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total beginner to coding

Hey tree house

I am totally new to coding don't really know any thing.loving the videos they seem to be helping but I feel like its moving to quicky is there anything else I can do just to keep up. books, notes.....?

cheers

4 Answers

I often re-watch the videos, or try to recreate or play around what video is explaining. That's what helped me take it all in so far.

thanks for the reply. Yea it all seems like a foreign language to me right now, but if I keep at it for a few weeks im hoping it will start to make a bit more sense

I think everyone feels the same way when they start, but the more you do it, the more it starts to sink in.

Hi Thomas,

As Callum says re-watching the videos, following along and then having a play around is the way to go. You'll learn by doing. Also always check the 'Teachers Notes' section under the videos as there is often (but not always) extra information and recommended reading to go along with the videos.

And there are always people around on the forums that will be happy to answer any of your questions.

I hope you are having fun :-)

When learning something new, taking notes will go a long way, for pacing yourself, as well as memorizing what you have learned. Each time you learn something new, take some time to play around with it and see what you can get it to do. You might end up breaking it, understand why it broke, or you might discover some new utility that a function offers.