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Is coding really hard to learn? We have the perfect beginners guide for you.
If you are here, you are interested in making a career change to become a programmer, so let’s get started.
Software developers work on fascinating projects and command really impressive salaries, considering the huge demand for the skill, it’s no wonder you are interested in the skill.
Learning to code could be a very fulfilling and rewarding career choice, but oftentimes, new entrants ask, “is coding really hard”.
Simple answer: NO
Coding is really not hard. If you take your time, have a little patience, and be consistent, you can really do learning – and coding is not an exception.
How is Coding not really hard to learn?
Firstly, starting out can be very tricky. It is best not to “bite more than you can chew”, especially when you are new. Learning complex languages in the beginning before mastering the simple stuff can get really confusing, and it is one of the best ingredients to giving up quickly on the journey. It is best to start from the fundamentals before mastering complex methodologies.
The easy-to-learn languages
HTML and CSS
If you are a beginner, HTML and CSS is the best place to start from. It is easy to learn, and it makes you appreciate the really easy concepts of programming.
HTML is very valuable in every field of web development, the support is great, and you can pretty much find tutorials everywhere on the web.
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is also an interesting language to consider after mastering HTML and CSS. Ruby on Rails is beginner-friendly, with lots of easy-to-master syntaxes. You can start with simple projects, and start laying your hands on complex methods as you progress in your journey.
JavaScript
JavaScript is another easy language to go with. HTML and JavaScript go hand-to-hand for web development, the support is magnificent, not so hard to learn, and be proficient in JavaScript will enable you to build projects from the scratch.
JavaScript jobs are not so hard to come by in today’s job market.
Check out this blog post on our advice for newbie web developers and why they should learn JavaScript.
Python
Python is another interesting language to pick up as well. Python gives you the ability to automate trivial stuff and lets you focus on more exciting and useful things. Python experience allows you to do a lot more than R e.g. you can create scripts to go into web development and so much more than go into Deep Learning, Deep Machine Learning with Python. One of the most interesting things to note about Python is that the language is robust enough to keep running even if there are errors in your code.
Complex Programming Languages
As you begin to dive deeper into more difficult programming languages, you might begin to see similarities in these languages. Programming languages in this section use complex syntaxes, which might make it hard for beginners to learn, debug and maintain. So you might wish to flow with the easy-to-learn languages before you proceed with these.
If you wish to learn more about complex programming languages, click here to read the article.
