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I can't code. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Across this vast Fediverse, I have encountered a trend of people answering questions with esoteric programming language speaking in tongues that I don't understand, including under my own posts. I am a Boomer when it comes to coding and I am only 27. I don't even know where I would start to learn it because programming is so diverse. I want to feel like I know what's going on but I don't. Coding is the future and the future is now and I am lagging severely behind. I guess I'm asking where a bumbling novice like me can learn more about where to start when it comes to programming.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

As a fellow bumbling novice, I hard a hard time figuring out where to start until one of my colleagues recommended C++. That is the way! I feel like C# helped train my brain to "think" in code.... if that makes sense. The patterns and mechanisms involved in C# carry over to so many other languages. There's my two cents for ya. Best of luck in your coding adventures!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure I fully agree with that approach for most people since C++ resources and tools seem to not be the user friendliest but then again if it worked for you that is amazing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do know that C++ and C# are two different languages, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Meant to say C#, said C++ instead... THEN kept messing it up while trying to fix it..... So I ended up just deleting it. Edibles and lemmy is a tough combo. But I'm glad everyone else in the thread is calling out the good stuff.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, apologies for the above comment. C# is definitely a good option, especially if you use windows and love messing around with the OS

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I had an edible once...