Teaching yourself to learn programming? Start Here!

This video is meant for anyone is completely new to programming and want a simple and easy approach to move forward. I cover some basic principles for your gameplan as well as some suggestions on what you should focus on.

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[AndySterkowitz]

For those of you who are completely new and just starting out, did this help clarify a path to get started?

[afshah.]

Thank you so much Andy for this super helpful video!

My notes from this video:
1. Keep things as simple as simple. (Remove complexity when possible as it can kill you. Do not buy more courses or books)
2. Whichever language you learn make sure you are building projects along with going through your learning resources. Implement what you have learnt. Build projects on the side in your portfolio to make sure that you are using those concepts you are learning.


If you are really a beginner make sure you learn these basics of web development:
1. HTML (2 weeks to month- Head First HTML and CSS book)
2. CSS
3. JavaScript (2 months or more Head First JavaScript Programming
4. Git (working on the same code or project collaboratively other people. It is a way to save the state or history of that project over time)
5. Client-server architecture (basic paradigm of how the internet works and how websites work)
If you spend 15 hours/week learning you can master the above in about 3 months.

* For HTML+CSS: Build project to cement your learning. Use HTML and CSS to build one or two static websites as you learn. (personal or for a friend who has an online business who likes an online presence. Keep it simple.
*For JavaScript: Build 2 to 4 projects to paint on your skills and see how quickly you can progress. Keep them dead simple. Build a to-do list, a calculator. Work on the basics and fundamentals. Get better at your problem solving skills to understand programming in general.
*For Git: Get comfortable with the git command-line using github, posting projects on github.
*For Client-sever architecture: Understand the basis of that. Understand more about HTTP traffic, networking in the internet.

[chrispeck]

I feel like the hardest yet most important part is staying motivated the whole time. Great video

[matrimanuel_]

3:05 for web development
HTML CSS
JavaScript
Git (work with other people)
Client-Server Architecture

[broctot]

I am 13 at the moment, I know nothing, 5 years from now I hope to new more. A lot more

[adamfistler]

I've been a dev/devops/sysenginer guy for 20+ years, it's more about knowing concepts and learning to not reinvent the wheel and look around the internet for approaches because someone most likely have come across your use case and has wrote about it or have some library. Don't over complicate things, set limits to your sprints, don't over engineer and don't get caught in the trap of if you can put this feature in then we can do this then we can do that. Set limits to each release and don't promise the moon. Knowing concepts is more important than knowing the specific code off the top of your head, I hop back and forth between bash, python, ruby, c#, and even legacy perl. You just can always google how to implement the concepts in each language its more important to know whats possible and realistic than knowing the specific code.

[tracylf]

Hey Andy? Could you do a video that lays out EXACTLY the steps that YOU took yourself? I mean, from the minute you thought you'd like to do this. How did you start- PRECISELY? I'd be interested in knowing your personal timeline and the projects/languages you decided to go with and WHY. xx

[vrkumar]

Nobody talks about:
1) what kind of system/computer/configuration you first need to start or how many screens
2) what you need to Install
3) what is the Environment they talk about
4) what is an editor
5) how to check your work and where
5) how much levels to pass and ideal time to spend.
Thank you.

[tequinhoRB]

This video is very helpful, thank you so much! I spent a lot of time trying to learn CSS on video tutorials. Now, I am learning CSS in the "Head First" book and suddenly it becomes easy!

[ashwinchauhan]

Bro you just boosted up my learning motivation for web development. Great job. :)))

[ishibam]

Hey! I am learning JavaScript from HeadFirst Javascript book and I wanna say this book is fantastic. Keep Learning Folks!

[jaydenmoon]

Oh no 🙁 I’m a course collector 😩 - thanks for pointing this out - now I gotta clear path to head for!

[JJN-Studios]

Honestly, you're so genuine, thank you for simplifying this whole journey! We're all very grateful!

[demonking]

Andy i was course collecting until now, but no more! Thanks for your vid.

[ryanlyle]

I've spent days trying to figure out where to start and this has been the most helpful for a complete beginner. Other channels were ok to follow along but this is invaluable information. Thanks!

[Nabilo]

All other youtubers are telling us to have a fucking jump start into a language like python without having any feedback about any thing or any shit about computers and internet.
But your learning line is the only one that convinced me .
Thanks man❤

[RameenFallschirmjager]

something that I love about you Andy is your sincerity which is obvious in your face and words when you talk about software development. not like some frauds (rafeh qazi) who try to sell their garbage tutorials and pretend if you learn very basics of programming you can earn six figures salaries within a couple of months.

[Genethagenius]

I recently decided I wanted to get into programming due to health problems that are forcing me to work from home and I’ve always been interested in programming. I watched a few of your other videos and had decided to learn JavaScript first so I picked up a book you had mentioned, “Head First JavaScript Programming”. That book recommended knowing and understanding HTML and CSS so I picked up “Head First HTML and CSS” and so far the book is a GREAT resource!!! I’ve been doing like you said and trying to spend at least 1-2 hours every day studying or practicing coding. I haven’t started a side-project yet but I think that’s a great idea and will start one soon! Thank you again for your awesome channel and I don’t think I would have come as far as I have as quickly without your videos!!!

[isaacronathan]

I think somewhere in the past I wanted to start coding because I subscribed. This video gave me the push

[Odhinn]

I just turned 42 and I’m thinking about switching careers to programming. I’ve found your videos very useful.