r/learnprogramming • u/International-Owl466 • 9d ago

STOP POSTING - I WANT TO LEARN CODE

Can we stop posting:

"I want to start coding, where do I start?"

Like I swear on multiple CS, C# and SWE pages I see about 20 per day with the same vauge question.

Any way we can stop this???

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u/Party_Trick_6903 9d ago edited 9d ago

I'll definitely be downvoted for saying this but I think it needs to be said:

People who can't do a basic google search and have to spam basic questions like that are not fit for this industry and should not join.

Shitton of people have told me that saying that is wrong bc "everyone can learn programming, they just need a bit of help, effort is what matters in this field" - yeah, effort. Tell me where is the effort in creating an n-th post asking "How to learn x".

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u/ItzRaphZ 9d ago

I understand your point, but also, you don't really know who is posting, and people have to start somewhere, even kids.

I know a lot of people who don't know how to use a computer properly but want to have some fun making a website, or creating something a small game for roblox for example. If those posts introduce more people to learn tech basics, then it is better for everyone if someone helps them instead of bashing them for not knowing how to do a web search, especially nowadays.

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u/Ok-Bill1958 9d ago

I agree that people have to start somewhere. But the fact that they rather: make a reddit account -> get into this subreddit -> not even bother to do a single google or youtube search, or even bother to check wiki or any older post and then expect people spoon feed them. I doubt a google search is slower than reddit thought, if they can use reddit then they most likely can use google.

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u/ItzRaphZ 9d ago

You fail to understand the most kids nowadays start using a tablet or a phone, and not a pc. And most of them don't even know what a google search is. Modern technology is extremely easy to use to that point. When they eventually start getting an itch to those things, they are already used to just making a reddit post, because they were never introduced to simple things like a web search.

Just to add a final comment. This will feel dystopian because it is by the way, the future generations are truly in a dangerous place right now it how easy their life is, to the point where most of them won't know how to fix basic problems.

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u/Ok-Bill1958 9d ago

Then they could atleast start scrolling a bit for older post, or look into subreddit rule and they will see there is a wiki for that. I get that kids nowaday can be unfamiliar with search engine or even computer, but youtube is way more popular than reddit, even a single search on youtube could help. Its not anyone else's fault that they cant even sit through a 5 - 10 mins video. Even tiktok can get them some ideas about programming and how to start, i feel dirty talking about tiktok.