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I wanna learn to code - where to start
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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 16119033" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>Necessity is not only the mother of invention, but also the best teacher for coding. Let the end goal dictate what you learn and the order in which you learn it.</p><p></p><p>I know several programming languages pretty well. I didn't just read some book on it and set out and start typing like a '90s action movie hacker. I spend more time creating spreadsheets and doodling flow charts than actually typing out code. Planning is most important step, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>And the people that invest their time on StackOverflow and MrExcel and forums such as those? They're the real MVPs.</p><p></p><p>VBA is one of my favorites because it's so damn simple and you can find uses for it everywhere. Sick of doing some repetitive task in Excel? Pop open the VB studio and have at. I started there in making simple userforms and automating data collection / entry. Then I said "hey, I can add more functions to speed up my day." If I didn't know how to do it, I broke it down into bite-size chunks and Google'd my way to success. Once in a while I'd post up my scripts for critique and some generous nerd would give me advice on how to make it better.</p><p></p><p>There were other languages/environments that were not so friendly to learn. I started learning a Delphi variant when I was 12 and eventually programmed some 2D video games in it from scratch. Baby steps. Lots of headaches- all it takes is one wrong operator and your entire night is spent looking for it. It all goes back to necessity as the path- "I want ____ to do ____"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 16119033, member: 181885"] Necessity is not only the mother of invention, but also the best teacher for coding. Let the end goal dictate what you learn and the order in which you learn it. I know several programming languages pretty well. I didn't just read some book on it and set out and start typing like a '90s action movie hacker. I spend more time creating spreadsheets and doodling flow charts than actually typing out code. Planning is most important step, in my opinion. And the people that invest their time on StackOverflow and MrExcel and forums such as those? They're the real MVPs. VBA is one of my favorites because it's so damn simple and you can find uses for it everywhere. Sick of doing some repetitive task in Excel? Pop open the VB studio and have at. I started there in making simple userforms and automating data collection / entry. Then I said "hey, I can add more functions to speed up my day." If I didn't know how to do it, I broke it down into bite-size chunks and Google'd my way to success. Once in a while I'd post up my scripts for critique and some generous nerd would give me advice on how to make it better. There were other languages/environments that were not so friendly to learn. I started learning a Delphi variant when I was 12 and eventually programmed some 2D video games in it from scratch. Baby steps. Lots of headaches- all it takes is one wrong operator and your entire night is spent looking for it. It all goes back to necessity as the path- "I want ____ to do ____" [/QUOTE]
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