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Hi,
I'm trying hard to learn and have had some successes yet. I'm working on a reporting project. Sometimes I need help to solve my problems during the developing process. I use YouTube, StackOverFlow, Codeproject, Google, etc. and finally find my answer and learn the points. Microsoft documentation is great for learning but there are moments you need to get help from others about how and with what tools you can solve your problem. And this website has helped me a lot. Now, At the same time, I'm learning ASP.NET using YouTube tutorials. I can achieve my goals. One day, I will be a good programmer. I promise.
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There's your problem. Youtube is the worst place to try and learn from if you're inexperienced. You have no point of reference for deciding how good they are and there's no grading system for determining how good they are.
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Hi Alex,
"Trying hard" is good ... but, imho, in programming: you need to build on a foundation of fundamental knowledge about the language, the context (framework) in which the language is embedded, and the development environment (IDE).
Two other major skills i consider critical are: the ability and skill to locate and use resources, and, the art and craft of debugging. Also important, imho, is experimenting writing code that uses what you are learning, prototyping ... making the abstract tangible is, imho, what helps create long-term memories of action+concepts ... what I call pragma.
When you even partially master that foundation, even partially acquire those skills, then, when you try hard, the effort is not likely to be wasted.
imho, studying examples of good code that solves problems is part of the continuing education programmers need to engage in to keep their skills sharp, and updated. CodeProject and StackOverFlow are full of good code examples.
I think there is no substitute for spending time studying a good book on C#; i'll be happy to recommend a few. For me, video is not so helpful (age ? eyes ?), but, some of my students have really profited from video courses from sites like PluralSight, Udemy.
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
modified 15-Aug-21 4:34am.
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