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The Time Theorist

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Beginner looking for advice on how to get started with coding

Maybe I'm posting this in the wrong place, so if that is the case, maybe you could help direct me to a better place to post this question where I will be able to get some help or advice. I don't really have any experience with coding. But I do have a few ideas for apps that I want to create. So, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with how to get started on learning to code. If anyone can help me, or direct me to a place where I'll be able to get help, I would really appreciate it.

I've tried reading books and watching videos that are supposedly designed for beginners and say that they have step-by-step instructions on how to code, but I still haven't really been able to figure it out. I think I just learn things better when I actually have someone explaining it to me and showing me how to do it, then also helping me get started by correcting my mistakes or helping me out if I get stuck. Then, after doing it on my own a few times, I will usually just be fine after that. Although learning a coding language is probably different, so that might be why I'm struggling a little more with figuring it out. If anyone can help me, or direct me to a place where I'll be able to get help, I would really appreciate it.

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Juan F Gonzalez

I have 2 resources that can help you get started on the right foot.

This one helps you escape the dreaded "tutorial hell".

And this other helps you make progress without the overwhelm.

Good luck!