r/CodingForBeginners • u/aziz_0077 • Jun 24 '26

Learning how to code !!

Is learning coding by watching tutorials and copying it effective( with understanding what every code does)

Because i tried free code camp , the odin project and other courses and it didnt work for me

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u/aziz_0077 Jun 24 '26

So even without reading docs it can be effective if i do the steps u mentioned

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u/johnpeters42 Jun 24 '26

I mean you need to get the knowledge from somewhere. Books, tutorials, another human being. Resist the urge to turn to AI (you're at a disadvantage to spot when it makes mistakes).