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Are You Trying to Become a Programmer?by@stevenn.hansen
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Are You Trying to Become a Programmer?

by stevenn.hansenDecember 10th, 2018
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It seems that everyone is trying to learn how to code these days. But where can you go to get some programming help? We’ll help by giving you reasons <a href="https://hackernoon.com/whats-the-benefit-of-learning-how-to-code-e6062ffe5a76?source=false---------6" target="_blank"><strong>why programming is beneficial</strong></a> to your career and provide advice on where you can get the assistance you need.

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It seems that everyone is trying to learn how to code these days. But where can you go to get some programming help? We’ll help by giving you reasons why programming is beneficial to your career and provide advice on where you can get the assistance you need.

Learning the basics of coding a computer is a popular topic that spans across multiple industries. Children as young as four are being taught on how to program computers and adults are encouraged to pick up the coding skills regardless of your career.

Steve Jobs states, “I think that everyone in the country should know how to program because it will teach everyone how you think.”

The government is also doing a bit as well. Even children as young as 11 years old are starting to learn how to code. So the question is, why is there a rush to start coding? In this post, we’ll find out why there is a push to get everyone coding and learn why you should code.

Are you ready?

Then let’s begin!

Where Can I Gain Programming Help?

Most coders tend to communicate via online forums, websites, and social platforms. We suggest that you look at the following sites if you’re trying to get better at programming. Sometimes you’ll find that most of your questions have been answered before!

Stack Exchange

Stack exchange has a Q&A community where people can ask and answer questions. Professionals and experts make sure that the helpful answers tend to be easier to find. It has over 149 communities such as:

  • Programming Puzzles: Where people can solve, play, and program puzzles.
  • Super User: A discussion form for power PC users.
  • Web Applications: A group for web applications of developers.

Code Project

Code project is a website that gives coders helpful information, news and source codes. Additionally, it has discussion forums for software developers to share thoughts with like-minded coders within the community.

And it has a Quick Answers section to ask and receive some specific technical assistance. Code Project allows users to ask questions, speak in discussion boards, and obtain weekly updates.

Having a community of over 11+ users, this is the general programming forums that are classified using tags based on development platforms, web services, and programming languages. Some of the best programming forums and that’s classified having tags based on development platforms, web services, and web services.

Quora

Quora has informative content that’s shared and created by users. Although it works with a variety of topics and most of the answers you’ve found are from expert opinions. It proves to become a valuable resource for software development information and programming.

After signing up, users can ask questions by pressing Ask Question” and answer questions when pressing the Write” button on the top bar. Some of the supported topics found on Quora to find any important info are

  • Python
  • Android
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Ruby

Why Is Coding Beneficial to my Career?

When you’re starting off, it can be difficult at first. But trust us, once you’ve taken time to select a dedicated language and you continue to work on it, you’ll start to see positive results over time. Here are some career benefits that are open to people who are willing to learn how to code and use it effectively.

Opens Your World to Possibilities

Whether it’s for personal development and growth, career change, career advancement, or have a desire to enhance your digital literacy, knowing how you configure and contribute to software means that there’s no limit on your impact within the tech world.

I’ve seen people create apps for family weddings, games and apps that have been used as gifts for birthdays, and people have given huge salary increases by taking responsibility of your company’s mobile or web presence.

Quite literally, you can have the ability to help the world and help solve problems with others. And what could be better than that?

Improves Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy measures your ability to process and manage your information correctly using technology. Knowing how to code will help you become naturally in tune with your PC or Mac. You’ll explore more applications and tools that you’ll use during daily basis than the average home user, and this will translate your improvement in digital literacy.

To show a real-world demonstration of this, think about the touch screen order systems that the majority of fast food chains are using in their restaurant. Having familiarity and comfort with smartphones and tablets allows us to utilize and experiment with them with relative ease, even if we’ve never used this application before.

It’s a Skill That’s Always Relevant

Every company has a technology sector to it. Knowing the mechanics behind how software works mean that the industry is that can benefit from the knowledge acquired. Regardless of your background, the ability to make and advance their technology will help you stand out from non-technical savvy and stay on the cutting edge of innovation.

Helps Your Internet Creation Skills

Have you ever felt that you were limited by the software are your computer, then knowing how to code is one of the easiest way to remove yourself due to that negative perception.

Not only does learning how to program means that you’re able to solve problems and create solutions to your needs and standards, but this also means that you’ll have the ability to create solutions for people.

Based on Nikola Tesla, the great inventor in 1896, “I don’t think there’s a thrill that can go through your human heart like that of an inventor as he finds more creation of your brain unfolding success.

“Having the ability to code makes you an investor and stakeholder within the tech industry, in technology, instead of an average consumer.”

Conclusion

It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in learning HTML 5 or machine learning through Python. Getting the help you need on your preferred subject is the fastest way to improve your programming skills. Thus, make sure you find the right communities to help you on your programming journey so you can become a better developer.