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Muhammad Uzair
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3 tips for beginners

Persistence

Becoming a proficient programmer takes a lot of time and effort. The path to success can be long, so strive to be consistent even if you only have half an hour a day. Consider joining the #100DaysOfCode challenge to help you stay on track.

Point: Joining the #100DaysOfCode challenge can help you develop consistency.

Practice

Understanding programming concepts is not enough to create projects. You need to put your knowledge into practice by starting a project or working on an idea that interests you.

Point: Start by working on a project or idea that interests you.

Use Google Instead of Memorizing

In traditional education, we are taught to memorize everything. However, in programming, it is better to learn concepts and use Google extensively to search for syntax, errors, or how to implement certain things. Don't bother memorizing definitions; focus on understanding and knowing how to use them. Learn to skim through things to take away important messages instead of dictionary meanings.

Point: Later, if you have an interview, you can go through a few articles to learn better ways of describing things or answering questions.

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