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How to learn programming without getting stuck
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Re: How to learn programming without getting stuck
#12I like this quote:
"Give someone a program, you frustrate them for a day; teach them how to program, you frustrate them for a lifetime." - David Leinweber
Re: How to learn programming without getting stuck
#13"stuck" is an honorable state when learning something. It just means that you are encountering something you actually have to learn (vs extrapolate off existing knowledge, or an analogy, say)
Getting stuck is good. It means that you are at the edge of your knowledge, and when you have worked through whatever you are stuck on, you will have 'leveled up'.
Re: How to learn programming without getting stuck
#14The most difficult part of learning programming is figuring out what to learn, at least, for me...
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#15I was hoping for more.
Sometimes, when you're learning a new tool, you know you need to ask something but you don't know exactly what it is you want to ask.
That's what I was hoping for.
Re: How to learn programming without getting stuck
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I didn't have much success hiring a mentor. The people I wanted to give money to were too busy, or didn't want to take my money for personal reasons (being held accountable for me actually learning, feeling I couldn't afford it, etc.) If I were to learn programming over again, I'm not sure if hiring a mentor would be a strategy I would pursue.
There are several online learning services that will pair you with a mentor who has already demonstrated that they can and want to mentor you. You pay more but it may be worth it. I happen to work for one such company (thinkful.com) but there are others; coursereport.com is a great resource for reviews and comparisons.
I'm learning to code, but every person on Codementor I've contacted hasn't responded.