Across this vast Fediverse, I have encountered a trend of people answering questions with esoteric programming language speaking in tongues that I don't understand, including under my own posts. I am a Boomer when it comes to coding and I am only 27. I don't even know where I would start to learn it because programming is so diverse. I want to feel like I know what's going on but I don't. Coding is the future and the future is now and I am lagging severely behind. I guess I'm asking where a bumbling novice like me can learn more about where to start when it comes to programming.

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[–] starman@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I was learning from the courses or videos, it was boring too. I prefer just reading docs and "fucking around" with the technology I'm interested in than listening to Indian guy on YouTube. Each person has their own preferences, I'm just telling ya what worked for me. Don't give up, instead try a different approach.

Also, there is no shame in admitting that programming just isn't for you.

Speaking of cool projects; build a lemmy app. It can be console app for simplicity.

[–] zombie_kong@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Speaking of cool projects; build a lemmy app. It can be console app for simplicity.

Not a bad shout. I see wefwef is a webapp. That could be worth exploring.

Thanks.