How to learn to code (quickly and easily!)

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  • @TechLead
    @TechLead  Pƙed 4 lety +523

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    • @asoftraiden
      @asoftraiden Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Finally some informative video without showing off his


    • @VectoorX
      @VectoorX Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I have This Ability

    • @builder481
      @builder481 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Can we become friend bro

    • @dhingdhing1093
      @dhingdhing1093 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I wish i could learn from you

    • @stevensong8784
      @stevensong8784 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      In time. đŸ‘ŒđŸ»

  • @dude4173
    @dude4173 Pƙed 5 lety +6395

    I have to say, I admire how you say things like "if you aren't able to focus on something for long periods of time, then you need to develop that skill". Instead of saying, this career isn't for you, you say that the person needs to work on that skill.

    • @pondering-princess
      @pondering-princess Pƙed 5 lety +70

      Exactly

    • @eduarduskresnapurnama2113
      @eduarduskresnapurnama2113 Pƙed 5 lety +104

      Yes great optimism love it

    • @martinsabucha1973
      @martinsabucha1973 Pƙed 5 lety +12

      nice one, yeah.

    • @zecekobold2140
      @zecekobold2140 Pƙed 5 lety +191

      That's the difference between fixed vs growth thinking. The latter is far more useful, accurate, and inherent in more successful people.

    • @zecekobold2140
      @zecekobold2140 Pƙed 5 lety +33

      @@rmontgomery4340 Can you give us some examples of terrible advice TechLead has given?

  • @ForeignWarren
    @ForeignWarren Pƙed 3 lety +2943

    I couldn't even get to the end of this video before stopping to bake a cake and walk my dog.

    • @Midnight-hz3ep
      @Midnight-hz3ep Pƙed 3 lety +265

      Same, I just had to bake a dog and walk my cake

    • @efledasongalia1375
      @efledasongalia1375 Pƙed 3 lety +40

      Hahaha, I was tempted to pause the video and make coffee after 5 minutes... No wonder I haven't learnt anything substantial!!!

    • @mahmudurrashid9035
      @mahmudurrashid9035 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@Midnight-hz3ep Lol

    • @vigilant-te9776
      @vigilant-te9776 Pƙed 3 lety +8

      Midnight18410 I screamed at that reply 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ninak982
      @ninak982 Pƙed 3 lety +13

      I had just put a cake in the oven when I started watching this video. I left my computer to go bake. Felt so judged! 😂

  • @wowkster
    @wowkster Pƙed 3 lety +381

    "Usually it's the people at school
    who don't have a lot of friends, who don't get invited to the cool parties, and so then they just sit at home by themselves, and they've got nothing better to do except to learn, basically get good at computer coding." Damn you didn't have to say it like that. You just described me

    • @SeanD6091
      @SeanD6091 Pƙed 3 lety

      Sounds like me

    • @Vysair
      @Vysair Pƙed 2 lety +11

      Look who's winning now. Having a lot of time for yourself and with enough curiosity can get you far

    • @DraxTheDestroyer
      @DraxTheDestroyer Pƙed 2 lety +16

      They are actually doing you a favor not inviting you to "distractions", now you can focus on being successful unlike them

    • @musicismysaviour22yearsago
      @musicismysaviour22yearsago Pƙed 2 lety +20

      @@DraxTheDestroyer lol cool people still become successful and in easier ways too . That’s a fact of life

    • @JPTechie
      @JPTechie Pƙed 2 lety +4

      That’s not true. Some people would rather have quality than quantity in friends. And parties are overrated - if I wanted to watch people grandstand and/or vomit, you can get that online all day.

  • @isiahsotello3595
    @isiahsotello3595 Pƙed 3 lety +133

    When he codes in JavaScript , the computer makes him coffee and auto corrects his syntax errors.

    • @smithy1578
      @smithy1578 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Best comment 100%

    • @misterheath
      @misterheath Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@smithy1578 Pretty sure he just called him the Chunk Norris of code.

  • @Koko_Sam
    @Koko_Sam Pƙed 4 lety +10234

    Be a loner ✓
    Introvert ✓
    Weirdo ✓
    Gamer ✓
    Ability to be in front of PC long hrs ✓
    Virgin (optional)
    ......looks like I'm going to start learning code.

  • @s000sdas
    @s000sdas Pƙed 4 lety +3108

    Me : I'm a programmer
    Mom : *prove it by fixing my vacuum cleaner*

    • @Freakazoid12345
      @Freakazoid12345 Pƙed 4 lety +152

      (fixes vacuum cleaner, proving to mother you are top god tier programmer)

    • @RabbitConfirmed
      @RabbitConfirmed Pƙed 4 lety +28

      She's goddamn right filthy casual.
      Fix her vacuum cleaner with %2.

    • @kumo4026
      @kumo4026 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      YoKa2 lolđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @jethro9341
      @jethro9341 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      My vaccuum sucks.

    • @zen5066
      @zen5066 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      @@jethro9341 oh no

  • @chriswalter92
    @chriswalter92 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +181

    I've come to realize that the key to amassing wealth lies in making sound investments. I purchased my first home at the age of 21 for $87,000 and sold it for $197,000. My second home, acquired for $170,000, was later sold for $320,000, and my third property, purchased at $300,000, fetched $589,000, with buyers covering all closing costs and expenses. Not reaching a million before retirement feels like an unfulfilled goal.-..

    • @tahirisaid2693
      @tahirisaid2693 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

      I'm exploring different investment opportunities and would appreciate others' insights on this matter.,.

    • @chriswalter92
      @chriswalter92 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

      I initially started my investment journey with the guidance of a financial advisor named *Jenny Pamogas Canaya.* Her transparent approach granted me full control of my investments, and her fees are reasonable, considering my return on investment. Nonetheless, it's crucial to conduct thorough research before engaging with any financial advisor.|-.

  • @budavargas
    @budavargas Pƙed 2 lety +86

    This is the most bs-less, accurate, honest and direct video tutorial I've seen in YT. Kudos

  • @agn855
    @agn855 Pƙed 3 lety +4482

    Staring for 4 hours at the computer as advised was getting a bit odd. Once I switched it on it got better.

  • @charliehou9553
    @charliehou9553 Pƙed 3 lety +3136

    A quick summary:
    1) Being focus (spend a whole afternoon on coding)
    2) Continue learning (otherwise your coding knowdge will be outdated)
    3) Self-teaching. (You don't need to read lots of textbooks teaching the same topic because they contain overlapped knowledge. Just focus on one textbook and dive into it)
    4) Having a goal (learning from creating a project like web application or mobile app)
    In general, you need to develope the culture of programmer and that is --- sitting down and spendning hours on coding.

  • @HiddenKey_210
    @HiddenKey_210 Pƙed 3 lety +677

    Very true. My first CS class was OOP with Java and Php. I was lost all semester until I started sleeping in the CS lab to figure it out. Many years later, I’m in devops and code in 6 different programming languages. All self taught đŸ’ȘđŸŸđŸ‘đŸŸ

    • @abdulmajidataki9833
      @abdulmajidataki9833 Pƙed 3 lety +17

      Wow... I really need to feel motivated again, I lost interest through the struggle of learning self taught

    • @playboidego7755
      @playboidego7755 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      You got discord or anything?

    • @RR-ho3td
      @RR-ho3td Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Can you recommend certain languages or tools that an aspiring self-taught data analyst might need? I just started on SQL and am planning to learn Python next. Is that enough to get me started?

    • @0xf01
      @0xf01 Pƙed 2 lety +9

      @@RR-ho3td absolutely, learn python and the proper libraries available for your tasks, get comfortable with the basics then go straight to doing projects, I would say to don't even bother following yt videos doing full projects, you won't learn anything, doing a project yourself can be hard and confusing, but it get easier over time
      The tools and workflows will be presented to you as you develop your skills, laser focus and keep trying!

    • @RadRacer1378
      @RadRacer1378 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      So true. I had the same experience, struggling with topics until I forced myself to sit down and eat sleep and breathe it, and then break through that initial barrier. After that new doors opened all over the place.

  • @titodalla1
    @titodalla1 Pƙed 3 lety +395

    I'm 63 years old, when I was 17 I start to like CS, but life took me on a different path, listening to you inspired me to learn, you just describe me
    Thank you

    • @whatvideo3107
      @whatvideo3107 Pƙed 2 lety +17

      I thought these technologies are not that old

    • @tuddy1282
      @tuddy1282 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      6

    • @Berke5050
      @Berke5050 Pƙed 2 lety +9

      @@whatvideo3107 computer science became big around 1940 so yeah still pretty young

    • @spectrm6014
      @spectrm6014 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      U must be coding old languages like C, BASIC or Fortran xd

    • @wizzotizzo
      @wizzotizzo Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Damn, are you coding now?

  • @judahweesner2651
    @judahweesner2651 Pƙed 3 lety +1853

    Anyone else watching this instead of coding?

    • @will.mambaout4939
      @will.mambaout4939 Pƙed 3 lety +40

      Me. Tomorrow I'm going to start HTML/CSS I'm so motivated and excited. I want to learn JavaScript as well.

    • @VannahCakesYo
      @VannahCakesYo Pƙed 3 lety +24

      @@mathiskummer6383 ah ha ha..... try to learn java/c++ you'll appreciate markup languages much more.

    • @nevinkuser9892
      @nevinkuser9892 Pƙed 3 lety +21

      I'm watching this because I can't absorb any more heavy information today. I have an invisible line that I respect in regards to how much information to take in on any given day.

    • @LastHopeee
      @LastHopeee Pƙed 3 lety +5

      html css r one of the easier

    • @LastHopeee
      @LastHopeee Pƙed 3 lety +1

      no need to do that in that order.. lol

  • @gp5
    @gp5 Pƙed 5 lety +6129

    I have the ability to sit in front of a computer screen for hours....................................watching youtube.

    • @jackfrost8969
      @jackfrost8969 Pƙed 5 lety +111

      me too. i just cant get into programming stuffs

    • @obsidianflight7183
      @obsidianflight7183 Pƙed 5 lety +52

      same but im watching this video and then what program thing to start with, and then im going to fiddle around with it for a few hours

    • @themaggattack
      @themaggattack Pƙed 5 lety +32

      @@obsidianflight7183 That's how it AAALLLL begins!! MWAHAHAHAAAAA!

    • @aalikhan8036
      @aalikhan8036 Pƙed 5 lety +39

      I can use my mobile 12 hours in a day

    • @samsammy4533
      @samsammy4533 Pƙed 5 lety +11

      Lol nice one #metoo

  • @Bunny-pr8gw
    @Bunny-pr8gw Pƙed 2 lety +183

    36, no kids, and ready to learn. I remember being 19-ih when MySpace came out, and I was always changing the layout codes in the "about" section, little did I know I was actually coding. It was so interesting to me. I've got nothing but time now. Bought a 32" monitor for my laptop, a wireless keyboard and mouse, and I'm beginning today!

  • @samclack3693
    @samclack3693 Pƙed 2 lety +50

    This guy is awesome! Peak intelligence + peak dry humor = my favorite kind of learning experience

    • @Triple._.A
      @Triple._.A Pƙed 2 lety +2

      2+ years ago maybe, not so much anymore. He used to be one of my favourite CZcamsrs back then now I'm not even subscribed to him. But this video and many more prior to 2020 are really good

    • @squarerootof2
      @squarerootof2 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@Triple._.A Did he hurt your feelings?

  • @HyrumCooper
    @HyrumCooper Pƙed 5 lety +887

    2:52 "don't have a lot of friends... don't get invited to cool parties"
    *tear rolls down cheek*

    • @bihas2389
      @bihas2389 Pƙed 5 lety +11

      Hyrum Cooper this is literally the reason why I decided to take a comp sci course in uni this year 😱

    • @mannycalavera121
      @mannycalavera121 Pƙed 5 lety +47

      Nerds conquered the world, don't stress

    • @ChristinaKresge
      @ChristinaKresge Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Lol my life hhah

    • @AmateurContendr
      @AmateurContendr Pƙed 5 lety +16

      I felt bad when he said this because most of the video seemed like he was speaking from experience.

    • @patronusstag
      @patronusstag Pƙed 5 lety +16

      Why do western cultures glorify partying people as cool and studious/productive students as uncool? I've only seen this culture in western countries especially america... really weird.

  • @jonathancandelaria8148
    @jonathancandelaria8148 Pƙed 5 lety +1257

    “People only sit on the computer for 10 minutes... then bake a cupcake” lol

    • @timothwc2
      @timothwc2 Pƙed 5 lety +35

      i flunked out of my weeder class because i caved in to that goddam cupcake urge

    • @diamondsprince
      @diamondsprince Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @Karan
      Fuck Gillian Jacobs

    • @Caramel_poison
      @Caramel_poison Pƙed 5 lety +8

      I scrolled to the comments to find this comment just to like it.

    • @QuizzTwist
      @QuizzTwist Pƙed 4 lety

      Im a fake. I used to sit at computers as a kid for long periods of time until i just started learning at an older age. I thought as a kid i would be inclined but nope i cant be sitting at computers anymore

    • @myrlaphillippe8886
      @myrlaphillippe8886 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Caramel_poison me toooo!!Lol!

  • @user-kp7gb4hs8q
    @user-kp7gb4hs8q Pƙed 3 lety +25

    Thanks for the vision to simply self-educate, get a project on my resume and not rely on the course to teach it to me. Your real life advice is helpful. Develope the ability to learn and keep learning. It's an art. Your vid is awesome!🩋

  • @AmandeepKaur-tt9pg
    @AmandeepKaur-tt9pg Pƙed 3 lety +40

    This is an awesome video. I can relate to the part where you mentioned that in universities they just teach you basic fundamentals, nothing else. It never bothers me until I started to apply for jobs. I follow your advice to learn programming skills.

  • @Xykaru
    @Xykaru Pƙed 5 lety +493

    Came here to learn the basics, ended up enjoying a positive speech.

    • @321jeR
      @321jeR Pƙed 5 lety +5

      Peaceful Hooligan the basic just
      Php
      Echo “hello world”
      Javascript
      Alert(“hello world”)

    • @Xykaru
      @Xykaru Pƙed 5 lety +8

      @That'showlonganamecangetlikewowI'm impressed Because he was speaking in a positive manner lol. He had some honest shit to say that was realistic and useful information.

    • @rennotv
      @rennotv Pƙed 5 lety

      @@321jeR c#
      Console.WriteLine("Hello world!"); :D

    • @danylo7768
      @danylo7768 Pƙed 5 lety +4

      This video gave me more advice than I ever received in my whole life from anyone person I've ever met, no one cares about each other anymore here. So I'm glad I found this video

  • @serdnae
    @serdnae Pƙed 5 lety +705

    Colleges HATE this ONE NEW TRICK.

    • @mikepublic111
      @mikepublic111 Pƙed 5 lety +6

      Do they hate it because it's WEIRD?

    • @Skipzilla01
      @Skipzilla01 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @@DanWandin so was Mike

    • @BrandonMcBadass
      @BrandonMcBadass Pƙed 5 lety +5

      Andres火 Woman goes to Hospital, Doctors WONT BELIEVE what was inside HER!

    • @espectrodormin
      @espectrodormin Pƙed 5 lety +7

      *tOp TeN WeiRDo TrIcKs ScHoOls DoNt wAnT yOu tO kNoW*

    • @BrandonMcBadass
      @BrandonMcBadass Pƙed 5 lety +2

      Cooler WASHES up on SHORE! 3 Guys Couldn’t BELIEVE what’s inside!

  • @MrHav1k
    @MrHav1k Pƙed 3 lety +17

    This is a fascinating take on this! I've never seen anyone explain it that way. Literally just sit at the computer long enough and with enough focus and good things happen!!

  • @shirleyachara3809
    @shirleyachara3809 Pƙed 3 lety +27

    I think your advice on the subject is useful. I trained as a doctor and started getting fed up with the software we use for work that I started getting fed up with practising medicine. I decided to investigate how to solve the problem digitally and realised that I actually enjoy computer science and the possibilities of solving a lot of problems I have encountered at work with well thought out codes. I also just realised that I enjoy mathematics which I did not enjoy in high school. I do enjoy socialising but can spend a week alone working on how to design a system that would make hospital work less tedious for myself and other health professionals. Unfortunately these periods alone with the computer often involve pacing and talking to myself! Thanks again for your insight.

    • @joy2000cyber
      @joy2000cyber Pƙed rokem

      Yes, pacing and talking to self in the head, that’s how I solve problems in my code. You might look like a spectre though if you do that outside in a quiet neighborhood in the night.

    • @smokescreen2146
      @smokescreen2146 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

      Doctors always mention themselves as being a doctor in the first sentence they type. But you differ.

  • @drstrangelove9851
    @drstrangelove9851 Pƙed 5 lety +477

    Programming is a lifestyle. There will never be a point when you can say I know it all. You are constantly learning. Even if you stick with only one language.

  • @FoScoJo
    @FoScoJo Pƙed 5 lety +226

    A) Two-thirds of programming is: "WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?!"
    2) The other half of programming is: "HOW IS THIS WORKING?!"

    • @mikeoxlong6129
      @mikeoxlong6129 Pƙed 5 lety +63

      That's some great math man

    • @ulti8106
      @ulti8106 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      @@mikeoxlong6129 xD

    • @ffggddss
      @ffggddss Pƙed 5 lety +2

      @@mikeoxlong6129 Those are Davy Crockett fractions there, is what those are!
      Fred

    • @MeatMan359
      @MeatMan359 Pƙed 5 lety +5

      i t ' s n o t a b u g i t ' s a f e a t u r e

    • @HealthInspectorz
      @HealthInspectorz Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Literally me when I work with python

  • @anastasiak8589
    @anastasiak8589 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    love your videos merging simplicity and depth at the same time. great work

  • @AvNerdVideos
    @AvNerdVideos Pƙed 3 lety +6

    I appreciate your insight, honesty and sarcasm. Your videos are great!

  • @RADERFPV
    @RADERFPV Pƙed 6 lety +848

    I've been a software engineer for 19 years now, and I can truly say this content is on point. I agree with everything you said. Very well articulated as well. New sub'r here, keep up the great vids.

    • @TheRiswinAshraf
      @TheRiswinAshraf Pƙed 5 lety +2

      Do you code?

    • @RADERFPV
      @RADERFPV Pƙed 5 lety +25

      Robbi Robson Ha ha, I wish! 4 kids = no retirement.

    • @mcgrathc123
      @mcgrathc123 Pƙed 5 lety +10

      Hope you teach your kids to code!

    • @madushanrandima9853
      @madushanrandima9853 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Brian Rader tnx man love ya

    • @RADERFPV
      @RADERFPV Pƙed 5 lety

      BlahBlah Ha ha ha, yes sir. Very foolish indeed!

  • @GodsNode
    @GodsNode Pƙed 6 lety +1120

    I agree. I've spent about, conservatively estimated, 2,000+ hours over the past year and a half. It took me 4 months until I felt comfortable writing a decently complex script. It's amazing what you can achieve when you dedicate yourself for a year, every day.

    • @age_of_reason
      @age_of_reason Pƙed 5 lety +39

      Ok but what do you do with it once you know how to code. As a person who is just beginning it is not very incentivizing if I can't see what the end result/benefit will be.

    • @statinskill
      @statinskill Pƙed 5 lety +88

      Age of Reason The end result will be that you are code literate, understand the nature of the beast and are able to bend the machine to your will. How much bending depends on how deep your understanding is.

    • @statinskill
      @statinskill Pƙed 5 lety +46

      Age of Reason Why would you choose such a name like "Age of Reason" and at the same time whine that the road is long and hard and that you are already discouraged just because you can't see around the first bend of it?

    • @age_of_reason
      @age_of_reason Pƙed 5 lety +36

      statinskill, Let me guess, you own a Mac. You sound like a Mac...not answering a person's question but rather questioning why they question something. Just answer the question if you could please. (question mark left out by accident). Thank you.

    • @statinskill
      @statinskill Pƙed 5 lety +12

      I don't own a mac and haven't since 2007.

  • @tippififestarr6519
    @tippififestarr6519 Pƙed 3 lety +13

    Your insight about what happens to a coolguy emoji like me when he spends a year+ at home with his parents during the pandemic. I'm glad my recursive learning journey brought me to this channel. For what its worth, listening to you for 4 minutes got me this very useful clarity = subscribed thumbs up share and save (no shave)

  • @kleeyonerivera8077
    @kleeyonerivera8077 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Im a graduate of CS myself (even pursue MSc) and I have been thinking why I didnt appreciated the course all through out my college days, until to the point where in we are developing our thesis. As I reflect, these things wouldn't been interesting until you applied it hands-on. "The Zone" concept is true esp. when you become stuck into something and there's no other choice but to take a pause, gather your thoughts until there's a light bulb moment on what has supposed to do. CS is self-teaching indeed, once you're in the field people won't spoon-feed you of what to do, you just have to stand up, learn it yourself and keep on advancing. Thanks TechLead for making me realize these more.

  • @ValentineGoloubev
    @ValentineGoloubev Pƙed 5 lety +1153

    1. google
    2. stackoverflow

  • @ragtop63
    @ragtop63 Pƙed 4 lety +523

    I spent 20 years as a Network Engineer. During that time I taught myself to program in a variety of languages. 2 weeks ago I started my first software developer job without having any professional experience in development. I am now learning my 7th computer language. I am also a high school dropout with no college education.

    • @bicyclist2
      @bicyclist2 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      WOW! I'd like to do what you do, even though I finished High school.

    • @Tous-de-le-Doki
      @Tous-de-le-Doki Pƙed 4 lety +3

      And how old are you now?

    • @garrettk7166
      @garrettk7166 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      I'm going to guess that he's in his late 30s or early 40s

    • @goldfishbrainjohn2462
      @goldfishbrainjohn2462 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Tell me how did you use the knowledge that you just learned to build a project as you were a beginner.
      You said that you just started your first software job without having any experience in development but you also said that you are now learning your 7th language. How can you know 6 language without having any software job experience?
      Teach me please!

    • @madness6102
      @madness6102 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      How are you learning your 7th computer language? You said I quote "without having any professional experience" .If you were on second or third language I could believe that.But 7th? come on.

  • @thisisnotanick
    @thisisnotanick Pƙed 3 lety +4

    This is spot on. 8-12 hours in a row is not out of the ordinary at all and it needs to be done over and over again. If you can count all the hours you have spent coding you are not coding enough to really learn it.

  • @eviltwin527
    @eviltwin527 Pƙed 3 lety +525

    So the skill is not having a life, that’s great I already have that skill!

    • @Heavens3
      @Heavens3 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      :))))))

    • @xcc2yt
      @xcc2yt Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Me to

    • @carlitoxb110
      @carlitoxb110 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      That’s literally the only thing I’m good at

    • @LaGrandeBayou
      @LaGrandeBayou Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Sorry no. You misunderstood..those are merely the “Prerequisites” to coding.
      Which basically 75% of millennials already have them but coding takes much more drive and focus which is what everyone lacks.

    • @shadowreaper5413
      @shadowreaper5413 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@LaGrandeBayou true it gets frustrating and boring at many times but if youre drive and passion is biggrr than that then it will take you places

  • @happythecat1435
    @happythecat1435 Pƙed 4 lety +326

    How to be safe from corona:
    Just code.

  • @jennercaprio5897
    @jennercaprio5897 Pƙed 4 lety +1376

    I'm a loner with extraordinary procrastinating skills

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere Pƙed 4 lety +19

      I might concur with you, one d..........

    • @5amv3l
      @5amv3l Pƙed 4 lety +17

      I'm a master on that one too. 😐😒

    • @wkangaroo
      @wkangaroo Pƙed 4 lety +10

      Procrastination is something to be ashamed of. You're sub human if you're proud of your procrastination

    • @jennercaprio5897
      @jennercaprio5897 Pƙed 4 lety +121

      @@wkangaroo you are a subhuman, when you can't understand the tone.

    • @mdavis3262
      @mdavis3262 Pƙed 4 lety +9

      Jenner Caprio 😂😂😂

  • @willahelmpowers4835
    @willahelmpowers4835 Pƙed 2 lety +28

    I moved a lot when young, got into coding around age 10 through late 20's and would spend near every day for years building software for myself 10-15 hours a day. It felt GREAT to have breakthroughs by relaxing and totally focusing on solutions to the coding problems from multiple angles. Unfortunately some HD crashes and backup failings wiped several years and 10k hours of work, as well as working at a factory that was 7 days in a row only 48 hours off, rotating shifts. After 30 nightmare years at that factory and now early 50's, I have the time to get back into it. I still don't like going out or really spending time around people, I'd like to either develop tools to allow me to make enough reselling online to work from home that way, or maybe create some things that I could charge a small number of people a monthly subscription to also make income or maybe building websites freelance type work. I can't really see going and working for some tech company and on some team. I want to get back into writing code and learning new languages for my own pleasure and use. If I could make enough without working for anybody, I'd rather do that. I just need enough income to free time up and remove financial concerns to be able to get back into learning and creating, rather than having to rot away trying to make money and no time to enjoy life or do anything I want to learn, build or do.

  • @rosspurdie6029
    @rosspurdie6029 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Amazingly articulate and hugely insightful. It's a pleasure to watch your videos!

  • @jim7195
    @jim7195 Pƙed 5 lety +529

    I'm supposed to watch the video but instead, I scrolled down and literally read every single comment. like wtf 😂😂😂 no wonder I learn to program so slow

  • @PrzemekChojeckiAI
    @PrzemekChojeckiAI Pƙed 4 lety +996

    coding is basically:
    * stackoverflow
    ** trying to find the error on line 31;
    * stackoverflow;
    ** a random youtuber showing the error you're trying to solve
    * stackoverflow;

    • @muhammedirshath4597
      @muhammedirshath4597 Pƙed 4 lety +11

      True indeed

    • @lericcraft368
      @lericcraft368 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Ok so I do know how to code then, I thought you needed to memorize stuff like function and canvas

    • @giists5197
      @giists5197 Pƙed 4 lety +21

      im so anxious about everything related to human contact i cant even ask help on stackoverflow because im scared people think im stupid

    • @hit6208
      @hit6208 Pƙed 4 lety +18

      @@giists5197 You just have to go for it, and ignore negative unhelpful comments if any

    • @zephyr7
      @zephyr7 Pƙed 4 lety +18

      Closed as duplicate

  • @muskanahuja9153
    @muskanahuja9153 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I think as well that's the only solution to put yourself into it and mastering it. Thanks, Patrick for your guidance to a young learner like me!!! You are amazing as always.

  • @banishedguardian701
    @banishedguardian701 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Your wisdom overflows senpai. Thank you for sharing it

  • @laungmagawa8902
    @laungmagawa8902 Pƙed 4 lety +496

    Thousands of hours of gaming has prepared me for this lmao

    • @fizzrouge8748
      @fizzrouge8748 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      lmaoo

    • @slav8893
      @slav8893 Pƙed 4 lety +29

      Those are rookie numbers

    • @simpleprogrammingcodes3834
      @simpleprogrammingcodes3834 Pƙed 4 lety

      Me too I love gaming. Only VNs though (and a little bit of Zelda).

    • @jcrich_tv1031
      @jcrich_tv1031 Pƙed 3 lety

      Sameeee

    • @qwenm824
      @qwenm824 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      I just think that it’s exciting to make something original lol not just with codes but every language

  • @encription
    @encription Pƙed 4 lety +909

    Cries in “Hello World”

  • @najtrows
    @najtrows Pƙed 2 lety +7

    I have always been interested in coding and computer science. Also hardware and just anything to do with computers. But I think I have stunted my own growth my limiting myself with "i'm not that kind of person".
    This opens my eyes to the possibility to learn to code, that I could do it. I don't wanna work doing it but just understanding it would be so interesting and cool.
    Gotta start with Java or something then I guess! Great video and very inspiring tbh.

  • @joshualopez2679
    @joshualopez2679 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I just want to say thank you very much for making this video. It's EXACTLY what I needed to know/hear. I will be implementing your advice starting tomorrow. Thank you, again.

  • @jcaspe
    @jcaspe Pƙed 6 lety +290

    1. Grab a cup of tea or coffee
    2. Play music in your workstation that will pull you to seat into you computer
    3. Block 3 to 4 hours of your time to be in the "zone"
    4. Learn either Web Development or Android
    Thanks a lot The Tech Lead. Good to see you back!

    • @ykcasual
      @ykcasual Pƙed 6 lety +6

      Web Design is really a quick moneygrab here and there. A friend of mine has some nicelooking templates and whenever he picks up some1 on some forum he presents the sample and hes done in like hours. Easy money for him.

    • @khanhchung4103
      @khanhchung4103 Pƙed 5 lety

      Im learning Web Development. Some people say that learn Javascript is not good as first programming language.

    • @itguy01
      @itguy01 Pƙed 5 lety

      on a computer since 2003

    • @GayanWeerakutti
      @GayanWeerakutti Pƙed 5 lety

      Point 4 though

    • @walidzein1
      @walidzein1 Pƙed 5 lety

      I heard Web development is dying is that true?

  • @kp2718
    @kp2718 Pƙed 6 lety +118

    That's exactly what I had to admit to myself after a few months - You've got good resources, you are intelligent enough, so the remaining hard part is to immerse yourself into the actual work. And it really needs to be said, otherwise one is prone to stumbling around.

    • @sethnuzum
      @sethnuzum Pƙed 6 lety +2

      Konrad Peck Love the perseverance!

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      @saimaacademy5537 Pƙed 5 lety

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  • @cobberdog
    @cobberdog Pƙed 2 lety +4

    A great tip regardless of what you want to go into. Even if you're a doctor or a lawyer, always keep learning. There's always more to master whether that's the newest developments computer science, the cutting edge medical knowledge or legal details for your clients. A hunger to grow is the most basic element to finding long-term success!

  • @getulionm
    @getulionm Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Awesome tips! Solving problems with code is really cool and time flies whilst doing it. Once you start getting better and doing amazing things with this new skill, it's really rewarding.

  • @tomlarson2190
    @tomlarson2190 Pƙed 5 lety +144

    15 programming bugs in the code
    15 programming bugs
    Patch them up, pass it around
    128 programming bug in the code

    • @A1rPun
      @A1rPun Pƙed 5 lety +4

      Where is my bottle of beer? Btw I love the arbitrary numbers

    • @bytefu
      @bytefu Pƙed 5 lety

      Fifteen features on the coder's back-
      ...Yo-ho-ho, and a couple of bugs!
      Do not be afraid to throw in a hack-
      ...Yo-ho-ho, and a couple of bugs!

    • @thanhvinhnguyen8731
      @thanhvinhnguyen8731 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Tom Larson fix them all, 1 bug left. And then.. there’s no then

  • @vedsur8610
    @vedsur8610 Pƙed 3 lety +162

    Before Corona: You should go out every once in a while.
    During Corona: You're prepared.

    • @g.pearson4726
      @g.pearson4726 Pƙed 3 lety

      When covid happened
      My brother and I joked that
      Lol
      Oh we’ve been quarantining for years lol
      We’re readyđŸ˜čđŸ€ŠđŸœâ€â™€ïž

  • @barbarapant7225
    @barbarapant7225 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I love your channel, I love the way you explain things, making it sounds like programming is the easiest thing to do. Thanks for teaching us xxx

  • @AntonioBrandao
    @AntonioBrandao Pƙed 3 lety +5

    The way I did it was, I bought a book about coding one language (a physical book, not pdf or so). I settled it in my mind that I will consume this book page by page until I reach the end. Also, I made sure not to go the next page until I understood the current page 100%. When I reached the end of the book, I was REALLY comfortable with this programming language. Additionally, it gave me the necessary basic understanding of programming which allowed me to learn from internet tutoriais and pdfs actually effectively. I didn’t need to fully read another full book to learn a different language from then on. Just that initial book propelled me to a state where I was perfectly comfortable with programming itself so from then on I could learn from little bits here and there and be able to connect the dots. Literally got myself a programming job when I finished the book.

    • @playboidego7755
      @playboidego7755 Pƙed 2 lety

      Hey, what role did you get? Any college degree?

    • @AntonioBrandao
      @AntonioBrandao Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@playboidego7755 nowadays I work for a crypto company as a mix of designer + frontend developer, and I’m in the 90K. Just keep working. Never stop learning by yourself.

  • @austinwallett5140
    @austinwallett5140 Pƙed 3 lety +48

    This is actually how I passed my Algebra course. Sit down for 4-5 hours a day for 3 months with no interruptions and work through it constantly.

  • @peoplearepeople9256
    @peoplearepeople9256 Pƙed 5 lety +215

    Back in the days, there were a lot less "distractions", no whatsapp, no FB, no YT, no IG and of course no pornhub, it was much more easier to get into that zone, I admire the "current generation" that is able to focus and dig deep to get into that zone.

    • @TechLead
      @TechLead  Pƙed 5 lety +44

      Indeed. Focus is a scarce resource these days.

    • @PaladinJenkis
      @PaladinJenkis Pƙed 5 lety +11

      I don't know if it's just me, but most companies I worked for had an extreme overhead in communication channels (which I poersonally don't like). Something like confluence, jira, email, hipchat, skype, strider, slack. It's overwhelming to me and really affects my overall productivity. I don't know if a company can force you to use them all but I have drastically cut down those channels and I am only available on email. That has improved my productivity drastically.

    • @DrunkenUFOPilot
      @DrunkenUFOPilot Pƙed 5 lety +6

      I find the same. Email only. Pretend to not be able to understand IRC and skype and all that. "I guess I'm just too old for that new-fangled stuff. Now Email, that's the cat's pajamas!"

    • @PaladinJenkis
      @PaladinJenkis Pƙed 5 lety +1

      I'd love to replace other chats with IRC. I could run this in my terminal next to neomutt. I'd be in bliss! But for starters I stick to email only.

    • @zaxbeatsonehunnid9380
      @zaxbeatsonehunnid9380 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      just delete social media, im 5weeks in

  • @obrien1982byron
    @obrien1982byron Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Your videos are some of the best I've found on CZcams man since I came across a channel of yours.

  • @ronchinoy
    @ronchinoy Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Engineers are in great demand for Programing jobs. Exactly for this reason. They have proved that they can sit down in one place and focus on studying something for 5-6 hours straight. This is why many companies will hire an engineer even if what they do has nothing to do with engineering.
    This was the policy in Tata Steel going back to the 80s

    • @frankjames839
      @frankjames839 Pƙed 2 lety

      ‱w‱h‱a‱t‱s‱a‱p‱p‱/‱t‱e‱l‱e‱g‱r‱a‱m
      ‱+‱1‱9‱7‱1‱8‱1‱3‱7‱5‱6‱4‬‱...

  • @esjihn
    @esjihn Pƙed 5 lety +129

    I love you man. I landed a Software Engineer internship based on your advice and wisdom. Thanks for being awesome Mr. Shyu.

    • @TechLead
      @TechLead  Pƙed 5 lety +35

      So there you have it. Proof that the TechLead method works, as proven 100%.

    • @esjihn
      @esjihn Pƙed 5 lety +5

      TechLead :) yep! Amazing channel! The guy that helped me land the internship works for microsoft. He told me when I'm ready hell give me an interview for Microsoft! I am going to work really hard everyday following your advice until I'm ready!!! :) :) Thanks a ton!

    • @rosswhitlock3025
      @rosswhitlock3025 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      esjihn do you have a degree and do you think it is vital to have one?

    • @esjihn
      @esjihn Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @@rosswhitlock3025 my degree is in progress. A degree will be needed for some companies but not all. You really need great skills if you do not have a degree. Iv also noticed that a lot of my internship tech interviews will in volve at least some front end even when advertised as back end.

    • @XYZ-kw7rj
      @XYZ-kw7rj Pƙed 5 lety

      *Master Shyu

  • @JoeWong81
    @JoeWong81 Pƙed 6 lety +684

    That was a very honest and straightforward video.

    • @imlivelaffluvvson
      @imlivelaffluvvson Pƙed 6 lety +4

      he thinks like an engineer

    • @mustang7ist
      @mustang7ist Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Perfectly put

    • @RasikBihariTiwari
      @RasikBihariTiwari Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Loved that quote - "Simplicity scales. Complexity fails.". I'm also a fan of KISS principle that you mentioned.

    • @walidzein1
      @walidzein1 Pƙed 5 lety

      I heard Web development is dying is that true?

    • @God0fTime
      @God0fTime Pƙed 5 lety

      no... everyone on th web...

  • @ShinySaliha
    @ShinySaliha Pƙed 3 lety +6

    I came here to understand how to learn coding, partly because I am struggling to continue my own speciality, but I could relate everything mentioned here back to my course lol... The points on getting into the 'zone' and actually not getting taught things I was hoping to have been taught but having to independently cover it myself are very true - I think it might be relevant to most higher education courses.
    This video has been helpful in numerous ways! Thank you
    On a side note, just wanted to say that I'm not sure about other professions but in medicine and science, you need to keep yourself constantly updated with the latest development in research, technology and advancement in the techniques... Experience does help but everyone entering these fields know that its one of the 'life-long' learning fields, especially in the last few years with a lot of AI and Point-of-Care diagnostics being implemented in the care settings.

  • @DeadCat-42
    @DeadCat-42 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

    I taught myself to program when I was ten, I did it by typing in BASIC games from magazines.
    I grew up on welfare with a single mom. I collected pop bottles for the ten cent deposit and bought a used Atari 400.
    At 12 I needed assembly routines fir the games I was writing but couldn't afford an assembler so I did it in paper entering in the code manually. Later I wrote my own assembler.

  • @elizabethcavallin1216
    @elizabethcavallin1216 Pƙed 5 lety +91

    This video just nailed it. The zone is that place where nothing exists but the challenge to solve the problem you’re tackling. There is this relationship between the programmers and the computer that no other really understands. There is this basic need to make it do exactly what you want. The hunger to explore and expand your ability to make something out of nothing. You hate it as you slowly progress but then there is this rush, this sense of being better, this pride in the accomplishment. It stays with you through the years, it pushes you to learn new languages, new technologies.

    • @oaxacachaka
      @oaxacachaka Pƙed 5 lety +5

      Elizabeth Cavallin any creative endeavor is like this.

    • @gypsypath1
      @gypsypath1 Pƙed 5 lety

      Yaaas

    • @danawright3099
      @danawright3099 Pƙed 5 lety

      Where no man has gone before...🖖

    • @jameshoiby
      @jameshoiby Pƙed 5 lety

      When I'm programming I retreat to my room and lock the door. Nothing's more annoying that a roommate that wants to chat when you are in the zone!

    • @satouajin1429
      @satouajin1429 Pƙed 5 lety

      "do exactly what you want". exactly.
      You may know it can achieve a similar or same outcome a more messy way.
      but you want it to be done a certain way.

  • @hospitalityhero1698
    @hospitalityhero1698 Pƙed 5 lety +121

    I would have never considered doing this as a profession until I worked manual labor jobs for 10 years, and realized a desk job isn’t that bad after all.

    • @WJGSix
      @WJGSix Pƙed 4 lety +7

      I’m in the same boat kinda. I wanted to branch out and keep up with the direction society is going towards. However I want to keep a part time labor job at least just cause I absolutely love working with my hands and getting dirty.

    • @jimbarino2
      @jimbarino2 Pƙed 4 lety +19

      @@WJGSix Working with your hands on your own projects is amazing. Working with your hands day after day until your body starts breaking down just because you have to pay the rent sucks.

    • @percheronphenom
      @percheronphenom Pƙed 4 lety

      same thing

    • @julius43461
      @julius43461 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Doing hard manual labor is a hell of a motivator. I had a chance to pick between doing a hard job and an easy going job, I picked the hard one because I knew it would propel me in the right direction long term.Having a stable, easy job can make you really lazy, and unwilling to take any risks.

    • @5amv3l
      @5amv3l Pƙed 4 lety

      @@jimbarino2 amen!

  • @JH-ux1re
    @JH-ux1re Pƙed 2 lety

    My major is physics but I’m taking C programming class and my professor has been super nice and helpful to me. She noticed I was absent two classes and help session which I always attended before, so she thought I was depressed and she was right. She emailed me and said she could give me special help sessions if I had problems. This spring break I reviewed and made up the assignments I missed, she helped me out! I love my professor very much!

  • @ishakatiyar5229
    @ishakatiyar5229 Pƙed 3 lety +69

    Techlead: - how to learn to code
    (After two years):- why you should not learn to code

  • @piotrkot4137
    @piotrkot4137 Pƙed 4 lety +31

    Haha you are so right. I will remember my first course at the University for the rest of my life. "Soooo, this is Java, this is how you add environmental variables, this is constructor". Week later "Ok, please write Client - Server application. Be creative".

  • @mwm9262
    @mwm9262 Pƙed 5 lety +37

    11 minute video to tell you the secret is to never stop learning. There is no magic pill for a skillset.

  • @humanaccount2754
    @humanaccount2754 Pƙed rokem +1

    thank you. No music in the back because the content is interesting, important and doesn't need music to get attention of people who perhaps are not even in it for the content. This was realistic, I feel it was balanced. Practical, and a good degree of honesty from what I saw. I am doing comp sci and i totally agree with the practicality of the theory you learn and the importance of self discipline and teaching programming languages. This is how youtube videos for information and education should be, not glorified paid ads to also flex equipment and money.

  • @morganw2202
    @morganw2202 Pƙed 3 lety +214

    is this why procrastinators are good programmers? they wait until the last day for a project, so they have to sit in front of their computer 12 hours lmao

  • @sunfardeen1158
    @sunfardeen1158 Pƙed 3 lety +729

    Me: I wanna become a coder at only 17 years old!! I'll be so young that people around me will be amazed!!
    TechLead: yea so, I actually learned to code in elementary school.

    • @vuthanhdat4227
      @vuthanhdat4227 Pƙed 3 lety +30

      I'm 14 and I don't even know how I ended up watching this video

    • @vuthanhdat4227
      @vuthanhdat4227 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I'm 14 and I don't even know how I ended up watching this video

    • @justachildofGod
      @justachildofGod Pƙed 3 lety +18

      im 12 but i started getting into it in fifth grade

    • @Drakonus_
      @Drakonus_ Pƙed 3 lety +39

      I'm 16, but I still envy the younger kids who started learning coding at a young age.

    • @thetrollmaster4485
      @thetrollmaster4485 Pƙed 3 lety +10

      I'm 10, I started to try to code when I was ~9.

  • @dipper0yawn
    @dipper0yawn Pƙed 4 lety +47

    It's funny (not) how as kids most of us have this "tinkerer" trait built-in, but as soon as we get to school we're taught to forget it in order to get good grades and our true learning ability dies.

    • @M5DMA
      @M5DMA Pƙed 4 lety +9

      Superstar Dave yea of course the point is to be dumb and to be like a fucking robot thats the system

    • @letsthink8245
      @letsthink8245 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      It's like learning to write, you put one new piece, change something, copy this style, learn this, etc

  • @amirmachina2346
    @amirmachina2346 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    this is the tech lead that got me into programming really miss these og videos

  • @CritiKylie
    @CritiKylie Pƙed 2 lety

    Really wish I found your channel so much sooner, great advice I feel like I had to figure out the hard way! Also I love that you brought up the 'zone' , there are many nights my partner will come into the room and I'll have to just immediately say 'not now in the zone.' and he knows I'll be unreachable for the next several hours lol.

  • @Mathious333
    @Mathious333 Pƙed 5 lety +51

    finally...someone who ends the video with a normal "bye"

  • @zeozeto5457
    @zeozeto5457 Pƙed 4 lety +42

    My expectation: *He would stop talking and doing something about coding with the computer in front of him* (the way he talking and his position in front the camera looks like he will play the computer)
    Reality: *He just keep talking the truth and I keep watching the whole video.*
    But I love it, it really motivated me to code.

  • @kennedy4123
    @kennedy4123 Pƙed 2 lety

    3 years ago ! Wow your content creating has improved so much. Really like ur videos and the way you present.

  • @alvincruz8296
    @alvincruz8296 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This is basically how I learned to program. Staring at codes and lectures even though I cannot understand them. I stubbornly repeat and ask my mentor, Mr. Google, why my lines are not working. Some questions took me months to answer. Finally, my efforts paid off and now I can create programs that I can use.

  • @otter-pro
    @otter-pro Pƙed 5 lety +13

    As an engineer, everything on this video is so true!!! I remember about 2/3 of freshmen comp sci major dropping out or changing major within a year. I, on the other hand, loved every minute of being in the class, and working on assignments. I was in college long time ago, before the internet, and it still applies today.

  • @perlarueda7240
    @perlarueda7240 Pƙed 3 lety +80

    COVID turned me into an introvert, I'd rather be alone than with people. I feel like used my time wisely during these times. I've always been learning a lot and started learning how to code. I mean why not? It's a good skill to have and it can be fun.

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      How's the coding learning coming along?

    • @perlarueda7240
      @perlarueda7240 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      Harder than I thought lol

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@perlarueda7240, same here for me lol. But I'm not giving up so easily. When I heard it's $60,000 to $80,000 a year starting, that's enough motivation for me! 😂

    • @perlarueda7240
      @perlarueda7240 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@stripedrajang3571 How far are you? I was motivated at the beginning but then I kind of let it go. I studied Nuclear Medicine for 2 years and that was hard but I was in a group setting. I think it’s just harder for me because I have to be more disciplined lol

    • @GatterSzn
      @GatterSzn Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@stripedrajang3571 its actually more I believe, 100k minimum if ur a software enginner or a computer scientist

  • @TheGallyp
    @TheGallyp Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I am 6 classes away from getting my CS degree, and everything you said about teachers not teaching you is so true. At this point I wonder if my "online" teachers even know how to code. Teaching yourself is the answer. I wish I would have watched this video before I started this degree.

    • @aarontyler6599
      @aarontyler6599 Pƙed 2 lety

      I'm learning this now. The hard way. I'm cs at the University. Struggling in HTML CSS and JavaScript. However, never been exposed to it either. Learned a lot however. But doubting myself due to my struggles

    • @TheGallyp
      @TheGallyp Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@aarontyler6599 Don't doubt yourself. Keep pushing. Use online resources or perhaps a tutor to help you out. I finished my degree in December and soooooo happy I didn't give up.

  • @andre-barrett
    @andre-barrett Pƙed 4 lety +29

    Good stuff Patrick. Being in the industry for over 20 years now I share these experiences. Let's keep sharing the knowledge to help others

  • @misty4620
    @misty4620 Pƙed 3 lety +204

    coding has only these thing
    * ERRORS
    * MORE ERRORS
    * MORE ERRORS
    * AND ERRORS

  • @ricknavarro8181
    @ricknavarro8181 Pƙed 3 lety +20

    Lol "Just sit down and focus"
    My ADHD: Am I a joke to you

    • @unrested7294
      @unrested7294 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      i also have adhd but whenever i do something that interests me, i always enter hyperfocus. it's as if i can control it by thinking that i'm interested in what i'm doing + classical piano music + coffee really helps me focus more.

    • @willkrummeck
      @willkrummeck Pƙed 3 lety

      we gonna make it

    • @cullenmcneice1779
      @cullenmcneice1779 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@unrested7294 hyperfocus is a property of ADHD so it isn't conditional or anything.
      Additionally, some people with ADHD can inadvertently create fake demand to stimulate this focus: like starting a 3 month assignment 2 days before it's due to increase cortisol production and stimulate the damaged dopaminergic system.
      Just read a book that talked about this topic in detail, Spark Exercise by John r ratey if you're interested in picking up more. CZcams has the audiobook free.

  • @canwegonowhereanyfaster2958
    @canwegonowhereanyfaster2958 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    That was really good and helpful. I’m a 53 year old ex Olympian, ex Orthopaedic surgeon, who sits in front of a computer all day working but not coding. I have a huge project, well multiple projects I want built, and because I don’t have the money to pay the developers I found, I decided I would try to do it myself. My parents were programmers, and I got one of those useless engineering degrees from Stanford because it turned out I never really wanted to work FOR anyone. But anyway, because I almost let some of the basic terminology intimidate me, I almost gave up until seeing this video. So thank you. Now I know I can learn this new skill. It pisses people off who charge people an arm and a leg for things when I make comments like, “You can learn to do anything for free on CZcams”. Lol!

    • @johnsonlabarbear4741
      @johnsonlabarbear4741 Pƙed 3 lety

      Hey Buddy
      How are you keeping,
      Where are you from?

    • @tabularasa9576
      @tabularasa9576 Pƙed 2 lety

      Wow how many degrees you got?!
      You mentioned ex surgeon and also a degree on engineering...

    • @canwegonowhereanyfaster2958
      @canwegonowhereanyfaster2958 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@tabularasa9576 Just those two. But don’t put too much weight on degrees. I’d say the most important and most useful things I’ve learned in life were not things I learned in school.
      We were told at freshman orientation at Stanford to question authority, and I’d say that was the most useful thing I learned during my time there.
      I kind of gave up trying to learn how to code/program my project though. It’s going to be really challenging. I am hoping to crowdfund it. People can learn about the project on www.fundexit.fund.

  • @crade47
    @crade47 Pƙed 3 lety +18

    Wow this was the most non-sugarcoated explanation i love how he just spoke his mind and tell it how it is

  • @koosetv5250
    @koosetv5250 Pƙed 5 lety +1550

    Are you a loner? If yes then start programming

    • @prjohan3110
      @prjohan3110 Pƙed 5 lety +58

      Dam, no wonder we have geniuses, buncha fuckin loners

    • @farmvilla1335
      @farmvilla1335 Pƙed 5 lety +114

      I have insomnia and depression so I code. The thirst for knowledge is strong

    • @prjohan3110
      @prjohan3110 Pƙed 5 lety +19

      Farm Villa I code cause the jobs associated are always available

    • @EriAirlangga
      @EriAirlangga Pƙed 5 lety +58

      I code, therefore I am...

    • @noponyexpectstheequestrian6350
      @noponyexpectstheequestrian6350 Pƙed 5 lety +7

      ...and watch youtube, make comments, like and reply your owrn comments

  • @minthwekyaw2140
    @minthwekyaw2140 Pƙed 2 lety

    This is simply brilliant, insightful knowledge for coding culture. Thank you

  • @kaseywahl
    @kaseywahl Pƙed 3 lety +12

    Patrick: "you only need one skill to code. You're either born with it or not. That skill is sitting at a computer for long periods of time."
    PC Gamers: "I am the chosen one!"

  • @bendy496
    @bendy496 Pƙed 5 lety +208

    // The best type of music for programming is the kind of music with no words.

    • @raymondajahshan8476
      @raymondajahshan8476 Pƙed 5 lety +8

      Haha if i program and listen to Girls like you, I'll type the lyrics

    • @Manu-wx7ng
      @Manu-wx7ng Pƙed 5 lety

      Just a comment

    • @sagarmatha04
      @sagarmatha04 Pƙed 5 lety +17

      I mostly listen to lo-fi when programming

    • @foxxxof
      @foxxxof Pƙed 5 lety +2

      czcams.com/video/vAKtNV8KcWg/video.html - Has been my go -to lately!

    • @RefriDeLagosta
      @RefriDeLagosta Pƙed 5 lety +8

      /*best music for coding is S I L E N C E*/

  • @podell111
    @podell111 Pƙed 6 lety +140

    I have over 25 years experience. You don't have to worry about age as long as you keep learning. Lets make sure that point is clear!

    • @Venzera
      @Venzera Pƙed 6 lety +28

      He said it was not about ageism but rather people deciding to stagnate and stop learning.

    • @Venzera
      @Venzera Pƙed 6 lety +1

      No I literally was quoting what was said in the video. I wouldn't be surprised if there is discrimination above the normal threshold.

    • @bayroncastillo7653
      @bayroncastillo7653 Pƙed 5 lety

      nice point

    • @Chris-rh2mh
      @Chris-rh2mh Pƙed 5 lety +4

      I have worked with a number of older developers who were very good at their jobs. Not only did they keep up with the latest tech, but they were familiar with a lot of older technologies which can be very useful if you are inheriting older systems/code. The only time I've really ran into trouble is with some architects because they had been away from ground zero so long that their designs made little sense with modern technologies. Even worse, they would insist their designs made sense and were the best way to do things.
      To me the key is incorporate some type of coding test into your interview process using the technologies that are relevant to your workplace. Any questions about a candidates ability to use those technologies will then be cleared up.

    • @yeeli7989
      @yeeli7989 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Paul ODell I am 35 and I want to turn my life around . Is programming a good Choice? I am interested but unsure what programming field to get in?

  • @suzi_willpower
    @suzi_willpower Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks for all the great advice. Been learning on my own, and it's just so exciting to watch making something out of nothing.

  • @reginaldmcnab3265
    @reginaldmcnab3265 Pƙed 3 lety

    Gee wee, I can’t stop watching your videos! The content and the style is just so good man, keep it coming

    • @dinerofacil2359
      @dinerofacil2359 Pƙed 2 lety

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      +::(1)::(7)::(1)::(6)::(2)::(6)::(6)::(2)::(6)::(4)::(1.)) ::||[][]obrigado!.

  • @JasonKaler
    @JasonKaler Pƙed 5 lety +223

    A doctor, 10 years later, can still put a plaster on a wound.
    A programmer, 10 years later, yells out "NO I CAN NOT FIX YOUR PRINTER".
    It's the only self-deprecating profession!

    • @anthonylui90201
      @anthonylui90201 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Jason Kaler 😆😆

    • @preshnii-chan7368
      @preshnii-chan7368 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Printer has a wirus.. .

    • @marcdonvito6485
      @marcdonvito6485 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      My method of fixing printers: take your print job to the local print shop, tell them what you want, pick it up the next day.

    • @bullshitradar3113
      @bullshitradar3113 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Usually replacing the HTML cable will solve the problem.

    • @fadi7782
      @fadi7782 Pƙed 4 lety

      A doctor at his old age can’t do crap lol. Someone in their 50s might find it hard to even walk

  • @ast8177
    @ast8177 Pƙed 4 lety +555

    Never thought having no friends would be usefull one day
    Perfect XD

  • @ChrisKayPlays
    @ChrisKayPlays Pƙed 2 lety

    You have to truly admire people whose knowledge appeals to you more than their money.

  • @MateDrinker33
    @MateDrinker33 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks for making this available with English subtitles! :)