Learning to program

[TheDutchGamer]

Hey peoples,

 

Someone know a good way to learn to program?

 

I know the basic and already know the site codecademy.

 

If anyone has some tips or sites I would like to hear them

[NeatSquidYT]

inb4 Lynda

 

What I'd say is stick with one language for a bit, learn it by dissecting other people's programs and watching YouTube videos.

[8enjicraf2]

watch Barnacules Codegasm

[minibois]

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Just make some stuff and use the programming language/program's official documentation. (See the "Programming resources" link in my signature)

Make some stuff and try stuff out.

 

What have you done already in terms of programming?

[beach_boy98]

Keep going and 

 

'Code to learn don't learn to code'- Luke 'slick'

[obi_wan]

1.Get off codeacademy. There.There are sites which teach stuff in a way way better way.

2. Dont try to eat everything at once and by that i mean all languages at once,try to master specific languages whatever you code in be a boss in it.

3. Dont try to be hip act like senior devs,code on whatever OS you are comfortable in do not install linux only because it makes you look cool,because you would end up spending more time figuring it out than actually coding.Many newbies try to learn while listening to music to copy what the seniors do,don't do that,concentrate on you code.

4. Focus focus focus.

5. Stay motivated,you will reach a point where you lose hope or lose interest. Dont let that happen to you.Go on forums watch some motivational stuff never lose hope.

[TheDutchGamer]

I've made so basic text style games, thanks for all the good suggestions!

[as96]

First of all pick a language that suits your skill level and the kind of projects that you want to complete.

Buy good books, sure websites and youtube videos are helpful but they are not enough and often they contains awful mistakes, they are made by people who barely know what they are teaching, or the leave important stuff behind, I'm not saying don't use YT videos, but be careful when you do, and most important don't expect to code anything complex in the beginning stage, considering you are starting from 0, you even need to learn the basics concepts of programming.

 

My suggestion is: start with C#

[as96]

Many newbies try to learn while listening to music to copy what the seniors do,don't do that,concentrate on you code.

I'm not a beginner anymore, although I have only 4 years of experience so I can't be considered a senior, but I can tell you that music helps you a lot, of course not if you are in the learning stage, but later on when you have to code for hours music is really helpful, at least for me.

[obi_wan]

I'm not a beginner anymore, although I have only 4 years of experience so I can't be considered a senior, but I can tell you that music helps you a lot, of course not if you are in the learning stage, but later on when you have to code for hours music is really helpful, at least for me.

That what i said,during learning its better to stay off music.