Question regarding coding and learning how to code...

[SECplayer]

Has anyone here successfully taught themselves how to code? Did you do it just by attempting to learn on the internet and reading various books? Or by taking some online computer programming classes?

any computer programmers here that could give input on the best way to go about this?

My current degree and career has little to do with computer programming but it seems to be something that just about everyone needs to have an idea about in the future.

Just ts looking for some general input or advice. Thanks.

 

[Betallsports]

Self taught myself years ago, I'm ok .... never really dug into it like I should have. Too much on my plate I guess.

and depends on if you want to learn Front end or Back end coding...

Plenty of places on the Net to learn coding ..... But I go here ... Tons of Info http://www.w3.org/
also here http://www.w3schools.com/css/

 

[festeringZit]

Coming from a software engineer with a Master's Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering, numerous software patents, and 25+ years in the industry:

You can't become a proficient coder in the short-term, just like you can't become an electrical engineer by reading some book, or going through a web tutorial.

If I was you, I would take some University courses, and see how you like it. They will teach you the right design concepts from the get-go.

If you're just looking at it as a hobby, sure, you can read some books, go through some tutorials, ... But if you're looking for a career change, you'd want to
learn the "right way" to do things.

My two cents.

 

[celticGreen+]

Agree with FZ.

Maybe start off at Codecademy.com and run through a few tracks, to see if it's for you? Then move to taking "real" courses at a University/College.

 

[akphidelt]

Has anyone here successfully taught themselves how to code? Did you do it just by attempting to learn on the internet and reading various books? Or by taking some online computer programming classes?

any computer programmers here that could give input on the best way to go about this?

My current degree and career has little to do with computer programming but it seems to be something that just about everyone needs to have an idea about in the future.

Just ts looking for some general input or advice. Thanks.

I'm self taught. You don't need to go to school just to learn to code depending on what it is you want to write. If you are writing web based software programs, there are easy languages like PHP that can get you started. If you want to write more sophisticated software, C/C++. If you choose PHP, I can help you with some references and starting points there.

 

[Murphy8276]

lifetime it will take brah puff_>>

-murph

 

[3peet]

Dabbled in it for 4 years as a profession. Was promoted from a help desk analyst to a web administrator. Had to get self taught and trained. Had to learn HTML, .asp, javascript, visual basic vbscript, and a few other languages from the early 2000's. Quickly found out it wasn't for me.

 

[celticGreen+]

I'll add from my limited experience, and maybe FZ also has similar experiences, there is context and for lack of a better term, deeper themes, that you may not glean from being self-taught. I'm not saying it's always the case, but understanding what led up to where we are now is important.

 

[festeringZit]

I'll add from my limited experience, and maybe FZ also has similar experiences, there is context and for lack of a better term, deeper themes, that you may not glean from being self-taught. I'm not saying it's always the case, but understanding what led up to where we are now is important.

It's like anything else, the simple things you'll probably be able to do in the short term, but more complex things: kernel, device driver, multi-threaded server apps, compilers... can take years.

 

[HarryCaray]

For me dynamic languages like Python were easier to self-learn, while object-oriented concepts like those presented in Java were more difficult to grasp and took Master's level classes.

Agree with earlier suggestion that www.codeacademy.com is a great resource to start dabbling.

 

[rolltide]

and depends on if you want to learn Front end or Back end coding...

nah, this doesn't sound gay at all

 

[SECplayer]

Thanks for all the replies. I got interested after watching the "hour of code" video with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerburg. Briefly, I thought learning to code might make a good New Years resolution but it's obviously more intensive to learn than just a casual hobby. Still might look into it more seriously. Thanks again.

 

[pocketrockets]

nah, this doesn't sound gay at all

lol