Discussion on: 20 Tips For Learning to Code in 2020

[Bryan Baldwin]

Whatever you are using, set up a flow between

• your editor
• the results (visual, console, browser or whatever it is you are building)
• the debugger (preferably with breakpoints and stepping, but don't be ashamed to printf)

Get away from IDE's asap. They teach you bad habits, such as

• browsing through symbol drop downs instead of reading the code
• inserting code you didn't ask for/want
• breaking your pace with constant irrelevant interruptions for formatting and suggestions
• bad behavior, crashing, confusing over-complicated interfaces

[Jessica Shepherd]

Great additions!! Getting comfortable with the tools you'll be using can help so much.