In many ways, this captures how I felt when starting various things for the first time. I ended up reading and watching tutorial after tutorial, wanting to understand how to get better.
Eventually I began to realise they all said the same things. At some point, you just need to start doing; that will teach you more than just watching tutorials alone could ever do. When you start and get stuck, you have a pointer as to what you need to study next, and so on.
My first programming language (Java) was chosen for me when I did my studies. But from there on, it was a case of choosing languages that had similar syntaxes and/or suitability for the goal - as mentioned in the article. I went on the learn C# for Windows desktop development, and eventually JavaScript for Web development.
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Anthony Fung
Angular/.NET Web developer. I write insights, thoughts, and stories to help software developers build a solid foundation for their skills
Being self-taught is a very curious world and at the same time hard. But identifying these patterns in the tutorials makes learning on your own a better experience.
Thank you Anthony for sharing you experience! I'm glad to know my article made you remember your beginnings! 馃榿
In many ways, this captures how I felt when starting various things for the first time. I ended up reading and watching tutorial after tutorial, wanting to understand how to get better.
Eventually I began to realise they all said the same things. At some point, you just need to start doing; that will teach you more than just watching tutorials alone could ever do. When you start and get stuck, you have a pointer as to what you need to study next, and so on.
My first programming language (Java) was chosen for me when I did my studies. But from there on, it was a case of choosing languages that had similar syntaxes and/or suitability for the goal - as mentioned in the article. I went on the learn C# for Windows desktop development, and eventually JavaScript for Web development.