Coding, sometimes called computer programming, it is how we communicate with computers. Coding is basically the computer language used to develop apps, websites, and softwares. Coding and programming demand is skyrocketing every single day.

What programming language should I learn. I’m new to the coding world.

If not want to be programming: HTML, CSS. If wants to be pro: C or C++. If wants to quick learn: Python. If wants to stick to one language: JavaScript. If interested in Object Oriented: Java or C#. If want to be in mass: PHP.

There 3 parts to web development thus:

1. Front-End
2. Back-End
3. Full-Stack

Make sure to read about these parts of web development and choose one. I recommend Frontend or Backend as a beginner.🧬

1. Frontend

• HTML
• CSS
• Git and Github
• JavaScript
• Frameworks React / Vue / Angular
• Testing ~> Jest

2. Backend

• Programming basics L
• Learn a programming language
• Data Structures and Algo
• Computer Network Basics
• Learn about APIs
• Database SQL/NOSQL
• Backend Framework eg. Spring boot/ Django/ Express etc
• Security eg. Encryption

3. FullStack

• Combination of both backend and frontend.
• If you’re learning ReactJs please focus on these first.🧑🏽‍💻
1. Components
2. Props
3. State and Lifecycle
4. ReactDOM

Here’s a basic road map for improving your coding and competitive programming skills:

1. Find a concept that you don’t fully understand (e.g. dynamic programming, Kruskal’s Algorithm, lazy segment tree propogation, etc).
2. Do some research to understand the basic idea of a concept. (e.g. Greedy algorithms: solve sub-problems by always picking locally best option).
3. Solve problems online on codechef, codeforces or hackerrank.
4. Repeat step #3 until you feel confident that you can solve that kind of classical problem.
5. Repeat 1–4.

Here are some tips:

Practice daily. Your skills will fade if you take a hiatus from practicing for more than a few days. try really hard not to look up the solution. Once you look up the solution, the struggle of figuring out the problem is gone. It’s in the struggle where you usually learn. If you can’t solve it right now, think about it for half an hour and then come back to it tomorrow. Solve an easier problem. books can help provide a “curriculum”. Competitive Programming by Steven and Felix Halim are popular. I worked through the first edition and can testify that it helped me immensely.