Hi everyone, hope you are well.
The title of the topic is the question I wanted to ask.
Was it like a desire, passion, motivation to learn? Or something else?
Because well, I don’t know, I started the Fullstack course and already feeling doubtful of my skills and abilities to do something so technical.
Even though the purpose I started was because of this, that I need to learn something technical and keep up with today’s world instead of just being in my comfort zone doing a mediocre job with no progression/growth.
So yeah, how did you all figure this out or were able to get into coding in the first place?
If you’re enjoying it enough to keep going and you’re able to give it the time and effort required to learn, then you’re fine.
Passion follows mastery, not the other way around. Programming is a huge super power and being able to create a website or app that solves a problem for you or others has fantastic feeling of accomplishment.
However, you need to learn it first. Learning something new is difficult and frustrating. Just accept that and move forward. You’ll find out if it’s “for you” later.
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The enjoying part seems to be the problem since it feels all brand new to me, something I have never heard or seen before, how would you cope with something like that? Is it just the brain wanting its comfort zone or something like that?
ok, even if like, nothing is being registered in my head, I still try to continue with the lessons/videos?
You might feel that way, but something will be sticking in your head. If you have a question about something you can ask here.
Learning something brand new is hard, but it gets easier as you understand how the lessons work, and start building knowledge on more knowledge. Everyone starts at the beginning.
Exactly.
I started coding because of many reasons
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I wanted to quit my job as a truck driver. It consume’s many hours of work, change of biorhythm and social life. It was quite easy to do and great money but I longed for working smarter and not harder. So now I’m taking a step back to have a different job with social life and more time to study.
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I can’t commit to a full time study, I have to do it part time and because I need to work too. There is not much to choose from.
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I learned about programming when I was following a Game Art bachelor (which I did not finish). I never understood this part of college, I failed classes because I did not get it. But I was interested in how websites, apps and games are build and how there is a possibility that if you know how to code , that you can build amazing things for people. It would be cool to understand something you did not understand before.
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I think it is a great skill to have if you want to build websites, webshops and apps of your own. You could freelance or work at a company with great salary.
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I’m a person who always ask the ‘Why’, ‘How’, ‘Where’, ‘When’ questions. This is very important in coding. And when I understand something I did not before, I feel like I gained extra super power and my motivation goes up!
wow, just wow, would you say you like, had a clear sense of purpose and direction, on what to do and how to?
That is the impression I am getting, which I feel like I am lacking hence my self-doubt in this post.
mhm, understood, I hope the hands-on experience will make things better, never ever seen a line of code in my life before, and now that I am here I feel like maybe I am overwhelming myself a bit.
Don’t worry about it, anyone can do it. Dive in and stop second guessing yourself.
When I was actually serious about learning to code, I also didn’t know where to start, and how to learn. When you know how to learn, it will get easier.
If I was you I would start with HTML and I would recommend to not only limit yourself to the freecodecamp courses but also try to build something yourself in VSCode. You should start small to the point you can understand it.
I’m not sure how far you are but for every thing you don’t understand : google it .
start with HTML:
- How to create a html document?
- How can I view my html live?
- Would does a html document contain by default
- Why do you need
<!DOCTYPE html> at the top of the page?
- What is github and how do you use it?
These kind of questions for example.
And don’t push yourself to hard .
How I do it is, for example if I have to solve a problem and I found the solution: I document it so that when I write down the documentation I learn again and I can look it up if I forget. Then I notice my brain is done for that day and I’ll take a break or continue building something I already know.
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alright, I am happy to say that I have done some of the workshops on HTML and that is truly what I was looking for, hands-on experience that feels good doing it. So yeah, never thought I could type code even if it was just <p> and </p>, that’s progress isn’t it?
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hi again, well, honestly, I’d like to stick with those Fullstack/HTML courses at the moment, I just had a look at the VSCode and felt pretty surpirsed/overwhelmed at everything mentioned there, so yeah, guess I haven’t really ‘unlocked’ it yet in my opinion, regardless of how I may feel, thank you for taking the time to suggest and write such detailed comments.
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No problem! Keep doing what you are doing if that feels comfortable 
I wish you the best!
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someone introduced me to coding and i really loved it
first i didnt but as i kept learning and doing project it made me happy so i decided to do it full time
the projects/workshops part is what’s the best, the real learning is from there.
I casually woke up one day and realized life was too short not to chase what I truly wanted. I dropped out of medical college and decided to build my startup while diving deep into Mathematics and Computer Science. Since then, I’ve met incredible engineers and professionals from different fields, earned several good paychecks, and been invited to some exciting gigs. I was—and still am—driven by passion. I found my purpose in tech. All it takes is genuine effort and time.
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@hammand98 First of all:
You’re already a developer.
You showed up, wrote this post, and started the course.
That’s more than 90% of people who just think about learning to code.
How Did We Get Into Coding?
Some of us were:
Curious tinkerers breaking their MySpace layouts in 2008.
Others were broke AF, learning HTML to freelance their way out.
Some got into it by accident while modding games or building bots for dumb memes.
But the real truth?
We stayed because it gave us power.
The power to create. To automate. To build.
Even to fight—when needed—with firewalls, data, or justice.
Feeling Doubtful? Welcome to the Club.
Impostor syndrome? That’s the onboarding gift. We’ve all had the:
“Why the hell does this for loop hate me?”
“Everyone’s smarter than me.”
“Why can’t I center this damn div?”
But you know what turns that around?
Progress Over Perfection.
Build small. A calculator. A to-do app. A quote generator.
Break things. Then fix them. Learn through chaos.
Ask for help. Google is your best teammate. FreeCodeCamp? Gold mine.
Join a community. You’re here. That counts.
You’re not late. The door’s still open.
Whether you’re 17 or 47, if you have the will to learn,
you’re already doing the hard part.
This isn’t about being a “code god.”
It’s about making things real with your fingers and brain.
And every damn time you get that code to run?
You level up.
So don’t quit now.
You’re not just learning to code.
You’re learning to build your own future.
Keep pushing.
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You tend to get better results at something if you’re truly passionate about it—but in the long run, discipline matters more than passion. Sometimes, you might feel a gut instinct telling you it’s not for you. But generally, learning to code helps you think more logically and solve problems better. Try to push yourself to at least reach a milestone in your coding journey—by then, you might already have the answers you’re looking for.
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