Are you looking to dip into programming but you aren't sure where to start? While that opening line reads like the beginning to a bad infomercial the only thing I am trying to sell you on is checking out the resources below! I began my coding journey squeezing tutorials into my free time then attending a full-time software engineering intensive program for 15 weeks. Throughout my journey the below resources helped me navigate unfamiliar tech territory and I hope it will do the same for you.

If you are completely new to programming I would suggest reading Ali Spittel's Beginner's Guide as a primer.

Tutorials

• TheOdinProject
• FreeCodeCamp
• CodeAcademy
• Codepip: Coding Games

Note: Be wary of tutorial purgatory. Taking your new skills to tackle a personal project (Build an api! Make a clone of a website!) is one of my favorite ways to learn. Failure/trial and error can be a great teacher!

Write Code

• Program in your browser: Repl.it
• Get started with Text Editors
• Desktop Text Editor: Atom
• Desktop Text Editor: VS Code

Github

• Git started
• Git learning
• Git Cheatsheet

Code Snippets

• Snippet Generator
• CSS Snippets

Hosting Platforms for Personal Projects

• Heroku
• Netlify
• Firebase

Women in Tech Networks

• She's Coding
• Elpha
• Women Who Code
• Tech Ladies

Podcasts

The below podcasts have helped me immensely with building confidence as a new programmer, learning about a variety of backgrounds/paths in tech and more!

• We Belong Here: Lessons from Unconventional Paths to Tech
• Base.cs Podcast
• Ladybug Podcast
• CodeNewbie
• Her Stem Story

Miscellaneous

• Base.Cs Blog - Computer Science basics
• StackOverflow - Ask code questions!
• StackShare - See reviews of different tech stacks
• CodeNewbie
• Meetups - Connect with a programming community!
• HackerNews

I hope this list of resources is helpful for any CodeNewbies out there. Have you come across any other resources that you would suggest for fellow new programmers?