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Discussion on: How I Learned to Code

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nftcryptomix

Wow I love this story I hope you can give me your tips on problem solving as I am an aspiring coder who has just started out. HTML CSS and JavaScript is what I am learning at the moment on Youtube bootCamp as soon as I have finished the boot camp want to do basic projects straight away. Also I see alot of dev's use React which I want to learn once I have the basics of JavaScript. I dont want to work for anyone I want to build games, social media platforms on blockchain and I see Github Clone as my way in the door. Thanks for the share and your journey :).

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Don Juan Javier

The best tips on problem solving I can give is to start building something, and don't be afraid to try new things. It's 100% okay to make mistakes - nobody does things correctly on the first try. You've got some cool ideas of things to build!

I would recommend starting small, and making throwaway prototypes - these projects are mainly exercises in learning. Parts of them might definitely get used in future projects, but the main takeaway is the core concepts being learned.

React is a great framework to learn and it's very hot right now in the industry - I would recommend getting really comfortable first with JavaScript, but really there's no one path to learning. Many devs dive into React first before fully grasping the fundamentals of JavaScript, and that knowledge gets filled in over time. There is no one path to victory. :)

Good luck on your journey!