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My first language was C++ and guess what happened, I failed my class in high school and I eventually gave up. Later I jumped to python and Java and the journey continues.

If I could start over I would learn so much faster, because now I know the path. I did struggle for 1 year with complex tutorials and couldn`t learn anything. I was so frustrated. What was game changing for me was learning through good Books! First I learned the basics with Javascript in Less than 50 Pages and then I improved with Head First Javascript Programming. Literally every other concept became much easier to understand after learning Javascript.

Just started with Python this semester with zero coding experience and was definitely feeling at the bottom of the curve. But after watching this video, I'm feeling motivated again. Much appreciated!

Started with C/C++. Hated it and left coding for years. Recently started doing a bunch python for an internship and fell in love. Started learning some web development, and as an electical engineer, im finally returning to C/C++ and loving it. Making something fun and dynamic first is so important.

I studied python for 6 months to get ready for college but to my massive disappointment. My course is heavily focused on Java. But, it's not that bad because I realized that if you know how to code in python even if you don't know the syntax of another language, it doesn't matter. Just learn the basics and you're good to go.

this was honestly the best "How I would learn to code if I could start over" video I've seen, this truly gives a meaning and a purpose behind every point you mentioned with the best kind of motivation that each viewer can discover on their own for themselves instead of the youtuber's personal reasons. You're the kind of youtuber who's helping me get out of my own valley of despair, thank you for that!

I really enjoyed this video. I feel extremely validated because I’ve recently started on this journey to “learn to code from scratch” because my dev journey has been lost of languages all over the place. It’s cool to see that the steps I’ve been taking is exactly as you laid it out . I wish I found your video sooner though because it did take me 3 weeks to figure out my approach 😂

This was honestly a very informative video. You helped me realise that I've mainly been trying to program before knowing how to code. I'm gonna take a step back and take my time to get my bearings. Also I am defo feeling that dunning kruger effect, glad to know that it's normal and that I'm not the only one.

I felt super overwhelmed after my first webpage project. I had to learn HTML, CSS, JS and BootStrap... Took me 3 months, but I was thrilled with the end result. Thanks for this; it motivates me to keep going; University is brutal.

17 years as a programming professional, here, and I'm glad that this video showed up in my recommendations. Very funny, and well done. I agree with just about everything you said and I LOVE how you drew a distinction between coding and programming. People use the terms interchangeably but they are not synonymous.

I rarely comment but so refreshing to see a video that is super straight to the point, informative and motivating. Thank you !

The Dunning Kruger Effect hit me hard in my 2nd C++ programming course. I was so overwhelmed I was at the point of dropping the class halfway through the course. I hung on through the burnout and was able to pull off a B but I have never felt the absolute thrill of programming ever since. I regained a bit of my confidence learning SQL and HTML since then. This video is great for 1st time programmers.

Seriously the process in general applies to other fields as well. Every field has its own "Coding" and "Programming". "Don't Program before Coding. And don't waste too much time Coding." Thanks a ton!!!!

Just retired after 42 years, used Assembler, C, C++ and many more. The advice in this video is very good. I hope a lot of people starting out listen and take note. Good job.

Damn I've always thought about needing a Spotify to KZfaq mp3 converter! That's honestly so cool. I actually feel like this is the best 'If I could start over' video I've watched. Thank you. I've had to learn coding for school, but it just didn't mesh well with me, so I'm now trying to tackle it in my own time and with resources I find on the web.

This is one of the best videos I've seen when getting started in coding/programming, cheers mate!

That's surprisingly highly motivating. Very clear as I watched alot of videos and they jump around all sort of topics. This is is straight to the point and directed at people who have no idea where to start, a true beginner point of view. I needed someone to tell me "do this" for now and I know I can pick it up from there as I expand my knowledge. Great video.

This video is one of the best videos on getting started in software engineering I have seen. It's easy to follow, informational yet not too dense to bog you down. Well done :)

I've tried for many year to get back into learning to code, this video helped me feel like I could start up again one more time! Thank you!

This is one of the best concise videos I have ever seen, giving the best frameowork and coding language to start with. Thanks a lot.

As an experienced developer, everything you said is spot on! This is the exact route I outlined myself if I were to go on this road again. And yeah, AI/ML is a bunch of advanced stats and most people don't realize that going in 😂

Wow... Thank you so much. For someone starting out in tech, I'm really grateful for this video. Thank you Jason. The value given is really massive.

In the UK, I started my CS course in Year 10 (around 14 years old) and we started with Python, which was my first language. I highly recommend it as a good starting point as, like the video says, it's very similar to English and it also helped me so much when learning other languages such as JavaScript.

I just found your video randomly, and you just described exactly what I was doing and struggling and what I had to do and stuff! if only I were to find you sooner, I'd me making you my mentor way before, rather than making you my mentor and following you now!

Been loving your content, been getting ready to start applying to new jobs this summer and your content has been a real eye opener. Also your cinematography has been getting better ever video, keep it up!

Wow, He discussed exactly what I decided a year ago after all the research I've done on what I have to do and what I choose for my interests or as he call it usefulness before I went down the road on learning programming. Bravo to you Jason.

First video I've watched from you, and I have to say the quality of this was orders of magnitude better than any other similar video I've seen. I'm no beginner, but still like to watch videos like this, so I've seen countless similar videos. Yours was by far the most relevant and useful for beginners, very honest and to the point. Great video, subscribed for sure.

Honestly, you are one great guy I have listened to. Precisely the right explanation I would have expected from your title. Keep it coming! Best wishes :)

Loved how clear / well-edited this guideline for “starting how to code” was! Amazing video 😀

I can't find the right words to explain how I feel after watching your video. It was a raw and authentic explanation on how to begin in this world. Thanks!

This has to be one of the best videos I have watched on KZfaq. I'm that kind of person that is trying to program without learning how to code. I am in day 6 of 100 days of python and I'm already cracking my head on what type of website I can build. Thank you so much for this because I am at that point of the dundy effect. But after watching this I feel so much motivated and I'm coding as we speak. Thank you!

For me, I always recommend two things: 1. If you are the type who prefers to start with something easier, go with Python. 2. If you are the type who enjoys a challenge, go with C++. Based on my experience, I started with C++ and found its learning curve to be quite steep; for a whole month, I slept, ate, coded, and repeated without touching the sun. However, this enabled me to think more deeply about the structure of my code when translating to other languages like Java, C#, VB, or Python. It also taught me how memory management works, which I consider to be one of the most important aspects of programming. Starting with C++ can be beneficial, but it should not be attempted by those who are not up for a challenge.

I started with html, css and Js. After I learned React and then Redux, Next.js, Tailwind css ... For me it is very important not to skip the basics, and then you have to insist, improve, study ... The results will come. Nice video 😊

Thanks for this. I'm learning C for embedded systems @ university as my first language ever and I've been doubting my skills and intelligence for two semesters now. This clarifies a lot. Getting to the point of having a LED turn on and off took me months.

I started and stopped repeatedly for the last 10 years. The “program,” that got me to stay on the wagon and really feel proud of the little projects I was making was the exact method you prescribed. Understanding the web a bit, which we all use so much, as well as understanding how to code basic examples with front end and back end, leads to a very satisfactory feeling. Also enlightening to see how it all works. Couldn’t recommend the path you stated enough. My friends at Dropbox and Salesforce prescribed the same path to me

Mate, what a great video 👏🏻 Subscribed. You layed it all out beautifully and it was relatable and enjoyable to hear your advice. I had heard the idea of ‘solve an actual problem of your own’ programming project before but this reiterates it and yeh just great video mate 👍🏻

Your language depends on what you want to do as a job: Websites = javascript Software = c# mostly, python Game design = C++, maybe rust, maybe However, starting in python and javascript is easy and there are lots of jobs for it.

As a person who is enamored with the idea of coding but realistically probably never will, this video was intriguing and I appreciate the perspective

Nice video man, some insightful stuff. I’ve been thinking about learning coding/programming for a while now (absolutely no academic background in CS), and after watching a couple introductory videos for Python I was glad to discover that the basic notions, at least, stuck with me and I didn’t find it SF. I also liked how easy it is to convert the different variables and the overall “compactness” of the text, when compared to Java for instance. But after the initial excitement that I can grasp the basics of the language, I definitely felt that drop in confidence at the mountain of knowledge I would have to gather, while also thinking at the same time what/how I could use Python in the real world (which after your video I’ve learned that is the “programming” part). Now I just need to find the way to move forward, guidance and sh*t .

thank you for this. i've been learning coding 5 years. getting Ups and Downs. after watching this. i feel motivated again. :)

I started with C++ Most likely, 'cause we did in school And I am very happy i've learned about object oriented programming, recursion, fuctions, like basics and now I am creating some basic games, I dowloaded and installed SFML Also I have heard that it's way easier to understand and learn other languages when you know C++ like: python after C++, easy C++ after python, good luck with that one But what he says is actually true It takes a lot of time and knowledge to make something useful I luckly was really into this, so I kept on learning And being excited of it =)

You hare producing some of the most real videos on programming. Kudos to you.

This is one of the most helpful videos I've watched about coding. Thanks for the insight! Glad I started with JavaScript! Maybe I'll go change my spring semester schedule around a bit lol

Thank you so much Sensei! You are a blessing!

Remembering the time when I was learning C++, my college friends and I chose to use Dev-C++ when working on a game project for our final project on that semester.

Best explanation by far for us totally new to the software, thanks for your ti man, really looking forward to learning how to make so

The stuff you said about not copying others to make an own project like an website and instead making something that is relevant for me was really nice to hear cuz i actually thought about it even before i watched this video. I started the journey to learning this year after my bro gave me a new pc and making every effort to be patient through this. Wish me luck everyone. Also would love to hear some nice advices as a beginner :)

Thanks so much for this here Jason! needed it

This was amazing! Thanks for the great advice. Also great video editing/storytelling!

Man, I discovered your channel about 2 days ago, and now everytime I see one of your videos, I give it a like before the video even starts hahahaha Love your videos! Feeling very identified with your university story 😅 Keep it up pleaseeee!

I just started taking a course on the Basic of Data Science, and it mentioned that some skill in programming is a must. Thank you, this is very useful on deciding on whether I should continue forward or not. :)

Excellent! felt it like as it was customised for me since this doubt has been bugging my mind for several months.

Fantastic video. As a professional programmer, I definitely give it two enthusiastic thumbs up. One thing you implied that I figured would help viewers by stating it explicitly, programmers that set out to learn one language and stick with that one language don't stay programmers for long. If you are getting into the industry just expect that picking up new languages and frameworks along the way is part of the deal. This industry is entirely based on figuring out a path to your solution, and once you get there you inevitably look back and go .. I know 860+ ways I could have done that better or more efficiently. That same aspect fuels EVERYONE, which is why there are new frameworks published monthly lol. Jason does an excellent job laying out a path to help you see what's before you, but stay agile and be prepared to take your cumulative understanding and change course in the future.

I agree, and I think the best part of coding is coming back to old projects and enjoying them. In my opinion, that's why I think it's great to create projects that fix your problems. Automating and simplifying processes. But the most important thing is to Just Start Coding.

I absolutely agree with everything you said. 5 years in the industry and it really feels like only the last couple years I have started learning the things you have stated.

Congrats Jason. I was looking for how to optimize my productivity learning new languages/frameworks and I found your video. Really really good. Kind regards from Spain :)

I loved the explanation of the Dunning Kruger Effect. I didn't really know about it, but I definitely am going through it haha. This video was an amazing guide on how to start coding.

This is the first video I've seen from you and I immediately subbed. I started doing computer science but I changed my major because I wasn't confident enough. I've been interested in programming again and I want to start doing SQL. Thank you for your videos!

Amazing videoooo thank you so much. Demystifies a lot about programming and coding for me - as I have about 0 knowledge about it lol. As much as I've tried to get a handle on what it really is it always seemed esoteric, abstract, and vague. Your explanation was very clear and easy to follow. Subscribed!

Thank you for sharing this video ,It's just what I needed to hear today, It's a great reminder that I can overcome challenges and achieve my goals if I stay focused and committed

Very information, compact & entertaining. Good Job on the video editing and delivery. Keep it up! I'll try to make some of my videos using your style, albeit in a different niche.

I began with assembly language, followed by Pascal and C, then C++ and Java, then CSS. I think beginning at the most fundamental level with assembly language gives you an appreciation of the workings of the computer, which makes learning subsequent languages an awful lot easier as you can picture what each line of code is doing at a bits and bytes level.

So genuinely useful! Thank you! I had no idea most common languages were rooted in C and C++, and even if I did I would have done exactly what you suggested not doing - going to those first. As an absolute bonus, thank you for introducing the Dunning Kruger effect. I wish I would have learned about that years ago! I swear I've been caught in the dip so many times in so many different areas. Such a valuable 10 minutes!

By far, one if the best videos I've ever watched, thank you so much, I feel like I have a guide into getting started, and it was extremely helpful!! Can't thank you enough!! 🔥

Great video bro 🙏🏾 Love that you are posting consistently now because I became a huge fan when you were at Waterloo. Good job mate.

Another good Start in my opinion (especially for younger people) is to start with Minecraft Plugin Development. Why ? 1. You will learn Java which while on its own I think is getting less and less interesting and useful is still also a more modern Language from which you can pretty easily learn other languages 2. It is extremely rewarding as you see results extremely quickly. It is basically developing your own game without actually developing the game 3. It is also still surprisingly powerful as the full power of Java can still be used. You are not working with a watered down version of the language like in some of these online learning platforms. If you want you can use advanced OOP, use Reflections or whatever else you come up with. 4. The Bukkit/Spigot API actually also has a lot of more complex functionality inside it for the moment you are at this level. For example you can listen for every package received and send by the server and when you want to manipulate them, stop them all together or even create your own. With that when you really get the hang of it you could even create your own NPCs 5. You cannot only use other plugins to use as APIs but also use many tools and APIs that where developed for normal Java. For example to save data in the beginning you will use the .yml File API from Bukkit but when you feel more confident you can start experimenting with SQL Databases. 6. There are so many learning resources around this, most of them made for people who are new to coding/programming JUST TWO TIPS: 1. At a specific point (probably by the time you think you want to create your first more complex plugin you should start learning "real" Java as this will bring into context what you were doing the whole time from a Java-Perspektive (you will slowly learn how Bukkit actually works) and most importantly will tank l teach you about Object-oriented Programming something that unfortunately not that big of a focus in Resources around Minecraft Plugin Programming and that you obviously need to learn (even when just writing Minecraft Plugins) 2. You should use other people's plugins as APIs only after you learned how to program in "real" Java That is basically how I learned to program and while I didn't know it at the time I think this is one of the best paths you can take to learn programming, especially at a young age (I was 14 at the time). I had no programming or even just computer-course to speak of at my school, no parents who had something to do with that stuff and just one person I knew who could program (over time we became best friends because I asked him a few times about some programming thing I wanted to know).

Thank you for this. I'm a biochemist who has tried to avoid coding/programming but it's crucial for bioinformatics work.

i love you my man, always wanted soft like this! THANKS

Might be an older video but this actually did help me with a little obstacle I had with my progress. I'm at the point where I can only get better if I actually start a project of some sort but I just couldn't think of anything people would want to use. Now when you said that I should start with little things that are at least useful to me then I immediately got an idea. Going to start it now!

I liked that one a lot! Very practicle. The other part is... you never stop learning. I have been in code for years and still... I am buying books and learning new stuff!

This tutorial is amazing and you are really good at teaching !! great job sir !

As a CS student in their first semester (literally over summer because I decided to switch majors), this video was so helpful in mapping out exactly what I need to be doing. I'm currently learning Python, and am planning on learning SQL in the next few semesters. Any advice for other languages I should add? After watching this video I'm thinking of adding Java to the list.

Hi Jason, I've been a bit de-motivated to learn new stuff after covering most of the coding basics at work tbh and didn't know what to do with it from that point on. I've been kinda stuck for long. Now I figured out that I may as well start to not just learn coding but also program something useful and fun. Your vid made me motivated again. Thank you so much, Greetings from Japan

your awesome dude, I'm really happy you have done this videos for everyone. thankyou I've subscribed to all your vids

How do you not have a million subs? This is some quality content!

Having started with C++ (and still mostly work with c++) I agree with this. I wish I did it this way, Ive been programming for years and I feel like I have nothing to show for it, whereas I would have multiple projects under my belt if I had done React or Express.

Thank you very much for this video and information Jason

These are actually really solid advice. Thank you!

It's truly astounding how easy the internet makes learning these days. Thanks for the tutorial, my guy.

C#/java are both great for learning most fundamentals. Python is just fun and a really good first language to learn the very basics. Javascript is really useful, but might teach a bunch of bad habbits when not working strickly frontend.

That was awesome. So proud to see you doing great things. See you soon.

This was a great video, very informative.

I'm a mere student at the moment and still struggling to read and execute a code on my own. But your video somewhat motivated me to pursue this path even if I don't have the will to continue everyday but I will still try. Love your vid ❤️

This is the best ‘how to start programming video’ out there.. take it from me💁🏽‍♂️

Thank you, Jason, for a lot of useful information within a short video :)

“Best how I would learn to code” video on KZfaq. You deserve more subs. You’re killin it dude. Keep it up

Dude this was really encouraging! I'm over 30 and just starting out with my coding journey with CS50 and CS50P simultaneously and I'm loving it. But there are down days when I see how much more I want to learn and how old I am. But stuff like this encourages me to keep going. I built a really simple program in Python in a real life application to keep track of the scoring of a card game called Dutch Blitz and that felt amazing. My goal eventually is to keep building these apps that makes things easier, maybe with a bit of AI.

My first 2 languages were c and CPP. I learnt it, i faced difficulties, i got scared by these two but and the end i scored 93% in the exam and I'm now even more motivated to explore more stuff.

This is a really great vid Jason!

So encouraging. Thank you. I just started learning Java and not doing that well. The Kruger Effect definitely has kicked in but seeing this video and hearing your empathy, I'm inspired to keep learning. Most of all, watching your videos. Thanks!

Great Video. One comment that might improve your coverage here. It's interesting that you don't mention PHP which is used on far more websites than any other language. It seems younger people ignore it now a days in lieu of Python. I am a professional PHP primarily programmer (however at last count I have programmed in about 40 different languages). PHP 8 is a very respectable OO language and there are a number of respectable frameworks with Laravel leading the way now a days.

I appreciate these tips and that confidence level when first starting got me than seeing all I had to learn it scared me off but I'm going to give python a try again. I have a few projects that would benefit my business. Appreciate it.

As a newbie, I really needed to hear this. Thank you programmer wizard man!

A lot of golden information hear. Thank you for sharing that with me. ❤

This is actually the first time I've seen anyone else even mention Tcl. That was the first language I learnt when I was doing my undergrad research project - I actually liked it a lot, because however useless it might be for most applications, it fit the bill for the database parsing stuff I was working on. I followed a similar path to you - JavaScript, HTML and CSS for frontend web development, then went into C# to learn how to programme games. Then I joined a games studio as an intern, and seeing all the stuff the programmers were doing actually made me lose a hell of a lot of confidence. In the space of a couple weeks I thought I should give up on programming and just focus on design. I'm still not sure where I'll end up, but seeing you talk about the Dunning-Kruger effect really hit home that I've simply taken up residency in the Valley of Despair, and I can still crawl out of it! Thanks for this video :)

This video hits on right on the head when it talks about libraries. "Learn this language; it's super easy" Then, BAM! to get anything done you need add-on libraries written by people who care about results and not about comprehension. A quick dive into the Valley of Despair results!

dont you jus love it when these experts throw industry jargon around and speak at the speeds of light and this is directed to beginners

This was really inspiring. Thank you!

Jason, thank you for sharing your tips. I learned Full Stack but I require a refresher, so now focusing on the Front End Web Dev. But really need to improve my JS skills! Just subscribed to your channel. And by the way, I am getting a Tom Holland vibes from you. :)