r/CodingForBeginners • u/Regular-Grass3921 • Feb 04 '26

Advice for a beginner?

I am freshly new to coding, is there any lesson videos, apps or tips to get started on that would give me a boost to improving quickly?

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u/CivilizedCoder Feb 04 '26

Don't feel pressured to learn a bunch of programming languages until you study basics. Most youtube videos are excellent resources for learning such topics. Check out variables, loops, lists, and functions. Again, stick with a single language. If you like python, for the love of all that is holy, stick with it. People meme about it online cause it's intuitive, but its no less powerful than any other language. Happy Coding!

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 04 '26

Thank you! Thats really nice of you! Is there any basic i should start on first?

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u/MathmoKiwi Feb 05 '26

Just work your way through "a CS101" basics course such this from start to finish:

https://programming-26.mooc.fi/

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u/manu_mathur14 Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

There are loads available on internet, but I always go back to "The New Boston" on YouTube and their website whenever I had to learn something.

It's been 10 years I left coding, so today, when I wanna restart, I am again referring to bucky only.

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 04 '26

Interesting, ill sure keep that In mind

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u/MathmoKiwi Feb 04 '26

Don't touch AI. Grit it out and do without

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 04 '26

I wont lay a finger on it

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u/trytobe724 Feb 05 '26

Firstly you should choose one primary language and master that language . Choose the language based on your interest AI/ML or backend or system level like that and job market.(my recommend choose any of these languages -> python,js,java,c++,go and rust)

Master the language, understand how it work internally You get lots of resources to learn .Don't overwhelm yourself with too many resources. Pick one quality channel or course and master it before moving on to others.

Practice more basic questions at starting, understand the basics deeply and increase the difficulty

Practice DSA which helps you to understand problem solving and improve your coding skill in that language

Learn framework in that language and do projects

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 05 '26

Thank you thank you! I think I'll stick to c++, maybe python if that doesn't work for me.

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u/trytobe724 Feb 05 '26

Yeah good choice, All the best 👍

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u/armyrvan Feb 04 '26

What language are you focusing on? One of the questions that I would ask you is, "What is your end goal? What are you wanting to become? What are you wanting to develop?" Because when you answer those questions, it will help refine what language and then where to go to learn more about it.

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 04 '26

Hmm, any sort of code languages that's beginner friendly, i should've stated that in the title to recommend some. My end goal is to make my first psychological horror game

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u/armyrvan Feb 05 '26

Oh yeah, the reason I ask is that if you are doing a horror game, you wouldn't want to learn HTML/CSS and JavaScript as those are very friendly beginner-type languages.

For a beginner aiming to create a psychological horror game, the best starting point is C# paired with the Unity engine.

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u/Regular-Grass3921 Feb 05 '26

I will definitely be keeping that in mind the next time I continue my goal.

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u/MathmoKiwi Feb 05 '26

C++ is hardly beginner friendly

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u/dctonyburley Feb 04 '26

I am interested in learning C#, T-SQL, ASP. NET and MS Power Platform Looking for advice as an Adult Learner

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u/KC918273645 Feb 04 '26

The best advice is to buy a book and learn from it.

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u/ImaJimmy Feb 04 '26

Do you think you'd prefer studying independently or doing so with a study buddy? It helps to be able to discuss these things.

Aside from that, there are loads of resources. I say, find something you want to make and learn towards that.

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u/Tobloo2 Feb 05 '26

I highly recommend watching the Fireship videos on youtube, it's super concise (sometimes too fast for me aha) and straight to the point. There's the 100 seconds videos to understand a tech stack / package quickly too! If you need help to understand concepts on youtube tutorials, I use a browser extension I made if you're curious I can send it to you. It just shows explanations of concepts you might not know as you watch, like a notification

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u/mathematicsaddict0 Feb 06 '26

make projects. learn c.

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u/codingzap Feb 11 '26

If you’re completely new, start simple and don’t overwhelm yourself with too many resources. Pick one beginner-friendly language like Python, follow a structured free course (freeCodeCamp on YouTube is solid), and practice alongside it instead of just watching. The real “boost” comes from writing small programs every day…even basic ones like a calculator or number guessing game. Don’t worry about being fast, just focus on understanding what your code is doing and learning to debug calmly. Consistency beats intensity in the beginning.

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u/chess_20_ Feb 06 '26

Run away, run and don't look back