How I Would Learn To Code (If I Could Start Over)
If I could go back in time and learn to code, I would do a lot of things differently. If I could start over, I'd spend more time doing practical projects rather than focusing on theory. I would also prioritize learning how to use an editor and the terminal. And above all, I'd adopt a coding mindset. Today, I walk you through an entire study plan to become a coder/software engineer. I hope this guide inspires you to keep coding and continue your software engineering career.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Part 1: Your mindset
0:40 - Adopt a coding mindset
1:58 - Learn how to problem solve
3:58 - Part 2: Learning how to code
4:07 - Learn one programming language deeply
5:15 - Learn scripting
6:12 - Create a personal project
8:32 - Practice for interviews
9:38 - Part 3: Your developer environment
9:58 - Learn the terminal
11:23 - Learn your way around an editor
12:09 - Learn git and become familiar with version control
13:04 - Congrats!
13:25 - Outro
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Hey Namanh ! My name is Enzo, I'm 18y/o and I live in Douala, Cameroon I've started my code learning journey with HTML and CSS on FCC But at some I started noticing that I was completing all the tasks without really understanding them and now I'm stuck with the RWD project at the end and I really feel like I won't be able to make it Do you think I should start back the start or go with Python? I love your videos
@@enzo_kmg1936 learning python properly don't give up
@@enzo_kmg1936 what’s RWD? i think you can do python or javascript while working on your current project - good luck!
@@namanhkapur RWD= Responsive Web Design Thanks for answering and for the Good luck wishes
@@mashrurmahmud5466 Thanks I won't give up✌🏾
As someone who did struggle for 1 year to learn, I had to come here to say: the best way to learn are newbie friendly books. They are detailed, well written. Avoid complicated tutorials for now. Focus on learning your first language and everything else will be much easier once you learn. Edit: For those asking, the books that made me learn were Javascript In Less Than 50 Pages and Head First Javascript Programming.
Everyone learns differently. Personally, a book would be a nightmare for me. I'm learning by watching KZhead courses while also having notepad open for taking notes and my IDE open for coding examples and trying things myself. The videos I've been watching will teach you a thing, then give you a real world type example, then translate that real world example into code. The examples come right after a short learning section, so once they say, "Okay we're going to do [this]", I can pause it, try it on my own with my new knowledge, then continue to see how I did. So far it's working fantastically. I think I might check that book out though lol. Not as a way to learn learn, but as a way to keep the information fresh when I can't be practicing coding.
Which tutorials are you following?
@@0rbnotacus hey! Could you send your reference!
Me too, I learned with books
@@0rbnotacus What are the videos?
I started coding when I was 31 and started earning money after 1 year of the dedication to it. It's not that hard considering the amount of learning resources you have access to these days
What languages did you learn? and what resources?
I needed to read this. I’m 35, welder by trade and im trying to get into the profession. It’s great to see people similar to my age starting from scratch, so to whoever you are thank you
@@sugaslate1433 y/o apprentice sprink, thinking of making the switch as well.
inspiring
Your words are motivated me
This went from beginners friendly to Google-level professional in like .5seconds
Happy I’m not the only one who thought this Lmao
nah fr
Yep. My thoughts too.
This vid makes me give up lol
hahah yup
I watched this video 6 months ago. I am now applying to jobs and internships with a lot of knowledge in Python, SQL, and I’m working on my second full stack project in Flask! Don’t give up. It’s a wild, hard, and super fun time!!
Hi congrats man ! Can you share the ressource you use to learn python pls
@@YA-cn5yu I guess he won't 😅
@@YA-cn5yu If you ever get a reply, do lemme know
Impressive! Well done!
To me, you're a BOSS. Thank you for your post becsuse it's like REAL TIME... I don't know exactly how to word this but your post is inspiring/motivating 💯. Keep us all posted
I'm a senior software engineer, and I've been mentoring people on how to start or hone their programming skills as beginners. I have to say, this video is an excellent summary of the main concepts. I like the time you dedicated to the engineering "mindset", and your presentation style was energetic and informative. I think I'll start linking people to this video :). Well done!
wow thanks for the vote of confidence!
I’m at this school online devry university I’m earning a BS degree in software engineer is it hard and how is the pay ?
Sir I have a question. For a 38 yo with young kids running and yelling around me all the time, is it too late to start following this stream starting from CS50 and then Python and then the rest? I’m not particularly sharp or dull, biotechnology major, NOT a fan of math, but do possess a sorta practical problem solving mindset from my 7 yrs experience as a project manager. Hope I gave enough background for you to judge here. My son is 7 and I might even consider starting to learn python with him lol He’s pretty smart just got him rubies cubes pyraminx n stuff and he learned to solve those by just watching youtube videos lol
This comment was actually post by one of his parents...lol
Please, can you mentor me sir? I"m from Nigeria, I'd Be excitedly Grateful.
I like how his example of uses for a beginner learning python is all this stuff that a beginner would have no clue about. It's like most programmers I've seen can't understand what MOST people do and do not know. It's why it's so hard to START learning anything. You start watching a video and it's like "okay today we're going to be going over the basics, like inverse multiplied overflow stacked functions. But don't worry, you won't need to know how to make authenticated red line hash string radicals yet, but it's nice if you know turbo scrolled function table manipulations." Like dude, I literally don't even know what program to start writing things in, or what words and symbols do what, or how ANY of this works.
True, i have the same problem
yep same here also if you know anything about this what is scripting?what do I learn to script
@@TheVeron i dont know man, i dont really know anything. Was just watching for fun and out of curiousity
oh ok all good man@@derio7776
❤
You're speaking to new people in a language for experienced coders bro
I am not an experienced coder, just experienced at trying to get serious about dev work and doing little beyond a few crappy projects here and there 😅 Though by now I pretty much understood everything he explained and said and it helps solidify my understanding and direction.
Im 35 and just started learning html today in a free online coding curriculum. I wanted to give you props on the video, it deserves all the love it's getting. I would like to point out my favorite things about this video. 1. Your voice is very clear and efficient 2. you don't waste time with non-sense 3. NOT ONCE did you mention "liking" or "subscribing" which is why I did it. 4. Your sincere, heartfelt words of encouragement are phenomenal. You truly mean it, and you did well in showing it. A+ video man, you're my new role model.
appreciate you man, good luck on the journey!
How u doing now
hey where u learning html like which site, iv been thinking to start Html but im kinda confused where to learn . can you give me the link
I started learning html too 5days ago. I'm learning from w3schools And for a start I think I'm loving this already
Hello sir, can you give me the hint where you are learning html online. I will be so glad
This is an excellent video. Full of sound advice. I have just hung up my professional keyboard after 42 years. I coded in IBM assembler for >25 years, then C, C++, Perl, Python, shells etc. I hope anyone considering programming gets to see this as it neatly summarises what is often learned through trial and error. Nice job.
appreciate your vote of confidence, and wow what a career you’ve had - congrats! 🎉
I hope you received a good pension, even a great one, because the future looks bleak.
Also, as a veteran dev, I have a question. Recently, on Quanta Magazine channel, I saw a short video with Leslie Lamport. He talked about the difference between coder and programmers, and how ultimately quality of the work depends of mayh knowledge. Now, I'm not a super math guy, nor majority of population. And I do blame it on education system. But now I'm 35, due to pandemic I lost all of my business, and I have to start over. And I thought if now I will be sitting close to a year at home, why won't I try to learn programming. I've been sitting with Python for like a month already but now, watching this video make me doubt. Like heccing seriously doubt if I'm gonna make it. And, to follow up what Lamport said, how would you describe the dependcy on deep math knowledge in today's work? Maybe, I didn't phrase it too well, sorry for that.
@@TheJackal917 don't let the stuff u don't understand discourage you from moving on, everything looks foreign till its not
Coding is waste time for Satan code... . Coding=no life and slave Corpo.
Thanks for posting this! I just turned 50 a few months ago and am one step closer to changing my life for the better and learning how to write code thanks to your video. I know I can do this!!
You got this! I know people older than you that made it.
I was just having a depressive overthinking episode over the failed start of my career and watched this video. I'm now a little more hopeful, thanks!
I'd been contemplating giving up on being a software engineer. This video made me realize I've learned more than half of the basics in just five months. I've come too far to give up. Thank you for sharing!🙂
more power to you!
Thank you! 💯
What’s the first app to work on as a starter
Can anyone help me out? What’s the very first app to download on the PC to start learning programming and coding
@@dailyfootballshow9ja just go on youtube and learn how to code. You can use python
In order to have a "Coding Mindset", which is essential to flourishing in this field, you must: 1.) Understand and internalize the fact that no matter what problem, annoyance, or obstacle you face, THERE IS ALWAYS A SOLUTION. You just need to find it. 2.) Have the humility to accept that you could have made a mistake somewhere, THE COMPILER IS ALWAYS RIGHT
nice summary!
It's very easy to be like "welp I guess this solution can't work for us...." as a beginner engineer. Then a senior engineer comes along and makes you feel stupid lol. Also, once getting past the compiler is no longer an issue for you, the real mistakes are a question of efficiency. Even though your code works fine, you still sometimes have to accept that it's really bad anyways.
@@wearethewearethewearethhe As a career administrator, I found that quite frequently the problem rests in the initial structuring of the data itself, and surprisingly, that is a deeply human function, regardless of the coding side of things. I have started more people out on the path of automation and computerized data management than I can remember, and it always began with teaching them to treat data respectfully, and to understand that parsing information requires structures that can be easily parsed. It is hard to get that simple thought through people's heads, but when I did, they always took off, much like releasing a bird into the wild.
What about NP-complete problems?
Dude, this is the best coding advice I've come across in a long time. I've been coding for 30 years but hit burnout over the last two years suffering brain fog at best, collapse of important projects at worst. This video just set me a refresh path and given me some enthusiasm for getting back on track. Thanks
If I may ask, what contributed to your burnout?
Fun story: I started coding when I was just starting middle school. I learned html and css. Then I stopped for a while, got busy with a math teacher who purposely taught us more things than we needed to learn to pass high school algebra. Then at the end of middle school, I said “hey I should get back into coding. Let’s learn c++!” And it was a bit hard, but it got me more interested into coding, math, and computer science. Now, I’m in high school, and I’m competing in the Congressional App Challenge with HTML and CSS, and I compete in robotics where I use C++ :)
congrats bro its great that you enjoy it as well
I’m starting to code now and I’m in 8th grade. I’m learning html and css… I hope I become as successful as you in highscool ❤
Just started my journey last year, thank you for sharing this info, it really helps a lot!
good luck!
@@namanhkapur Thank you so much!
Nice ! And how is it going?
@@namanhkapur bro, job searching is very hard to me. What I do?
@@horseman6923 just wait until this Friday's video drops 😏
I am 70 and retired now. I taught myself "C" when K&R first released the book. I was lucky and stumbled upon a PDP1144 with a great Admin who was learning C as well and got a login to his BSD Unix system and later Ultrix. I sought a job asa system engineer on one of the first cell phone systems and C was a big asset gettinng the job as I could use C to interface the cell switched to anything. Over the years I learned C++ and later C#. Also Python, and Java. Also Modula 2, Lisp, and ADA for fun. I made a living doing what they said couldnt be done like interfacing a syncronous IBM billing system with an AIX machine annd converting fioes from one format to another. I wrote the first prepaid cellular app and how to pull usage data off cell systems and input to Excrl and even Lotus years ago to predict trends. Your video was right on the msrk.,also wrote one of the first touch screen drivers in C. Thanks for te advice for new wannabe programmers.
Awesome story; the profile name makes the story even sweeter.
Was it a good pay? What are the CONS?
@@poggle1386 Indeed. Truly a based boomer.
Thank you for posting, learning coding in my 60's, akways into the hardware, but never took the dive into programming. Tired of wondering why VS code gives error messages. All the best !!
@Fawaz Shaikh Yes sir. Glad to be retired... still write a little code but nothing of consequence.
Dude I am just starting out/planning my start and this is an EXCELLENT video, really a standout bit of content from a whole day of reading and viewing
This 13 mins helped me more than 4 years of my college, Thank you from bottom of my heart
Thank you for your guidance. I'm 27 and have 5 years of experience in non-tech field (in BPO), with zero knowledge in coding. I have decided to change my career and become a coder/sofware engineer. I will dedicate 3-4hours per day to learn coding. Started CS50 couple of days ago. I don't know how long it is going to take me, but I will not give up and put up the hard work and dedication. Hopfully I will succeed.
rooting for you!
I wish u the best bro
I am in the same path with you bro. Age 27 with 5 years of experience as a trainer in a BPO. I say goodluck to the both of us! Cheers to this video very helpful!
Hey Muhammad are you watching on KZhead?
Hi! Do you have a university or college degree (in any field)?
full time engineer for 6 years, had a similar large state school college CS experience, been programming/playing with computers since middle school - I would say this is a pretty solid pipeline for ppl who are new and trying to speed run their way into a programming job. some things that I think ppl should also know: - if you're the type of person who likes learning from side projects, add something that is actually personal to your projects. in moments when you're stuck and overcome a problem are the programming moments where you are actually grow. having a personal reason to finish the project is really helpful to stay focused when things get hard - it's ok if there comes a time where a topic is hard for you but might seem easier to other ppl. that's a normal part of the learning process - odds are the "hard topic" is apart of larger hole in your education and you'll have to work a little harder to fill it. the good thing is there will inevitably be a moment where a topic that is hard for someone else is actually easy to you. help others where ever you can along the way - try to never let your ego get the best of you. I've taught programming for quite a while, and so many new devs gain a superiority complex after they learn how to code - it's actually kind of sad. this behavior is so subtly wide spread through tech culture, especially in early tech education, that I feel like it's important to bring up. split your self worth from programming, tech culture, and salary. it'll be much better for you mental health
Thank you.
Hey Doug, how can I reach you for your programming classes.?
I'm an electrician, 43 YO, and was introduced to a desk job 15 years ago based on that trade. While I was feeling confident with knowing my way around a machine, I was intrigued by our IT departments abilities to structure our groups efforts by 'less clicks of the mouse' as I often put it. Having our software on an SQL server, my confidence began to decline somewhat when exploring the details and logistics of how it operates. My biggest hurdle is knowing where to start with learning terminology and its meaning/function. I'll be
This is really really good! Thanks a lot Namanh. You literally addressed every single doubt and barrier I as having in my mind and were even more kind to share all of those resources in the description. Earned a sub for sure! Can't wait to see more of your videos now :)
Hey man just wanna say thank you. I'm in a place where it's learn or die. I can't do factory work anymore (body's breaking down), I'm too young for help, and don't know what to do. For me it's learn this, or put an end to the pain. This video is beyond helpful in figuring out how to get started, and I just wanted to thank you.
Same bro. Let's do this
@@SianWinstanley I wish you the best, hmu in the comments if you need anything. I'm just trying to piece the language together with the online classes and tutorial projects here on youtube. So I can have like a class to get an idea of python, and a beginner python tutorial project going to give it context.
I’m the same way. It’s like I’m at a standstill, I went to 3 different colleges & once I moved I went to their online programs. I spent $180,000 on 2 degrees that when you look them up they look like Damn I will have a good future…. You get out there & its like what was that garbage degree? No I’m not talking about Art History or Theatre (no offense to those who do it) but it was supposedly their biggest online program, being online it was very hard to understand why my classes suddenly shifted from one program to another in 3 months & my program went on 2 years longer for that I ended up with degree paths it was a mess; I didnt do it to waste time, not to get grants; I got married & had kids & when we moved 3 time in 2 years I did try to drive 3.5 hours to the college for 4 months but it became too much once I started falling asleep on the way home & I was like I’m going to die doing this. Thennnn something you never expect is the body breakdown, that took time & I was lucky to be online at that point but my husband deployed which made me the only person at home & I know people do it I hate that response but when you’re in the Trenches so to speak it’s like you don’t know what to do, you can’t go as long as you once could, everyone depends on you…. I started my work search now that my youngest is in school… nothing. There was nothing but like 4 places I was able to apply. The school guaranteed job placement…. I’m on a few websites that’s job placement basically put yourself out there. In the end I started dabbling in Coding. I started teaching my kids in our spare time bc their all Homeschooled too. Life story there but I read that & was like “I get it; maybe not working quite the same as you did but just to a point where, where I’ve had to stop & say what can I physically really do? Recovery takes a lot from the body & im so nervous to go back to the doctor because I feel like another bad visit would just send me back to that place where I felt like I was drowning… like I just need air & all there is is water….. I see my blessings, I see the good, I feel sometimes ungrateful for looking around & being upset I didn’t do more with my life because everyone’s like you have 3 kids… yes I do & im trying to make productive members of society too…. But I want them to do something…. Maybe that’s my burden. I don’t want them to turn out like me. Everyone says Pray it helps… at this point I feel like maybe I’m doing it wrong… or maybe no one’s listening anymore? Maybe I’m being punished for the things I’ve done? Who knows, but I’m looking for something to do with my time. Something to offset the amount I put into worthless degrees & loans. Sorry for using your comment as a therapy session lol but I hope you get there I really do! I commend you for not giving up & taking the easy way out… I feel like I am sometimes & seeing this kind of boosted me a little bit… Good Luck in your Journey!
@@thisfamilydoeseverything well I understand a road full of potholes, and hope things get better for you. I don't think ending it is the easy way out. It's very hard to actually do it, and then the people who love you deal with the consequences. It's not easy...I'm sticking around and trying one more thing for them...for me it would be one last day, then everyone has to deal. I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone, but if I want to honor those who love me, or those who are there for me...I have to push and actually try. I don't believe things will change, but ill fight tooth and nail because my family does believe. Have the same mindset, and work to better yourself for your kids...but there is no such thing as an easy way out. It's painful for everyone, period.
Let’s do this man . I’m right with you
Seeing Coding as a "tool" for problem solving showed me such a fresh perspective! Grateful for this, man - keep it up! 🚀
grateful for your support!
Honestly, this mindset relieved a lot of stress for me when I first heard this
New comer Would really love to learn online and step By step would be nice to get help though
Coding is a waste of time for Satan's code... . Coding=no life and slave Corpo. Coding is Kabbalistic shitz.... .
Wow, Namanh Kapur, your video on 'How I Would Learn To Code (If I Could Start Over)' is incredibly insightful and inspiring! Your journey and tips are valuable for anyone looking to venture into coding. I appreciate your emphasis on starting with the fundamentals, building a solid foundation, and practicing consistently. Your practical advice and recommended resources provide a fantastic roadmap for beginners. Thank you for sharing your expertise and empowering others to embark on their coding journeys with confidence. Keep up the fantastic work!
I love the tools you provided here that I haven’t seen in many other walkthroughs! Thank you so much for your personal experience and knowledge that allowed you to include this info! You’re awesome!!
One day I’ll be a coder and work at a big data company and reply to this video that I made it! Thanks for all this information time to get started on my journey! 💪
looking forward to that day!
Jo Big Data isn't what you're dreaming. Most of big data is boring.. More than 80% of the time, you have spend time on cleaning data. once you realize that you'll be sad and depressed..
@@papajimbond9885 What's the alternative? Not trying to be rude as I'm also in the same boat as Jo....just curious as what other routes would you recommend if we're still interested in learning coding to further pursuit our goals/careers? Thank you in advance for reading this...
@@Poeticbladezero game development
@Papa JimBond tbf most IT jobs will make you depressed @BumpierFall 249 game development must be 1 of the worst (unless you going indie)
one of these days i am going to seriously try to learn how to code. today is not that today. however, until that day arrives, this video will be inside my watch later.
Some people may not hit the like on this comment becoase they don't want to be one of those. Well there's a comment space as well hehe
you can also try doing it using code but that is difficult
mood af
i watch 10 seconds per day then decide ill come back and watch it later then get a text and start over later
I have a few friend who are programmers.. One thing I noticed is they did it. Start and stick with it and you'll get there. The beginner tutorials will teach you databases and as a kid I had no interest in making some business program so I didn't even look at that. I was focused on the end result and not what was needed to get there. I've only stuck with python for about a week at a time before putting it on the back burner and leaving it till I forgot most of what I had learned and had to start over. Life only gets more in the way, if you want to code, you've got to do it.
Great video. Very informative, staring my coding journey and had no idea where to go. Everything you said was pretty clear and I'm excited as I get started! Thank you!
I'm a low-vision tech, software, and hardware lover... I've always wanted to learn how to code/program something for myself and do it for work, but always got sad when I found out I didn't know as much as I thought I did about the environments/tools needed, and began to think that I'll never be able to learn... You, sir... Have just given me so much hope and help. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!
* you have to believe you can do it * Coding is tool for problem solving * Life learning is a skill
I love this so much. I barely knew anything about computers or technology when I started my current job in IT support (no coding or programming involved, only surface level troubleshooting). Like barely anything. I didn’t know how to google either. I was highly dependent on people for technology, and didn’t really know much of anything. and I never would’ve thought I’d be able to do any of the things outlined in this video. But 3 years later and I feel like most of my thinking now is from a problem solving mindset with everything in my life. Not only that but I built my first computer this year and it was so empowering! And now I’m soon to start a degree in robotics. In a weird way, my story inspires me to help others (like my colleagues) understand computers and how they work. I wouldn’t say I see computers as “simple” now, but they definitely feel logical if that makes sense. I feel like it’s the embodiment of “anyone can cook” lmao. Anyways, imma keep at it and I thanks to this video I’m gonna try my hand at some programming and maybe deepen my knowledge even more! Always something more to learn. Thank you so much Namanh ❤️
love your story, thanks for sharing!
I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS!!!!!!...THANKU SO FREAKINNN MUCH! FOR SHARING THIS🏆!!!💛..THIS IS ME!!!...LOLLL...I'M GONNA MAKE A MENTAL NOTE TO BE OPEN TO THIS BECAUSE IF THIS "DON'T" DESCRIBE ME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES??!!!...WOWWWWW!!!...
i just wanna say i’m thinking about getting into CS, i have a pc but bought a prebuilt and am really uneducated about computers. but i wanna learn and possibly build a career out of it. i love the “anyone can cook” analogy i just watched ratatouille and it made me happy ty!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm a 34yo housewife and have decided it's finally time to start a career of my own that I can do at home. I've always wanted to learn how to code but my eyes gloss over when the jargons start coming lol. I was just being unmotivated, came across your video and now gonna get my ass back to learning that dang python stuff. Hopefully in a year, I'll finally be able to land my dream job 🙏
lmao🤣
I think my idea will be... just find the beauty of programming and coding... find the beauty of the language you have chosen... because once you found it, you will no longer needing these "motivations". You know, it just became your source of dopamine- in other words, it just became your source of happiness! 😃
You can do it! If struggling with motivation, maybe look up some beginner coding projects and pick something that sounds interesting. Find out what skills are required and focus on learning those. Then you've got a clear goal to aim at, and a reason you're learning each element along the way!
Start with CS50 - literally life changing. The problem sets are hard but it will push you
Where can I start learning this boot camp is better or courses ?
I'm working on my Computer Science degree and this honestly confirmed a lot for me. Thank you for making this video; you made a big difference in my decision making process.
Wow this video is a godsend. I’m 31, have been in the same industry for 6 years and dreading another one. I’ve always wanted to get into programming but always told myself I couldn’t, and I couldn’t afford the time of college. Thank you so much. It’s not an exaggeration to say this video has kickstarted the change in my life.
so happy to hear that, wishing you the best of luck and rooting for you!
You're 31 go learn something else.
@@issaclifts lol wut
Well it felt awkward but I'm a professional developer and I didn't know many of these things you stated in this video. Time to learn them now
that’s the right attitude! thanks for watching
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This gives me so much hope. I have always been looking at cultural degrees or fields of work, but it doesn't feel worth it if you know beforehand you'll probably get underpaid if you even manage to get a job in the field. I've always been obsessed with problem-solving but never looked into coding or anything like it before. I'm definitely going to start the CS50 course, thanks for the video!
This has been the best advice and road map so far. Awesome work!
I have been searching the internet for this type of video for two weeks. I’m really glad I found it. Thank you for your time putting this together.
I can’t thank you enough! You articulate and build ideas beautifully :) The passion bleeds through all your videos. I am currently in the trenches learning how to code being entirely self taught but the breath of information online and channels like yours keep me going. THANK U
grateful for your support!
@@namanhkapur yea, man...I ran across a video of yours a short while back and I thought I was watching a channel with 500k+. It's not just how well you present/speak, but the whole package. Tech/Dev channels seem to be pretty popular nowadays and already your videos stand out. Not sure what your long-term plans are for the channel but if you stick with it I'm sure you'll grow rapidly
I started CS50 a few weeks ago with no experience, and it’s pretty challenging but I love it. I’m definitely gonna want to work in this field
I saw you clicked on Mosh Hamedami's Python course and I have to say he's a really good teacher, I'm only a few days into his Python videos and I can already code the short practice exercises he gives you. I recommend it 100% to everyone. Also, thanks for your video, I needed a guide to know the way to create mobile applications and AI programs. That is what I want to do in the future. Thank you.
Never thought I'd have a college friends video show up on the recommended page haha. Congrats dude you made it!
yoooo honored
This was one of the most well put together videos I’ve ever seen. Great job with the structuring and explanations. Hope to see more content like this!
one more like this dropping friday!
As a software and hardware engineer with more years of experience than Namanh has been alive, this video is very comprehensive and on-point. Very well done! A+
thanks for the vote of confidence!
@@namanhkapur yeah it is really true, I love your videos because they are very motivating 👍
How do you recommend getting started for someone who knows nothing ? Always been interested but the most I ever did was make a pac man game in highschool computer class long time ago. Pandemic ruined my restaurant business and tryna figure out something new and love problem solving and creating .
@@theskullyway2099 ignore the "fast learner" classist shit. Anybody can learn, with enough will and enough time. Anyone. If you did already a pacman game then you are ahead already of 50% of beginners. The rest is just hard work in studying and putting the required time (1-2 years? Without following a bootcamp). Just follow this video (and ignore the Javascript / Cloud part): 1 - choose a language (Python) 2 - find a "python road-map" so you visually know what to study and what are your goals 3 - apply with practical experience with whatever projects you feel you want to practice 4 - rinse, repeat, until you feel barely confident (you'll never be REALLY confident) Don't jump from one topic to the other. When you feel you are diverging, try to come back to square one, or take note you are "branching" from your initial purpose. Being aware of that is enough for keeping sanity with self-learning.
@@Pictor13 thanks brother will do ! Hope you have a blessed day!
Prompt for open discussion - I'm sure there are others out there like me who have made poor decisions in their 20's and find themselves in their 30's with some bad habits and not a lot to show for themselves. I figure that investing time into a potentially lucrative skill set like coding is just a win-win. At best these skills could open up career opportunities and be lucrative and fulfilling in the long run (given the hard work and dedication it will certainly take). At worst, you pick up some cool stuff about computers and python! Thank you to Namanh for an inspiring and informative video. I've recently enrolled in cs50x and am excited to see where this journey goes.
This is probably the best video I've watched on this topic. Your voice and overall demeanor were easy to follow.
Hey Namanh! I got into my first developer job, as a Junior. I'm 17 and I've been learning since 2019. You've helped me to improve a lot with your tips and I just wanted to thank you
glad to hear it, thanks for the support!
At what time you realised that you have the skills to land a job
@@kingofhiskingdom4616 I think there isn't a right time to know it, you just try and try even more. I've been struggling to find a job position because of legislation for a long time to be honest, but you need to start making side projects, or maybe participating of Hackathons, and meeting new people. But you'll always need to know that you still have to learn a lot, but there's no problem on asking your teammates for help.
@@emmorais are you doing job in web development? and can u suggest us from where to learn coding and which languages you know ??
Can you share more about your experience?
As someone in my first "Coding" job this video has really inspired me to put in the work and self -learning to go much further in my career. Thank you.
You solidified my career change for me, I was nervous but you really helped thank you ❤
This video is EXACTLY what I needed!! 31, and just decided on software engineering as my career choice. CS 50 is first on the list of things to do, thanks for the comprehensive breakdown! 🙏🏼🙂
This is one of the best self taught videos I’ve watched! The questions from which language to use and where to build a project that’s recommended to start is extremely helpful.
I am a Network Engineer with 14 years of experience. I honed most of my skills with a mix of advice from mentors combined with trial and error. I have taken many CS courses and have not had much success. I needed this video, it came at a time when I thought I was going to go it alone. I will take your advice and set out on my way. Most of the time I think what we need is some advice on how to get started. Thank you for your time and effort in making this video.
Brilliant! Thank you for your amazing content! Your video gets a bit high-level for me, but that's exactly what I wanted out of a video like this: a high-level overview of everything involved in becoming a software developer. Also, you have a very nicely edited video. I normally look for problems and have complaints, but your video is perfect from start to finish. Thank you, Namanh Kapur, for your uber-high-quality content. I have "liked" and "subscribed" as I want to take every action possible to support your exemplary work!
Super insightful, and delivered with such inspiration. I don't even want to learn to code, just stumbled upon this, but I could listen to you all day.
As someone who has been there and done that in my last year of CS, I have been waiting to see a video that truly reflects what you should be doing to learn coding as a beginner. This is the one video that I 100% agree with, including the order of instructions. Great job with this video, it is very well made!
I’m blown away by how succinct and valuable this video is. Absolutely invaluable. I’ll probably watch this at least another 10 times as I teach myself.
thanks for the vote of confidence!
The humility and problem solving part is true, I’ve started learning Python on Codecademy and it felt great when I wrote about 18 lines of code, only to run it and not pass, after staring, looking and re reading for spelling mistakes for half of the day I finally found I didn’t add another variable and was sticking it in another variable already written, I’ve only been learning Python for about 4 days but my first ever advice to give when just starting is to not give up!! You will find the problem even if it takes a while, you will eventually find it! And keep going, coding is hard but the feeling of finding the problem is worth it!!
How's it going now?? Any uptades?
Thank you so much! The journey begins.
Still a beginner at python and i'm enjoying it so far. This video is very helpful. Thank you so much!
This is basically the first video I am watching about coding. I am at some point both overwhelmed with the information flood (a lot of words I didn't understand) even at normal 1.0 speed but also excited about the opportunities with todays access to Knowledge and videos like yours. Thank you man !
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was feeling overwhelmed with all the terminology words
Remember u can Google anything
Hey! I like how you laid out everything into bite-sized nuggets of information, makes it really useful for new ppl like me. Thank you!
FINALLY someone that structures their videos really well and uses concise sections while talking, on screen, AND the sections on youtube. the DREAM
Not gonna lie, this is an awesome video. Was not hopping to find all the keys to get into coding but you gave the all. This video is really useful and helpful. Everything I’ve saw in my courses is what you recommend. It’s clear you are speaking from experience. Thank you for doing this for the community! You won a subscriber here haha 🙌🏼💪🏼
Love the way you put everything, and I definitely agree with the steps. Also Im starting my first full time engineer role next month and your words at the end really made me realize that I'm capable of succeeding with all of this under my belt. Thanks dude!
good luck with your new role!!
I’m self learning right now! I began at the beginning of this week and I’m already starting to feel comfortable with the simple stuff like structure, I’ve created a few converters, a few closed loops, if else’s and some counts etc and done plenty of debugging along the way. And at one point I even had my head in my hands but it’s so worth it, when you make something or have a feeling you know the rough way to do something and proving yourself right once you’ve squashed your bugs it’s super rewarding!
What are some great videos to learn off and note
I wanted to learn programming on and off since I was about 15 or 16, "tried" getting into it since then many times. But only now at 34 I'm finally taking (python) it seriously, and your video definitely helps! Thanks a bunch!
Same as me. Same age i was thinking about it now im 27 and started to it. Never too late just no quit.
What's really crazy is I'm 48, disabled vet. I want to move to Germany. Jobs for developers are plentiful there. Here we are after a search. My mind works like you described. It's what kept me alive this far. Thank you for the information.
Please come to Germany! We are happy about every new "Fachkraft"💜
Good luck, Michael.
Admittedly i dont live in Germany, but i live in Europe, and i can tell you, even the most backwards ass Eastern European country is still leagues ahead of the US in terms of life quality. *Do it*
@@nemtudom5074 thanks for the input. Germany may not be the final stop, but it's a start. What country are you in?
@@michaels2208 Hungary. We may have free healthcare (well, its funded by taxes, so 'free') and the public transport is old, noisy, but also reliable and relatively affordable, however, there are massive issues with this place. Rents are really high, wages and jobs are going down, and the ruling party is lead by a xenophobic asshole, and in the last 8 years he was still voted to be the president twice (elections every 4 years). He used to be best buds with Putin but that seems to have quietly changed with the invasion Also the people of the country hate foreigners and immigrants. Im doing my best to escape this hellhole too. Please, if you value yourself, do not come here. Would not recommend. 3/10
Thank you so much for this!! I recently graduated with a degree I’m not psyched on, but what I’ve learned about CS independently makes me really excited to learn more. Feels like I finally found something that actually fits ☺️
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You are right about every single detail! Thanks for this and I can't thank you enough !
Thank you so much for summarizing it all so well!
I am a computer engineering student and i really felt so left out after the online learning setup. Watching this video really helped me to get back on my feet and start re-learning how to code. Thank you!
awesome!
Nice words at the end... i really apreciate this quality video. It shows that you honestly care for the next gen in that genuine message of yours. Hands down.
appreciate you being here!
Early 40s and learning to code. Loving it.
Namanh, I am an old guy that got into IT back in '95 as a Novell CNE, then later became a programmer, focusing on C# and SQL for a regional hospital doing clinical systems programming and support.. Lately I've been working on getting my skills current again and learning all of the new stuff. So in a sense I am *Starting over*. I've honestly been overwhelmed trying to learn too many things all at once. This video is OUTSTANDING. I appreciate you boiling it down to the essentials and laying out a good roadmap of sorts. Thank you, thank you, thank you! BTW, I signed up for the CS50 course. Subscribed. Best regards, Mark
i've never had any coding classes and I'm not even sure that I'll need to know how to code for my future job, but I think I'm gonna initiate myself into this subject to see if I like it and to perharps understand more about the programation world. Your video really gives some motivation to start off
This is my first week of starting and let me tell you, i roughly didn't understand anything in this video. In the next one year, hopefully i would be able to share my progress.
Come back in 4 months and be amazed on what u know now I do it a lot when YT recommends topics I would def not know
This is definitely a video you need to work through and come back to time to time. Once it got to personal project and all the software and front end/backend systems to use it past beginner knowledge (or at least my beginner coding knowledge) Does definitely give great resources though and the video is layed out very well.
I love your opening intro!
I love that you talk about how people can learn on their own if they're dedicated enough. And honestly, if I could go back, I don't think I would've gone to college for CS either
thanks for the kind words! yeah college was great in many ways, but if your sole goal is to learn CS, it’s not necessary
Saaaame. All I know I basically taught myself. Then again....I went to a shitty collage.
What about the doors that people say are closed by not having a degree?
@@jackjack4412 Sadly, lots of places still operate like that. Some even hold that against you to justify lower pay or not promote you.
@@jackjack4412 totally understand that point, but the good news is that we're moving further into the realm of that not mattering. You're right, it still does to some companies at the moment, but most of the big tech companies (Google, meta, msft, etc.) have moved away from that which can help the rest of the industry follow suit. Also, once you get your foot in the foor somewhere and gain some experience, the vast majority of places will stop caring
Another banger! Thanks so much for this video. I've been wondering for a while how to go about my coding journey. This pretty much makes things a whole lot easier
appreciate the support!
Ive been all things computer programs and coding since the 80s .... I recommend your video all the time
I am 30 years old and i have decided to embark into this journey. Thank you for this amazing summary. Really well explained.
how you started
Tell me the updated
AI just took over programming jobs.
Thank you! My A Level computer science course was ruined due to COVID, so I'm a little nervous to start a CS degree next months, but your advice has made me feel like I am preparing the right way. I will be binging your videos throughout the week. Thanks again :)
try coding platforms like leet code from the start of ur course from the start it would be very helpful i learnt this the hard way :)
I'm quite the opposite
Thanks for this! I work in big tech in a non-engineering role…i always had this self limiting thought that I’m not smart enough to learn…but i at least want to explore coding so I can work better with my colleagues!
you totally should! one of my coworkers is a recruiter but he learns how to program on the side and helps automate recruiting tasks which is so cool
I started coding when I was 14 and now I'm 16 and things are getting well if u put ur time to it u will succeed and u helped me so much thank you when I needed motivation I come to ur yt channel thank you so muchh😊❤
Thank you for helping me to figure this out! I've got alot of ideas now of what to dive into more, like Python and CS50
Great video. I would add some to the problem solving part. Determination to solve problems and figure things out on your own is awesome, and an essential skill to have. In the corporate world software is built by teams of coders. Knowing when to stop beating your head against the wall on a problem and asking someone else on the team for help is also very important. Different perspectives on solving problems is key to a team coming up with an excellent solution.
I've been in IT for 22 yrs now and I really thought I should be more versatile and know more about coding. I just watched your video and it was absolutely brilliant. It definitely made me feel that I most certainly didn't want to code lol. Maybe if I was 18 again and actually had this stuff back then, I would do it. Thank you for your great vid and for showing me that I clearly haven't got the chops for this.
This is excellent! Thank you for putting this together.
I appreciate this video. Thank you for making it. Wish me luck in my coding adventures!
Thank you so much for this video. I have been slowly learning Python at age 34 because I hate my job and want to do something where I can be creative. I have been struggling to stay motivated and really doubting my ability to grow and eventually be competitive but this video helped me get my confidence and drive back. There are a lot of very good and practical tips in this video and I appreciate the time and effort you took to put this together.
you’re most welcome, thanks for watching and all the best!
Let's go! I'm also over 30, starting to learn how to code to start a career. We can do this!
Over the last year of my coding journey i’ve had a lot of time to shape the way I view coding and how I am going to accomplish what I want, it’s refreshing to hear that a lot of the way I view and my mentality around it matches what you said here. Also this guy has great vibes
great to also hear my own thoughts validated too, ayyy positive vibes always
Thanks for the video, I started two days ago with Python basics and this video is like in chinese for me lol. But I have all the will for doing It, I liked computers all my life but now I find myself with 24 and in need of doing something. I hope the journey doesnt catch me giving up, I will do my best. Thanks again
This is a terrific overview for someone like me who is completely new to coding. Thank you Namanh!
Thank you so much for this video , just when I started to feel like “well, maybe I can’t do this” I come across this. Even though it still was bit fast for me , I feel a little more confident.
Great video, Namanh! Your videos are extremely inspiring and helpful! Thank you so much 💯
appreciate the support!
Tip number 1 is soo true. I didn't know how to add paint effect to my game and tried to look for all kinds of solutions. When I realized I needed to look deeper and harder and in other places than before I found a solution, shader graphs. I could now change the material of the object, giving it a painting effect whenever I hit it with my bullet. Thanks for this video! Helpful indeed.