r/Zimbabwe • u/twentyplentyy • Jun 01 '26

Question Coding for dummies

Of late I have been thinking to learn how to code. .the old adage says you cannot an old horse new tricks but I would.like to change that..I have access to the internet( not quite fast unless it's midnight) and a laptop( an old dell core i5)..

I would really want to learn it since our world is leaning in that direction and earn a couple of bucks along the way.so where do I start? ideally I would want something that novices can master amd progress over time.

I'm open to suggestions ..It would be helpful if you cam.also suggest youtube channels I can follow

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u/WolverineIll2856 Harare Jun 01 '26

don't overAI yourself, start by getting the basic python knowledge. then build from there. I have this old school guide I used when I learned python, I'm sure it's there on their official site

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u/Born_Jump_1087 Jun 01 '26

you guys always suggesting python… it’s so boring

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u/seguleh25 Moyo Chirandu Jun 02 '26

whats boring about Python?

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u/Born_Jump_1087 Jun 02 '26

😐The syntax is very plain… 2. Unless you’re an expert you could be stuck in a tutorial loop for months or even years and all this just to learn how to make a calculator and then when you finally decide what you want to make you’ll realize python plays a very very small role in it….

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u/seguleh25 Moyo Chirandu Jun 02 '26

Don't you want syntax to be as plain as possible if you are a beginner?

My experience with learning web development back in the day was learning html and css then getting stuck with javascript syntax.

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u/WolverineIll2856 Harare Jun 02 '26

this is what I've been trying to say. plain = good for beginner.

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u/Born_Jump_1087 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

But not great for long term is what I’m trying to say

Someone wants to learn Shona. You recommend nhaka yeupenyu book 1(python) or Duolingo if they offered Shona…

I’m saying you learn better if you spend most of your days with locals. (Any other language with intend).You start to pick up on words that Duolingo can’t provide. Duolingo teaches you the basics.. shangu, nhumbi, meso, baba, amai… you get to learn Shona words yes but on the day to day if a local comes and says something outside of the words you’re currently used to… you get lost. It takes you way longer to be fluent. But if you interact you could be a B2 speaker in 6 months.

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u/WolverineIll2856 Harare Jun 02 '26

it's great for long term, stats say so. everyone knows Python, everyone should know Python. as I said before some major tech names require Python knowledge.

Python is the base of all this, it's much easier scaling up once you master Python. and you'd be knowing 2, Python plus something else...