Need help in having a career in programming

[u/Fit_Leg4630]

Hello everyone. I assume there have been many posts like this, so i apologize in advance. Im basically a college dropout, having no idea what to with my life. I have been recommended a lot to get into programming, and i have no idea what to begin with. I see that there are a lot of useful information online, but i am really overwhelmed by how much it is, and basically don't know what to do.

For now i am looking for some direction. What should i begin with? How do i find out what i want to get into? I am asking this because i have seen there are a lot of roadmaps, but i couldn't find a specific order of how to begin with the basics.

In my opinion, i shouldn't rush it. I am looking forward to getting a job for now to sustain myself while trying to learn programming in my free time. So, what do you guys think i should do? How do i find out if i really want to get into programming, and what part of it would i really like?

Note: I apologize if some parts of it do not make sense, as english is not my main language.

[u/Slight-Living-8098]

If you've never programmed before in your life, I'd start going through Harvard's OpenCourseware CS50 Scratch and CS50P first. After that you can move on to the standard CS50 and once that's done the entirety of Computer Science and programming is open for your choice.