make the best from it, he or she must consider some factors that will
encourage the fellow towards Programming, just as i will be treating
below,
What are Those 4 Big Mistakes You are avoiding when Learning Programming or Coding?
1) Fear and self doubt
I have put this in the first place because it's the most important
thing I can tell you. When people first begin a task the moment they
reach complexity outside of their realm of understanding they will say
one of two things...
"I can't do it"
or
"I can sit here long enough to work it out it's just a matter of time"
Beginners will choose the first option a lot more than the second
option, a seasoned developer will choose the second one (they have to
they are on the payroll haha). And therein lies the good news. If a
skilled developer has the second attitude then logically speaking the
newbie developer just needs to be mindful of this and realise we all
have to start somewhere. If you find you don't understand something
remember this is normal. Just break the problem down into small steps
and try to solve each one in turn. If after roughly 2-3 goes at each
step you still can't crack it then seek help either from your
colleagues or another seasoned professional.One of the reasons that we
believe in instructor led classrooms (remotely) is that there is no
better substitute for a pro that can help you if you really get stuck.
But we urge all students to fail first before they ask for help, this
helps them to cement knowledge and it builds their confidence
2) Poor attention to detail
If I had to say what is the number one problem I see with starters,
it's that when they get stuck and ask me to fix things for them is
that they have followed the demonstration but that they have rushed in
and left certain aspects out. Remember to pay close attention to the
code you write as a beginner and think through steps and look at what
you are doing to make sure it makes sense.
3) Trying to compete
When learning to code many people find it good to compete. I would say
at its heart there isn't anything wrong with this mindset if it helps
you keep motivated and focused, however as a professional you have to
be very careful you don't let this onto others or use it a crutch to
gain respect. The most important thing as a developer is to be
knowledgeable and always ready and happy to help your colleagues (who
may not be as technically gifted as you are). This will provide you
with greater respect by all around you and set you apart as a leader.
This will ultimately accelerate your career as a web
developer/programmer, the best teams You can work work with full of
leaders.
4) Too many comments
As I have stated in some blogs, writing code is about communication and Language of Computer.
And if you write your code properly then it should communicate
properly to the machine but most importantly to the human reader.
Here's the thing, high level languages such as C# weren't designed for
machines they were designed for humans. They are simply an abstraction
several layers up from what a machine understands (assembly/binary).
With that in mind why would you need comments? If you have been given
the virtue of a beautiful high level programming language then use it
to its full extent and create clear, concise and expressive code. Now You
can learn more about it (and I always recommend everyone try and get
this book) from uncle 'Bob' Martins 'Clean Code'
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