The latest articles on DEV Community by Andrew Land (Itsandylandman) (@andrew_landitsandylandm). https://dev.to/andrew_landitsandylandm 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%2F3687839%2F437c7dd4-6b86-4f7b-938e-843e720d3aae.png https://dev.to/andrew_landitsandylandm en Andrew Land (Itsandylandman) Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:07:24 +0000 https://dev.to/andrew_landitsandylandm/what-should-i-do-first-beginning-coding-journey-361f https://dev.to/andrew_landitsandylandm/what-should-i-do-first-beginning-coding-journey-361f <h2> Hey guys <em>i just started coding</em>. </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> im like a week in now. </code></pre> </div> <p>I understand a little <strong>python</strong> now and i'm learning <strong>javascript</strong> because i didnt really feel like just memorizing python syntax was fun at this point. (i think thats the right use of the word syntax)</p> <h2> So my question is this: </h2> <blockquote> <p>If you could go back to the beginning and start over, what would you do or experiment with to keep yourself encouraged and make the learning process fun and enjoyable?<br> I figured joining a community would be a good step, so here i am.<br> </p> </blockquote> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> thanks in advance for the responses! </code></pre> </div> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn8nmg2i0tfvasqxe652t.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn8nmg2i0tfvasqxe652t.png" alt=" " width="524" height="499"></a></p> beginners programming javascript python