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Auzy
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Hey guys I've got some free time and looking to get into coding. Possibly would like to play around in the field and maybe pursue a career so I thought it would be a good idea to play with it a bit and see how it goes. Anyone have any good recommendations on ways to start? Online sites, videos, or apps that I could use to get some fundamentals down?
Oct 3 2017 3:01PM
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cyphers
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The first step is to pick a programming language. If you can get back to me with the platforms you want to develop on, I can recommend a few languages that you should learn.
Oct 3 2017 3:20PM
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theabortionator
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I used this site a bit to learn HTML but that was over 10 years ago. Idk what else is out there. It was free and I remember it working alright.
https://www.w3schools.com/
Oct 3 2017 3:46PM
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Badr4sta
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Pick a language you wanna learn and check out Udemy and/or Coursera. I've been trying to learn some stuff on there and it's been super helpful
Oct 3 2017 4:49PM
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Auzy
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bread_birdThe first step is to pick a programming language. If you can get back to me with the platforms you want to develop on, I can recommend a few languages that you should learn.


Not really sure what platform I would want, I guess just whatever would be simple or easy to pick up on. As far as languages either like C# or Java perhaps.
Oct 3 2017 6:28PM
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Slush
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I'd start with Java if I were you. That's what I started with and I believe its a good starting language because if you really understand what it is your writing in Java it'll help you to understand how coding as a whole should work. I use Eclipse for editing in Java, the debugger is super helpful.

Source: am comp sci major
Oct 3 2017 8:10PM
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cyphers
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Yeah I would recommend Java at this point, good beginner language but with lots of room to grow.
You can learn Java on Codecademy, it's very good for getting the basic structure and syntax of a Java program down.
If you are a student, you should get IntelliJ, it is free if you can provide an academic email address and I find it much easier to use than Eclipse.
Once you finish up with Codecademy, start focusing on projects that interest you and learn as you go.
Oct 3 2017 9:16PM
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Z-Juice
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Python is pretty useful
Oct 3 2017 9:58PM
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brett_fisher
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id say java is a good way to find how you feel about it. I took a class on coding and found it somewhat easy but very boring and time-consuming. some people get satisfaction out of it like math but i just don't, maybe you'll like it more than i did.
Oct 4 2017 12:38AM
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Auzy
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Cool I’ll look into java then. Thanks for the advice all
Oct 4 2017 1:26AM
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CabbyArrant
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Python is another good language to start. It's syntax is a little more forgiving than java. Java would be my suggestion though bc if you understand it then you can look at other languages such as C++ or C which build off of java. I started programming in high school with python and I'm in my junior year of college and can code in Java, C++, Python, PCASM, Verilog, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It gets easier when you understand the basics though
Oct 4 2017 10:42AM
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RousedWits
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CabbyArrantPython is another good language to start. It's syntax is a little more forgiving than java. Java would be my suggestion though bc if you understand it then you can look at other languages such as C++ or C which build off of java. I started programming in high school with python and I'm in my junior year of college and can code in Java, C++, Python, PCASM, Verilog, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It gets easier when you understand the basics though

I tottally agree with you here. I know python, c, c++ and now learning verilog.

To add on to what he said, If your interested in going to school for it, I would highly suggest to start now. I came into college with no prior coding experience... The first wave of new information was incredibally overwhelming. I felt like I was always behind everyone else. If I could do it again I would definitely get a base of understanding of the general syntax and structure at least.
Oct 5 2017 3:48PM
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Davin
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Java developer at a large company. I'd say go for it. I personally don't code on my personal time. I took a class in highschool and it got me hooked. Went into college as engineering and decided to switch to comp sci.

It's a great field and the job opportunities are endless. The biggest thing is to actually enjoy it and understand what you are writing and why. Comp sci gets into some very detailed courses and theories. Be prepared to have a difficult workload in school. Also research the program because every school has a different curriculum.

I had a pretty bad gpa but landed a sweet gig. There's more to just the coding in the field. You have to think critically and problem solve well. Learning to code can be difficult but there's tons of resources! Check out codeacademy.com w3schools.com and tutorialspoint.com for documentation!
Oct 6 2017 1:06PM
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BeefiestExpert
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4chan
Oct 8 2017 1:13PM
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Auzy
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Thanks for the input, I’ve been playing around on codecamy for a while and have been enjoying it.
Oct 8 2017 2:54PM
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Arabian
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I code professionally in several languages. I also used to be NS famous in the golden years for hacking the shit out of these forums. Come @ me bro https://github.com/emilypi

**This post was edited on Oct 8th 2017 at 6:01:33pm
Oct 8 2017 6:00PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I want a coder for a very simple(at least in my mind) app, coders, PM me for deets.
Nov 16 2018 8:02PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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My pet spider likes to code, he says he is a web developer

**This post was edited on Nov 17th 2018 at 1:31:55am
Nov 17 2018 1:31AM
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Auzy
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TRVP_ANGELMy pet spider likes to code, he says he is a web developer

**This post was edited on Nov 17th 2018 at 1:31:55am

10/10 joke, would recommend to a friend
Nov 17 2018 5:49PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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AuzyHey guys I've got some free time and looking to get into coding. Possibly would like to play around in the field and maybe pursue a career so I thought it would be a good idea to play with it a bit and see how it goes. Anyone have any good recommendations on ways to start? Online sites, videos, or apps that I could use to get some fundamentals down?


https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/856844/C---Coding-HELP

A little inspiration
Nov 17 2018 11:05PM
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