somnicule comments on Open thread, Dec. 22 - Dec. 28, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 22 December 2014 05:53:23PM 2 points [-]

Learning programming languages:

I want to start learning programming languages for use in my occupation. What are some learning resources that would make this an effecient and worthwhile experience?

Comment author: somnicule 22 December 2014 08:08:06PM 4 points [-]

Learn Python the Hard Way is a pretty solid resource, though I used it before Codecademy came out. Both are excellent practice-based resources for starting programming.

After that, just get python books and work through them. Tools like Flask and Django if you want to do web development, other stuff if you want to do other stuff. If you don't know if you

Stackoverflow is usually where google will take you when you look for answers to your questions, so you might as well bookmark it.

And if you don't have something in mind you want to make, but you want to keep practising, try doing some ProjectEuler problems.

Comment author: [deleted] 22 December 2014 08:39:30PM 2 points [-]

Thank you kindly for the suggestions.