How to learn to code?

[Mark_C]

Can someone please inform me on the best way to learn to write complex software?

[Slottr]

Learn to code or learn about complex software?

[Mark_C]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Learn to code or learn about complex software?

I already know basics but want to progress into more complex

[Slottr]

Just now, Mark_C said:

I already know basics but want to progress into more complex

Well, what do you know?

[Mark_C]

Just now, Slottr said:

Well, what do you know?

Basic Python and basic Java

[Slottr]

Just now, Mark_C said:

Basic Python and basic Java

You're not going to get into complex software really with just knowing base stuff

How much do you know of each?

[Mark_C]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

You're not going to get into complex software really with just knowing base stuff

How much do you know of each?

Well right now im about 25% complete for both on Codecademy

 

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Mark_C said:

Well right now im about 25% complete for both on Codecademy

 

Being not familiar with codeacademy I can't really use that as a benchmark.

But if I had to guess, you're nowhere near what it would take to tackle complex systems

 

Finish those courses and move to C

[RadiatingLight]

you just have to make a lot of stuff

Try making a basic interface with tkinter, learn stuff along the way.

try making a tool that can view (or modify) file properties, learn stuff along the way

try making a "game of life" type thing, or cookie clicker, learn stuff along the way.

rinse and repeat until you are the next steve jobs. 

[Mark_C]

7 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

you just have to make a lot of stuff

Try making a basic interface with tkinter, learn stuff along the way.

try making a tool that can view (or modify) file properties, learn stuff along the way

try making a "game of life" type thing, or cookie clicker, learn stuff along the way.

rinse and repeat until you are the next steve jobs. 

 

7 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Being not familiar with codeacademy I can't really use that as a benchmark.

But if I had to guess, you're nowhere near what it would take to tackle complex systems

 

Finish those courses and move to C

well along with codecademy or instead, is there anyway you suggest I can learn better or more efficiently?

[Slottr]

Just now, Mark_C said:

 

well along with codecademy or instead, is there anyway you suggest I can learn better or more efficiently?

Like, the courses are just a guide to give you a path

 

You can move to new topics and try to learn how to use them efficiently at any point. If you're a reader, there's plenty of textbooks you can run through

[Mark_C]

4 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Like, the courses are just a guide to give you a path

 

You can move to new topics and try to learn how to use them efficiently at any point. If you're a reader, there's plenty of textbooks you can run through

Would you happen to know if Kahn Academy would help me progress better?

[AbsoluteFool]

Probably not revelant. But if you learn under preassure. You can design your own "complex" program and make it as you learn.

Of course this will demotivate you alot if you give up easily, but if you have the "I can do this" mentallity, and dont break on the way. You definitely can make somewhat complex programs along the way.

 

Anyways if you take this route. I would advice you to stay with one program, and don't give up untill it's done.

[Slottr]

6 minutes ago, Mark_C said:

Would you happen to know if Kahn Academy would help me progress better?

Maybe? I don't know how you learn

They don't go to a very high level and focus is primarily only around web based languages

 

Plus I don't believe they do anything near C, Java or Python