Well, you've heard people talking about coding and programming and how difficult it is and you probably don't even know what they're are talking about. Well you could have asked them but if you didn't and you're reading my blog, well that's nice. You'll know what it is... In a some words😄.
🗣 Programming, alternatively called coding is just sitting before a computer and just writing a set of instructions in a language, which is called a program, and when your satisfied with it, you rest.☺️
Sounds satisfying, doesn't it? If you know where to start 😂. If you already know how to start then stop reading because, it's about to get pretty low level here.
First things first, you need a computer. Your head and your hands to be ready because, like the people who you might have overhead saying coding is difficult, they're not lying. This thing isn't easy you can get fevers doing
it. But it could be easy... Like my mother used say
None of us came into planet earth knowing how to do something, we all learned it and you can learn anything you want.
I totally agree with her. No feelings attached. You can learn anything you want to learn on earth. After you've have hold of the above requirements. Next you need to pick a language. Just like if you're traveling to a place that speaks a different language that yours, you need to learn their language. There are a lot of programming languages and a "more than you can imagine" number of guides on how, why and when to learn them. I'm only going to give a list of popular ones.
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- Ruby
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Objective C
- Rust
- C++
- Dart
Source:- A quick Google search.
And the list is a never ending one. Dart is my favourite but I decided to bottom it.
Once you've picked your favourite, you can now start going through the official documentations on their website. All of them have one😏. I write course on some at Pywe
Easy right. Then note down the list of things you could build or want to build with your brand new shinny skill. And start building them. Need a text editor?, I recommend vscode and a physical sheet of paper.
Last thing is build stuff, if you get stuck at the slightest thing, Google it, give yourself credit for the smallest thing you do. After everyday, write down a list of things you did right and what you did wrong and how you can make it better the next day.🥳
I wanted to keep this article really short because I have a headache right now. My final thing is, after you build anything and in the process, learn git and GitHub. And store your work there, just incase someone pours water on your computer or you destroy your code and don't remember how you made it perfect 😑. I also have an course to git on Pywe if you want to check that out.
Thank you for reading my post. I love you 💜.
If you know of a resource that should be added to this list (and it's one of the best resources covering the topic), feel free to DM me on twitter and let me know. 👋
The best way to get ahead is to get started.
