Understand the Basics
Before diving into coding, it's crucial to understand the basics...
What are the basics of coding? The fundamentals can be summarised like this:
- Understand how humans interact with computers
- Make the connection between how we can provide computers with instructions in order for them to do specific tasks for us.
- Learn how to create these instructions and how to send them to the computer
- Learn the rules of how these instructions are structured (the syntax of a programming langauage)
Choose the Right Programming Language
There's a variety of programming languages out there. In fact that are hundreds of different ones to choose from. At the beginning of you learning journey, do not get to stuck on this. Choose a language that is known to be friendly for beginners.
A good starting point will be either Python, JavaScript or else Java.
It may also be beneficial to know exactly what you want to do with your coding skills? If you want to go into web development, then JavaScript is a good choice, or if you want to end up in Data Science then Python may be a better option.
An important thing to remember when learning to code is to focus on mastering one langauge before trying to learn another. There are a lot of common principle among most langauages, and learning them first throught the lens of one langauage will speed up the learning curve. So just trust in this process, and it will make it easier in the long run.
Practical Projects to Start With
Hands-on projects are the best way to learn coding...
Resources and Tools for Learning
Many online resources can help you on your coding journey...
Tips for Staying Motivated
Learning to code is a marathon, not a sprint...