antobrige:
NJ
That should be ur starting point

happyjaja:
Hello, thanks for this thread. After reading, my hopes of becoming a programmer skyrocketed to the rocketed end��. I always wonder how this applications function, and how they came to be. But I don't really get nice stuffs online. I studied microbiology, I want to learn from scratch. There are some language terminologies that was used along the thread like end lines, DUI., ND stuffs like that. I will be grateful if a link will be provided to get me started as an amateur beginner and also mentorship will be appreciated. I look forward to writing programs for games (I like games well) n do something useful for microbiologist with it.

fox524:
A beginners trick I learned way too late in the game of learning to code: repetition repetition repetition


The biggest issue I've come across in learning to code is that no matter what tutorial I've tried, there simple were never enough examples to work through to become proficient in whatever I was learning at the time. When I bring this up, it's generally met with "you just want to be spoon fed" or "you need to build stuff! Go and build" by programmers.

I've learned how to fix this issue. It's extremely simple:

Take the last exercise you were shown/taught and repeat it three times.

1st iteration is to make sure you understand what the hell's going on and can repeat it, do you understand the functions, the loops, the getters, setters and constructs? You won't understand because you'll need to keep referring to your last attempt, hence doing it two more times.

2nd iteration is to do the same project again but this time without referring to old code at all. It's not about memorizing. It's about understanding what you want to do next and what tool you need to slap in your code to get there and knowing how to do it...well, a little memorizing comes in handy but at a certain point you're no longer memorizing and you're more just 'knowing it'. Can you clean up your code a bit? Can you DRY it out some?

3rd iteration is to build on it. Can you add another property to the Class? If it's HTML can you add 6 columns with images instead of just 2? Just add shit to the project with what you already know. Add stuff that you learned 2-3 lessons ago but haven't touched since then.

After doing an exercise three times you'll go from "Monkey See, Monkey Do" all the way to "Monkey Know!"

happyjaja:
Hello, thanks for this thread. After reading, my hopes of becoming a programmer skyrocketed to the rocketed end��. I always wonder how this applications function, and how they came to be. But I don't really get nice stuffs online. I studied microbiology, I want to learn from scratch. There are some language terminologies that was used along the thread like end lines, DUI., ND stuffs like that. I will be grateful if a link will be provided to get me started as an amateur beginner and also mentorship will be appreciated. I look forward to writing programs for games (I like games well) n do something useful for microbiologist with it.

Javanian:




I'm sure both of you learnt programming in school, probably through computer science...i stand to be corrected...

lordZOUGA:

No, I taught myself whatever it is I know about programming or the ICT field.
I read books. nobody tutored me. I have never even met an actual software developer before. most of my contact with developers have been virtually(online).

but this is a matter of how best an individual can learn using a certain medium.

studying programming by reading is always better considering that most of your life as a programmer, you will be looking at written text and sifting through documentations.

crowntoro:
Hello guys
Please what can I use to unzip a zipped file?

Richkinwe:
Programmers in the house, I hail everyone for the good work here. Please who knows how to use Matlab, Scilab or Mathematica software very well? I need help on how to code and run some ODE problems for my school project.

hupernikao:

I can help out. Give me your contact. I will call you.

damzy88:
Hi everyone, thanks for your good work. Which should I learn first. Python, R, C++, C, C#, VB, Java, Pascal or Fortran. Kindly let me know your thoughts on each. Thanks

lexaydfg:
I am just a beginner.. started learning august 1st... Started with python and still reading... though I'm moving at a slow rate because of work and don't have a laptop yet.

I have an ebook.. it good and it simplified everything for python

"Learn python the hard way* by Zed Shaw.. It a great book..

Javanian:
Due to the numerous "i want to start programming, which language should i start with" threads on this board i decided to create a thread that will address this issue. I am not a wonderful writer and i won't say i know it all but i will try. I urge every one on this board to correct me where i err an also contribute in whatever way you can to make this thread worth it. I will try as much as possible not to be biased in this write up.

Hey guys, if you have passion in tech and don't really know where to start from and most of us thinks maybe writing code is a gift From God, We all know how this world operates, its just about PRINCIPLES or maybe you are not doing what you are supposed to do the right way.
Lemme introduce myself, Am an Android developer and full stack web developer, i have decided to show those who have passion in tech the right way and right materials to learn.
Making an app shouldn't be a big thing or maybe developing a responsive website. All you need is to know the materials and have knowledge about it so you could start becoming a freelancer or even self employed. You can join the whatsapp group chat to start your carrer the right way.
Don't worry about payment, Its a FREE class.

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Feel free to ask your questions, i will try and answer the ones i can my Ogas in the house will help me with those i can't answer

Please every Programmer should try as much as possible to check on this thread once in a while to help answer some questions Newbies would like to ask.