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rvakid82

Thank you for the reply. What is discord? I keep hearing about it but i don’t understand what it does.

How do i build something? Is there a tutorail with instuctions? I don’t know what console log does. I repeat the same exercises but i don’t understand them at all.

I do need a mentor, but maybe i need ideas first to discuss? Do i need to learn servers or discord first?

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Discord is a communication tool. It's designed for gaming, but it has a wide variety of uses. It basically allows people to set up text and voice channels to communicate. If you create an account, you can join servers and be part of a discord community. A quick search shows several options for programming communities.

The way to build something is very simple: You use what you have learned, but instead of following someone else's instructions you choose what to do. It doesn't have to be big. Just something that comes out of you rather than a guide. I could give you specific ideas on how to go about building something if I had a better idea of what you've learned so far; but the main thing is create something of your own.

You don't need to learn servers or discord. Discord is a useful tool for communication, but it isn't necessary. There plenty of ways to communicate with people online.

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I don't think i've learned anything...I still don't even really understand why I would want to use JavaScript for something? I don't know what any of it does except print words to a screen or generate random numbers. I'll try freecodecamp for some more instructions, I really hope it's not over my head. Does it just take years and years to learn?