I learned to code from scratch in 1 year. Here's how.

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Here's everything I used to learn how to code - free learning resources, tools, learning hacks, and a couple of secret weapons.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - How I Chose My Language
05:42 - Learning Resources
13:22 - Secret Weapon #1
18:02 - Secret Weapon #2
25:24 - 3 Best Learning Hacks
31:18 - My Favorite Coding Tools
36:31 - Black Friday Deal
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@chillmechanic11 5 ай бұрын

As a programmer of 4 years, this is really useful for someone who wants to start programming.

@williamvikanstromsnes8162 4 ай бұрын

as a person working in this field, your advice is very good for beginners

@Jack-tk1is 3 күн бұрын

Hi... I'm a business major wanting to self learn CS for better career! Should I learn Data Science &ML ? As I Don't think I can compete with people with CS Degrees 😢

@Reedfender 5 ай бұрын

“Have something in mind to build” This is solid gold advice for people getting into programming. Once you get that “aha” moment and you build something for yourself, it feels so good. Use this to develop your passion for programming, and slowly start building more and more complex projects.

@ez7125 5 ай бұрын

❤

@jizamurai 2 ай бұрын

Dude took almost a year to explain with this vid

@user-qr9df1uf8e 5 ай бұрын

I find it so cool that I have been listening to college info geek for years and following you and now I got into coding too this year and here you're making content about that

@abelsantiagocortes4609 4 ай бұрын

Crazy how, if you remove all the technical details about programming, the video still does an excellent job explaining how to learn anything proficiently within a year. Congrats Thomas.

@DiegoLlamozas 5 ай бұрын

This video is brilliant, a new series about Thomas learning different stuff and showing us the process would be really cool.

@kylemckell 5 ай бұрын

Your excitement for learning code reminds me of when I started my self learning journey 5 years ago (albeit, yours is much more productive and focused!) I've been slacking lately with my personal coding, but this video has triggered something in my brain to start coding for myself again. Amazing video, and congrats on your learning!

@diegolikescode 5 ай бұрын

before even watching I gotta say this: really respect the timeframe. 1 year is enough to get a pretty good grasp of programming and I'm saying this because 3 months is not enough, 3 weeks is a joke, but 1 year is alright. Good content as always, Thomas

@Thomasfrank 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Three months in, I still felt very lost when looking at documentation. I was definitely still a beginner. At the one year mark, I felt pretty confident.

@HrissW 5 ай бұрын

I started learning code in 2021 and still struggling to learn, now on verge to quitting :((

@VTSheriff-uo4ed 4 ай бұрын

How many hours are recommended daily??

@kirida7044 3 ай бұрын

@@HrissWhey, how are you there? 1 month passed, but wanna say: be strong. But if you were, there's no shame in revaluating your goals

@laraprudencio8337 5 ай бұрын

Your real talents are: time management and learning skills! Super impressive video, Thomas! You can do anything!

@MG_Jad 5 ай бұрын

Super helpful and inspiring video. I recently started learning JS and was feeling frustrated with my progress, and you've highlighted the mistakes I've been making in my journey. I'm going to get back in to it now - thank you!

@ElieBeth___ 5 ай бұрын

Great to see you post videos again 👏 As always, you provide clear and holistic advice. Couldn’t be more timely as I’d like to learn JavaScript for Notion and website 👌

@its_past_here 5 ай бұрын

My hero is back with the right video I needed right now. 😅❤❤❤❤ Massive love for you Thomas Frank

@the_horror_fan 5 ай бұрын

It is good to see you on youtube again. I have a BS in Computer Science and a Masters in Information Technology. I am glad you are talking about your journey and really want to see what you got to say. Welcome back.

@hellobro9280 4 ай бұрын

This guy is truly a genius, he is a full-time youtuber and owner of several businesses and at the same time he learned programming and achieved a good level. I have been learning coding for some time now and it's not actually easy at all.

@claudiumihai7269 5 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this video for a while. The level of excitement that overcame me upon seeing the thumbnail was embarrassingly high.

@djo_shorts6154 5 ай бұрын

Really happy for you bro.. welcome back 🎉

@malawianprogrammer 4 ай бұрын

Been in the industry for some months now after completing a CS degree - your video was really good and informative for an early-stage career programmer like me - particularly your recommendations. Gosh, I wasn't aware that so many tools to improve programming efficiency existed! Thank you for the deep dive.

@irgendwer4577 5 ай бұрын

This is truthfully top notch and high quality Content. I thank you wholeheartedly.

@mayraamaral7267 4 ай бұрын

I work with Software Engineering since 2021 and I study programming since 2015. Your video is one of the best made in KZfaq that I've seen. Congrats on your learning journey, I'm excited about what you will build next!

@seg_fault 5 ай бұрын

I started around a year ago. I'm in the middle of working on a client ecommerce site. From scratch! Love to feel so related with your journey. We've been in sync since notion days.

@Spok2go 5 ай бұрын

ecommerce from scratch is a bad idea, use pre-existing services and CRMs

@nourmahmoud2078 5 ай бұрын

I can't believe you're back here again!!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the notification, welcome back!

@exeohe 4 ай бұрын

thank you for your energy.

@theapril20 5 ай бұрын

I missed you Thomas Frank Glad to see you again

@kennethjoseph9309 5 ай бұрын

Nice seeing you again Thomas.

@MahmoodHasand3 4 ай бұрын

Good to see you back @Thomas

@SofiaBaezzato 5 ай бұрын

That's so cool Thomas! I did the same this year 🤙 a wannabe fullstack web dev here 🚀 I hope I'll find a job soon!

@jordanrowland2049 3 ай бұрын

I taught myself to code 6 or so years ago and now work full time as a software engineer. I 100% recommend the "become obsessed with coding" technique. I started reading a bunch of blogs and subscribed to a bunch of coding subreddits just to become completely immersed in the craft, and I think it helped a lot.

@Bilal_Rauf 5 ай бұрын

Hate to see this video short on views, this is a gem!

@GETHIRED_ILENE_REIN 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@dennystreet2454 4 ай бұрын

I opened this beautiful world of codes a couple of days ago and now I am fully addicted ❤

@klone57 5 ай бұрын

Great job on this! Super useful

@darkrinji 5 ай бұрын

Would love it if this was supplemented with another video that dives deep into your systems, habits and mindset that you adopted to pull all this off. I'm thoroughly impressed by your dedication.

@matthewglenguir7204 5 ай бұрын

Exactly

@alphadonut 5 ай бұрын

Hope this doesn’t come off as rude. Thomas actually has a ton of his systems and mindset videos scattered through his main channel. Like how he uses notion to track his tasks, productivity tips, and a ton of other stuff like setting up your calendar. I genuinely recommend checking it out. It’s taught me a lot during college and in work.

@darkrinji 5 ай бұрын

@@alphadonut It doesn't come off as rude. I am very aware of his video stockpile. I only made this request because it's possible he has come across new information or a new approach to learning for these types of projects.

@alphadonut 4 ай бұрын

@@darkrinji oh very cool, yeah some new Thomas Frank productivity vids would also rock!

@kevinhughes9801 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video thank you for the breakdown

@alexanderaugust229 5 ай бұрын

This video is really wonderful. I am currently struggling with builiding my own tools in Unity. Your use of chat GPT is really useful and I will implement it in my own workflow :)

@jimmysan202 4 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back

@mohdjibly6184 5 ай бұрын

Great video...thanks for sharing Thomas :)

@trentdoesmath 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome, thank you! The point you made about 'fast feedback loops' is so critical. To add to this, something that I have really been digging into is 'test driven development' which leverages this fastest feedback first idea: effectively you write unit tests first, force them to fail, then write the code to make them pass. Not only do you get fast feedback, but people are more likely to trust your code if it has tests :)

@tadaspetra 5 ай бұрын

Couple tips from someone that has been coding for over a decade. Your idea with the test functions is great, and has worked well. Another level of this is writing all your code with this idea in mind. Basically separating your in a way where each function or piece of logic (aka concern) works independently from other code, and thus can be tested independently. This is called separation of concerns 😊 Also another small tip, VSCode has an ability to create custom "snippets" that you can give a keyword for and it can load those in for extra efficiency.

@ICantMakeUpAName100 5 ай бұрын

Came over from Nebula to comment on both of these, glad to see another seasoned programmer. I was waiting for him to mention **unit testing** which is the next step up from creating test functions. For Thomas-- instead of manually running each individual function you're focused on, you can define a suite of tests that can run with a single command. It affords you the piece of mind that your expectations of your code won't change over time, and if it does it'll give you an error that you can trace through and adapt to. It also closes the loop by allowing your tests to run on file save if you run your test runner on "watch" mode. Jest is the go-to library in JavaScript for most developers. If this is a topic that resonates with anyone, check functional testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD; when tests are designed before code is written). Regarding snippets, 100% this AND VSCode has extensions that provide snippets so you don't need to write all your snippets. Perhaps a new programming project is compiling Thomas' snippets into an extension pack :^)

@shuvbhowmickbestin 5 ай бұрын

So bascially you're talking about TDD using Unit Testing right?

@user-tp9bu1cq5f 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Tommy the app that you recommended in the previous videos was and is useful .

@ruloderp9162 5 ай бұрын

Been following since Listen Money Matters you are a great inspiration!

@Hehe15066 5 ай бұрын

im not into coding, im watching the video anyway because im glad you're posting again :) welcome back

@IconML 3 ай бұрын

This guy is a 10x programmer, normal people can’t do it that fast

@Thomasfrank 3 ай бұрын

I really don't think I'm 10x. I've met people who at least seem like 10x developers to me. I do think I'm fairly good at knowing how to accelerate my learning when I need to, and hopefully this video has shared some of those strategies well enough!

@valenciawalker6498 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for the beneficial advice.

@fwdflashwebdesign 3 ай бұрын

Great job!

@thetahayaseen 5 ай бұрын

I considered myself a good programmer whereas now you just helped me excel!

@hv6411 Күн бұрын

Awesome info!

@phy6geniuxYTcreations 5 ай бұрын

This is a gem.

@ierax29 5 ай бұрын

MAH BOI IS BACK 🎉

@suzanadsuza4819 5 ай бұрын

Thank You ! I wanted to know this

@doomerman965 5 ай бұрын

Its great to hear back from you Frank. It would be cool to see a video of you working on a project or something as I am learning right now to be a full-stack developer.

@makarand1985 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful Video !!! God bless you Brother !!!

@nickaustin4368 2 ай бұрын

This is wonderful.

@mvemjsunp8 5 ай бұрын

I literally just did a KZfaq search for “how to learn to code” and saw this video by Thomas frank from 35 minutes ago and thought “huh that’s weird” before checking my subscription feed and seeing that it wasn’t just an illusion. What wonderful timing

@Mcoder2023 3 ай бұрын

Your advice is really useful

@zarakhan5170 Ай бұрын

been following you since 2017 love your videos

@WylieBayes 4 ай бұрын

Where my powershell friends at, lol! You are so spot on with your advice. Love your journey man!

@ByteOfMichael 3 ай бұрын

Hey Thomas! It was great to meet you at the Vidcon Creator Panel, and awesome video!

@blackcheetah4550 3 ай бұрын

Wow, you can't maek bad videos, man, I just watched the first secret weapon and I can tell that your videos are incredibly awesome 💜

@kirillsulim Ай бұрын

So. This is basically 45 minutes advertising for pipe.

@callmefred 3 ай бұрын

Very nice presentation. You've packed A LOT of value in this video. I totally share your point re: the fact that you should learn programming with a personal passion project in mind. That's exactly what I did to ship my AI Jingle Maker. I'm older than you (I'm 49) and started coding when I was 48. And it's probably the best decision I've taken in a very long time. AI coding assistants have helped me a lot to transform my vision into a consumer product in a pretty short time frame (3 months to learn Python basics, then, after a few months of practice, less than a week to ship the MVP of the app).

@lckillah 2 ай бұрын

I have some experience in scripting using python and I was a sql engineer so mostly sql and database stuff. I want to really dig into programming this year and I think I am going to start with CS50. That notion voice notes is a great idea! I think I am going to build that as my first project. Thanks for the idea!

@samiha_humayra_ 5 ай бұрын

Good to see you

@Rayfano1002 4 ай бұрын

On a whole other note, Thomas is looking huge! 💪

@paula_morelin 4 ай бұрын

Tom! You’re back! 😊

@vascoguerreiro341 4 ай бұрын

this video is amazing

@amirulrostam5485 5 ай бұрын

this guy is a better programmer than me and ive been coding for almost ten years

@LearnAvecAmeen 4 ай бұрын

My friend, you have an excellent abstraction and explanation skill, all the best insh'Allah

@zach.intech 29 күн бұрын

Mapping is fun. I love how JavaScript triggers even experienced programmers lol 😅

@MondSemmel 5 ай бұрын

Major kudos for your works - in particular, I still use your awesome voice notes automation all the time. That said, just what did the poor computer at 3:50 ever to do you? You monster =(.

@kushtrimabdiu 4 ай бұрын

As a programmer myself this guide is 100% effective and I would do exactly the same if I were to start again from zero

@D_24-vn8ro 3 ай бұрын

Ckemi shof qe je programer Po mundohem edhe une te behem Programer ku mund tja nis flm ??

@kushtrimabdiu 2 ай бұрын

@@D_24-vn8ro Fillo me HTML & CSS e pastaj me Javascript. Ka plot resurse free ne internet do shembuj i ke edhe te kjo videoja. Mbasi te kesh pak ide se cka esht programimi, fillo krijo projekte te thjeshta. Perdore ChatGPT te te ndihmoj per cdo pyetje. Copy paste kod ne chatGPT nese ke nevoj per sqarim se si funksjonon kodi. Fillo me proekte te thjeshta e gjith ideja esht qe te shkruajsh kod sa me teper, mos hup koh shum me tutoriale. ... Suksese

@pstandlee 4 ай бұрын

He’s back!!

@engineeringmadeasy 5 ай бұрын

I'm very Jealous but in a Positive Way. 😂 . Going to watch second by second your video. Thanks for this video man. Much Needed.

@quaziz 3 ай бұрын

Its experience that makes a good developer.

@vertexion5337 5 ай бұрын

Thank God ,you're still Uploading. I genuinely thought you left the channel and we will never see you again.

@Thomasfrank 5 ай бұрын

Upload frequency will be ramping up too. I've got a major project I want to do that will involve making a lot of videos :)

@algoseekee 17 күн бұрын

As a professional software engineer with 10+ yoe in web development, I can testify this is a must watch video for all beginners. Good luck, folk!

@jamilladambo 5 ай бұрын

I’m happy you’re back Thomas. Now I can be inspired and productive again 😩

@fabienpineau1580 4 ай бұрын

Could you make a video on Anytype please ? Would love to have your review on this new second brain 😁

@oz4549 5 ай бұрын

Maybe not important but saying you picked JavaScript because notion's api is in JavaScript is kind of wrong but i understand what you mean. You can use any language with their api. What you are referring to is the sdk written in Javascript which is just a bunch of wrappers around the api such that you don't have to worry about url resources. Good job and i wish you all the best.

@timpook 5 ай бұрын

great video

@Indian_swan 5 ай бұрын

I'm proud of you because you're smart.I want to be brainy too 😢

@rohitlearnscode 4 сағат бұрын

Please make more videos on how you use ChatGPT for coding, productivity, business, or for any other purpose.

@SamFigueroa 5 ай бұрын

28:53 I suggest you start looking into automated software tests, this will let you automate testing the individual components without having to constantly copy and paste things and manually check the result against your expectation.

@Thomasfrank 5 ай бұрын

That's a great suggestion. I've heard about stuff like unit testing, but haven't yet gotten into it!

@rushikeshkarande1314 4 ай бұрын

This is lit...🔥🔥

@qwerty11111122 5 ай бұрын

30:32 I have a word document called "useful unix commands" The most common use for it is to remind me that making a soft link is "ln -s FILE LINK" because I always forget the order of link and file

@sayedhossainkingdom9255 5 ай бұрын

This video came out exactly when I enter into Computer engineering subject in Bachelor degree. So, My starting language is C. Nothing to choose. But, I determine to learn Java as part of C.

@frankfernandez1569 2 ай бұрын

good advice i have come across

@user-xh5zp5dr5w 3 ай бұрын

My app works now!!!!!

@orueom7720 3 ай бұрын

please do a video on using chatGPT and optimum methods for constructing prompts!

@b_warsame 5 ай бұрын

My favourite way of my car is the leather seats but the eject button is a close second.

@diansapuart 5 ай бұрын

Congrats for the marriage!

@digishabi 4 ай бұрын

Exactly I did all the steps🥴🤠

@Quball87 3 ай бұрын

Thomas Frank is the guy from the Limitless TV series while on NZT

@michaelfeeney6108 5 ай бұрын

This video came at the perfect time. I’ve been in tutorial hell. Do you have a particular laptop (or laptops) you’d recommend? Right now all I have is a chromebook, which isn’t great for this.

@Thomasfrank 5 ай бұрын

The only laptop I can really recommend is a MacBook Air or Pro - I’ve used a few Windows laptops in the last 8-10 years but all have had pretty poor battery life. That said, Dave2D is a good source for recommendations beyond Apple! For programming, I’d personally look for good battery life and a good screen. Most of my programming is not super intensive so it doesn’t need monstrous hardware.

@michaelfeeney6108 5 ай бұрын

@@Thomasfrank Thank you!

@Sojourner88 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations on getting married! 🎉

@edmondasu9209 4 күн бұрын

Just got interested in learning how to code, please I need your guide.

@YatendraRai 4 ай бұрын

good video

@kareenar8749 3 ай бұрын

Doesn't Code Runner do the same thing as the Play/Run button in VS Code?

@Rayowag 4 ай бұрын

I'm laughing at all the long term programmers in the comments that are taking your thumbnail way too seriously. I might get into coding once I start my degree, probably gonna be Python or something else that can be combined well with the things I'm studying.