Common questions

Is coding harder than math?

Is coding harder than math?

Math is harder than coding by orders of magnitude. Coding by itself is just typing in a programming language a solution writen/developed in english/other language.

Is it easy to understand code and can’t code?

Do not rely on books till you have some programming experience , then books make sense.Solve Puzzles and play games that help exercise you brains.Most coders do not want another coder in the industry , that’s why they kinda make it seem more difficult than it is (that doesn’t mean coding is easy too).

How can I understand programming even after trying?

Now go back to the top of the list, and translate each conceptual fact into equivalent code (that’s just a matter of knowing syntax, really). Write that code. Test it. It should work (after ironing out minor bugs). If the above conceptualization process makes absolutely no sense to you no matter how hard you try, then don’t beat yourself up.

Is it good to learn to write code?

You should be learning to write as little code as possible. Ideally none. It assumes that coding is the goal. Software developers tend to be software addicts who think their job is to write code. But it’s not. Their job is to solve problems. Don’t celebrate the creation of code, celebrate the creation of solutions.

What’s the best way to read and understand someone’s code?

Let’s start at the beginning. What’s the best way to read and understand someone else’s code? The best way I’ve ever discovered to read and understand someone else’s code is to: 1. Find one thing you know the code does, and trace those actions backward, starting at the end.

Do not rely on books till you have some programming experience , then books make sense.Solve Puzzles and play games that help exercise you brains.Most coders do not want another coder in the industry , that’s why they kinda make it seem more difficult than it is (that doesn’t mean coding is easy too).

Let’s start at the beginning. What’s the best way to read and understand someone else’s code? The best way I’ve ever discovered to read and understand someone else’s code is to: 1. Find one thing you know the code does, and trace those actions backward, starting at the end.

Now go back to the top of the list, and translate each conceptual fact into equivalent code (that’s just a matter of knowing syntax, really). Write that code. Test it. It should work (after ironing out minor bugs). If the above conceptualization process makes absolutely no sense to you no matter how hard you try, then don’t beat yourself up.

What do you mean when you say you don’t know anything about programming?

“I know the theory, but I can’t put it into code.” “I know about while loops, but I don’t know how or when to use them.” “I know about loops and arrays and variables, but I don’t know how to combine them.” Usually the student completes some kind of online programming course, but feels lost once the course is over.

Author Image
Ruth Doyle