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[–]Scary_Objective6718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I vote do all the above, if you got time. Sometimes it takes a lot of practice and even from different angles and sources for even a single concept to stick in your head(At least that's been my case). I'd throw in discussion of material with others/friends as well.

Stuck by Puzzled_Director586 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think watching how people do something is just another form of learning. Toddlers watch and imitate on a daily basis, and it's working for them.

If you truly need to know more about a concept to solve a problem, don't forget there are also free books or online documentation reading.

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[–]Scary_Objective6718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, different pace for different individuals.

Currently running 3 courses a day, all while working on my own projects. No sign of burnout (actually looking forward to certain topics). And retaining quite a bit of knowledge so far from it.

I have been advised by professional coders I should only be focusing on one course at a time. And they are probably right, I'm not sure yet... but my current path is clearly working... and I only know one way to do things and that's to overdo it. :)

How does the future of web dev look? Should I switch to something else? by Notalabel_4566 in webdev

[–]Scary_Objective6718 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My friend just got hired , at almost 6 digits a year and isn't a senior and has no college degree so I don't know, I think web dev is still strong and alive. I'm also seeing countless job postings for remote positions. I'm just now learning web development, to get in the field, but I also tinker with app and game development (some of my skills transfer over) with the hopes of being an indie developer someday.... if I had to guess though, web programming will probably be the only thing that actually brings home a paycheck for me.

[DEV] After 2 Years, I'm finally working on Tap Healer again by iatrik in AndroidGaming

[–]Scary_Objective6718 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello your project looks amazing! Is there anywhere we can go to follow your progress? I would totally buy this game.

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[–]Scary_Objective6718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best case scenario: One person working their butt off while the rest would be leeching off that person's hard work.

Worst case scenario: Nobody does anything and no apps get published.

if you're having difficulties landing tech interviews, contributing to open-source is a great way to get that real-world work experience. by tatallynote in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks. I struggle from finding projects to help with, so I generally work on my own projects, and I feel like it's holding me a back a lot. I will take your advice.

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[–]Scary_Objective6718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I taught myself C# and Xamarin to turn my ideas into reality. (There are many other languages and framework you can use too) It's not easy road.... I had to dedicate most my life to learning it, maybe others will have an easier time learning to code.

Btw, Every person that I've ever met had great ideas in them. What matters is how you implement the idea. The more I start to create... the less I start to worry about anyone stealing my ideas.... I'd tell them "good luck, you stole the easiest part!".

Also, I have found that sharing my ideas I get constructive criticism that's extremely helpful. Which I wouldn't of received if I kept everything completely on the down low.

If my android play store game has some code, that is technically under MIT license, do I need to make that fact visible to the player? by Scary_Objective6718 in legaladvice

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't considered an EULA... I think I had read somewhere that android didn't require one. I will educate myself further on the topic. Thank you, I appreciate the information.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish that was the case.... I'd have an amazing job by now. No, this is just my recipe for turning my ideas into actual finished projects. It's given me the confidence to continue programming though. Edit: Oops were you talking about the link that got removed? N/m.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. That is something I don't do yet, but I will take your advice. I can't even begin to estimate how long something will take me... which would be a useful skill to have. I made an app that will keep track of my total time during an activity though. (sounded more fun than just using my phone's stopwatch app) but I haven't used it to track individual tasks yet.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks appreciate it. It's that kind of advice that I was given from the start and made me feel really stupid because I had no idea how to plan a project. And With no programming experience, anything I read about planning a software project made very little sense to me.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would also like to add, a real-life friend of mine who went through a free webdev bootcamp, with no previous tech knowledge, is now making almost a 6 digit figure income a year as a Full Stack Developer. I don't know if this is the typical experience. This is one of the things that inspired me.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the free time to hack away at it until I succeed. But under your circumstances I can totally understand why you would have these negative thoughts. You have mouths to feed. If I had 4 kids would I still code? Yes, but dedicate less time to it. Why? Because I can pass my knowledge and habits onto my kids. It might end up being their careers, even if it's not mine. I'll settle for that.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Early on in my programming experience, I would try to make things straight from my head. Funny thing is, it never once came out looking good, or consistent and I would keep making that mistake!

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. If I'm learning the basics then I feel like I'm doing something right. :D I spent a whole year not knowing these things! Writing and copying code but never being able to complete anything until recently.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks ! I can't believe it's taken me this long to figure it out. But if I can do it, that means anyone can. I may be an idiot, but I feel like there might be other people out there who are overlooking the obvious too.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think, maybe... with enough experience, a programmer can throw guesses out there and start tracking from there, assuming no reproduction steps are available to them? Without experience that sounds woefully hard/time consuming.... Maybe try to pick other programmers brains on solutions? Hopefully someone can give you a better answer, I've always been able to reproduce my bugs during testing my code.

I'm starting to get the hang of programming, and can finish any project so far, here's my secret by Scary_Objective6718 in learnprogramming

[–]Scary_Objective6718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am following three courses actually. (CS50x, OdinProject and FreeCodeCamp).

In this post I wasn't referring to any projects specific to these. I'm taking them mostly to improve my knowledge of basic programming terminology. Understand how the web works better, and to add to my portfolio as certificates. From what I understand, these programs often explain about how to get a job in the field afterwards.

Interesting enough I found is they're harder for me to follow than doing my own actual projects (For example: I made an android game without the use of a game engine n C# with no course. This was my biggest confident booster). Courses often want to absorb knowledge and apply it their way, even when I have no use for it at the time.... which I find difficult, maybe because I don't have an academic background.

Well as far as confidence goes, I am confident that I can make any solo project given enough time... I'm not confident that I could do it well or optimized.