Re:Ask HN: How to Learn to Code Better?
by johnnyApplePRNG on Thursday July 08, 2021 @08:20PM
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Deep down, I know I should do all of those things.
Thank you for telling it to me straight!
:) Of course. The trick is in figuring out
a) what to do first
b) how to make sure you actually sit down to do the first thing
c) how to make the goals/steps achievable and small enough that you get to the second step
:)
Good luck!
- Get specific on what you are trying to get better at (spaghetti-like code, what object oriented means, finish a programming book?
- Which do you want to get better at HTML, CSS, PHP, JS, Python, Node?
- How will you know if you're better?
- Figure out if you're motivated enough to do it yourself versus get an instructor
- Can your massive software project wait or do you need someone to pair with you and/or answer questions?
Answers:
- Simple answer: Lambda School (not affiliated)
- Medium answer: Buy a few intro to X programming language where X is something you know and work through all of them
- More complex answer is build a DIY course yourself for yourself based on the answers above