How to learn programming
- 8. YOU CAN LEARN TO CODE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS NOW THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED THE INTERNET.
- 9. OPTION 1 Computer Science Degree
- 10. OPTION 1 Cost: Varies widely depending on the provider, Speed: 3 – 4 years depending on your country Job Prospects: Some companies won’t consider applicants without STEM degrees. Some go further and won’t consider applicants who aren’t graduates of a top-tier university. Other companies don’t care about your formal credentials.
- 11. IN GENERAL, A COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE COULD BE THE BEST WAY FOR YOU TO LEARN PROGRAMMING IF: You’re not in a rush and are planning to have a career in software development You want to work at a highly competitive tech company like Google, Facebook, or Uber (these companies generally require a degree in the field) You learn best in an academic environment and struggle to learn on your own You want to solve problems that require a deep knowledge of computation, like artificial intelligence or machine learning You have the time, money, energy, and opportunity… and you think it would be fun!
- 12. OPTION 2
- 13. CODING BOOTCAMPS ARE USUALLY PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME, PRIVATE, NON-ACCREDITED COURSES IN PROGRAMMING. SOME OCCUR ONLINE, WHILE MANY TAKE PLACE IN-PERSON IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT WITH INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS. HOW IT WORKS
- 14. OPTION 3 Option 3: Self- learning (MOOCs, tutorials, books)
- 16. • HOW IT WORKS If you learn best when you’re free to work alone, follow your curiosity and try things out, you may be well-suited to learn programming your own. This is arguably the most affordable way to learn to program, as there’s an incredible array of free resources available on just about any programming topic you can imagine. On the flipside, this method of learning to program can be the hardest, as you may not have someone to reach out to if you don’t understand a particular concept, or get stuck on a frustrating bug.
- 17. OPTION 4 : MENTORING
- 18. HOW IT WORKS Having a mentor when you’re learning to program is invaluable. They’ll be able to target things you need to learn, spend more time on concepts you’re struggling with, and help you when you get stuck. If your mentor works in the industry, they may be able to give you up-to-date recommendations on what you should focus on.
- 19. Option 5: Build something and learn as you go
- 20. IN ESSENCE, THIS METHOD INVOLVES A LOT OF “JUST IN TIME” LEARNING. YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO THE NEXT STEP OF WHAT YOU’RE BUILDING, SO YOU DO SOME RESEARCH, LEARN HOW TO DO IT, AND THEN APPLY IT.
- 22. OPTION 6: OR… SOME COMBINATION OF ALL OF THE ABOVE
- 23. HAPPY CODING : )