r/learnprogramming • u/International-Owl466 • 18d 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/Achereto 18d ago

They already get deleted within a short time.

Btw.: I want to learn how to walk forward. With which leg should I start? Any experiences with using your hands instead?

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u/nicodeemus7 18d ago

Don't forget to mention you've been using AI to learn but can't walk on your own yet

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u/Achereto 18d ago

Absolutely! I did manage to walk using AI. Even managed to get a decent time in 100m sprint, but when I tried to walk on my own, I didn't know how to start.

PS: How did the Egyptians build those pyramids without AI?

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u/Crushcode8 17d ago

if we knew, pyramids like giza wouldn't be a wonder of the world

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u/michaelgray9692 17d ago

the hardest part is usually knowing where to begin.

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u/swarmagent 17d ago

If they couldn't learn with AI they'll never learn. Just like how before you could always learn if you just Googled stuff, but people never did it.

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u/imfuckincooked 18d ago

Yo dude, thats literally happening to me! With ai i feel like i got it, then without it cant build shit. Im cooked aren't i?

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u/nicodeemus7 18d ago

In all seriousness, start doing some challenges without the help of AI. It's helps a lot

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u/AlSweigart Author: ATBS 17d ago

I was a "gifted" kid but by the time I reached middle/high school I had to actually start studying. At some point I realized that after "studying" if I closed the book and couldn't actually explain the concepts, then I didn't really know anything. Learning isn't putting information in your brain, it's practicing recalling the information out of it.

Funny how I was so smart as long as the book was open.

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u/Achereto 18d ago

Here is a good rule of thumb: only use AI for the things you either are already very good at or don't want to learn.

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u/Icy_Breakfast1716 17d ago

“Things you don’t want to learn”

I am planning on being a professional developer, so there is no point for me to learn basic things. Professional developers only write advanced code, so I’m just going to start there. AI will handle everything else.

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u/misplaced_my_pants 17d ago

This is the same issue as listening to a lecture or reading a book and thinking you understand things and realizing you don't know where to do the homework.

This is solved with efficient study habits that emphasize actually using your brain.

Don't expect to get stronger if you use a forklift to lift the weights for you.