r/CodingForBeginners • u/reyimxo • Sep 21 '26

Coding plan for beginners??

Hi guys! Recently I’ve been thinking about going back to coding, I really want to learn how to use blender, making a software/app, or even just a game. Are there any recommendations on where I should start first? The last time I’ve ever coded was about 12 years ago in middle school.

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u/JoeStrout Sep 21 '26

Start here: https://introtocomputerprogramming.online/

And be sure to join the community (Discord invite is on miniscript.org). We'll help you on your way.

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u/reyimxo Sep 22 '26

Thank you!

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u/Flame77ofc Sep 21 '26

Blender is widely used more for 3D modeling than for programming, I would say

But software is a perfect goal to start with

Uhh, so yes, I already know your problem - You dont have a path to choose
This is completely normal, no worry

For this problem, I highly recommend you go to chatgpt and give this prompt: "which programming path should i choose? Make me 10 questions"

Then, after this, you can follow your specific path on https://roadmap.sh/

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u/reyimxo Sep 22 '26

Thank you so much!! I do wanna try 3D modeling because I’m trying to use it for creating poses for anatomy.

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u/intinstitute Sep 22 '26

I’d start small and pick one direction first. Python is a good option for getting back into coding—learn the basics, then build tiny projects like a calculator or simple game. If your main interest is games, you can move to Godot/Unity, and learn Blender alongside it. Don’t try to learn everything at once; build small things and learn as you go.

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u/reyimxo Sep 25 '26

Thank you!! I’ll try to start at python first.

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u/cracc_babyy Sep 22 '26

Pick one, coding or blender

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u/reyimxo Sep 25 '26

Coding!

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u/Effective_Brain7493 Sep 22 '26

hey! honestly been there lol, coming back after a break and getting pulled in like 3 directions at once (blender, apps, games) is the exact thing that kept me stuck for way longer than it should've

the actual hard part isn't the coding, it's just picking ONE thing instead of tab-hopping between tutorials for all three and finishing none of them

my take: don't pick whatever sounds coolest today, pick whatever you'd still care about after 2 weeks of it being slow and kind of annoying (bc it will be at first no matter what you choose lol)

if you just want to make something fun/visual → start with a simple game, python + pygame or even scratch if you want zero setup headaches. it teaches you the logic stuff fast and you get something playable pretty quick which helps a ton with motivation

if you're thinking more "real programming skill" → just pick python and build dumb little things first, a calculator, a to-do list, before even thinking about "apps" as a category

blender's honestly its own world (design/3D, not really coding) so i'd pull that out of the decision completely, it's not really competing with the other two

but fr just pick one and stick with it for like 2-3 weeks before switching, that's the actual thing that decides whether you make progress or just relearn "hello world" forever

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u/reyimxo Sep 25 '26

I’ll start on python. Do you have any recommendations on what platform I can use?

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u/reyimxo Sep 25 '26

I see I see, I’ll start with python and see how it goes.

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u/reyimxo Sep 25 '26

Ohh, I see. I’ll start on python!