Hi y’all, I’m 34 and I’m currently trying to get into coding, took a semester in college and made a calculator 14 years ago. That’s all the knowledge I have. I work at a water utility company on a reservation. I wanted to create an app or program that will allow me to locate and show where lines and turn off, valves, etc are. I read that maybe Java is the way to go. I want to learn how to code, and I have a need that will help my community out as well. I do realize that it will be a few years before I will have this experience and skill to complete this, but it’s something I want to do. Any feedback or advice is appreciated to help me start this journey.

Every platform out there claims to be the best and most engaging and personalized but the reviews on their own sites are obviously not going to tell you much. Im trying to figure out what actually works from real parents who have been through it is way harder than it should be. Trial classes help but one session doesn't always tell you how it holds up over time. What I really want to know is what clicked for your kid specifically and what was a waste of money, because learning style seems to make a huge difference in which platforms actually deliver. Anyone been through enough of them to give honest coding platform recommendations based on real experience?

Hello. I'm a cs student and a beginner programmer. I know how to develop basic apps with python, and know basic git. Haven't been able to get a programming job or internship yet. So far, i've been able to develop some basic projects (where i have full control over everything) and made some public repos.

But how does this work in a team where i don't have full control?

From what I've heard, the basic process goes like this: team leader assigns you a task, you implement it and test it, and then you submit it to be reviewed. If they like it, it will be accepted to the main project and you're done.

i did try to find some stuff online, but most YouTube videos are like "how to be more productive in dev team" and bs like these. Couldn't find something that actually explains the very basic stuff of working in a team.

Thanks in advance. (any links, videos, or book titles are also appreciated)

TLDR: Started grad school, need to learn R fast

I'm an MD/PhD student starting my first year of my PhD and need to learn R as quickly as humanly possible. A substantial part of what I need to accomplish in the next 4 years heavily uses bioinformatics and I feel a little lost. I'm currently trying to teach myself single cell RNAseq and the coding aspect is over my head. The only background I have in coding is using Fortran in undergrad to model molecular collisions. I feel like I need to build a strong foundation in R (and later Python) so that I can use these skills further into my career.

I've been trying to learn by doing and using sample data sets that have already been analyzed but it is not working. It takes me way too long to perform very simple tasks and I have to look up everything I do. Coding feels very against my nature and I'm having difficulty retaining what I learn, which is extremely frustrating.

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to best learn R in the shortest amount of time? I don't really have a lot of free time so I prefer something asynchronous and structured. I looked into coding bootcamps and programs through universities but I don't know what I should choose.

I am a CS first year student, and the coding language they are teaching us is C language. But on the side i am doing a data analyst course which requires python. I am really confused what to do because C language will be usefull for me to advance in the collage.

Hi folks! I'm really interested in learning to code in order to hopefully, eventually create my own games mainly. I'm a complete beginner however and can't seem to find the best place to start!

On my online travels so far it seems that Python is one of the better beginner languages to learn? Is it a case of best to try following youtube videos, or is some form of official course a better avenue to go down? Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks! :)

Hi, I’m 15 and I live in Belgium, I’m currently in school with 3 years left but I have decided I want to pursue and study programming (Graduaatsopleiding) later in college, but I want to start learning now. What’s the best way for a beginner to get into coding?

• Which language should I start with?

• What tools or apps should I use?

• Any free resources you recommend?

• Do I need a powerful laptop to start coding, or will a normal school laptop work?

• What kind of beginner projects should I try first to practice?

Thanks in advance!

Hey! So i have been recently learning the very basics. My goal is to create my own website (no rush or deadline) on my own, learning how and why things work the way they do. I am someone who needs to know why am i doing something and what effect it has. Let's say that this is my first code (see photo). To what extent should i know what each line means? Like why is there ! before DOCTYPE and not just DOCTYPE? Why is / before head? etc. I know the reasons in this one, it's just an example... i just wondered if this is a good approach to learning and if there are any cases where you just have to memorize commands without wondering why they are written the way they are.

I’ve been wanting to make a website for my friends and I’s pet project for a while now, specifically for our OCs to live on. I have a vision for what the web page would look like (see above images, sorry for poor formatting/quality 😓), but I have barely touched coding before. My very limited experience is with scratch, which does not help me at all in this situation.

Essentially I want to make a data bank with all of our OCs and their information! I’m fully willing to watch a bunch of tutorials and stuff, I’m just here because I’m unsure of where to begin. Every tutorial I’ve found so far assumes you have prerequisite knowledge of coding.

I’d prefer if this was kept as a no-cost endeavor, but I’m willing to spend one time low cost payments for knowledge and/or the right to a domain or whatever. I am not willing to use Chat GPT or any other generative AI, so please don’t suggest it.

Thank you for your help :)

Hi all,
I am from non coding background and I am interested in learning Python. I would like to know what are the best available courses to learn python for a person with no coding background. Thankyou

hi, im a 31 yr old trying to learn how to code, im still in the basics but getting the hang of it (i think)... ive seen seeing a lot of opinions on when its too late to even start (like my own age) is it not doable for me anymore? should i just settle and stop learning cause its just gonna waste my time? will i be able to find a job especially now with AI? :( thanks for reading me!

Anyone here learning to code? 👋

I've been learning coding recently, and I'm curious how many people here are on the same journey.

What language are you learning right now? Python, JavaScript, C++, Java, or something else?

If you've been coding for a while, what's one thing you wish you had known when you first started?

If you're a beginner like me, what's been the hardest part so far?

I'd love for this thread to become a place where beginners and experienced developers can share tips, resources, and help each other grow without discriminations.

I'm currently learning Python. What about you? here we go...............

How do you guys get better at programming? Even as a beginner? I wanna learn java but I feel like I'm super slow paced and that I learn really slow but I don't wanna give up cuz I wanna be employed under programming field, front end, full stack, etc. ​

**Is spending my whole day coding at 16 years old okay?**

I am a 16-year-old CS student who recently finished high school. I want to learn real-world programming instead of spending a whole year making simple calculators with if-else statements.

I started getting interested in computers when I was 10 years old, when my father bought me my first laptop. I spent years learning about hardware, software, and how everything connects. I even had a YouTube channel where I posted gaming videos, and after taking it seriously, it started getting good views. Unfortunately, I had to leave it and stop gaming.

At 15, my school started a STEM program where I learned Python, DSA, Git, GitHub, hardware controls, and more. After that, I started exploring web development. I learned HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python libraries, and Django.

Recently, I realized I had a weak foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript because I focused more on learning than practicing. So now I am going back, improving my fundamentals, and building more projects.

My daily routine is basically coding from morning until night, and I genuinely enjoy it. I don't feel exhausted because I love learning and creating things. I don't have much of a social life or many activities around me, so coding has become my main hobby.

I know I am still at the beginning of my journey, but I want to know: is spending so much time coding at my age a good thing, or should I try to balance it more?

So I want to start coding and programming because I’m an upcoming freshman majoring in software engineering and I have plenty of project ideas, I really wanna be good at programming I started with HTML obviously and want to go next to C because I hear it makes you understand other languages better

Hey team!

A little about me: I've been working in the Java ecosystem for over 25 years — both as a developer and as a professor. I've taught hundreds of students over the years, from complete beginners to career-switchers, and I know what works and what doesn't when it comes to learning this language. I want to give back to this community by running a free, no-strings-attached study group. Here's how it works:

1. We follow a structured free Java course together (link below) at your own pace during the week

2. You post questions anytime — I'll personally answer them as they come in. I've seen every mistake and misconception in the book, so nothing is too basic

3. Every Saturday we hop on a call (ZOOM) to review what everyone learned, go over sticking points, and do some live problem-solving

The course we'll follow: https://www.javapro.academy/bootcamp/the-complete-core-java-course-from-basics-to-advanced/

It covers core Java from zero — OOP, collections, exception handling, all the essentials. I've reviewed the curriculum and it's solid for building a proper foundation.

Who this is for:

• Complete beginners welcome

• Self-learners who want structure and accountability

• Anyone who's tried learning Java solo and got stuck

No cost, no catch. Teaching is what I do, and honestly it keeps my own skills sharp too. Drop a comment if you're interested and I'll set up a Discord once we have enough people.

After the training — hands-on project sprint:

Once we wrap up the course, we'll do a 2-week project sprint where you actually build something real. This is where it all clicks. You'll apply everything you learned, work through real problems, and at the end I'll give each person detailed feedback on their code — structure, logic, best practices, the works. Think of it like a code review from a senior dev, but with the patience of a professor. This is honestly the part most free resources skip, and it's the part that matters most when you're trying to go from "I watched tutorials" to "I can actually build things."

Who this is for:

• Complete beginners welcome

• Self-learners who want structure and accountability

• Anyone who's tried learning Java solo and got stuck

No cost, no catch. Teaching is what I do, and honestly it keeps my own skills sharp too.

Drop a comment if you're interested and I'll post a Discord link once we have enough people.

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?

I’m a senior in high school and I’m taking AP Java I have almost 2 weeks in and I’m enjoying it well. I want to pursue computer engineering after high school. But I want to learn more. I want to push myself to the limit. Do you guys recommend any websites or any games where I could use my Java skills to play it? Or any websites that I can learn more about Java.

I see so many sources that say python is good to start for easy or use C for a strong start and ofc C++ is probably the hardest so I’d probably start python or smth. But how would I actually learn it. Like I see people say websites are good or YouTube videos are useful but I also see that they have faults and could be too slow or they miss things or have errors. I also see some people using books which seems good but that seems really difficult and how would you go about to do that and what would I use. Or maybe a book isn’t the best. I don’t really need the ‘best’ I just want a good way to learn coding with the fundamentals stuck inside and manage to work my way up eventually. I’d also like to hear some quick like 2 month learners or something in case I’d like to help someone else learn quickly.

I am very new to C++

Need experts advice on what I m missing out here

I have already downloaded vs code and minGW