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Funny this link just popped up, I was just marvelling at my 13 yr old son's self taught progression at programming. He's taken about 2 years to get from batch s
by senectus1 5y ago
Funny this link just popped up, I was just marvelling at my 13 yr old son's self taught progression at programming.
He's taken about 2 years to get from batch scripts to c# and unity... mostly via youtube videos.
https://cyb3rgames.itch.io/trench-warfare https://cyb3rgames.itch.io/trench-warfare < his latest efforts completed in about a week.
Kids these days love to learn via self paced youtube
*note, if you're going to let your kids watch youtube, either put your own anti-advert features in on your network or pay for youtube premium.
You tube adverts are abhorrent on their own let alone the constant breaking up of what self paced education they might be getting from it.
- dchoi315 5y agoI definitely can relate, software engineering is one of those fields that can definitely be learned on one's own time for free, and now I'm working at an internship at a startup!
- polyterative 5y agomy story too, was able to land a good job withoud any degree
- echelon 5y agoI'm so glad to hear about this. I was beginning to think widespread use of smartphones was actually decreasing technical literacy and making it harder to learn. They're almost too easy and don't expose their inner workings as readily as desktop computers. Now that you mention it, I bet there's actually a wealth of educational content on YouTube and TikTok that serves to counter this. Technical insights for any interest.
- jhickok 5y agoMy son is getting interested in programming-- any resources that you found helpful? Also, that game is super cool! Pass on my compliments!
- senectus1 5y agohere is a handful from his history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7FCx3MrwKGYFEs91Lz0yg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7FCx3MrwKGYFEs91Lz0yg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYuQIa9lgjvDiZryUVtFGw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYuQIa9lgjvDiZryUVtFGw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbK_tjZ2OrIZFBvU6CCMiA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbK_tjZ2OrIZFBvU6CCMiA < very popular https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIWlCE2kt0RXCJLRp8HjhiQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIWlCE2kt0RXCJLRp8HjhiQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyVUwlB_Hahir_VsKkGPIA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyVUwlB_Hahir_VsKkGPIA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_n3tLHEeCW3oYwea7-8dg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_n3tLHEeCW3oYwea7-8dg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG08EqOAXJk_YXPDsAvReSg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG08EqOAXJk_YXPDsAvReSg
- jhickok 5y agoThank you so much!