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The Greatest Learning Technique For Learning to Code

Steven Anthony on July 21, 2019

I started programming when I was 18 years old, but I did it just because it was required in school, I just did what was required, that's it. I didn...
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Benjsoft

I agree, learn to write from documentation. I remember the days when there is no Google and we learn to write ASM, C/C++ programs using books and other form of documentation. There was even no intellisense on that time, and IDEs are not as good as now :D

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B00MER • Edited

Indeed.

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Ala DELI

I think following some tutorials when learning a new topic is required. There are awesome instructors who can present the basic concepts very nicely. Not like the docs which seems very frustrating at the beginning.
Next comes the part where you will be able to build something.

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Maverick

But how do you understand the basics if you don`t watch these tutorial videos. I feel these videos are needed..after understanding how it works or what the tutorial is all about..you can now build other stuff with that knowledge.

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Steven Anthony

Hey! Thanks for the reply, the “getting started” section in every documentation gives you the basics :) they even include their own little projects that incorporate everything.

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Maverick

lol..so how is this different from tutorial videos?...some tutorials gives you links to the documentation for you to read more then code their own little projects for you to code along too.

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Igwe Chinonso

I still feel watching videos are important. It helps you grab the basics quickly as compared to reading.

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Bhanu Pratap Singh

Yes, you are right the best way to start coding is to start with something😃. Try to read docs and build something.