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Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 12:23am On May 24, 2021 |
I am a pharmacy student who is struggling to break into the world of programming...I have downloaded and studied lot of videos on YouTube and i do make use of the free lessons offered by freecodecamp. But all the hours i've put into learning how to code seems to been in vain, as I can't apply most things I've learnt to do something remarkable in real life. I'm sincerely appealing to a programmer who will like to take me under his wings as an apprentice. I will fovever be grateful for the guidance. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by ahmedsaniadamu(m): 12:49am On May 24, 2021 |
you had to know what aspect of programming are you learning. are you learning programming for Web development or app development then pick the right language to engage in to... you can not be learning and practicing fucking c programming and tell us that you cannot build a real life applications |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 1:10am On May 24, 2021 |
ahmedsaniadamu: Uhmm, my brother... I'm actually focused on web design and web development aspect of programming. I started learning HTML and CSS around 2016 after I finish from poly. I did those hurriedly and absent minded before I gained admission into pharmacy 2018. I decided to go back to programming again last year during the lockdown starting with Javascript. I downloaded and studied tutorials from YouTube at least 2hrs everynight for 3straight months and I was also using freecodecamp manual, but applying what I've learn has become a big obstacle ever since. Note: I have a 2month break now, and I'm hoping to find someone who will mentor me so I can have a good alternative and a flexible source of income in future |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Karlebolu(m): 4:34am On May 24, 2021 |
Can you list 5 solid things you've learnt so far? |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 8:30am On May 24, 2021 |
Karlebolu:I've learnt about the different ways of declaring variables and datatypes, function arrays and objects (2) if & else if statements/switch statements, (3)loops, (4)ES6, and (5) little bit of Debugging. I don't know if that is solid enough. But i was learning how to build a simple calcualtor, the HTML and CSS was kinda cool, but entering the JavaScript part, I don't even know the first thing to do to make a calcualtor function, until I watched YouTube tutorials which was still somewhat confusing. I felt I was only cramming the codes, not really understanding the rudiments. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Karlebolu(m): 8:47am On May 24, 2021 |
austinceasar: They are solid enough. You are making the wrong thing. If indeed you are you want to be a web developer/designer you need to stop trying to make a calculator. Web applications are not calculators, think about it. I want you to go to w3schools.com, they have this 'how to' section, in that section there are so many web components made with CSS, HTML and Javascript. There, you'd see the importance of what you have learnt. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 9:03am On May 24, 2021 |
Karlebolu: Alright. Thanks...I will check that out asap. Guess I haven't been asking the right questions. So what really will I need to learn after checking out W3schools.com....or I should just do that first and get back to you?? |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Karlebolu(m): 9:09am On May 24, 2021 |
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Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by bet9ja(m): 10:34am On May 24, 2021 |
austinceasar: I was once in your shoe, there was a time I felt like programming was not for me. I usually spent most of my night on google and quora with different questions that pops on my mind, Most of those questions have been answered by people on quora and I tend to read more about people's experiences. This really helped me a lot. That said, here is what works for me, I am still applying the same logic anytime I watch a tutorial or read articles of a dummy project. 1) Don't just code along, try to understand the methodology been used in solving a problem in a particular projects. Let me break it down further - Assuming you are watching/reading a tutorial on how to build a todo list, these are the scenario that need to happen, (1) Get user input - This is the text the user type on the app through the input box (2) Display the user todo. Your take home in the above sample project is to learn how you will get user input, display user input. Based on the above illustration, you should be able to understanding how to get user input and display it in your subsequent project. If the codes in the todo list cannot be used for your next project, based on different framework or technology, you will surely use the same logic. You need to learn how to understand the logic in solving problem in any tutorial, not just build a Facebook replica by watching a tutorial and believe you are learning fast. Going forward, Go and build any simple application that performs simple task of CRUD. Create, Read, Update and Delete. Start your journey from there. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Nobody: 10:54am On May 24, 2021 |
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Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 11:01am On May 24, 2021 |
bet9ja: This are gr8 tips...I will make sure to apply them in my subsequent project. Jah bless Do you have any project you are working on or have worked on, that I can use in learning?? |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 11:11am On May 24, 2021 |
Uncharted56: Uhmmm...true, I started learning JavaScript 11months ago, even though I took 3month break bcus of school, I still feel my progress is somehow slow. I've given myself a target of 3years to be a semi-guru in JavaScript or at least know the rudiments, but I feel having a personal tutor/mentor will do me lots good than watching loads of videos on YouTube. And No, i don't easily get frustrated...it took me 4years to gain admission to pharmacy....and I'm willing to wait even longer if that makes me a good programmer. Thanks for ur input, I really do appreciate |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Nobody: 1:38pm On May 24, 2021 |
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Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by stanliwise(m): 7:51pm On May 24, 2021 |
austinceasar:well there is a little secret I will give you. Here is it. Take an open source code of real life project. For your level take simple real life project And look into them You will see what you’re looking for 1 Like |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Bulaveur: 9:02pm On May 24, 2021 |
Hey bro. From what I can see you've learnt/learning html Css and JavaScript. But to get a job, I'm afraid you have to pick up a framework be it frontend or backend. There is serious scarcity of junior software developer roles so the few that emerge comes with a lot of requirements. So your current stack may not cut it. austinceasar: |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Abrahamdgreat(m): 10:29pm On May 24, 2021 |
I felt the way you do now... I've been using designing sites with WordPress for 5 years now, I had always tried to learn programming but it felt like an honest waste of time Learning things that doesn't seem to feel useful, isn't encouraging at all, that's why u have to think long-term cos the truth is that it would remain that way for a while Might feel quite hard to judge your progress because of it, but the truth is that it's just like learning any language... Once you are able to understand it, and speak a little bit, everything would start to seem a whole lot easier (atleast it was for me) The bitter truth is that you have to keep learning and trying out projects that you can handle with your current knowledge (don't take on anything too advanced or you won't finish it) What made me eventually master it was I took on jobs that were way above my skill level, I had been learning JS and stopping for over 3 years and it reached a point where I knew alot of the syntax and concepts and all that remained was the programming mindset (knowing how to write code to solve the problems you need to solve) Keep at it, practice and goodluck |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Bigshoe2028: 11:03pm On May 24, 2021 |
Tell him the truth like other profession programming is not for you , |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by valzey(m): 7:04am On May 25, 2021 |
Bigshoe2028: How do you know that? |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 1:37pm On May 25, 2021 |
stanliwise: Can you suggest any real life projects for a beginner??..and also the links where the source codes are properly explained.. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 1:41pm On May 25, 2021 |
Bulaveur:I'm not actually looking for a job yet, won't be looking for one in the next 2 or 3 years. So until I've gotten a better understanding of what web development is all about, I will keep on learning and asking for help from full-stack developers 1 Like |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by stanliwise(m): 1:45pm On May 25, 2021 |
austinceasar:Check on GitHub No one has the time to do that... it is left for you to figure them out. 1 Like |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 1:45pm On May 25, 2021 |
Bigshoe2028:You maybe right...but b4 i decide if programming is me or not, lemme give a try for 2 or 3 years tops. And if i eventually succeed, i hope to be the one designing and developing websites for you in the nearest future. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by austinceasar(m): 1:47pm On May 25, 2021 |
stanliwise: Aiit...will do. Thanks for your insight. I really do appreciate |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by DissTroy(m): 6:47pm On May 25, 2021 |
Uncharted56: Or you reveal every programmer's secret to him: Stack Overflow. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by Hotspotbro(m): 8:20am On May 26, 2021 |
Code malware na release it on FG computers and b an hero |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by malware: 12:31pm On May 26, 2021 |
Hotspotbro: Okay, I hear you. |
Re: Pls Help!!...my Hours Of Programming Is Going To Waste by lifenija: 9:20am On Jun 13, 2021 |
u complain alot |
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