#1 Thing to Learn to Become a Self-Taught Programmer

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How do you land a job as a self-taught programmer? Since I've started working with people directly to help them change careers I've noticed there is one thing that makes a huge difference from those who continuously struggle and those who make it. In this video I'll share what that is.
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  • @AndySterkowitz
    @AndySterkowitz4 жыл бұрын

    Did this video clarify some expectations you had about learning to code?

  • @deonrich3149

    @deonrich3149

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all of your advice! I love your channel and all of your videos, im currently striving to become a self-taught web developer and you've greatly helped me along the way! Keep up the amazing content! 👍👌🤗😀❤️

  • @Hrsk174

    @Hrsk174

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome

  • @PythonLearningChannel

    @PythonLearningChannel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel! And you are so right... learning the WHAT is much different from the HOW. I think concentrating on *actually* doing projects, like building an app from scratch, from start-to-finish or constructing a game, things like that sound easy to do, but act-u-a-lly doing it is another ballgame. It takes time, effort, and a huge amount of perseverance to see a problem through. Because problems are inevitable-- it's how much you want to solve it is key. Too many people give up, maybe. I know *I've* been tempted at times...

  • @frog42

    @frog42

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love how you explain stuff

  • @scurvofpcp

    @scurvofpcp

    4 жыл бұрын

    One thing I was taught back in my electronics eng days, if you can quantize it, you can manipulate it, and as a rule I've found that is true in code.

  • @jelmund
    @jelmund4 жыл бұрын

    Yesterday I landed my first web dev job after 6 months of teaching myself how to code! I still have to fully realize what I just achieved, but I am really happy about it!

  • @gabrieladimabua

    @gabrieladimabua

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats brother, what language did you learn?

  • @brunomillalaf8553

    @brunomillalaf8553

    4 жыл бұрын

    Teach us how :)

  • @MikaelMahsudjan

    @MikaelMahsudjan

    4 жыл бұрын

    How much hours per day? That is an amazing archievement

  • @jelmund

    @jelmund

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gabrieladimabua PHP and Laravel as BE and Vue as FE. They use Angular as their FE framework, so I will have to learn that!

  • @jelmund

    @jelmund

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@brunomillalaf8553 I built a portfolio website on which I showed three projects. All of these projects used a BE and FE framework (Laravel & Vue) and showed that I could build CRUD functionality. Also API's are important. I also made sure that the styling of my website and my CV were the same and looking neat, which was actually why they gave me a chance to make their test.

  • @InTheGlow135
    @InTheGlow1354 жыл бұрын

    I’m in my late 40’s and want to make a change in my career. I’m legitimately interested in this. And this is the best explanation I’ve heard. This is the approach I’ve always followed without realizing it. Thank you!!

  • @organisedme

    @organisedme

    4 жыл бұрын

    InTheGlow135 am in my early 40s l have started HTML n css seems interesting so you can do it .

  • @rohankumarlal5472

    @rohankumarlal5472

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you are interested in things in your late 40s. You are doing great

  • @shapeeps

    @shapeeps

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hope you're making that transition! Don't let yourself fall behind, you can do it!

  • @jacquesvanwyk326

    @jacquesvanwyk326

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can so relate. I am 54 and just started a Python Bootcamp course. I liken to something like a stenographer records what she hears at lightning speed, while if I had to do it, I would take much longer, yet will still get the job done. Same with coding. I will employ a few coders, but I want to understand what they're doing and even write a line or two of code myself.

  • @kingrhino11

    @kingrhino11

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im 25 and im giving programming another go after giving up in college. Good luck and work hard everyone!

  • @MyReviews_karkan
    @MyReviews_karkan4 жыл бұрын

    Logic is never an issue for me, my issue is how to turn that logic into actual code. You'd need to memorize a ton of syntax. You have to know what syntax to use for certain things. I've managed to eliminate some of that issue by searching the right way. There is an answer for everything, you just need to search it right.

  • @TheoOliveira

    @TheoOliveira

    4 жыл бұрын

    Small chunks over time and then push forward to unknown things...

  • @SL2797

    @SL2797

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think the key is knowing WHAT to search for.

  • @Aj-zr8dz

    @Aj-zr8dz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Search "best practices" in whatever language.

  • @jayrenegade3009

    @jayrenegade3009

    4 жыл бұрын

    I usually write psudo code, it is basically steps to get the desired result I want, that always helps me break down a big application

  • @SeriesTube01

    @SeriesTube01

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. In the web developer course from Andre Neagoie that I'm doing he gives several sites with resources, practices and for instance, lots of HTML tags and how to use them. You have to know about good sites like that. Andrei encourage students to research on their own, he always says "Remember: Google is your best friend".

  • @aaronbono4688
    @aaronbono46884 жыл бұрын

    I have been programming, teaching and mentoring programmers for over two decades now and I have to say this is spot-on excellent advice. I have seen so many people come out of undergraduate and even PhD software engineering programs who can't code themselves out of a box and some of the best programmers I've had the opportunity to work with were self-taught and just learn to think like they're supposed to and don't get hung up on all the rules and semantics. As you say the syntax is important but you can always look things up on the internet, you need to learn to think like a programmer.

  • @AndySterkowitz

    @AndySterkowitz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers! Thanks Aaron!

  • @kamilradzimowski140

    @kamilradzimowski140

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have the same image (exact same frog) on my wardrobe

  • @zedzedder1426
    @zedzedder14264 жыл бұрын

    I think the most important thing to learn is to be able sell yourself and the promise that even if you don't know something, you can learn it quickly. At least in my personal experience.

  • @istandaloneroronoazoro5188

    @istandaloneroronoazoro5188

    4 жыл бұрын

    And how can I learn that? In my interviews I struggle to sell myself and I want to know how to if you don't mind

  • @zedzedder1426

    @zedzedder1426

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@istandaloneroronoazoro5188 I am not an expert in any way so I will tell you my last interview experience. 1. I was honest about my experience, and he asked the technical questions accordingly. 2. I was up until 3am the day before to try to squeeze more knowledge in my brain about the technologies they wanted. It did help in the interview. 3. I forced myself to become talkative. 4. I entered the room thinking that the other person is just human as well. I wasn't afraid of him. Like when you meet a teacher that you really liked in high school. You are friendly but still don't want to say something stupid. 5. I thanked him for taking the time to interview me and I told him that I know that he is probably tired of listening to bs all day. He said that he appreciated my effort of buying plane tickets to be there personally instead of skype. (I still think this was one of the major factors for hiring me) 6. I didn't expect to get the job and that took some weight off my shoulder. 7. I was genuinly interested in the company and the directions I could take if I would get the job. I believe that honesty was key, but I might have just been just very lucky. Either way, I am working hard to prove myself since then.

  • @pessimistprime6318

    @pessimistprime6318

    4 жыл бұрын

    Zed Zedder Also a genuine interest in the company helps to with applying to places in general

  • @darklen14

    @darklen14

    4 жыл бұрын

    After landing a programmer job, learning quickly is #1 thing. They hire you in and say you will be doing one thing then all of a sudden you are doing something else not in your scope.

  • @aqeelrahman4788

    @aqeelrahman4788

    4 жыл бұрын

    I guess that can be applied in general, not just programming right?

  • @auctionmusic
    @auctionmusic4 жыл бұрын

    Your first app is always "hello world"

  • @cosmics999

    @cosmics999

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mine was print("Hello KZread")

  • @tomaguilar7974

    @tomaguilar7974

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cosmics999 With any kind of language today the very first thing I've learned to do is figure out how to print "Hello World". After that, if you feel you have the capacity to instruct a computer then you start building on that. The more you do this the more you learn if this is what you want to do for the rest of your life.

  • @StarlasAiko

    @StarlasAiko

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tom Aguilar not necessarily. On the Commodore64, I was learning to code in Basic. I gave up when the lessons went into Peek and Poke and Data. With Ruby and other more modern languages, I fail even before getting to abstracts, I fail on the subject of Arrays...

  • @guccigreatness4925

    @guccigreatness4925

    3 жыл бұрын

    The "hello world" app is the godfather app that is the the origin of all great software 😢😂

  • @andremande2425

    @andremande2425

    3 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @jopetsumcad
    @jopetsumcad4 жыл бұрын

    Back in the day we were taught flowcharts to visually see the logic instead of just coding. When you are able to visually see the logic and practice flowcharting enough, you will visually see the logic in the code itself

  • @rogermarquezmedina8865
    @rogermarquezmedina88654 жыл бұрын

    As a 41-year-old dude just getting started with programming to expand my SEO capabilities and after watching dozens of different programming videos for beginners I can say without any doubt in my mind this is by far the best video tutorial I´ve ever watched on the topic. I am very happy to have found your channel and I am looking forward to diving into it. Thank you so much for taking the time to produce these videos, keep up the good work!

  • @Cyber-Cameron
    @Cyber-Cameron4 жыл бұрын

    I've had a million different things stopping me for years from doing coding. Whether it be tragic life events like both of my parents passing away, to just being lazy. But your videos mixed with being tired and exhausted from my current career (I do flooring. It sucks), I've finally sat down and started learning. So I just want to say thank you. I'm currently 23/almost 24. I'm hoping that by the time I'm 25 I will finally have a nice paying job in something I actually enjoy.

  • @jackjones3657
    @jackjones36574 жыл бұрын

    Knowing is one thing, doing and applying the knowledge is another level.

  • @akoritanehemiah1299

    @akoritanehemiah1299

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, learning and applying is so different

  • @kensei4237

    @kensei4237

    4 жыл бұрын

    Insanely difficult for a beginner :,)

  • @mrfister1899
    @mrfister18994 жыл бұрын

    I use logic to work out what I want to do, then I use Google to find the code I need to steal to do it.

  • @Scottyhutch1
    @Scottyhutch13 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, bro. I love the stripped back chat style you have. It actually feels like your talking to us instead of the 'look at me! Look at my skills!' style the majority of people on KZread have. Keep the vids coming and I'll keep listening and learning. Cheers!

  • @code_kanga5390
    @code_kanga53904 жыл бұрын

    From experience there's a good argument to be made for not language hopping as a beginner. Stick with a language for long enough not to have to get caught up with the details of a language while you're learning the 'recipe' concepts.

  • @gymwebplatform
    @gymwebplatform4 жыл бұрын

    This video is really well laid out. Appreciate you taking the time to break this topic down.

  • @bazimtsweni5343
    @bazimtsweni53434 жыл бұрын

    Maaaaaan!!! I've been looking for this stepping stone for a while now.. thank you!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @Jonathancabanyc
    @Jonathancabanyc4 жыл бұрын

    I am very happy to find this video, I was never told to think this way about learning a programming language.

  • @chriscruz429
    @chriscruz4293 жыл бұрын

    I love this video, I’m currently enrolled in college with a Computer Science major and this video definitely makes sense. Even the example on the instructions on how to get to a place is a great comparison to what the logic of writing an algorithm is like.

  • @michaelcarpenter1031
    @michaelcarpenter10314 жыл бұрын

    Andy, you are an EXCELLENT teacher and you just earned my subscription.

  • @ophirbucai
    @ophirbucai2 жыл бұрын

    1 year after this video was released, all your points hit right at home. Keep up the great content, Andy Sterkowitz!

  • @braker37
    @braker374 жыл бұрын

    Basically practice. Keep working on it, keep being persistent, keep getting your mind blown. I started a year ago, struggling to grasp the logic behind a simple for loop. Now I'm about to finish my first full-stack website using .Net and Angular.

  • @mai-content4you

    @mai-content4you

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yavor Daskaloff keep on doing brother! I was also struggling for many years now I work full time as a developer. Attitude and persistency is the key 🔑

  • @Mallick7

    @Mallick7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yavor Daskaloff , thank you very much for sharing this. I am kind of going through the same. Your experience telling me that there will be light.

  • @giocondaa4871
    @giocondaa48714 жыл бұрын

    I listened to many guys on youtube who worked at google or such big names, but you're the only one who actually is talking some sense, not just ("You have to this and this" but actually you're saying "Im not telling you what to do ,but let me tell how to think so you don't have to ask anybody". You really know the stuff

  • @user-ll9uu6nz9t
    @user-ll9uu6nz9t4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Andy, Thanks for all the valuable info man! Always appreciate it

  • @Fawaduddin
    @Fawaduddin4 жыл бұрын

    To be honest I couldnt ask for more, you covered up the most important topics for the guys who had these questions before getting started. I myself am giving it a go but felt like running blind. The topic in this video really creates that trajectory beginners are looking for. Well Done!

  • @barbararoriz
    @barbararoriz3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, Since I started coding, and I always watch one of your videos before starting off, helps me focus on where I want to get, and to keep in mind the important aspects of coding, and not sweating off on the small things. Its been really helpful :)

  • @elinadangol7394
    @elinadangol73943 жыл бұрын

    I usually don't subscribe to a content creator from just one video. But I did today. You seem so genuine and true. Not just trying to glamorize tech. This is real thing. Tech is tough. Thank you Andy. Looking forward to more such genuine contents. :) - new subscriber

  • @tienshido
    @tienshido3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I’m starting from no computer skills, and this was helpful! Carrying logic and having understanding over knowledge is how I purpose to live life. Still learning what I need to learn about but everything I hear helps a lot! Hopefully I can start learning what I need to know to put my game ideas into a design so I can learn and have more understanding of how one can make all the different components of gameplay possible soon. I’ve watched probably 15-18 videos on this so far.

  • @TheArmchairrocker
    @TheArmchairrocker4 жыл бұрын

    A couple of traits I found important for programming is patience and perseverance. Many beginning programmers give up when something isn't going right or they can't find the answer to a problem. Sometimes it takes stepping away from the problem for a little while before a solution will present itself. Some of the problems I've solved were solved away from the computer.

  • @NaderTaghinia
    @NaderTaghinia4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best presentation I have ever seen about getting better at programming for beginners. Very articulate and right to the point. What you explained _now I see_ is really the heart of the problem in the beginning! Thank you very much 👌

  • @armoredlumberjack1999
    @armoredlumberjack19994 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This is EXACTLY what i needed to hear.

  • @swiftninjapro
    @swiftninjapro4 жыл бұрын

    Good video, I usually don't watch "Learn to become a self-taught programmer" videos, because they don't seem to give the right advice. This video actually gives you good advice. I've actually started self-thought programming years ago, and learned on my own, the logic is the important part, like this video says. Over the years, it seems learning the syntax of a new language is easy, and you will eventually end up using multiple programming languages for one project. While you should learn the basic syntax, also put more focus on logic. Most every language follows a very similar syntax pattern. Don't worry about what language you start with, if you learned one, you probably also learned 10 other programming languages, because so many of them follow similar patterns. Its possible you will also already learned that new language that will be released in the year 2052. (posted this in 2020, will laugh if 32 years from now, a new language is released in that exact year).

  • @igneriilla6712
    @igneriilla67124 жыл бұрын

    Hey I found you back in 2018 before I started my coding bootcamp and you were pretty accurate at what to keep in mind before I started. Great job!

  • @christianantfeld3827
    @christianantfeld38274 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andy. This video helped me understand the "levels" to programming. Everyone else: don't give up!

  • @jackrushing8160
    @jackrushing81603 жыл бұрын

    Great advice! Self taught programmer from the 80's. started with MS BASIC, moved on to Assembly, then to C. After 30 years of chasing other dreams, I finally returned to programming as a hobby. I set a large project and a language, C# in this case, and commenced the learning. I have found the the large project is much easier if I select a function or class to implement, learn what is needed to make it work correctly, debug it, and move on.

  • @privacywanted434
    @privacywanted4344 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I've been working as a software engineer for 5 years. I'm trying to improve and this video has been helpful in that.

  • @alanwimbish6819
    @alanwimbish68194 жыл бұрын

    I’m just beginning to teach myself programming. Your video was extremely helpful and most importantly, thank you for getting straight to the point of the video

  • @illuminivory
    @illuminivory4 жыл бұрын

    As one of my unofficial mentors I really do appreciate your advice. You make programming seem like an adventure.

  • @stalker200368
    @stalker2003683 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the first videos about programming that actually helped me understand what should i work on and that i dont need to know 100% of the language to become better. Thank you!

  • @TheMasterNumberSeven
    @TheMasterNumberSeven3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most interesting snd fascinating channels I've opened this year

  • @TheOleHermit
    @TheOleHermit4 жыл бұрын

    I'm a self taught programmer/maker for the past year. IMO: #1: Start with an inexpensive Raspberry Pi + starter kit (to avoid 'breaking' your primary computer). Those tutorials taught me the principles of Python programming, controlling hardware devices, and reading sensors via GPIO pins. That led to programming Arduino, ESP32/8266 microcontrollers, & IoT devices via micropython, Tkinter, MQTT, BLYNK, etc. #2: Create real world projects. You might think you can, but "been there, done that" speaks volumes, IOW, "The proof is in the pudding." Getting a stepper motor or device to work on a workbench is easy. Getting multiple devices to interact with an ideal GUI is on another level. I've spent the past year developing my 1st 'maker' project. It's a DIY high res security camera, with a stepper controlled (zoom, focus, & aperture) 50mm lens, a programmable x/y mount, and solar tracking dual 20 watt PV panels charging a 60 AH LiFePO4 battery pack. One thing makes this possible; #3: Research. Research. Research. Nearly everything you need to know is on the internet, but you need to keep searching, sometimes applying trial and error, until you find the best solution. This is very time consuming and sometimes overwhelming. But, that's only because you are beginning to understand what you don't already know. If developing apps were easy, everyone would be doing it, and those jobs would only pay minimum wage. #4 "Never give up." Sometimes a problem is only a (syntax) character away from success. Sometimes, it requires learning another programming language, such as JS, JSON, etc. This is very frustration, but these lessons can only be learned from practice and experience. Eventually, they become second nature. But, no one can go from learning 'ChopSticks' fundamentals to playing a Bach piano concerto overnight. Practice your 'art' everyday in order to become fluent. Stay safe & happy coding! 😎

  • @theemillennial

    @theemillennial

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Hermit what are you doing that you're breaking your computer?

  • @williamkyorazo3521
    @williamkyorazo35214 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andy for your advice, best regards from Brazil!

  • @darktealglasses
    @darktealglasses4 жыл бұрын

    I like how humble you sound 😍

  • @justmy2centx632
    @justmy2centx6324 жыл бұрын

    Very. Much. Spot. On. Kudos man.

  • @ghostfjdgcsusvsgsj
    @ghostfjdgcsusvsgsj4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great pieces of advice. Your video gave me a realistic view of what I need to learn to become a programmer.

  • @smartwolf9045
    @smartwolf90454 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that, you just confirmed what I thought. Have a great day man

  • @mohammedomar6383
    @mohammedomar63833 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Andy for your continues advices for community I wish all the best for you in this life and hereafter

  • @fraoulmassresha6639
    @fraoulmassresha66394 жыл бұрын

    Man ! i needed this... Andy Sterkowitz you the Man

  • @Eduardado
    @Eduardado3 жыл бұрын

    You are so helpful Andy! thx !!!

  • @beamboyz4901
    @beamboyz49014 жыл бұрын

    Stay at it and beak your problem down in steps thanks man

  • @peli6043
    @peli60434 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I just subscribed because of such real good context. I'm thinking of getting into program self teach. Thnx brotha!

  • @Digitalgaming
    @Digitalgaming3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man. Very straight forward explanation..... awesome!

  • @damyandimitrov611
    @damyandimitrov6114 жыл бұрын

    Yesterday I lost my position as an intern in a company. This videos helps me organise my plan to self develop untill my next job. Thank you for the video! It was very well explained.

  • @yoshreimi

    @yoshreimi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up. Youre already ahead of so many.. im starting to learn to code now. You have the experience I desire and you can make youself stronger. Meditate and work on your projects. Hope many blessings come your way

  • @leinie8828
    @leinie88284 жыл бұрын

    This is a cool talk. I think a lot of people think themselves ( like me ) as a logical person. They can argue and question things. But some times, people do exactly the opposite thing. Some times, we just forget what's our purpose. And thanks for the reminder.

  • @kingsleydaniel9988
    @kingsleydaniel99884 жыл бұрын

    You just spoke my mind. Thanks for this!!

  • @Pankaj-Verma-
    @Pankaj-Verma-4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind help!

  • @zezeandjr4110
    @zezeandjr41104 жыл бұрын

    Great video, not that many of those online, there are tons of tech-teaching videos out there, very few of them feeds you the facts and the truth like the one you put out, Andy, keep it up...

  • @AndySterkowitz

    @AndySterkowitz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Zeze 😊

  • @037tube
    @037tube4 жыл бұрын

    Extremely helpful and inspiring video, Andy. Thank you so much!

  • @johnnyjohnston3210
    @johnnyjohnston32103 жыл бұрын

    I wrote my first project yesterday! Numbers guessing game! Really liking it so far!

  • @Zeuts85
    @Zeuts853 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Syntax is generally a trivial issue. Similar but slightly more complicated are efficient or optimal ways of doing particular types of tasks--best practices, and also knowing whether you can copy an existing pattern of whether you have to derive it yourself from scratch. Most these things can be googled within 2 to 20 minutes. The hard part is putting it together into something that works--and the rare cases where you do have to derive something from scratch.

  • @koffworld7857
    @koffworld78574 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! The video is really helpful!

  • @pieterveldsman8551
    @pieterveldsman85513 жыл бұрын

    Ultimately understanding what you are doing in the moment is key to making any real progress! I think that a programmer MUST poses the Quality of acting Meticulously from the very outset of understanding coding/programming. Cultivate a Meticulous Outlook and push through until you solve the problem! Thanks for this informative video! Great stuff! don't miss a beat!!

  • @Lairenor
    @Lairenor3 жыл бұрын

    There are a lot of people making videos about how to learn to program out there, but many of them don't have a particularly good command of the English language, despite being native speakers. Their explanations are often fraught with linguistic errors that obfuscate the logic they're trying to impart. Obviously that makes the already difficult task of understanding the logic more difficult than it needs to be. That is not the case with you. You're very well spoken and lay out what you're saying clearly, and it makes a big difference. Thank you for the videos. I've watched two of them so far and they've been very helpful.

  • @mohamadalbaker4760
    @mohamadalbaker47604 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, thanks Andy.

  • @Jasonrm92
    @Jasonrm924 жыл бұрын

    This was very good advice - subbed to you. Thanks!

  • @believemanasseh
    @believemanasseh4 жыл бұрын

    These videos keep doing the most. Nice one..

  • @adarshtiwari7395
    @adarshtiwari73954 жыл бұрын

    Highly informative and interesting. All your videos provide great help to budding programmers. Thanks a lot. Keep up the creative work !!

  • @TheBlvision
    @TheBlvision4 жыл бұрын

    Helpful indeed, thank you!

  • @dalhama
    @dalhama4 жыл бұрын

    great tips. Just found your channel and watched a few videos already, going to follow your tips and see where I will get in 6 months time.

  • @sasukesarutobi3862
    @sasukesarutobi38624 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant explanation. Syntax and features communicate logic, so you need to understand them, but importantly you need to learn how to use them to communicate your logic with the computer and other developers - that's why they're programming _languages_

  • @christophercarmonachriz
    @christophercarmonachriz3 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video i have seemed on this topic. I have been breaking my head with this same topic. Thanks for the information. Excellent video🙌🙌🙌

  • @JonathonTaylor29
    @JonathonTaylor294 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this was very helpful!

  • @brandondelacruz2933
    @brandondelacruz29334 жыл бұрын

    I needed this. Cheers!

  • @eringrady5159
    @eringrady51592 жыл бұрын

    I needed this video. I have done 2 coding bootcamps. One I paid for and one the tuition was free due to a sponsor. At times I feel like I still know absolutely nothing. With both programs, I felt incredibly rushed and like I wasn't thoroughly understanding everything. I actually just landed my first job as an Application Developer Apprentice, but I still feel like a fraud and that I need to improve so much more. I think I like what you said about just making small applications to practice and focusing on logic rather than getting bogged down in syntax.

  • @EmileAI
    @EmileAI4 жыл бұрын

    Its all about knowing how to turn your ideas into diagrams. Writing and drawing my logic problems on a sheet of paper for me was key, now I code faster because I can visualize it in my head efficiently. It's like a natural bridge between your logic and how to write it as code. Visualization, how to visualize for loops etc... it definitely helps a lots

  • @jolimota

    @jolimota

    4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent advice, ✌️🖥️💻

  • @shafinhaque2179

    @shafinhaque2179

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for sharing your thought. Can you please share you experience how you became a good programmer and get job ? How long it took and which tutorial you have followed? Thanks

  • @EmileAI

    @EmileAI

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shafinhaque2179 I don't really know how to start... I started coding in middle school, back then I was coding some pretty simple plugins for Minecraft servers in Java. To speak the truth my code was pretty pretty scuffed and I was way too lazy to learn how to code properly. But still, I learned some java by myself and developed my own view on the logic of programming. Today, I still use this logic even though I'm not writing Java but python or JS, C, etc. My view on the logic of coding was to visualize everything in my head through diagrams and to be honest I always thought everyone was doing the same. For example, the for loop can be visualized as a row of squares and the variable "i" is represented by a colored square moving from left to right as "i" increments. What's cool about this is that it can be applied for index and iterations over lists and strings for example. Two for loops of the same "size" inside one another can be represented as a square with each row (let's say painted in blue) and representing the first loop and each column (painted in red) representing the second one. In this case, if you are iterating over an image then each square inside this big square is a pixel. As I learned new stuff, I learned to draw diagrams about a multiple of things in my head or on a piece of paper. If you are not here yet It's ok, just take your time. For me, coding is not about doing a crazy amount of projects in order to learn how to program but to start slow with some tiny projects and during these, trying to find the most efficient way to visualize what I do in order to be more efficient in the future. I didn't code that many projects but their difficulty surely increased a lot. About my job , I'm still in college right now so I didn't have much of an experience. That said, I just created my own tech startup and I did receive some job offers through my GitHub but mainly as a remote dev. Really, don’t be scared to go all in. It’ll be more fun. But first you should learn to search correctly on your browser. You’d be amazed by the amount of time gained by optimizing your google search. For beginners, StackOverflow, medium and GitHub (learn how to use them in that order if you can) are a must. But don’t lose your time on other websites. These 3 websites are what you could call my “tutorials”. From being an absolute total beginner in python to having an intermediate (+) level it took me almost a year. But from not knowing how to code at all to knowing how to think efficiently while coding it took me roughly 3.5 years. But I was 11 and I didn’t know any English so it should be wayyy faster for you. I sincerely recommend you to find and follow your convictions first (why you want to learn how to code, your philosophy should I say). Then follow your path. You should be way more efficient this way because you’ll know why you do this, it will give you an intrinsic motivation.

  • @shafinhaque2179

    @shafinhaque2179

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EmileAI wow that's amazing. Thanks for your valuable time and sharing your knowledge. I build some simple project using .net core. I want to get to build more project and build up my skill through this. Currently i am looking for job and self taught programmer my self .

  • @jimeiden2360

    @jimeiden2360

    4 жыл бұрын

    Emile That’s what Business Analyst does

  • @MStoica
    @MStoica4 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation! I also believe that if anyone really wants to learn/get good at something, they can, no matter what that topic is. But what I've seen a lot also is people not willing to invest the time. Over the years I've known people wanting to get into programming, just thinking about the money they'd make, compared to their current job. But not willing to invest the required time to learn and practice (which is required for getting good at anything really, not just programming). And the most I could do was to tell them how it was for me in the beginning... That if I'd stop to look at how much there is to learn and practice until I'd know this and that and the other and get really good at it, I felt overwhelming. And instead, what I did was to correct myself to think "but time passes anyway and if I actually put in the effort and time today, for sure tomorrow I'll know more than I do now... And in one month I'd know considerably more than I will tomorrow. And in 6 months a lot more and so on. And time will pass either way, so do I want to be much better at this in 6 months than I am today?" To be fair, it was easier for me (as I'm sure for other people as well) because I wasn't getting into it thinking about the money, I actually didn't even have a clue back then that it would be so financially rewarding. I got into it because I had this desire of building something (a website) on my own. And that desire was what kept me going and putting a lot of hours in the evenings, after my day job, and putting a lot of weekend time into it as well. And that same desire for learning new and exciting things is what kept me putting in hours in evenings and weekends even after I landed my first job, because I kept wanting to know more, to try new technologies, which lead to new skills that weren't even required at the current job, but quickly led to additional part-time projects and eventually another job one and a half years later. And so on..

  • @fathersondiecast6521
    @fathersondiecast65212 жыл бұрын

    These are a nice break in between tutorial videos. I swear to god when I clicked this video I thought you were going to talk about documentation. I hate most documentations and shy away from diving deep into them because in most cases it always seems too advanced so I go look for a youtube video. I'm sure that's something I need to work on. For me I found that interacting with some kind of dev board like Arduino or Tessel using Nodejs is really fun and satisfying. As you go through basic experiments like blinking an LED you will find the code is pretty simple and straight forward to understand for anyone who has spent at least a couple hours on basic javascript. Eventually you learn how to make things happen on the push of a button and how to drive motors etc. This led me to building a complete Nodebot that is a diecast drag race system. Now that is expanding to me learning express so that those race results can be stored and retrieved via a rest api. I cant recall the exact day I started but I'm on around day 70 of 100 days of coding. Keep up the good work!

  • @ademineshat
    @ademineshat4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I needed! Thanks

  • @AndySterkowitz

    @AndySterkowitz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome Neshat!

  • @derekgossett1134
    @derekgossett11344 жыл бұрын

    Good advice. Thank you Andy.

  • @AndySterkowitz

    @AndySterkowitz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help Derek!

  • @garydose129
    @garydose1294 жыл бұрын

    Learning code and all the keywords is useful, but using logic and making projects is how you elevate your skills. Doing simple projects is crucial and helps solidify fundamentals. As you learn more you can work on solving simple problems and then work on more complex ones.

  • @zeeshannasir2834
    @zeeshannasir28344 жыл бұрын

    I am planning to get into programming from last couple of months but i wasn't able to find something motivating or getting a logical kick on my back to push or start because of fear of difficulties or failures. But this video has made my mind to dive into this ocean. Liked Subscribed and followed

  • @sandrabryant109
    @sandrabryant1093 жыл бұрын

    As an IT Business Analyst and Quality Assurance Analyst, learning to break down the technology into logical steps and processes where the developer should not have to assume what the requirements are and know where and what the data should do once entered or imported etc... is really important. I guess that will help me to be a programmer. Already have the translation just need to implement.

  • @monkeyjoint88
    @monkeyjoint883 жыл бұрын

    Thank you - keep up the good work .

  • @mrfreeze2313
    @mrfreeze23133 жыл бұрын

    Thanks andy great video

  • @gsussb_
    @gsussb_4 жыл бұрын

    Codewars is also great to practice this.

  • @CostaKazistov

    @CostaKazistov

    4 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree. Seeing how others solved the same Kata is very instructive. I learned a few useful tricks from Codewars. Amazing platform to level up coding skills.

  • @vinnnnnny12345

    @vinnnnnny12345

    4 жыл бұрын

    what about leetcode. which one is better

  • @logixindie

    @logixindie

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vinnnnnny12345 Everyone prefers different things. Try them yourself

  • @gsussb_

    @gsussb_

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vinnnnnny12345 I haven't tried it out, so I can't say; try both and see what works for you the most.

  • @RakibHasan-jt8hv

    @RakibHasan-jt8hv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Codewars gooddd

  • @MyFukinBass
    @MyFukinBass4 жыл бұрын

    A very good insight, thank you!

  • @Nobel747
    @Nobel7474 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid Andy’ thank you bro

  • @edu-mq5yy
    @edu-mq5yy4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Andy🙏💕

  • @AndySterkowitz

    @AndySterkowitz

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @tech34ky
    @tech34ky4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your video and super interesting information.

  • @mangalaji1332
    @mangalaji13323 жыл бұрын

    You are best brother .. Best advice I ever had . Thanks a lot. Love from India

  • @minenhle1
    @minenhle14 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man you are really inspirational

  • @rickhunt3183
    @rickhunt31834 жыл бұрын

    You're spot on about the language. The algorithm is everything. Someone can know Python really well, but they never be able to write a simple pong game unless they understand how pong works. if someone knows what logical sequence of operations are required, it's an easy matter to pick what instructions are necessary to write the application...peace out dude..

  • @stonemassiman
    @stonemassiman3 жыл бұрын

    hi Andy, I hope I will enjoy your teaching, well done in the advance.

  • @Naz_scarface7
    @Naz_scarface72 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the advice

  • @scorpion32
    @scorpion324 жыл бұрын

    This is so true , I used to struggle with sql problems, in the beginning, thinking my knowledge wasn't thorough enough. Turns out it's a matter of checking the steps.

  • @rensaito9009

    @rensaito9009

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whats SQL

  • @lisatwitchell403
    @lisatwitchell4034 жыл бұрын

    I started teaching people to write programs to control machines about 25 years ago. I have to agree with everything this gentleman has said. I discussed things like the steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich done by someone who follows directions without question and never makes any assumptions. We consider this to be stupid. Computers are stupid. Applications use computers to do things that are not stupid. Computers are very fast and will do exactly what you tell them to do even if it is wrong and they never make assumptions. If you leave out a step, the most likely thing is that your application will not run. I taught a language called ladder diagram which is used less and less these days and was based on electrical control circuits using relays. However, ladder diagram does help to see what a computer is actually doing. It uses electrical impulses from various devices to activate relays. Those relays activate new movements and electrical signals. If you think of a computer as nothing more than inputs, relays, and outputs, you will see just how stupid it is. For those who do not know, the relays act like various types of memory. If you think this language can't be used for highly intricate control, the robotic arm on NASA space shuttles was controlled by ladder diagram programs. NASA hired one of my students because she understood ladder diagram programming and taught the astronauts how to use the robotic arm.

  • @fortnitegamingloot6135
    @fortnitegamingloot61354 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the knowledge ! I wanted to highlight and say that i agree with your philosophy we are programmers in real life. with our words. Your words can create a desired outcome in this reality.

  • @reddrift3022
    @reddrift30224 жыл бұрын

    Projects are the key to everything in being self taught. Not only is it great for improving problem solving abilities and learning parts of the coding language you didn't even know existed just because you need to do a certain thing to continue. Not only that, but your best projects can be put on your resume for a job. I learnt just recently. I was doing computer science at uni, had a break for personal reasons, and I wanted to see if I could learn at home, I tried to find free courses, tutorials, etc. It was all not very helpful, I decided to just attempt a project in C# a language I pretty much only knew how variables worked in, and learnt more in 3 days than 3 months, just because trying to learn theory, you can't learn what you don't know you need to learn, but a project forces you to find solutions to things as opposed to just gaining knowledge. From one project, I have now stopped uni so I can have time to take a full-time job and learn from home, so instead of coating me money, I am making money, and learning at the same rate.

  • @vijaykumar-yq7sf
    @vijaykumar-yq7sf4 жыл бұрын

    This video is the kick start for beginners.. love it

  • @brandinator1996
    @brandinator19964 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic and the PERFECT video for me to find right now. Thanks for all you do, man!

  • @judasisrael4887
    @judasisrael48873 жыл бұрын

    You are right! I observed that "correct syntax + computer logic".

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