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Discussion on: Military to Software Engineer Journey Day 0

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Waylon Walker

Excited to see your journey. Learning multiple languages can definitely help strengthen your skills overall. I would recommend getting a solid foundation in one before moving on to another. Maybe it takes you 50 days or 100 days to feel really good in python, then pick a lower level language to add to that.

Learning to code requires real practice. Following tutorials is great, but getting out there and thinking about problems for yourself is where the real learning begins. Try to think of a real project to do for yourself for at least a few of the days. 100DAYSOF CODE is a great way to go about it.

Lastly I would consider learning to use the terminal effectively as it is very useful while running the code you write, this can be done in parallel.

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msimon96

Thanks for the advice. I know it’ll be crucial in succeeding. Goal is definitely to build a strong foundation in each one so I’ll learn like you said a lower one as I’m focusing on Python. I’ll definitely work my way through some actually projects. Thanks again for the advice!