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Bullshit. We don't need more junior developers who don't care about fundamentals and have no idea what they are doing. If they don't have the ability to get a Java/C++ program running, they are not made for software development.

I'm hurry.l started with java it is OK to start but l takes time Im planing to start machine learning from zero to hero ...😅

I took an introduction CS class with C++ as an elective in college and it scared me away from programming for years 😭. Definitely wasn’t the path for me.

Thank you! I tried learning C# and spent 4 hours just trying to set it up only to have to factory reset my Mac and restore from Time Machine. Python has been much better for me (once set up properly) and I’m down to try JS!

I wanna make apps what direction can you point me to

Imo the only way to get better at thinking like a program is just too program. The more problems you solve, the easier it is. (Unless you are just going to stack for the answer without understanding WHY that fixes your problem)

I started from Pascal, then C++ then java. I think best programmingf language to start is VB, is simple and does It all. Can't understand because Microsoft get rid of It. But VB is really helpful to start learning programming

1:55 It made sense to me instantly I would probably name it is24

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What programming language that is important is not the same for all people/companies. A very big company need other things than a person that only code for fun. So think about what's important for you. It can be speed, that it must work for millions of code lines, that it gets you a job. If you have it as a hobby you don't need those things. What you need is a way to get help if you get stuck. It can happen that you like to program so much that you decide later to start a company or get an education. But you can change programming language then. Most programmers have started programming in a programming language they don't use at work.

At first I thought would problematic, becoming to reliant to ChatGPT, the way people do things will become solely reliant to chatGPT but overtime I grew to accept it and it's now a useful tool for coding projects when ever I ever get stuck.

One I will add to this is not understanding one’s local dev environment and/or not knowing how to set up one’s tooling. One time we hired a guy could not troubleshoot his own dev environment and would not try to learn. He expected other devs to do it for him. Eventually we let him go. He was dead weight since he’d manage to screw up his dev environment a lot.

Hey I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I am somebody that struggles horribly with perfectionism and it has held me back from a lot of opportunity in my life because I always felt like whatever I made wasn't good enough and I wasn't worthy. I have so many broken coding projects instead of just saying its good enough and finishing it. So going forward I'm going to take this with me and accept that it's good enough. SHIP IT!

You can create gold with element from periodick table., By fusion. Actualy this is hapening in the sun.

Yes, why not? ChatGPT writes and debugs all of my code already. Companies are not going to pay “developers” $250K a year to write code. Those days are over or soon will be. Work remote from Bali or Portugal for $60K. More than enough to live a great life.

To code the right way is to study it official in a university or school.

where's the link sir

I heard somwhere that coding is to programming what typing is to writing. Writing relates to ideas and thinking while typing is the execution of those ideas . Similarly, learning to code doesn't guarantee programming skills. You have to think and think again and try builing ideas and methods then code them away. This is a simple reminder but is very effective when you're actually stuck in the loop with no growth in programming skills.

okay so where should I practice them

1. Set a goal 2. Theory + Application 3. Solve Problems a lot 4. Feedback 5. Consistent correct direction

Is HTML a good language to start with?

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Totally agree with your first regret case: "working smart" rather than "working hard".

Before i write this comment i would like to say that my english is not that good. I an currently building a speedometer for my bicycle using react, app has those features: Real time speedometer Lean angle Rpm meter Mileage Speed warnings Lean warnings Music player Real time digital clock Option to turn off/on some of those options for better view. In which category would you put my project, it is my first project and i spent 7 days building it.

Liked and subscribed! Thank you Andy!

This is so good! I have worked with some very junior devs that really struggled on the last two points and…yeah. Those are super crucial

Hard disagree with not learning c++. I think something that people need to understand when first learning to program is that failing and making things that don't work is not uncommon, I don't think people should learn about memory before trying to build apps and whatever, I think they should build those things and then gain an appreciation for understanding memory, c++ will force you to see failure a learning experiences or you just will give up, I think this is important for anyone who wants to build something. I can understand someone who wants to go into web dev not starting with c++ makes alot of scenes really, but if you want to build non websites or games or robots c++ is a great place to start. I think the biggest reason as to why c++ as a bad place to start learning is toxic community

He kicks all wanna-be languages, but then proceeds to propose a mere interpreter, with a mess for a syntax, the worst of them all ahhhaha!!!!!!! I would suggest the youngsters get a system-language to use so as to not be let down when the interpreted rubbish fashion for a language that was out there eclipses. Write your code as a proper engineer in compiled units so you reuse your code. We do not have the luxury for code to be running 200x slower than it should. Even with Python, the true strength is in the compiled units that come with it, not the language itself, you can expect obsolescence at the speed of typing your program in that rubbish as well. For example, now that you would want to revert to OpenAI's tools, where is python gone? To the garbage bin it belonged in the first place. Go for a proper system language. Forget all scripting rubbish, they all die along with their containers.

What do you think about having a.i help you not to build or write the code but for instance tell ChatGPT you wanna make a simple calculator help me brake down what I need to do?

PHP LARAVEL SQL ?

Python -> Java -> C++

And rust?

C++ is also good to start with if you want to understand programming. And no, you not need to deal with memory managing right away. Learn programming basics with C++, it's fun and very useful.

Oh, I should skip learning C# and Java, but Javascript is fine because you can make websites. Got it! But wait...I don't want to make websites though... I learned a bit of qbasic, then some C++, then C# and some Java, and a little Javascript. The most fun is C++, but I am best at C#. It's going quite well, and I would really recommend learning C#, it is really nice. And you don't have to make websites. And what's wrong with console programs? That is a great way to start programming, if you are interested in the backend stuff, and not making websites.

But if you don’t know enough syntax it won’t work iether. That is my problem.

I have a question, i wanna learn symfony.. and this will be my first course, can i learn it or do i need any base before i jump to it

Where is the existential crisis part ?

How about us who started with solidity

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im thinking about going into software engineering so this is helpful thanks!

Hi Andy, I need some mentor for my programming journey because I am in transition from finance so this field very new for me. Also I have 1 kid, it's quite challenging to learn programming for long hours

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say if you’re just learning to program, you’re probably using Windows. Which means C# is probably actually a good choice. The tools are free. It works in windows to start with. And there’s lots of tutorials on using C# in windows. Now, if you’re saying if you want to develop for the Web, then maybe it’s not the right choice. But if you’re just learning how to program, I don’t think it’s necessarily bad.

There is a reason why i got into programming i just love math, physics, managerial - accounting and everth there is so much step by step problem solving... mostly trough understanding some key principles and then being able to apply them in different tasks.. i guess im just a geek 🤓

I think it depends on what aspect of programming you find interesting. I think the language you pick to start with depends on what you want to do. It's no good picking JS and doing web sites if that doesn't interest you. You might just get bored and stop. TL;DR: Depending on what you're interested in, pick one of: C, JS, Go, Kotlin, Swift, Python, or Lua. They're all the simplest languages for their respective domains. If you're interested in systems level things like operating systems, compilers, virtual machines, game engines (NOT games), web browsers, etc. Start with C, NOT C++. C is a simple language. Not an easy one, but it will teach you all the things you need to know to work on the previously mentioned things. Once you're good at it you can explore languages like C++, Rust, Zig, Odin, Jai, etc. If you're interested in web development then you have two routes: Javascript, HTML, and CSS if you're interested in frontend (what the user sees). Also, DO NOT pick a framework like React, etc. Just learn plain JS. Learn the basics and then explore the frameworks. Javascript or Go if you're interested in the backend. There is also a weird area called DevOps. No one is quite sure what goes on here, but it involves equal parts administration and programming. It's not something people normally start out with because it's not something most non-programmers know about. I would recommend Go as the language and investigate things like docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, etc. If you want to get into mobile development then starting there isn't a bad thing to do. You've got Kotlin for Android, and Swift for Apple. I can't speak much to this area as I've never worked on mobile and I've not used either Kotlin or Swift. If you're interested in AI or using programming as an aid for Maths or Science then Python is a good place to start. Finally, if you're interested in making games (NOT game engines), I would recommend starting with Lua. Then, once you've got the hang of programming check out LÖVE 2D. Though, if you're not that interested in learning to code then maybe using an engine like Unity, Unreal, or Godot is the way to go. I made a distinction between games and game engines and suggested two separate starting paths. The reason is, while you will get better performance out of C+OpenGL (for example), you will end up bogged down learning things that won't interest you. Lua is one of the fastest scripting languages around and the LÖVE 2D framework is plenty fast enough for beginner games. Personally I was interested in systems level things and I started with C. I have tried (written over 10,000 lines in) C, C++, D, Java, Go, Rust, Odin, Python, Lua, Javascript, TypeScript, and Dart. I've also used (written between <1,000 lines in) C#, Zig, and Squirrel. This is not me showing off or anything, I'm just saying that if you make programming your thing there is plenty of time to explore other languages. So don't worry too much which one is your first. The recommendations I've given here are the simplest languages I could think of in each field. (expect mobile, I don't really know what that space looks like). Also, bare in mind that the domains are not created equally. In terms of difficulty I would say it's the following from hardest to easiest: 1. Systems 2. Games 3. Web Backend, DevOps 4. Mobile 5. Web Frontend Systems is at the top because on top of learning general programming concepts you will have to learn about things like pointers, value semantics, byte order, bitwise, SIMD, multi-threading, atomics, memory layout, allocators, calling conventions, assembly, the list goes on... Pretty much all of that drops off as soon as you step down the list. Games is an interesting one because you can find games in all places and at all levels of complexity. Some people still write their games at the Systems level, while others use JS in the web. The common thing among them is the maths requirements. So, linear algebra, geometric algebra, quaternions, dual quaternions, matrices, vectors, etc. That's why games are hard. Web Backend involves databases, message queues, containerisation (docker), CD/CI pipelines, understanding protocols like HTTP/REST, distributed systems, etc. As far as I can tell Mobile is like web frontend with more friction and less frameworks. So it's just harder to start up, but all the concepts are the same. Web Frontend is the easiest if you don't try getting into frameworks too early on. There are so many, and they bring a lot of setup and configuration with them. That's for later, when you have a decent grasp of JS/HTML/CSS. The only real setup for you at first will be getting some sort of local web server. Oh, and lastly, I'm sure I've missed some domains and languages, but these are the things I've had direct experience with (expect mobile)

Im never learning python... its garbage

Hello sir your link is not working for mentorship. Can you resend me a new one please?

for 4 years i have played with js py vbs more like script lang now i can realy read C# C++ JAVA EASYLY

I am interested in learning one on one

I'm trying to brush up my programming I stopped about 10 years ago and I know Java C++ and SQL but I forgot most of the details. I'm trying to relearn everything and went with Python to start my brush up

The message in this video is the following: don't bother trying to learn anything that will actually make you employable. Why? Because Andy thinks it's too hard for you. CZcams influencers make their living off views, and the easier to swallow their message, the more views and subs they get. So they have a direct financial incentive to tell you things you WANT to hear, rather than what you NEED to hear. This is what you NEED to hear: if you avoid having to learn all the difficult bits, like making a LAMP/WAMP/XAMP server function, or configuring Java or understanding memory management, then you will not be employable as a programmer. If all you want to do is make fun little apps as a hobby, go ahead and skip the difficult stuff that requires you to learn something about computers. If you want to be employable, don't listen to influencers online, because they're interested in views and selling you merch, not telling you anything useful.