r/learnprogramming • u/FaceLopsided2215 • 1d ago

A Pathway

Guys question.. if I'm new which is the best way to practice real code or ways to create something amazing. is my first week studying about these topic of programming and is awesome.

I'm starting first breaking down in tiny steps the course of CS50, but, Is only theory and I wanna the necessary base to diving in create simple things and doing it understand how a language and his structure works. when I feel comfortable with it then advance to new areas to get best tools.

The main questions are: 1. Which are your best method to study an practice in these are?.

  1. Which mental model or how do you need to think in these great area to keep going in a solid streak?
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u/groogs 1d ago edited 3h ago

Build something. Anything. Scratch an itch you have, or just experiment and see where it takes you.

Don't worry much about it being "good" or what anyone else would think, just get it working. Work through bugs as you go. When you hit a wall and can't figure out how to do the next part, go research and learn, then make it happen.

You'll eventually come across something that makes you want to start over, and that's also fine. Ever see the buddhist monks that spend days making elaborate sand paintings then immediately destroy them? That's what you're doing. Embrace it, that's the process.

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u/Leading-Battle9965 23h ago

Couldn't have said it better myself. The sand mandala analogy is spot on, that's exactly how you build real understanding in this field.