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#5) Prepare for constant, grinding frustration.

#5) Prepare for constant, grinding frustration.

When you finally figure out the problem—when you fix the bug, and things start working—there’s a sudden, narcotic rush of pleasure that’s almost unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.

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#9) Learn how to learn.

#9) Learn how to learn.

  • So when you learn to code, your core skill is going to be constantly learning and constantly relearning.
  • That’s true in the short term and the long term.
  • Over the years, new languages and frameworks always emerge, and old ones evolve.
  • “Being a programmer basically ...

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#4) Automate your life.

#4) Automate your life.

  • You can very quickly learn to automate boring things in you life.
  • That’s because computers are amazing at doing dull, repetitive tasks. They’re also great at being precise. Since we humans are terrible at doing dull tasks and quite bad at being precise, this makes us a match made in ...

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Tough times don't last, Tough people do!

Tough times don't last, Tough people do!

  • Sure, you obviously need to be able to think logically, to break big tasks down into tiny steps. That’s a prerequisite.
  • But if you asked me what’s the one psychological nuance that unifies all the coders I’ve interviewed?
  • They’re all able to handle total, crushing, incessant ...

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#7) “View Source”: Take other people’s code, pick it apart, and reuse it.

#7) “View Source”: Take other people’s code, pick it apart, and reuse it.

  • When you’re building stuff, you don’t need to start from scratch.
  • You can grab things that already exist, rip them apart, and see how they work. It’s a superb way to learn.

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#1) The online world is your friend. Start there.

#1) The online world is your friend. Start there.

It’s never been easier to get started learning to code because there are dozens of free-or-cheap courses online.

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#6) Build things. Build lots of things.

#6) Build things. Build lots of things.

These were all small and silly, but they had to at least function, and when you have to make something function, that’s when you learn.

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#3) Code every day.

#3) Code every day.

  • This is a big one. You should try to do some coding every day—at least, say, a half hour.
  • Why? Because this is just like learning Spanish or French: Fluency comes from constant use. To code is to speak to a computer, so you should be speaking often. 
  • Bootcamps are good if...

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#10) Reach out to other coders.

#10) Reach out to other coders.

  • Learning to code can be pretty isolating—it’s hours of just wrestling with the computer.
  • And while it’s good to try to figure things out, yourself, sometimes the fastest way to get unstuck is to ask someone else, How the heck does this work?
  • Frankly, I wish I’d ...

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#2) Don’t stress over what language to pick.

#2) Don’t stress over what language to pick.

  • “If you can learn one programming language, you can learn the other ones, and where you start doesn’t matter nearly as much as you might think,” as Quincy Larson, the founder of freeCodeCamp
  • “Stop looking for the perfect coding course,” adv...

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#8) Build things for you—code you need and want.

#8) Build things for you—code you need and want.

  • If you’re coding in an abstract way, doing tutorials, it’s easy—when you get stuck—to think, ah, screw it, and stop.
  • But if you’re actually building a tool you’re going to use? It pushes you to go further, to work past the frustration and the blockages.

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