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How quick can you learn how to code?

Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:20 pm
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20651 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:20 pm
Seen a couple of jobs recently that require “light” coding skills but otherwise I’m a good candidate for. Like Python maybe? I’ve heard that’s “easy” to learn. I’ve known several non-tech people tell me they were able to learn it
This post was edited on 1/11/18 at 9:21 pm
Posted by jdeval1
Member since Dec 2009
7525 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:22 pm to
If you have a decent technical aptitude you'll be able to pick it up. If not you'll probably struggle with it
Posted by FinebaumsHair
Monroe, La
Member since Aug 2017
3001 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:23 pm to
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Figure that shite out and you are hired baw
Posted by arkiebrian
NWA
Member since Nov 2006
4167 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:24 pm to
Python is very easy to learn.
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20651 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:27 pm to
I work with software developers every day so I have aptitude for technical stuff, and I met briefly one guy who had the exact job of one of the positions the job and he was a music major.....

I’m thorough but I don’t think mathematically....
Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
46363 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:28 pm to
If you dont think mathematically, dont bother.

Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76206 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:28 pm to
It was a family business for these folks-

Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
42619 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:30 pm to
I just finished two semesters of C++ and I don't have any idea what I'm doing.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25428 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:30 pm to
I've messed around with just some very basic coding. It seemed pretty intuitive and logical for me. I think it's one of those things that's easy to pick up the basics, but the ceiling in terms of skill level is sky high. My general impressions at least.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26347 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:30 pm to
Bruh, you know Konami Code?
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82457 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:30 pm to
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Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47827 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:31 pm to
I learned C++ when I was around 15 years old.

I say that not to brag, but to let you know that if 15 year old me can make video games as a hobby, you can learn to make scripts for your job.
Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
10517 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:32 pm to
Go to Khanacademy.org

Amazing website that has thousands of videos intended to educate anyone in just about any topic you can learn up to college level stuff and beyond.

They have section on coding and even a video that teaches you the basics in an hour.
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
36788 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:33 pm to
Not that hard if you have the right mind for it. If you can program in one language you can in any. Just takes learning the syntax. How fast you are and your troubleshooting skills is what makes you good or bad.
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
25338 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:35 pm to
You can learn pretty much any coding on YouTube if you put your mind to it.

I’ve learned 90% of what I know in Excel via YouTube. The syntax is different but the premise is still the same.
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20651 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:39 pm to
I understand that it’s theorem based as you add variables. I think I could be very good at some aspects of it because I am thorough. I have designed functionality for systems before.

Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
25338 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:41 pm to
Could you join a 12 week coding class and see how well you like it?
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15692 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:41 pm to
Python is really easily to learn. It's all the add ons that will take time.

It's takes a certain type of person to code and do and good job.

You have to be strong in logic and be slightly ocd to be good.

Learn standard coding practices, indentations rules etc. and be sure to always comment the hell out of your code.



My best recommendation is code academy.

I know C++/R/SAS/Ruby/Matlab/Fortran/winbugs

Took me grad school to learn SAS/Fortran, one semester undergrad to learn Matlab, self taught myself R in a couple of months, same with C++...

Took me a year or so for winbugs.
This post was edited on 1/11/18 at 9:46 pm
Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
46363 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:45 pm to
Tabs > spaces


Fite me fgts
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15692 posts
Posted on 1/11/18 at 9:46 pm to
quote:

Tabs > spaces


Agree
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