A way to Programing

Tanviaditya
5 min readMar 25, 2021
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“Learning to code is useful no matter what your career ambitions are.”

Programming has become an essential part of our modern world. We are living in a technology-driven era where everything around us is smart and has multiple features. Simple televisions became smart televisions, simple air conditioners became smart air conditioners and this list is endless.

Programming works like a tool that makes imagination into reality which can be used in our lives. It is a creative task of designing and building. By definition, programming is a process of instructing a computer to do certain things by writing a piece of code. Programming is developing a set of instructions to accomplish certain tasks.

In today’s era of technology, programming has become one of the most significant skills to persist. In the world of automation, programming plays an important role to control the interaction between users and machines. It is not just useful for developing software but it also plays a vital role in problem-solving. People who correlate with such interests should definitely start their programming journey to grab various opportunities available in the technology sector.

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Let us have a look at how programming has become a part of our life

Mobile Applications

We are in an era of endless possibilities because of applications, they provide opportunities to solve problems in our day-to-day life- be it transportation, food delivery, instant messaging, this list is endless.

Internet and Websites

The Internet gives an opportunity to connect with the world, websites like Facebook and Twitter make it possible for an individual to communicate and interact with anyone in any country with an internet connection.

Entertainment

We have entertainment like never before- what we had first was only TVs and radios, but now we have smartphones and tablets with the same capabilities. On another level, we have Virtual Reality Boxes which makes everything happening on the screen appear real.

Artificial Intelligence

We have highly complicated self-learning AI which can learn new things on their own by recognizing identifiable patterns into useful decision-making tools that are highly relied upon by businesses for estimating market conditions for their product sales forecasting and critical decision-making tools.

Isn’t it great to have the capability to develop something like this? 👩‍💻

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Current confusions among beginners

Believe it or not, the internet is a mix of good and evil. It will tempt you to change your plan every time you visit the web. But at the same time Internet is a treasure of resources! Many resources available on the internet to learn Programming but still many beginners are confused about how to begin with it. That’s because it is a never-ending process and finding suitable resources in the sea of the internet is a very difficult task. Usually out of confusion beginners start learning the programming language or frameworks which are currently trending. It’s completely fine to be confused at the early stages but it is very much advisable to decode their confusions throughout the journey of Programming.

Programming itself is a very vast field with many options and an individual must determine the field of his/her interest and start learning accordingly. It is preferable to have a reason to learn programming and enter this world of technology.

  • Do you want to build websites?
  • Do you want to develop mobile applications?
  • Do you want to develop games?
  • Are you interested in cybersecurity?
  • Are you aiming for a FANG company?
  • Do you want to research the fields of Artificial Intelligence?

There is a high probability that you might not be sure about your ultimate goal at the very beginning of your journey but eventually during the process of learning one must figure it out. I have seen many people carrying this confusion throughout and after their careers. One of the ways to sort this out would be talking to seniors or counselors and referring their advice. I would talk to all my friends that are currently doing programming and interview them. Asking them about their work and telling them about your interest would finally help you to come to a destination point with a final decision.

The ultimate goal and selecting pathways

Selecting a specific pathway is like achieving the half milestone. The next step would be getting familiar with the basic concepts of that field. It might start from choosing a programming language or framework in many cases.

Roadmap to learn any programming language:

  1. Decide a programming language as per your preference depending on your need and time you have for learning.
  2. Start from basics like variables declaration, arithmetic operations, functions, arrays, and string. To study these topics there is huge content on websites like GeekForGeeks
  3. Always visit the official documentation of any language and try to explore as much as possible.
  4. Start solving questions and writing code. There are many platforms like Hackerrank, Leetcode, Codechef where you can practice your coding skills.

Issues faced while programming

Programming might be the most exciting thing one might engage themselves with, but there are many issues one might face throughout the journey. Let’s look at some of the most common problems new programmers face.

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  1. Inconsistency in practice because of a highly busy schedule.
  2. Getting lost in the sea of the web while searching for a specific solution.
  3. In this field, sitting for long hours is part of the job. So there is a chance of issues like back pain, numb legs, and neck sprains.
  4. Frustration level increases when the desired output is not obtained even after long hours of work.
  5. An unnecessary amount of time and effort to explain the code through documentation.

On closing notes

When you’re learning to code, it seems like one of the most difficult things on the planet. Consistency is what helps an individual to stay motivated. It is difficult for every beginner but it is important to not give up and not shy away from asking for help from others.

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