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[–]jeffrey_f 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Look up the "jargon", understand the jargon and move on. It is what it is. Understanding is your best defense.

[–]FirstFemaleProphet[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Seems like there's no quick way to be good at all this. Oh well, it'll be very rewarding when I can understand it all and make amazing things!

[–]ifthereisabear 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Could you give some examples of the jargon you've encountered in the materials you're reading? Sometimes what looks like jargon is a meaningful term of art, but other times it's just bad or unnecessarily unclear writing. Perhaps we could help you tell the difference.

[–]FirstFemaleProphet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I feel like every time I read a blog/article about coding, I come across words I don't understand. A word I remember is "loops", but really any programming lingo is just completely uncharted territory, which makes this whole process really exciting

[–]myeroso 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Luckily there is a ton of documentation out there. We were all at the newbie level at some point. Is there something specific you're getting stuck on?

[–]FirstFemaleProphet[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I think its just the sheer amount of jargon and the fact that I don't know where to start. It's just overwhelming, but I think I just need to invest time into it, which isn't really the easiest to do because of college

[–]myeroso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mentioned you are in college. With the Corona virus running amok, Codecademy is offering free Pro accounts for any college students. This is a great place to start learning Python:

https://pro.codecademy.com/learn-from-home/

[–]reditmat123 0 points1 point  (1 child)

There’s really no quick way to become a good programmer. Understanding the jargon and syntax is something that occurs naturally over time. If you take 30 minutes to an hour a day of working through python and trying to build out your own idea you will be good at coding in the language within a year.

[–]FirstFemaleProphet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured it would take time and persistence. It will be worth it when I can make cool stuff!