The latest articles on DEV Community by Allan Regush (@allanregush). https://dev.to/allanregush https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F475357%2F3f629fef-02bf-49d0-b2f5-076c7e907a90.png https://dev.to/allanregush en Allan Regush Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:50:03 +0000 https://dev.to/allanregush/tips-for-learning-how-to-code-3k1c https://dev.to/allanregush/tips-for-learning-how-to-code-3k1c <p>After watching Eddie Jaoude's youtube <a href="https://youtu.be/EiQ9ghz6pE0">video</a>. I felt inspired to add my tips on learning how to code.</p> <h2> 1. Focus on the fundamentals </h2> <p>Whatever field of software development you are learning fundamentals are important! We use a lot of abstractions. Work on what is the core of the idea/tech. i.e. Front end Development - HTML5, CSS, JavaScript(Vanilla). These core skills keep you library and framework agnostic. Allowing you to quickly move to another technology</p> <h2> 2. Solve Problems </h2> <p>Solve Problems - solve all the problems. Start small - no need to start using Leetcode right away. Start off with codewars or edabit. The more problems you solve the better you will be.</p> <h2> 3. Make Practice Projects </h2> <p>Just watching tutorials doesn't help you. You need to do something with it. Make a small application on the core ideas. Doesn't matter if your learning how to use <code>console.log</code> or neural networks. Do this <strong>2-3 times</strong>. Don't move on until you have mastered the idea/concept. Put the best of the 3 projects in a learning path GitHub repository. This helps with getting a small portfolio together.</p> codenewbie opensource community