Interested in Coding and Programming. Any Tips?

[Guest]

The title says it all. I've been interested in coding for a while. Any tips to start? 

[babadoctor]

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[GSTARR]

codeacademy really is the best

[babadoctor]

codeacademy really is the best

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[burnttoastnice]

Think of something you'd like to make, or what kind of programming you want to get into (e.g. web design or software development?) as a starting point. I can't provide recommendations on what languages to use because there are simpler alternatives versus what I know.

 

Codeacademy is good, but I and the rest of my computing class aren't fond of it that much (sluggish interface and most people aren't learning much, among other things) but for you it'll be awesome.

[madknight3]

Do you have any idea of the type of programs you would like to make? Python is a pretty good place to start if you're not sure and just want to start coding.

[Gala]

First start with shell scripts, Bash on Linux is awesome for that.

Get comfortable with while do for loop if then else else if etc.

Get an Arduino and learn C++ the practical way.

Study source code on GitHub to see how stuff works.

Get Eclipse and just start typing code.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

"Code to learn, don't learn to code!" - Napalm

                  

[Gala]

"Code to learn, don't learn to code!" - Napalm

                  

All praise to Napalm!

[Philosobyte]

Python is a commonly recommended first language, although I personally know nothing about it.

 

Java is a good first language too, and if you want to go into that, I recommend the Head First Java book. 

[unijab]

there are tons of tutorials on youtube  and also lynda.com

[Satlen]

Do you have any idea of the type of programs you would like to make? Python is a pretty good place to start if you're not sure and just want to start coding.

 

This. Python is a great language to start with because of how simple, flexible, and powerful it is. I would really look into it if you are serious about it.

[Tasuma]

I just started learning ruby simply because it was created on my birthday. I've having a fun time learning it. I am using learning ruby the hard way. I just keep redoing the exercises when I'm bored. It's amazing what one can remember.

[Azgoth 2]

This. Python is a great language to start with because of how simple, flexible, and powerful it is. I would really look into it if you are serious about it.

I third Python.  It's a great language to start with, and there's a huge community behind it to help you if you get stuck on something.  Plus, it's great about letting you spend more time thinking about the problem you're using Python to solve, how to approach the probelm, and how to deal with any results rather than eating up huge amounts of time with writing the actual code.  There are lots of libraries out there to do just about anything you can possibly imagine, too, so you can use Python for everything from making games to doing physics research to making music.

 

That said: a lot of people start with Java, and it's the most popular programming language according to TIOBE, so it might be a good choice if you want something more industry-oriented (though Python is getting more and more popular).  I'm told Ruby is also a great language to start with, but I don't know enough about it to say anything meaningful.