GABEN TOLD ME I WAS GONNA BECOME A WIZARD

I love this video so much.

Kinda makes me feel not hopeless or empty.

I've always wanted to learn to code. I've given it a few attempts and learnt basic CSS or something like that, but never really went through with it...

I recommend anyone who hasn't already tried it, give coding a shot. It isn't as hard as it looks, and anyone can learn it. I recommend learning Visual Basic. A lot of it is plain English and easy to learn, and you can get it for free from Microsoft.

coding is pretty fun when you're working on something you're actually interested in

it can be as simple as making an alias for your binds lol

TAKE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BE SURROUNDED BY KIDS WHO WEAR THEIR WINTER COATS INDOORS ALL YEAR WITH VELCRO SHOES AND SWEATPANTS THANK YOU CHRIS BOSH

gaben looks like a wizard

Ive actually been interested in learning how to code. Are there any simple online courses that would give me some basics so I can see if its something I would enjoy? Also, what would be the best language to learn for a beginner?

I remember someone linking this website in another thread: http://www.codecademy.com/
Would this be a good place to start?

https://www.khanacademy.org/cs/tutorials/programming-basics

knock yourself out.

I wanna work at valve so badly

Entered university in Computer Science and transferred to English after a year. If I had a regret it's not that I know some Python and Scheme now. It's not even the hard skills that help you (actually it's definitely not), but the mindset that you get from it which serves you well later on.

Coding is a great logic exercise, and I honestly think schools could benefit from them.

currently taking an intro to programming class, there's something really awesome about writing code and then actually having it do something. kind of incredible feeling to know that you made something happen.

I completely agree. Probably the best thing you can learn from coding is how to look at a problem or challenge that you have no idea how to solve and not be afraid at all. Once you keep solving problems, everything just starts looking possible, even if it has nothing to do with programming.

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There are SOOOOO many programming jobs. I love programming. One of my computer science friends (who took highschool CS classes with me) got a job directly out of highschool at Dell. Just think of jobs for people who have 4year degrees.

But yeah, programming is an more of an art than a science IMO. Its all about learning a language and shaping a program to deliver an end-goal.

holy shit getting a job is awful what the fuck interviews with 300 people and they only accept 4 jesus shit ass fucking bullshit

My Highschool actually had 3 level programming classes, in fact, you could take that for your foreign language class. I know it sounds odd but you have to consider that it was the last 90s/early 2K and it was just starting to blowup. I started my undergrad years as a computer science minor, but the intro and even the 200 level classes were way too easy. I remember one class that was required my intro to word, the book cost 120 and I never even took it out of wrapper.

I'm not sure if other schools had that issue, but I had to drop it since I was never going to class because of how easy it was.

Also another cool thing that my school had during my years was a video game design class, until the professor left for Microsoft or something.

I have had the fortune of being required to take several coding classes using C++, Arduino, and Matlab at my university. Although I'm not that good at code nor a fan of doing coding, it certainly has helped me a little in terms of creativity.

I think the worst part about applying for any position is the pointless cover letter that you have to write. There was a study done a feel years ago and it was something like 60% of managers don't even read them, yet they still ask you to write it.

Programming is pretty fantastic, and it's quite far away (at least most of the time) from the stereotypes. I actually dropped out (returning next semester to finish) but working as a full time programmer has been so much better than school it's a little ridiculous. Now I make stuff like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAMWH4gci_g and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niqoU_PD_5U (the Arturia iMini and Tabletop 2.0 respectively). That's MY interface that **I** built and it's sitting in a funny (to me) but also pretty sweet ad. With Moog's name!

To anyone just starting; without knowing your specific needs/desires, Python is a great place to start; the syntax (i.e. the way you talk to the computer) is very simple and concise. Every word you type into it is a concise, simple block of computer talk. Ruby and Java are quite good as well (my school covered all three, and more). I don't think I would advocate going into web development immediately; it's a bit of a messy world that requires some knowledge of all parts of how the Internet works, but it's completely possible to jump right into it (look up Django or Ruby on Rails or PHP).

For somewhere like Valve, if you want to work on a game, you'll need pretty extensive knowledge in C++, and probably some scripting, without knowing any serious details (I've looked into it before).

Beware, when it comes to free stuff from the company (food, lounges, etc.), sometimes it's more of a trap than charity. While Google, Facebook, etc. are interesting places to work at, they come with their own downsides compared to elsewhere smaller (Valve is somewhere in the middle and on another dimension).

http://programmedlessons.org/java5/index.html

This is a really good website for learning Java that my tech class introduced to me. The explanations are very clear and it literally starts from square one of computer programming, explaining the history and terminology ect.

The chapters aren't too long at all and every page in a chapter has a question it asks you, and then on the next page it shows you the answer, which really helps you pay attention. It also has quizzes and reviews for pretty much every chapter.

Hey guys! If ya want to learn how to code, but don't feel like actually having to go through lessons, try this game http://primerlabs.com/codehero0 . It actually teaches you java script and how to use the unity engine! Try it out, it is actually pretty fun for an educative game!

There's also:
http://thenewboston.org/tutorials.php

Some of them are quite a few years old, but if there are changes in how certain lines of code work (like print requiring brackets in Python 3), it's usually mentioned in the comments.