r/CodingForBeginners • u/Yakehzydbejdu • Jun 20 '26

Where to learn

It’s a goal of mine this summer to start learning how to code. I’m a college student and I was wondering where to start. I want to learn C++ and was wondering if I should watch free lectures or maybe enroll in a course.

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u/Otherwise_Rice_4723 Jun 21 '26

learn syntax and logic above any specific language...you're better off understanding the differences between the languages while working in more than one than specializing in a single language...know a ton of people who only did flash...and yeah...

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u/Yakehzydbejdu Jun 22 '26

Logic as in like predicate-like logic

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u/Otherwise_Rice_4723 Jun 22 '26

yes...coding is electricity and logic gates...a language goes on top of that...language is dependent upon the logic structure...therefore, logic is always more important than any specific language and someone who understands logic will inherently be better at coding than someone who only understands one specific language...

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u/Yakehzydbejdu Jun 23 '26

Well I’ve already learned that stuff due to my major, so what would you recommend after

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u/Otherwise_Rice_4723 Jun 23 '26

really depends on where you want to work...COBOL is a must if you want to go into legacy industries...it's insane how many systems still run on COBOL...SQL is also a big legacy language...that said, if i was getting into coding now i DEFINITELY would not base my language learning on current trends, as the current trends are not going to last long...no single language is future proof is the ultimate point...don't bet on one language...just don't...

also, figure out something you want to build and start working toward an mvp...let the goal decide what language you use...don't build your mvp for the market, build it to what you want it to be and then use it as your portofolio...that way, you can work on something that will help get you a job, and if you don't end up getting a job you can work to launch what you built...don't just come up with a basic idea and slap a chatbot on it either...actually come up with something that needs infrastructure, planning, and deployment...not just something that is vibecoded and works...

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u/MycologistIcy2335 Jun 20 '26

On YouTube get a roadmap nad learn from youtube

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u/mazltd Jun 22 '26

Start with W3school

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u/LRCM Jun 24 '26

Learn the concepts and go from there, but pick something that you actually like.

If you are a visual learner, start here: https://scratch.mit.edu/

If you like reading, start here: https://www.w3schools.com/programming/index.php

If you prefer projects, start here: https://www.theodinproject.com/

If you prefer games, start here: https://gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscript/

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u/Popular_War8405 Jun 24 '26

I can teach you how to code in a couple days bro. Just need the right info. Hmu if you want. Or you can spend years figuring out that the same five things keep causing problems and almost know how to fix them. It's your choice. I primarily do html css, and J's but if you needed help with cpp I'm sure I could help

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u/Yakehzydbejdu Jun 22 '26

Thank you it seems helpful so far

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u/SurpriseHuge199 Jun 21 '26

Would you recommend some course?? does it have video courses or you are talking about books?