How to Start Coding (and Keep Up With It)

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[@hellomayuko]

Check out Code With Friends, a coding event running for the entire month of May where we'll work on our personal projects together. cwf.hellomayuko.com Fun times? Check. Accountability? Check. A supportive community that'll help motivate you to keep coding? Check.

[@itsrasterize8898]

can i join if i lack skills in programming? but iwant to learn front end dev and python

[@abymathew575]

mayuko can I join this course bcz I’m an iOS developer

[@hellomayuko]

Absolutely!! Beginners and newcomers to coding are 1000% welcome to join.

[@papachoudhary5482]

GREAT!

[@haddad6492]

I love the way you keep creating supportive environment like this. God Bless yaaa mayuko! 🖤

[@_zEuS0390_]

"Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try." I just read that quote somewhere.

[@laparngantuk]

"don't be afraid to dive, be afraid that you didn't try" ONE OK ROCK - Wasted Night

[@joshualim5587]

I feel motivated, because im going to start my first job on May 20 and I am so afraid and nervous because I feel so underqualified. WHAT IF I CANT DO THE JOB, im afraid but thanks

[@Soulixs]

Do or Do not. There is no try - Yoda

[@tenoki]

@@joshualim5587 From my 15 years of experience in the Field, I have found that most of the job will be learned on the job because, no company does things in the same way and the things that you learned in school are ideal, but noone does things in the ideal way. The sooner that you can overcome this, the less chances that imposter syndrome will stick with you.

[@bazil.k5384]

@@joshualim5587 Don't feel nervous mate......You got this💪🔥

[@ir1keren]

Try to build an app for your own needs with copy paste method. Run it and see the results. And then, make yourself to understand those codes, line by line. And use that newly-found-knowledge to rebuild that app with your own logic, with the same results

[@hellomayuko]

i legit do this - once it works, reverse engineer and see what's going on. Great advice!

[@ir1keren]

@@hellomayuko Back in the days when I was young, I was almost giving myself up in learning coding 😆 .. but as you said, motivation is the key

[@voodooblue6162]

@PronunciationLesson Find an app with all the codes that were used to build it,then copy and paste them in whatever you are using to program to see how it was built. Think of it as learning how to write,you find a book or article that was written by a master writer and you hand copy it word by word,then you study and understand them.

[@saraha.1336]

@@voodooblue6162 where an I find an apps code

[@dominic2446]

how do you view the code of an app? is this possible with any app from the play store?

[@Daniel-wj5tl]

1)Try 2) Coding tutorials are fundamentals for you to further differentiate into paths 3)Project based learning a)Personal motivation b) Comprrehensive skills 4) Keep prroject small

[@Corporis]

I like the “perfect practice makes perfect” line. I’ve also heard “Practice makes permanent” to deter people from repeating a bad habit and cementing the habit in place

[@michellemugo8831]

It's worked😅

[@marnenotmarnie259]

i heard that in church like ten years ago and it really stuck for some reason lol

[@brandonchased]

Have to agree with this line as well, watching this a year later after published. I spent a lot of time in a career practicing to get better, then quit because the level of improvement went down. This was due to the fact that I wasn't practicing the right things.

[@yawnzzbf]

I personally believe ‘practice makes improvement’ because even if we don’t become perfect, we know that we are constantly improving

[@z1lla4]

Step 1: *START* Step 2: *DON'T STOP*

[@Pink_Stardust]

I have a 2.2 GPA in a CS degree with 2 more years to go and every coding related video I watch makes me feel like shit. I feel miserable and watching other people succeed at their CS degree makes me feel so dumb. Except your videos Mayuko they r so motivating esp your CS degree video. I was so glad u didn't mention your grades. I have decided to lift my head up and continue this journey. I will not focus on my grades but on the actual knowledge that I gain. Thank you ❤❤

[@niketakirdat5279]

Unfortunately companies don't hire if you don't have great degrees with great gpa because there are too many people in software engineering

[@Pink_Stardust]

@@niketakirdat5279 I think it depends on the country. In my country they see how u do in the interview exam and personal projects. They don't check out the grades

[@whocares8567]

@@Pink_Stardust that is not an excuse to not push yourself. I believe in you, but you must work hard to meet the faith in the middle. XqcL

[@glsfadi]

it’s been 11 months, how have u been holding up?

[@hiraeth2u679]

i dont think gpa is a reliable test 😐

[@SlyGun]

This is crazy, spent all night yesterday thinking about starting coding and asking myself how to start. I wake up open KZbin and this is the first video I see.

[@hellomayuko]

i gotchu fam

[@Shaktisingh-xn2gz]

@@hellomayuko I also mam😘

[@hamidubawe4496]

Google assistant at work😂😂

[@lakshanwaruna1235]

Google reads your mind😅

[@JezreelRanan]

Ismael same here

[@kevinriveron27]

Excited for the Code With Friends event!

[@kesnelsamuel]

3:12 "Learning the fundamentals of coding allow you to gain a certain level of fluency so that you can build whatever you want and learn what you need to build the thing" ... this is the easiest way to learn how to code tbh :)

[@rupertacuesta]

‘Violin is one heck of a hard instrument to learn’ Twoset argrees

[@hellomayuko]

make sure to practice 40 hours

[@hm-zg3ee]

@@hellomayuko awwww twosetter here too!

[@juanmanuelgonzaleztapia2032]

Ling ling does not agree

[@codinginflow]

on point

[@stevensong8784]

I've been studying coding for almost 3 years, and I concur

[@hellosagar]

Master!

[@codinginflow]

@@hellosagar 😆

[@TheJou1993]

i was just watching your tutorials lol

[@codinginflow]

@@TheJou1993 thank you

[@Morphynumm]

I am so happy that I found your YT channel. I had a 3 years banking career and decided to change career to software development. Throughout my journey to become a software engineer, I had ups and downs, I doubted myself, lost my motivation, started large projects and never finished. So far, every one of the videos I watched gave me some more confidence to continue and really spoke to me. I am not employed yet (so far I was constantly rejected, even though I followed a training program at a multinational local company and got there an internship), but I come up with some small ideas to implement for personal portfolio and work harder to prove myself into the field. :) I appreciate your content!!!

[@sujitmolleti2322]

This is the most real video ever! All of this is so true! I'm loving ur content recently!

[@longnguyenba3039]

The key thing is passion! With passion, you will progress great in any field that you are working on!

[@MysterCannabis]

Unfortunately you can't just conjure it if you don't feel it.

[@zitniputriadi2083]

I'm so mad that I just recently discovered your channel!! Wished I'd been here since ages ago. What an eloquent and brilliant communicator, thank you for existing xx

[@elliotpark149]

Really liked the emphasis on not worrying about specific technologies. Just picking something (i.e. JavaScript) was the hardest part for me!

[@jorgecaostalwart]

I love that speech She is so motivating people and I really freaking love it...

[@sayeed__ajmal]

woww!!!!!

[@AnnaYT24]

I just want to take a moment and thank you Mayuko for all these content. They have been a motivator for me.

[@skoolie_life3261]

I’m loving the direction your channel is taking! The coding event sounds fun.

[@dibidibdib]

As a girl with 2 years experience struggling in the tech world, your vids gave me inspiration and motivation 🥰 thanks mayuko

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@OmemawaG]

I like that ... “perfect practice makes perfect”

[@harryspeaks]

Im so grateful that this video popped up on my homepage cuz it's just what i need rn!!!!!!! Thank u soooo much Mayuko! I love the way u talk. Always has this wholesome vibe lol

[@isaacjfung]

I remember watching your “day in the life of a software engineer” video the summer before my senior year of high school. It was definitely one of the reasons why I felt really excited to become a software engineer and inspired me to learn CS. I’m now interning at a FAANG and gotta say it’s really cool to see you still inspiring others to enter the field.

[@hellomayuko]

aww, thanks for coming back and commenting! Congrats on the internship, I hope it goes well 💖

[@edenilsonbran2148]

The way you put it is just realistic and down to earth. Keep it that way.

[@Jay-qw1gq]

OMG when you said perfect practice makes perfect I was like YESSS FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT RIGHT!

[@hankim394]

JUST DO IT. Ooo I was stuck in tutorial land for awhile. Definitely think moving over to projects as soon as possible is better. Looking forward to Code With Friends!

[@AMoore-qx6vv]

Idk if you’ve started already but, try doing problems in coding bat> leet code> Hackerrank> CSES You can look over Github codes too for logic or to understand larger projects. Good luck! :)

[@developandplay]

I love the humbleness in your videos. It always seems like super genuine advice. I think those kind of video are missing in this tech bro scene on KZbin.

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN? Salam

[@TagirKhairutdinov]

That's true! You just need to be brave enough to start and curious enough to keep going. Don't forget about inspiration on the way. I'd recommend watching Mayuko's videos 😎

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@SoftwareJournal]

Project-based learning and doing some freelance contract work is how I got better-rounded in software. It was definitely a marathon rather a "sprint".

[@lilsnavelz]

Thank you! Keeping it small, is probably exactly what I needed to hear...I'm a beginner at this journey, and I had what I wanted mapped out but, the more i looked at it, it seemed further from grasps and rather de-motivating. Also the tips on maintaining accountability with friends is a great idea.

[@scooooter]

it's been a while since i stuck on some point of python and just today, just today, i thought of restarting that crash course. and you uploaded this vid. you read my mind

[@PrzemekChojeckiAI]

coding is basically: * stackoverflow ** trying to find the error on line 31; * stackoverflow; ** a random youtuber showing the error you're trying to solve * stackoverflow;

[@doggieeee6802]

So true. Stack overflow helped me more than my college TAs

[@unixtreme]

That's only at the beginning IMO, once you stop sucking you google less :P (I still suck but I google way less now!).

[@NamhadiNdemufayo]

No my friend. You're truly coding when you stop getting your spaghetti from stacked overflow and start making spaghetti all on your own :D

[@snapmyneck8818]

Don’t forget giving up and crying after you fix one error only to have ten more errors

[@sparcsky]

People who share their knowledge and help people's problem are the real MVP

[@InTheGlow135]

My Dad always says that ever since I was a little girl!!! Perfect practice makes perfect!! I’m literally dead!! (I’m 48 and learning Python btw) I want to go into the tech world. Great video!

[@veronicagitau1411]

All the best. I have just started Python at 39

[@persephone8960]

Eyyyy we can do it I'm 26!

[@smplagent6674]

Starting JS at 35!!! 😅

[@camilleannetorillo1142]

I also want to learn coding!

[@randomuser5780]

Thank you mayuko! You really helped me get out of tutorials loop

[@eveningswith3641]

Hi Mayuko, agree about the part where you mentioned that one should learn by doing. After learning (some of) the basics, working on personal projects provides the motivation to continue the learning journey.

[@minsugamaxsalt]

I’m a Bio major but I’m switching to computer science. You are one my favorite CS influencers on KZbin!! Im starting my first programming class this summer

[@SyberMath]

Great content! Thanks for the video!

[@naynikag7792]

"Find someone who can at least hold you accountable for what you're gonna make" Agreed. I'm taking a coding course now and although I enjoy what I'm learning, I have days where I feel kinda unmotivated to work on my project. Having a close person check in on my progress regularly drives me to put in the efforts :)

[@ishanpatwal9033]

You are such an inspiration for us newcomers ❤️♥️❤️♥️

[@sachinnoel7717]

Your the best mayuko, I've learned a lot a shared a lot of ur videos with my buddies

[@kanpaijantrasri9647]

Thanks. I'm just to start serous coding in my 58! Thanks again to this clip, it guide me how to start coding properly.

[@someguywithkeyboard6374]

Once you've settled on a topic/project to work on, see it through until the end. It's rewarding to see something that you've learned come into fruition and you'll have the confidence to keep moving forward.

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@HoneybadgerCesar]

I barely started with computer systems engineer and so far I've loved it. Thanks for all the great videos and stay safe Greetings from Guadalajara, México 😁

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@ahmadmukthar473]

Thank you soo much for these tips because I'm a person who takes in so much of input but I never practice them so Thanks alot!

[@terenoth]

This is an excellent video, Mayuko. Thank you! You have put to words my own personal experience in my journey to becoming a developer. Project based learning is definitely much more effective.

[@LearnFrontendNow]

Loved it Mayuko! Some fantastic advice for newbies

[@Megan-vb9ze]

I'm going to be starting the SheCodes pro workshop next week and I'm so excited so I'm binge watching every coding video under the sun

[@herbanox]

This put into words what I’ve been feeling. I’ve been learning theory and not practical practice. Small projects. Getting started. Thank you!

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@instaSHINOBI]

Thank you! I was actually motivated by 5:41 -- Keep the project small and focus on the small, functional parts. It made my progression feel manageable. I may not have mastery over the whole idea I want to build, but I can get really good at fundamental pieces which I can assemble later to become a better whole.

[@DrLx-dy2nk]

Hi! I decided to jump into learning how to code, and this video gave me motivation, information and energy, so I really thank you for this video. The quality of the content is perfect, it seems like, you are putting real effort into your videos! I wish You a lot of succes and luck!

[@DIY-AC]

Excellent! "Learning or the sake of it" is a great observation. Some people learn and adapt quickly. But some don't. And for those that do not learn easily could have real trouble learning especially if it's not a current passion or has an alignment with their personal subject matter connections etc. I've been wanting to jump from front end to back end but continuously find myself undecided. Thank you...!!!

[@madukomablessed4712]

Thank you for this motivation Mayuko...thanks a lot

[@ApptatoAcademy]

Great content. Keep up the good work Mayuko!

[@raymondeguagie3042]

Love your content mayuko!

[@kavr]

Love what you do , Do what you love

[@Gunsik93]

Hey Mayuko! I'm a recent graduate in Computer Science in have been on the search for a job. I found that my education lacked quite a bit of practical skills and wasn't as great as I would have hoped. I find my knowledge on technologies, practical skills, data structure & algorithms, and everything in general seems to be lacking. I am thankful that the one thing I am confident in is my analytical way of thinking. "Thinking like a coder." Which still gives me hope. I'm trying to overcome this weird fear of inadequacy with starting to build a portfolio and building projects to get better. I just have to say, watching this video is beyond encouraging. I've always told myself "JUST DO IT," but sometimes, self motivation is tough when you yourself is the obstacle lol I just wanted to thank you for all that you do. Your stream, your videos, your discord. It really helps aspire to do more and dream bigger. Thank you for all that you do and inspiring aspiring Software Developers! ^u^

[@Nono-hc1qx]

I watched your films one year ago~ and now! I'm learning Javascript also practice my English level lol I totally agree with u !!!!!!

[@danielgarande1766]

Great Video Mayuko! I love it❤

[@MNKW123]

Yes! Work on projects that interest you and that you have fun doing. That's what motivates me to keep at it and see the end result. One time I was trying to learn Arduino and my first project was to make an automated cat toy. Super fun but my cat got bored of it haha!

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN? Salam

[@royceang5565]

Thanks, Mayuko! You've been such a great inspiration for me :)

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN?

[@kenneth9343]

Mayuko you always making my day great thank you.

[@MusicGirthManCake]

Good video, Mayuko! As a former-fellow software engineer this all still holds true today.

[@megadisc1982]

almost gave up on RPA ...this video helps put me on the right track ... thanks ..

[@Vegeta-bn8zi]

Honestly I needed this. I graduated from coding bootcamp earlier this year and it’s been so disheartening to be job seeking in this situation. But gotta keep coding and applying, even it’s a little bit a day. Good luck everyone!

[@hellomayuko]

You got this!

[@coolmonkey619]

This is literally such a good video

[@estherna1133]

Watching your video during quarantine to learn a new skill for a career change ty

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Great advice, thanks!

[@violettasennikova771]

Amazing words, and the approach to give information. Thank you.

[@MarcoRadave]

Thanks for the summary/collection of tips on becoming and keep motivated in coding! I like especially the PBL description, I use PBL myself (although I miss discipline, that I am struggling to build and keep... maybe you can make a video on that?), and I used it in the short Java courses I thought, with positive results in terms of students' attention, and their final practical skills. Regarding keeping small size, I remember I did not even start projects cause it was too big in my mind, with technologies yet to learn. The main obstacles in my mid I think were how to make "work-arounds" to overcome the limits of the libraries.

[@getsucode1659]

For me coding is fun... Error is part of coding... But i'm enjoy it for solving every program... Keep inspiring a lotof people Mis.. 👍🏻

[@zen3921]

I think that was why i gave up on a game, because i tried to achieve something big and time consuming but it got me bored because of the time that it takes, but doing small things makes me more motivated even faster and because they are much easier to do and it feels like im pretty good at it now.

[@fallenstar358]

Thanks for this video! So useful!

[@_adhiva]

I'm so interested to join code with friends project, hopefully can be fun 👏🏻🥳

[@Dreamsofthemorrow]

Just was recommended to this video after completing a project for school (doing computer science) lol. Will follow and subscribe to good content.

[@aafreentaradhillon7327]

Amazing video Really helpful advice

[@CodeWithCal]

Awesome Channel. Great content. Couldn't agree more that the best place to start is with a small achievable project.

[@sisterbeautyful]

I found your channel a few days ago and I am obsesseeeeeed. You are such and inspiration

[@hellomayuko]

yay welcome! Glad to have you here!

[@evanlin7767]

This is really some great advice.

[@haohaocreates]

This is such an awesome video thank you!!!

[@princemendoza6454]

I'm binge watching your video and i can say that every video is so short and so precise. I love it

[@hellomayuko]

I try! Thank you

[@princemendoza6454]

@@hellomayuko omg omg omg you replied. I'm crying. Your one of the reasons in making what i will going to persue clear.

[@redwilliams1804]

Completely agree. I have about 2 years of Java background, and I wanted to learn python. One of the first things I built was an Alexa skill that uses data structures like dictionaries and lists, as well as http requests. Before that, I made a simple command prompt password retriever to get passwords faster than the Google Password Manager. I started learning Python in late February. I'm still learning a lot about the language and syntax, but I do that with building projects

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN? Salam

[@anjobihis2052]

This makes a lot of sense!

[@denishamadhura]

I know this is a super old video, but srsly the aesthetic vibes that you give is just a whole another level Also you are a huge inspiration to show that u can code like a human and not everything is about just FAANG (MAANG)

[@michaelgarcia2928]

Thank you for the awesome video! This is incredibly spot on. Now to stop procrastinating and get back to coding...

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

do you know Tensorflow or Time series RNN? Salam

[@basilzimba5273]

Thank you for the gift of you and pointing me to brilliant.org

[@gesrels]

Good topic mayuko!

[@arjayarjay8856]

Amazing video. Thank you so much.

[@saloumasaleck3697]

Nice video as always

[@minecraftsindhuli]

Thank you for motivation :)

[@chelleybnnickerson6327]

OMG thank you, you just made me laugh and learn at the same time

[@ektabazala9247]

She is so good, I really think this will work

[@ltacid]

Great tips for beginners! Greetings from Puerto Rico.

[@hasibulislamshanto1981]

noted some tips. I am going to apply them.

[@whispesthetic]

I've been at uni for like 2 years now and I really think I'm not as good as other classmates I have, I just think coding is a thing for me and recently I've been thinking of quit because I feel stupid. I just found this video and I believe there's one more chance for me to start over again. I'll check the page you recommended, thanks a lot. 🤧

[@makenzieelmore247]

I just started on freecodecamp and I’m really enjoying it

[@drop_messages6226]

I agree with the advice of "just get started" and with all the you tube tutorials, anyone is spoiled for choice, for where to start I am not working, so I can spend all day teaching myself to code. I would not expect anyone to have the paitence to write code or do tutorials all day, that is too boring, atleast at first. I suggest, spend about 4 hours working through a couple of tutorials, try tweaking the code and making small changes to see what is possible with that bit of code. Instead of watching netflix in the evening, try making something fun, could be a game, a small program, or or any of the other side project ideas that are suggested in any video. My side project is a text based adventure game, where you talk to people, and there are dialogue options, and each character as a different personality, so you get either a positive or negative response based on how you talk to them.

[@ExcelTutorials1]

I really appreciate the insight and inpiration!! :)

[@venkataramanen]

Brilliant organization looks quite good to learn all basics. Thanks

[@metalalive2006]

Late to this coding event, pity, this looks great for those who want to build profile, good way for project based learning