Good place to learn java?
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Yeah, I though Code Academy was pretty easy to follow, but if you want to learn anything past the basics, you'll have to start paying. Once you do have the basics down though, like Tazzez said, just mess around with code. (Although I wouldn't recommend Notepad++ as it doesn't have anything to point out errors. I use Eclipse, never tried Atom though) It all may seem overwhelming at first, but you'll start remembering things and before you know it you'll be writing plugins. If you have any questions, quite often you can find yourself the answer with just a few minutes of googling. Good luck!
Don't listen to people like me? What? People who actually have enough experience to know what the fuck they're on about?
Look, I get it, some people like being spoonfed. The programmers that do are significantly further behind than the programmers who don't. Why? Because the programmers who look shit up themselves are the ones that learn quicker. They are more independent, they don't wait for someone else to tell them where to go (which could be completely wrong for them) which causes delays.
Every single programmer that I have met which started off by asking people what to learn haven't been around long. They get the job, they stay for a few months, they lose their job. Nobody wants someone who constantly interrupts people for help - and that's exactly what not forcing independence does. It's fucking annoying.
On the other hand, the programmers who are fun to talk to (in person) and know what the hell they're on about... well, most of them started young and didn't ask everyone for help. They did it themselves.
And don't get me wrong here - asking for help is not bad. But asking where to start seriously isn't something anyone looking to get into this field should be doing. There is great potentialfor anyone who gets in this field, and there is nothnig more annoying than someone who makes me pull out my earphones at work every 5 minutes to ask a shitty question that's answered in great detail on the top of Google.[DOUBLEPOST=1490646212][/DOUBLEPOST]
There is a wrong way. If you ask someone where to start, they're going to give you tutorials they like. Tutorials they understand. Tutorials which usually don't suit your learning style. That is the wrong way.
For instance, many people will watch tutorials. Many of them will copy code. Many of them don't write original code and see what the hell keeps breaking, and try to figure out why. They'll just try to get another answer from StackOverflow that works and not question it.
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I get where people are coming from with not asking, but I've looked through quite a few (very basic) tutorials and I know now some basic java.
I 100% get where people like Samuel are coming from, as there's no point in looking at tutorials that are too complicated, and I know I probably wouldn't have asked if I'd know it'd cause people to argue.
I get where people are coming from with not asking, but I've looked through quite a few (very basic) tutorials and I know now some basic java.
I 100% get where people like Samuel are coming from, as there's no point in looking at tutorials that are too complicated, and I know I probably wouldn't have asked if I'd know it'd cause people to argue.
I never said too complicated. I actively encourage people to jump into the "deep end" - but I don't like people suggesting tutorials because that isn't the path YOU should go down. The path YOU should go down is one that YOU make yourself. Only YOU know what YOU need, and it's up to YOU to find that out.
I personally never have used java but when you're getting into anything it's better to see how much you can learn without paying and then handing over money once you're time is more invested and you're at the point to think that spending money to learn is a good investment. No answers or replies to this thread have given any answers to "Where should I go to learn java" so check this out https://codekingdoms.com/ I have heard people say that this is helpful but knowing the community most probably gonna get flamed for advising such a website xD
Well theres pros and cons to websites that teach you java but from what ive seen they aren't very good. One of the pros is feedback. Most of the websites tell you if your doing something wrong which is something that books or youtube don't. Although books teach you more at a quicker pace and have more detail so i highly prefer books over websites. Honestly some aren't that bad although they never really helped me but it depends on how someone wants to learn because everyone learns different. If books aren't your thing then a website is an ok alternative.
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