Programmers problem need advice

[adelhied]

Hello I'm Michael and I know something about programming (C# and VB .net currently studying HTML CSS and to continue further on to javascript) when I'm in college most of my classmates pretty much just want to pass and so when the time came to take our final project I realize that my knowledge is insufficient to finish the project. while my other classmate just took the easy way out of college, don't ask how I'll just leave it to your imagination how they passed, I stayed and tried to study some more. after 2 years of dilly dallying (I'm a little bit lazy on studying on my own but if someone will teach me its better) I gained enough knowledge now I'm almost finish for my final project.

 

what I want for advice is that I'm 23 now and still I think that I'm still behind I don't have that friend who is inclined to programming and I can't assess myself on how competitive my knowledge is, is it enough to gain me job for it or not, can you give me an advice where I can go solo on programming? and I also want to join a community where I contribute and also to gain more in real world scenario on programming projects because even now my job is an attendant to a part of library where no one visit ,well there are visitor but very often to go here,

 

I feel very lonely and alone in the world of programming.

[prolemur]

Hi, I like to program, not that I'm very good at it.

 

I have been focusing on making my own games though, very basic 2d rip offs of arcade games but games nonetheless

 

It is very lonely, I would like to acquire some programming buddies, you can ask me stuff, but I'm only in gr. 11 so I don't have much skill or experience...

[adelhied]

better for you to start early and realize to study I hope we can share our ideas through these 

[Flojer0]

Well, in my case I'm 25, haven't graduated college yet, and don't yet have a job in the tech field. My view to keep it as a hobby and have fun with it. If I eventually land a job then great. If not, and I don't enjoy programming enough to do it without money, did I really deserve a position in the first place?

[Zonked]

Well  HTML and CSS are not programming languages. To a certain degree, JavaScript is neither but I guess that's here nor there. Anyway my advice is pick a language (C++, Python, Java etc) and stick with it. Join a relevant forum for your chosen language and read every thread, keep posting on that thread and make yourself known, become a part of that community. Find tutorials for your chosen language, get a notepad and a pen and write notes to help you. Just keep programming, start simple and work your way up. Once you have finished a program, re-do it in a different way. Read books!!! Finally, stop being lazy and study. It is so simple, you just need dedication. If you don't enjoy programming then don't pursue a degree/career in it. 

 

Good luck.

[adelhied]

Well  HTML and CSS are not programming languages. To a certain degree, JavaScript is neither but I guess that's here nor there. Anyway my advice is pick a language (C++, Python, Java etc) and stick with it. Join a relevant forum for your chosen language and read every thread, keep posting on that thread and make yourself known, become a part of that community. Find tutorials for your chosen language, get a notepad and a pen and write notes to help you. Just keep programming, start simple and work your way up. Once you have finished a program, re-do it in a different way. Read books!!! Finally, stop being lazy and study. It is so simple, you just need dedication. If you don't enjoy programming then don't pursue a degree/career in it. 

 

Good luck.

 

yeah you are it seems like that I need to throw away something to gain something.