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Hey, my name is Aditya as you might guess i am from India. I want to become a Data science and one of the tool i need to do my job in future is python, so I am super exited to learn python.
As the writer mentioned about the anxiety and the lack of motivation is for sure concerning but I think I can pull it off as there is big community out there who will surely help me.
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Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing good! I feel glad to start learning on this platform.
As per the book, I totally agree with all the points the writer had mentioned. It is truly overwhelming to think about all the things we need to learn.
But the only thing that keeps us going is the motivation that we can at least start somewhere and then begin to move forward with the support and the tips that has been provided :) 💚
Hi, guys! My name is Doina and I'm from Moldova. I'm so excited to be a member of this great community! In March, I began my journey in web development.
Here are my thoughts after reading the article.
To begin with, many of us as beginners try to learn so many things all at once. The result is a mess. This leads to discouragement, lack of confidence, the feeling of "you're not worth it", and also facing fear in all its forms when it comes to changing your career.
I believe all these states have their origin in our perception, all are a result of our limitations we have created for ourselves.
Most of all, I struggled with the fear that I might not have enough time to learn because I want to support my family financially. That created a lot of pressure for me.
The second thing was the actual process of learning. How was I supposed to keep up with it all?
The last thing was to join a community of developers. Here I am and I'm so thankful for that!
In my opinion, changing your mindset is crucial to making a positive difference in your life.
Happy coding to everyone!
Hello, my name is Josh from Kenya.
Admittedly, it's been an on and off programming journey due the points communicated in that article.
I am excited to start again, I'm not giving up!
I have learned that:
Hey Guys,
i am Basti from Hamburg, Germany.
I want to change my Career in the direction of Coding, nowadays i work in a School with little children.
I was starting Coding with HTML in the early days, when i was like 10-15 years old, but then i stopped. I will try to follow along now.
I can code with HTML and CSS, my next step is to learn JavaScript.
I am excited to join the Community and i hope to learn a lot from all of you :)
Hello everyone I'm Humaira From Indiaa I'm super excited to start my coding journey ....
I have been struggling to for such a long time to get started because I'm really afraid of DS because I don't have a proper understanding about that .... Now I got some motivation and ready to start my journey
Looks like I am joining this thread late but am excited to start the "start coding" challage. The reading assignment had points that were important to me personally. First, you are never to old to learn to code. Let's just say I am older than 30 with over 25 years experience in my first career as an architect, that is the kind that designs building's. The second point I found critical was the importance of community. Codeing alone it is hard.
You're not late! You're right on time! Welcome to the CodeNewbie Challenge!
Hi, everyone! I'm Hrikraj, I'm from India. My problem with learning to code is, Laziness. I am interested in tech and coding. But oftentimes I couldn't stick to it. Also, I have this weird habit of going through tutorials after tutorials and practising very little on my own. It is probably because I am too shy to ask for help. So, this is the reason why I have joined this community. I hope to learn and interact with all you guys!
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
My name is Micah and I'm from the Philippines. I started to discover the world of programming last year 2020 through khanacademy. For me the concepts and the idea that I was learning this was kind of overwhelming to grasp. I have doubted myself a lot, if coding was right for me. My progress was quite slow and was not consistent. My goal for this year is to be confident, be consistent and focus on learning python by the end of the year.
Hi! My name is Kimberly, but people call me Kim, for short. I'm 22 yrs old and I reside in the U.S. I've always been overly intelligent but wasn't given the right opportunities and resources to continue on with schooling after high school. I'm looking to make programming a skill/career path for myself. I'm learning at home. I'll be juggling learning and tending to my boyfriend, so I'm hoping this is something I can achieve.
Welcome!
The journey of 1000 miles starts with one footstep.
Hi everyone! I'm Jess from South Africa. A social worker and project manager learning how to code! When you don't come from a tech or CS background you can definitely feel as if you don't belong. But my experience so far is that the coding space is really welcoming despite the perceived barriers to entry.
I don't worry too much about being out aged or skilled. I hoping that my real life problem solving skills and eagerness to learn will help me get over being pushed aside by a 14 year old AI prodigy. I'm excited to have found this community and ready to learn with all of you.
Hi everyone,
I think coding anxiety is real. I've been self-studying for the past six months. I usually study after I get home from work. There is a lot to learn and I feel that anxious that I don't know enough to get involved in any coding projects. So, I try to look for more resources to supplement my learning. It just built more anxiety in me. Reading the article helped me to understand that there are many other developers out there who feel or felt the way I do about coding.
I agree that it's best not to keep my working hours within 40 hours per week. Being exhausted won't help and won't last very long either. I feel that this applies to self-studying as well.
Happy coding!
Hi Guys, My name is Mouaad Hamza. I'm so delighted to be here with you.
Really, as someone who is interested in programming from middle-school time, but didn't get to it at the time because I thought I can't understand programming until I finish High school :/.
After I get my mistake, I tried to learn programming numerous times, but stops halfway, because I lost some interest in computer in general and got stuck in tutorial hell and couldn't get any ideas to build. So, I thank John for writing that great article. Imposter syndrome is really troublesome, but I'll try to overcome it.
Hey everyone! I am Junaid, a Computer Science undergraduate and a beginner in the coding world from India.
I couldn't agree more with John about the 'imposter syndrome '. It's a hard feeling and it's also true that coding can be overwhelming sometimes. Firstly I was so confused since there are multiple niches in the Computer science domain like Web Dev, Machine Learning, Cyber Security etc. And it was hard to choose one so I learnt a little bit of one and got distracted and moved on to the second and ended up just touching the surfaces of each niche.
I procrastinated for about a year & learnt the importance of consistency the hard way.
Anyways, currently, I'm starting my web development journey and if you're a beginner like me, let's connect via Twitter. I look forward to beginning my journey with you all and hope you all reach your goals.
-Junaid
Hey everyone! I am Junaid, a Computer Science undergraduate and a beginner in the coding world from India.
I couldn't agree more with John about the 'imposter syndrome '. It's a hard feeling and it's also true that coding can be overwhelming sometimes. Firstly I was so confused since there are multiple niches in the Computer science domain like Web Dev, Machine Learning, Cyber Security etc. And it was hard to choose one so I learnt a little bit of one and got distracted and moved on to the second and ended up just touching the surfaces of each niche.
I procrastinated for about a year & learnt the importance of consistency the hard way.
Anyways, currently, I'm starting my web development journey and if you're a beginner like me, let's connect via Twitter. I look forward to beginning my journey with you all and hope you all reach your goals.
-Junaid