My 3 Simple Rules to Learn to Code

Most people make the process of learning to code way too complicated. In this video I break down my 3 simple rules for learning that will improve your programming skills most effectively.

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[AndySterkowitz]

What learning strategies have worked best for you when it comes to programming?

[FierceAmbition]

I landed a job as Junior Software Engineer because of your content. I appreciate your videos brother, I also decided to start making videos as well :)

[MarkCMoran]

1. Do the thing
2. Try some thing
3. Do the thing again

[V.Dragnev]

If i have a choice I could give you a thousand likes ... you hit me exactly in heart with this video. Especially with first point, I'm so comftable at camps and courses that I'm afraid to start on my own. Thank you.

[lordmoriartea]

someone linked u up on reddit on their journey from going to a delivery boy to python developer for a mnc. so far ur content is really motivating.

[daniel]

3 years + in to programming... and i feel this is really to way to go. Don't be afraid of breakiing things. Your gonna get a lot of errors. It's just a part of programming.

[CodingNuggets]

Learning to code definitely takes time. To everyone out there, stick with it and remember the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Super Simple). Practice is the key and doing things on your own is what is going to propel you forward the most. Thanks for your content Andy! Good luck to you all in 2021.

[khalidmohammad]

I agree with the repetition rule.
I'll repeat enjoy and like this ... over & over & over again...

[MichaelKleinpaste]

Break things. Break them often and learn how to fix them. Failure is a victory if you learn from it.

[JonathanLoganClark]

I have personally found the following processes work well for me:
1) Do a first pass of simply reading or watching information on the topic. I have found that simply becoming familiar with a topic, first, reduces stress and helps me enjoy the development process later on.
2) Follow along with a written or video tutorial.
3) Expand on the tutorial project by testing out ideas that I have along the way that may improve or extend the tutorial project.
5) Build out a real world project that incorporates some of my other strengths (for me that is design, illustration and writing).

[CosmonautCoding]

The thing that has helped me the most in learning to program was to just start making things. When I was first starting to learn I would buy all these Udemy courses and watch tutorials on YouTube. I really started making strides though when I started building projects. Start small and go from there!

[obrabochannel]

I'm Brazilian developer and like so much your videos! thanks so much

[keshavdk]

The words at 5:18, "Taking the skills you already have and getting them stronger and stronger and stronger" is really needed to make the base of programming stronger.

[joshadams]

Unit tests give me confidence to change and improve working code.

[Felixxxxxxxxx]

I listened to Ultralearning after your recommendation. I think it is was an inspiring book. The introduction was written by the creator of Atomic habits, james clear which was the book that helped me to create my current programming and training habits.

[francisf.amunde]

Thanks Andy, you are a motivator. Keep up we love you.

[HEWfunkingKNEWit]

Your videos are always very grounding. Thanks.

[johndoggett]

These are good rules to live by. I have already applied these rules to my job and small projects outside of work. It works even if the process can be painful at times.

[edtechbymeera]

Thanks for the 3 tips. I have been following the2nd and 3rd tips for the last few months. I keep repeating the same project several times and even write them down several times. Plus I try doing the same project in different ways. I also read others ' codes and analyze from that.

[walkingin]

I've used the same skill that I've used for learning other skills in life.

Find something you like, try to do it yourself. Basically, find a website that you like, and try to make that website, you learn so much from trying to do it on your own, breaking away from tutorials and learning to google and fix your own problems and figure out how to adjust and do things on your own.