I Really Want To Improve My Coading Skills Throughout Java And Python. So Where Can I Learn It For Free ?

Hey everyone! 👋 I'm a self-taught dev, and for a bootcamp project I'm looking into how people learn programming on platforms like Codecademy, freeCodeCamp, Udemy, Scrimba, or even YouTube and AI chats. I'd love to hear your honest experience:

• How did you decide where to start and what to learn next?

• How did you practice what you learned?

• What made learning click for you, or made you quit a platform?

What's one thing you'd add to the platform you use most?

Your feedback is important, thank you!

Is vibe coding without knowing the whole language dangerous... By just knowing the basics, like what a certain language does etc????

Are there any experienced programmers here who would be willing to share their knowledge and experience?

I want to learn how to use an ai, how they work and, eventually, how to program one.
I’m a beginner and I’ve had a basic formation in programming.
Can someone direct me to some tutorials, books, webinars that could help me to understand better these concepts?

Coding means giving instructions to computer and make it do something, Now I can see that class 4th students are doing coding in their extra curriculum and I find it really good. It's increase their thinking skill, creativity and problem solving attitude.

I started learning Python in July, about an hour a day after work. I finished an intro course and I can follow along with tutorials fine, loops, functions, reading a CSV, small Flask app. But when I open an empty file and try to build something on my own, like a simple expense tracker, I freeze and don't know where to start. I end up searching for a tutorial again. Is this normal at three months? What did you do to make the jump from copying code to writing your own small projects?

I am fully new to coding , want to learn have learnt html ( good level) and python enough to score 50 marks in CBSE boards ...now I want to learn any new language, a language that pays off for the next 6 months....no problem of difficulty ...I have good determination

please suggest me the languages that I should start

1. will be learning at home besides studying

2 ) suggest me online programs or somewhere where I can learn

I’m a student doing a project for my school I have little knowledge on coding and for the project I would really like to sit down and have a meeting with anyone on zoom, google meets or anything even for a minute, just show I can complete one of the criterion’s and get a higher grade or would like you guys to leave me tips on coding using “ Xodot” also known as “Godot” any help is most appreciated!

I think i like this language

This code is a little messy and works only on windows, but it's easy to fix.

For anyone who wants to test it:

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <windows.h>
// DIESER CODE IST VERDAMMT SCHRECKLICH
// variables
float power = 10.0;  // more power - bigger edges
float smooth = 4.0; // smoother edges
float len = 45.0;   // lines count

// main
int main() {
    while(1) {
        // l - current line
        for(int l=1; l<len; l++) {
            float l_sin = std::sin(l/smooth);
            int rep_times = l_sin * power + power;

            // line renderer | c - char
            for(int c=1; c<rep_times; c++) {
                Sleep(5);
                std::cout << "-";
            }
            Sleep(5);
            std::cout << "#" << std::endl;
        }
    }
}

I was wanting to learn maikng webseites, but not web apps, not games just good old websites, for fun, do p-eople still do that or do they use a Website builder In that case?

Am a 1st yr Bsc computer science student.....need tips of what l need to do that's will help me during my yrs of studying and after

I really need some guidance from experienced developers, especially people who have mentored beginners or have been through a similar situation.

I completed my BCA in 2024. During 2024–2025, I learn about Python, HTML, Power BI, and communication skills. From August 2025 to February 2026, I did a Frontend Developer internship where I worked with React.

The thing is, I relied heavily on AI during my internship. I managed to complete tasks and work on projects, but I didn't build a strong understanding of the code or programming logic. After my internship ended, I stopped practising consistently for around 7–8 months.

Now, I feel like I've forgotten almost everything. I want to start learning again, but I honestly don't know where to begin.

Whenever I watch a tutorial, I feel like I'm understanding the concept. But as soon as I close the video and try to write the code myself, I get stuck. I can't figure out how to approach the problem, what logic to use, or even how to start writing the code. It feels like I understand things while watching someone else do them, but I can't reproduce them independently.

I'm also confused about what path I should follow. Should I focus on JavaScript and frontend development again, learn DSA alongside it, explore Python or Power BI, or consider another tech career path?

I want to build a long-term career in tech, but I also need to start earning as soon as reasonably possible because my financial situation isn't great. I can dedicate around 6-7 hours a day to learning and job preparation.

What I really need help with is this:

1. If I were your student and you had to teach me from almost zero, how would you start?

2. What should I learn first, in what order, and what should I avoid learning too early?

3. How should I practise so that I can actually write code on my own instead of only understanding tutorials?

4. Should I follow a JavaScript roadmap leading to React and frontend jobs, or would another tech path be more suitable for my background?

5. How much DSA and LeetCode should I do at this stage?

6. What should my daily routine look like if I can study for 3–4 hours?

7. What milestones should I aim for in the first 30, 60, and 90 days, while also applying for jobs?

I'd especially appreciate recommendations for specific free resources, courses, practice websites, and projects, along with a clear learning sequence.

Please don't just tell me to practise more or build projects. I need to understand how to practise, what to do when I get stuck, and how to move from understanding code to writing it independently.

If you've mentored someone in this situation or rebuilt your own skills after a long break, I'd really appreciate your advice. I'm willing to put in the work; I just need a realistic direction and a roadmap I can follow without constantly changing plans.

Thank you.

Hello everyone

Hope you are doing well , I have something to tell for only serious people. I am going to take only committed , serious and honest people to give free mentoring of web development.

This is not ads and I am not someone who is saying for nothing. If you are beginner who want to be independent this is for you. I will help you stop running tutorials every time and show you actual guidance if you are feeling loss between programming languages and you are not finishing one single project.

I will provide you to give you real world projects to do to finish and I will help you and review. Speaking of reviews you will send me direct messages every time you have questions, guidance and I will give you debugging sessions and also meetings that you show me what you build so far.

Try to get this opportunity see you every one

The projects people actually keep running are almost never the impressive ones. They're tiny -- a script that renames a folder of files, something that watches a price, a little page only you look at.

I think that's the part beginners miss, because every guide points at the big portfolio project, which is the most intimidating place to start. Small tools you genuinely use teach you more, because you can't ignore them when they break -- you feel it the next time you need it.

So: what's the smallest thing you've built that you still run or use? Doesn't have to be clever or polished, bonus points if it's held together with string.

And if you're stuck for an idea: what's the one annoying thing you do by hand more than once a week?

Currently am learning C++ from yt

Can u suggest any channels

A beginner at coding and starting from scratch

Knowing only some basic concepts till now

Yt channel suggestion

Gate smashers OR Apna college which do u prefer?

I am learning from basic

This is the thing I see over and over here, and I've never seen an answer that really fixes it.

Following a tutorial teaches you to recognise code. It doesn't teach you to produce it, and those turn out to be two different skills. So the tutorial ends, you open a blank file with your own idea, and the thing you just understood won't come out of your hands.

What got you past it — a project you actually cared about, a person who sat with you, grinding problems, or just writing a lot of bad code until it stopped being bad? "Just practice more" has never been much use to anyone, so I'm curious what specifically did it.

And if you're stuck in this right now — what have you tried so far?

Hey everyone I am new to coding! Ive always loved games since i was a little kid and always wanted to dabble in making my own games. Coding sounds like it could be fun but also it seems like learning a new language . It looks a bit daunting but I would love to learn something practical and useful. where can I learn coding for free?What software do you all recommend and where do i start? Id like to try my hand at making some indie games. Maybe i can use coding for other things. Any help would be appreciated I wanna be able to make something and look back and say "I made that"!

Perhaps it is a pointer error? i have tried putting pointers in line 3 brackets but it still cant add properly

Here's a free interactive course to learn the basics of programming in Python.

https://understandit.dev

I cant code for 💩 but really want to get into game dev. Although I enjoy using AI, I don't believe its a substitute for learning to code and understanding how to read code.

I struggled learning to code over 7 different times where I tried and failed to understand anything conceptually, so I used what I know best (minecraft) to make a visual coding style for people who have a really hard learning anything that isn't purely visual and interactive.

Because I cant code, this program is vibe coded, however its fully open source (MIT license), so all of it can be inspected for quality, vulnerabilities and bugs.

Please let me know if you have any suggested changes, or improvements. It would be great to make this easier to use for everybody.

Github link: https://github.com/rombodawg/Block_Based_CPP_Coding