7 Tips for Beginners: Lucie's Journey of Learning Programming
Lucie shares her experience of learning programming and gives seven tips for beginners.
00:00:00 Lucie shares her experience of learning programming and gives seven tips for beginners. She emphasizes the importance of just getting started and recommends starting with Python or JavaScript.
📚 Starting to learn programming can be challenging, but it's important to just begin and not overthink it.
💻 Python and JavaScript are recommended languages for beginners due to their simplicity and popularity.
🌟 The speaker shares her own experience of starting to learn programming and encourages viewers to take the first step.
00:02:20 This video discusses the author's journey in learning programming and recommends Python or JavaScript for their simplicity and popularity in IT fields.
📚 Many people enter the field of IT through software testing.
💻 Learning programming is about problem-solving, not just memorizing syntax.
🐍 Python and JavaScript are recommended as beginner-friendly languages.
00:04:44 Learn programming from scratch by understanding existing code and converting pseudocode into real programming languages. Avoid the mistake of only following tutorials without hands-on practice.
🔢 Using the modulo operator in Python to determine if a number is odd or even.
💻 The importance of understanding existing code before writing your own.
📚 Learning programming through practical exercises and tasks.
00:07:02 Learn programming from scratch: predicting program output, answering related questions, modifying existing code, and creating new programs. Practice regularly and gradually increase difficulty. Consistency is key. Aim for at least 10 hours a week.
💡 In order to learn programming, you need to practice consistently and solve programming challenges.
🔍 There are different types of programming exercises, including predicting program output, answering questions, and modifying existing programs.
⏰ It is recommended to spend at least 10 hours a week programming to effectively learn.
00:09:20 Learn to program by giving it priority and seeking feedback. Rubber Duck Debugging and AI tools can help. Embrace the imperfections and seek improvement. Don't go through it alone, it's challenging and demanding.
📚 If you prioritize learning to code and allocate time for it, you can overcome the challenge of lack of time.
🦆 Rubber Duck Debugging is a technique where programmers explain their problems to an inanimate object, which often helps in finding solutions.
🤖 If you can't solve a programming problem yourself, you can seek help from an AI like chatGPT, but it's important to try solving it first.
💻 Beginners should not be discouraged by their initial unreadable programs, as they can use chatGPT to improve their code and learn from it.
👥 Learning to code and switching careers can be challenging, but it's helpful to seek support from others.
00:11:40 Learn programming effectively with various free and affordable resources, both offline and online. Overcome the overwhelming feeling of too much information and celebrate small successes.
📚 There were limited resources for learning programming in 2014, but now there are many free and low-cost options available.
💻 Online resources like Czechitas, Engeto, and junior.guru provide opportunities for learning and networking.
🤝 When starting to learn programming, it's common to feel overwhelmed, but it's important to celebrate small successes and continue learning.
00:13:58 A software engineer shares her journey of learning programming and how she initially got into automated testing before trying out development. She encourages others to start and reminds them that they are not alone.
👥 Having support from a friend was crucial in learning how to program.
💻 Initially interested in automated testing, the speaker decided to try out the role of a developer and found some success.
🎥 Starting something new, like programming or creating YouTube videos, can be challenging but rewarding.
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