Projects are great, but they can sometimes be the worst way to learn at the very beginning.
I've seen too many people get discouraged because they started out with a project that sounded easy to them but then turned out to be way too difficult. For example, they'll say something like "I'll just code up a quick social network," and then it'll be too hard and they'll give up on coding completely.
If you're curious, I've written the full explanation here:
The main point is to take even one afternoon to learn just enough of the basics to get an idea of what sorts of projects are reasonable. When I say "reasonable" I mean small enough to maintain momentum and significant enough to keep it interesting.
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Projects are great, but they can sometimes be the worst way to learn at the very beginning.
I've seen too many people get discouraged because they started out with a project that sounded easy to them but then turned out to be way too difficult. For example, they'll say something like "I'll just code up a quick social network," and then it'll be too hard and they'll give up on coding completely.
If you're curious, I've written the full explanation here:
simplestepscode.com/dangers-of-pro...
The main point is to take even one afternoon to learn just enough of the basics to get an idea of what sorts of projects are reasonable. When I say "reasonable" I mean small enough to maintain momentum and significant enough to keep it interesting.
I hope this answer is useful!