Appreciation post: I thought learning to code would be way too hard for me

Honestly, for a long time I was sure I just wasn't a 'computer person' and could never learn. Then my friend in Chicago said I should just try a free hour on Codecademy, no pressure. I did their first Python lesson about printing messages, and it actually made sense. After doing that for 30 minutes, I realized it's just about following clear steps, not some magic. Has anyone else had a moment like that where something just clicked?

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torres.blair22d ago

Clear steps, not magic" exactly describes my first coding win.

emma9622d ago

It's funny how the first win makes you see the whole thing differently (like @torres.blair said). My click moment was realizing code is just a super strict way to write down a plan, which made it way less scary.

max_cooper2122d ago

What plan did you start with?