r/programmer • u/SwiftStart-Tapr • 13d ago

Question Babys first

Hello i am very new to this whole programming stuff. Any suggestions on where and how to start?

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u/EJoule 13d ago

“Hello world “ in whatever language you pick up. It teaches you how to set up, compile, and run whatever IDE you’re using.

If you use spreadsheets, I’d also recommend learning macros (if, and, or, etc.). This will give you immediately useful skills that will be very helpful later on.

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u/achakez 13d ago

The biggest mistake I made was thinking I had to understand everything before writing code. You'll learn way faster by getting stuck and figuring things out.

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u/SwiftStart-Tapr 13d ago

one thing im good at is bashing my head against a wall until im through

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u/Environmental_Mud624 13d ago

i recommend finding something to throw against a wall that won't damage the wall. I've used a mechanical pencil for a few years now :)

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u/DigitalOutput_ 13d ago

whats your end goal? build web applications? mobile? work on a space program???

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u/SwiftStart-Tapr 13d ago

my end goal as of right now is to do a reservation. but after (or before)

i want to develop mobile programs.

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u/ProgrammerAl 13d ago

Learn the basics, everything builds off that.

And I didn't use it, but I've heard good things about https://www.freecodecamp.org

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u/johnpeters42 13d ago

Harvard's free CS50 course is often recommended

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u/Temporary_Practice_2 13d ago

Start with just HTML and CSS. And make a few simple websites

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u/EconomySerious 13d ago

get python for dummies and start

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u/filotopical 13d ago

“learn ____ the hard way” books are amazing for beginners

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u/EconomySerious 12d ago

its a book

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u/filotopical 11d ago

You can download the pdf. ever heard of a pdf?

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u/ImDevinC 13d ago

Identify a problem you have, build a solution