CodeArtist:
There are so many people once they see something amazing and great, the first thing they do is ask for the source codes.
If you really want to be great in what you do, examine the output, try to picture the codes in your mind then try in every way you can to create something like or greater than what you have seen
The source code won't impact anything in your learning skill,instead it makes you lazy
Have a creative mindset, think of crazy ideas , google what certain codes are used for and how they are used then try creating something with it. Believe me you would be 90% better than you were before. It also helps you easily remember every codes that you have ever used
Don't Learn with source codes,it doesn't help
https://youtube.com/channel/UCizop2InXoW_j5pWhOT5G_g

this is where you got it wrong. Asking for source code doesn't really mean using it at times. There is a lot to learn from someone source code to be better programmer.

Some YouTube video will not teach you what you may find in some source code. That is an hidden gem for developers to learn new and clean coding style.

Source code is one of the hidden weapon for developers to use to find something something new to learn.

TheTraveler:
Funny thread

Looking things up is one of the core skills of a dev, but as a newbie I think its ideal to erase the mentality of C&P and establish solid foundation first.

That's the most important thing.

Spot on bro

Uncharted56:
Everyone has thier own method of learning but as for me I'll always stick to this rule of "don't reinvent the wheel" and for good reason, because back in the early days of computer you have to build app from the scratch when I mean from the scratch I mean you have to build your own SDK, Framework and all the necessary things needed for an app to run all from the scratch, that is what gave birth to programming languages in the first place else we would be stuck writing machine code. these days people are making it easier for programs to be coded as you don't need to first code your own custom IDE then implementimations, everything is already been done for you, it will be unwise to keep doing things the hard way

One of my mentors in C++ will always say, it's not how good you can write code but how fast.. every code we use was once someone else's great idea it's up to you to make improvements and to be quick about it.

Another thing, having source code is not even the problem at alllll or close to it but being able to update the source code ( I'm
talking depreciated methods, depreciated SDKs, null pointer errors and some certain bugs within) technology is moving faster than people can catch up... I'll stop here for now.

Boss pls let's chat on WhatsApp: 08032655418

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jesmond3945:
lalasticlala please move to front page. Which is better copy and paste or coding from scratch?

It depends, for a beginner or for a seasoned programmer?

[quote author=Cool85 post=106509294]Boss pls let's chat on Whats

[quote author=Cool85 post=106422543]Bro, can I get your WhatsApp contact? Here is mine 0

There's a difference between working and learning. Former is very time conscious.