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Hi, I want to start programming but dunno where to start and which language to learn (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by folak@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Don’t start with classes. Start with something that actually does something you understand. Like updating text files. Or pulling data about something you find interesting

https://automatetheboringstuff.com/

Is a good book every newbie should read. It teaches you how to use programming like a tool

[–] Cratermaker@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 10 months ago

This is the book that started it all for me 5 years ago. Now I'm a software engineer!