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The best way to learn is to have a need to learn. What made you initially want to learn to code? Is it a business idea? An idea you had for an app or game? The
by chill1 13y ago
The best way to learn is to have a need to learn. What made you initially want to learn to code? Is it a business idea? An idea you had for an app or game?
There are many different types of programming; as well as many different levels.
Web programming isn't going away for a while, and it can be useful for doing quite a lot of things. I wrote a quick start guide for beginners like yourself [1] a while ago, that you might find useful.
I didn't even know HTML six years ago, and have been working full time in the industry for almost three years now. I started out trying to force a piece of forum software into being a community-based website. I quickly got into writing custom add-ons for that forum software. I just kept moving further and further up the food chain until I got to where I am today: being paid to build multiple, complex web applications.
The toughest part about learning something completely new is not knowing the right questions to ask. It can be insanely frustrating at times. But if you can stick with it, all the anguish, self-doubt, and sleepless nights will be worth it. If you really want something, you can do anything.
[1] https://degreesofzero.com/article/70 https://degreesofzero.com/article/70