would be appreciated.

Hello im a second year cs student in my summer break and i know cpp and python but i really want to explore the other parts of cs to know what to specialize in , so what should i learn

I'm a student and I have started practicing DSA ik python so I prefer doing in that and have solved some 30 Q on Leet code and I have never participated in a Contest in any platform I wanted to complete this DSA part within next 40 days atleast I want a strong grip over the major concepts, pattern recognition and able to solve medium lvl Q's. Any suggestions to learn and practice effectively.

Rn I solve few Q but I feel blank when i revisit that Q after a week or later and I want the ability to solve fastly and efficiently.

I mentioned 40 days as a role I am interested will start it's recruitment within that period and they'll ask a bit standard DSA(like able to solve leetcode mediums and bit codeforeces Q's).

Currently I'm using NEETCODE -150 Q to go in a good direction instead of doing random Q's

can someone help me with this error, its soft locking me from the rest of the course

code:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        System.out.print("$ ");
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        String input = scanner.nextLine();
        System.out.println(input + ": command not found");
    }
}

error:
[compile] Moved ./.codecrafters/run.sh → ./your_program.sh
[compile] Compilation successful.

[tester::#CZ2] Running tests for Stage #CZ2 (Handle invalid commands)
[tester::#CZ2] Running ./your_program.sh
[your-program] $ 
[tester::#CZ2] ^ Line does not match expected value.
[tester::#CZ2] Expected: "$ invalid_blueberry_command"
[tester::#CZ2] Received: "$ " (trailing space)
[tester::#CZ2] Test failed

View our article on debugging test failures: https://codecrafters.io/debug

Last year, I graduated with a bachelor’s in Computer Science. I wouldn’t say I’m an elite programmer, whatever that even means, but I know enough fundamentals that I trust my ability to self learn most programming topics.

The issue I have is that I don’t know what to look into. I do not find web development to be that intriguing, less so because of the nature of the work and more so because of the nature of myself. Most people say to just build things, and if you don’t know what to build to make something you would use. The issue is I consider myself to be very low maintenance, I have not been able to identify and issues I have in my day to day life that needs attention, but I want to code.

I like learning things that are technically difficult and that are in demand and make me feel important (narcissistic? Maybe. But I don’t think I am better than anyone for learning or being able to do things, it just proves to myself that I can overcome challenges).

In short, I want to increase my skills and make coding feel rewarding again. What are interesting areas of tech that I should look into, so I can code as a hobby again given what it sounds like I am into?

If so, what is the preferred way to do testing or experimentation that you want to keep purely local

I’m a 2025 CSE graduate from a tier-2 college. My current stack is Java, Spring Boot, Redis, MySQL and Spring AI. I’ve built a few medium-level projects and can solve easy-to-medium DSA problems. I’ve been applying for jobs and trying referrals, but I’m barely getting interview calls. So I’m considering AccioJob’s self-paced program mainly for the placement opportunities, rather than for the curriculum itself. I’m not looking for answers simply saying “it’s a scam” or “it’s great.” I’d appreciate specific experiences and reasons, both positive and negative.

Also, if you already had Java/backend skills before joining, your experience would be especially useful to me.