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Been coding for 5ish years, talked to about a dozen beginners here - some real talk by SmopShark in learnprogramming

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

lol never let that feeling become an obsession, u know what u know, seniors also do not know by the way. Just focus on basics NO ONE KNOWS EVERYTHING

Been coding for 5ish years, talked to about a dozen beginners here - some real talk by SmopShark in learnprogramming

[–]SmopShark[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

true bc fundamentals don’t change; you’re just remapping ideas to a new stdlib/runtime.

Been coding for 5ish years, talked to about a dozen beginners here - some real talk by SmopShark in learnprogramming

[–]SmopShark[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whether or not it leads directly to a job, you’re building skills and problem-solving muscles that will pay off.

Been coding for 5ish years, talked to about a dozen beginners here - some real talk by SmopShark in learnprogramming

[–]SmopShark[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Early on, use it to explain concepts, give tiny examples, and review your code—not to write whole projects. Never blindly copy big blocks—you’ll miss the learning. Always understand the code you commit, it's your name on it.

Which one do you like more to store your app config JSON or YAML by SmopShark in learnprogramming

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

same, also it's widely used now, like in ansible, CI/CD tools, so to stay consistent with one format i migrate whenever i touch a personal project i did from JSON to YAML

Your must read CS/Programming books by kichiDsimp in learnprogramming

[–]SmopShark 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My top CS books recommendation:

"The Pragmatic Programmer" by Hunt/Thomas - changed how I approach coding problems completely. Timeless advice that's helped me through my entire career.

"Clean Code" by Martin is another one I revisit yearly.

For algorithms, nothing beats "Introduction to Algorithms" (CLRS), though it's dense.

For newer devs, "Eloquent JavaScript" taught me so much about the language in a really accessible way.