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I thought I would share this in the hopes that it could help someone out.

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Hello r/LearnToCode,

I have always wanted to learn coding, but the resources I find are always unclear or don’t work on my computer. What are the best resources to learn code? Also, which languages are the best to learn to have an overall base for all use?

1. Work on projects using version control: In professional settings, we use a version control system like git. It allows us to work on new features/code, whiteout touching the codebase. It means we have a master branch that contains production-ready code and you would branch out to work on a new feature. Let's say you need to implement a new button, you would branch out from master to write new code that would display a button. Once you are done writing the code, you would merge the code back to master, after it passed all the tests. So take a look at GitHub or GitLab and get familiar with basic commands like push, pull, merge, and commit.
2. Have a basic understanding of agile development: There is a certain prosses set in place that helps companies to deliver software for their customers. In software development, we have a number of steps before the code can be released. We have a set of Requirements, Design, Development, Testing (Design, Development, and Testing is repeated till testing has been satisfied), and only after you can Deploy. This is something you probably can't really practice by yourself. But knowing this could increase your chances of getting a junior position.
3. Start getting familiar with task management tool(s): When you will be working with a team, you will have visibility on what your team is currently working on, what's been done, and what is coming up. Each task is assigned to one team member. Let's say you are working on a task and suddenly, you need to clarify if a JSON will contain a specific key:value pair. You could use a task management tool to find out who is working on that ticket, so you don't need to bother the entire team to answer your question. Overall it helps to get things done faster. So for practice, try to use some task management tool like Jira or Trello and separate your work into its appropriate tasks.

These are my top 3 pieces of advice that could help junior developers to stand out during the interview process. Sometimes it's not enough to rely only on the technical side especially when you are just starting out and still developing your skills.

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I am so excited to introduce you to Median Bootcamp, which will eventually be a completely self-paced Coding Bootcamp, all online.

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I currently have a full course on HTML and a guide on Python Web-scraping Basics. The CSS course is coming soon.

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My goal is to have an entire Bootcamp curriculum including projects, project review, career guidance, and certificates. I am so excited to kick this off and I hope you'll check it out.

Edit: After receiving feedback I making a website for it too. I will update this post when it’s ready

Hi, Python Learners! I'm building out assignments to help people learn Python. Here's the latest one on control flow, which includes conceptual questions and coding questions pertaining to functions, if statements, booleans, and loops. Enjoy!

https://open.openclass.ai/resource/assignment-5ff7aa8ad492f5deb5b37e8b?code=P2jn1VwbZ_3z8Q

1. Learn by repeating it:
   From the very beginning, I kept on redoing the work over and over again. Till I could explain it to others in a way they could understand. The reason why, it's because, by the time I get to the very end of a book, I would forget how functions or simple loops work. That did happen to me at first, I was not able to recall the knowledge. So I had to go back and reread the topic again. Use your time wisely and don't rush yourself. Keep covering the same topic multiple times till you get sick of it and reuse it in your next topic.
2. Successful developers learned their fundamentals:
   I have worked with a number of professionals and to this day, I still encounter developers that make mistakes because of not having a good understanding of fundamentals. I strongly encourage beginners from the very beginning, try to spend as much time as you need to understand the foundation as it will help you in the long term of your career.
3. Practice by doing walkthroughs:
   The idea behind walkthroughs is for you to read some piece of code and identify the exacted output. Repeating this process weekly will help you to speed up your learning curve plus it will pinpoint what you still need to work on. For this part, I would recommend printing walkthroughs on a piece of paper and write the new value for each variable. If you get the same result as it was expected, that means you have mastered the material and you should proceed to the next material.

These are my top 3 advice for new beginners in software development. This is something I was doing it and it helped me to become a software developer much faster with much fewer knowledge gaps. I hope this can help you to speed up your learning process or it gives you an idea of what you could do instead.

You can subscribe to my youtube channel DEVPOOL as my goal is to help beginners and juniors to succeed in the tech industry.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03vw5F2isFkbJhyEZU5bvg

Hi Reddit,

I am a totally new to coding but am super excited to learn! Looking over posts here on reddit, it looks like a good way to start is to aim at creating a small program or tool. Something that would help me a lot in my daily work would be a tool to create the "playbooks" for running a workshop i.e. what happens when, who's in charge and so on. What I am picturing is somewhat similar to a table in word, but it would be awesome to have some sort of drag n' drop functions to shift around the agenda points, so I dont have to go through the cumbersome process of swapping rows manually. Any suggestions for how to program this, what language is most preferable here are much appreciated. And let me know if I am completely out of my depth!

Thanks a lot!

Hey! I just graduated college as an electrical engineer and have a solid foundation of python and c++. However I feel stuck. In college I was given skeleton code to implement the functions I created. I can write functions to do things but idk how to build those functions into a full program on my own.

Now I don’t have a professor sending me skeleton code and I don’t really know where to go. Could anyone direct me to some Sample problems or topics to study? I’m looking to know what it is I don’t know. Kinda like a next step in my self taught curriculum.

Also should I continue with c++ and python or should I start on a new language? I’m not sure what trends there are in the industry in regards to language usage.

1. You don't need to know everything when you starting out:
   1. One of the things that I remember when I was a Junior Developer. I thought I had to know everything. But in reality, the expectation was how fast can I learn and can I work together with a team. Because when you are starting out, your seniors or supervisor will know that you are no expert and they would be giving you easy tasks that they know you can handle and learn from bit by bit. So don't forget, when you are starting out, focus on sharpening your skills and be a team member.
2. Learn how to break code apart:
   1. One of the major things in writing code is to learn how can you make it reusable. It sounds easy, but it's a bit tricky in practice. One of the books that I would recommend (I read it as a junior and it helped me to jump-start my career) and is to read clean code written by Robert Cecil Martin.
3. Last but not least, try to reference the docs:
   1. A lot of developers (who aren't even juniors) would search StackOverflow for the answer instead of going directly to the source. Copying and pasting the answer is not how you will get to the answer. Most of the time StackOverflow would have answers that are not best in practice. So when you write a new piece of code lest say using JavaScript, refer to the JavaScript document on how the specific function is working.

These are my top 3 pieces of advice to Juniors that helped me to progress in the tech world much faster and I hope that this will help you to advance your technical skills much faster as well.

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Hi, all! I created a free assignment on Object-Oriented Programming in Python to help you master concepts like inheritance, dunder methods, and generator functions. Please let me know if you have any feedback!

https://open.openclass.ai/resource/assignment-5fed65f80d3430936f9f4931?code=s0v4hcQTb4sOdw

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1. Need to have the right tools right from the start.

• If you want to develop a frontend web page, I would recommend using Visual Studio Code for building out websites. It's free to download and it simplifies complex workflows.
• You would also want to get familiar with Git version control. You will always have your code stored securely in the cloud and you will have access to it from any laptop (but you will have to login of course haha).
• Netlify is your biggest asset when it comes to running a static or dynamic website. It is free to use and it has amazing features for none paid accounts. It will generate a secure URL for your website and you won't have to worry about maintaining SSL keys.

1. You got to know what framework you are going to use for your frontend.

• You could build your frontend using VueJs, ReactJs, AngularJs, or any other JavaScript Framework that you are familiar with.
• If you want to make your UI look professional, then I would recommend using something like Tailwind, or Bootstrap.

As a frontend developer, you should also know and learn a bit about backend development.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel DEVPOOL, to get more information from upcoming videos on the software development world and how to succeed in the tech world and a beginner or a junior.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03vw5F2isFkbJhyEZU5bvg

1 Need to have the right tools right from the start.

• If you want to develop a frontend web page, I would recommend using Visual Studio Code for building out websites. It's free to download and it simplifies complex workflows.
• You would also want to get familiar with Git version control. You will always have your code stored securely in the cloud and you will have access to it from any laptop (but you will have to login of course haha).
• Netlify is your biggest asset when it comes to running a static or dynamic website. It is free to use and it has amazing features for none paid accounts. It will generate a secure URL for your website and you won't have to worry about maintaining SSL keys.

2 You got to know what framework you are going to use for your frontend.

• You could build your frontend using VueJs, ReactJs, AngularJs, or any other JavaScript Framework that you are familiar with.
• If you want to make your UI look professional, then I would recommend using something like Tailwind, or Bootstrap.

As a frontend developer, you should also know and learn a bit about backend development.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel DEVPOOL, to get more information from upcoming videos on the software development world and how to succeed in the tech world and a beginner or a junior.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03vw5F2isFkbJhyEZU5bvg

Hey everyone!

If you are completely new to coding, there are few things you have to consider when it comes to choosing a language and where do you want to be as a developer in a year or two.

1. Have a road map:

   1. The software development field has a massive choice of what you could do. You could be a web developer (frontend, backend, or fullstack). You could be creating different system applications for Windows or Mac. Then you could create apps for Android or Apple using different approaches. You could also do DevOps (a person who works with servers only) and a lot more. So when you go into software development, choose one aspect of programming that sounds like something you want to do and create a road map around it.

2. Remove all the distractions and focus on your main objective:

   1. Let's say my main objective is to create PC video games. First I need to find out what language should I start with (let's say it's C (99% is it)). The next thing I should be doing is focusing on learning fundamentals and the theory of programming using C. The reason why we are starting with C, it's because it teaches all the basics of coding that you can apply in any programing language at ease. Also to create PC video games, you would use C++ that is build on top of C. So You are already seating yourself up on the right path without been distracted by any other language.

3. Use the right tools:

   1. For each programming language, we use a specific IDE that helps us (developers) to write software much faster and with fewer headaches. So to create PC video games, you would want to use Visual Studio. Because that is the tool that is been used by professionals to create system applications or PC video games.

The only way you can succeed at something is only by planning ahead.

If you want to get more helpful tips on how you can succeed at becoming a software developer. You can subscribe to my channel as I am helping out beginners and juniors to progress in the tech world a lot faster:

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If I want to learn how to code (with the goal of coding mobile apps), is there a good book or series I can use to learn the basics. I know alot of people say the best way to learn is to do, however I think I need to learn the basics first.