The Best Way to Learn to Code!? - CS50 Review

[@georgealexandris8043]

Cs50 gives you a deep understanding of how things work ,it should be the first step in anyone’s journey with computers not only for programming

[@KleptomaniacJames]

Absolutely not. Get something working, copy code whatever you have to, and start tweaking that bitch. That's how you start. Find a project, some goal you really want to do, and just try and try and try until you attain that goal. That's how you learn.

[@Shofukhan]

I am currently at week 5, finishing the pset. As a person with a little bit of experience in programming I must say the course is indeed challenging, specially weeks 3, 4, 5 (the 4th being the worst of all of them), nontheless, if you get to overcome these weeks you can easily finish the course. Talking about the course, it is amazingly teached and very fun! It is more than an excellent first step into the computer science and programming world and I am sure it will be a rewarding experience once I complete it. Besides being difficult, it is something anyone can complete but you have to commit to finishing it, it does require you to have discipline and PATIENCE. I remember myself being stuck with the filter pset for weeks until I got to complete it, specially that last "blur" function. I took my time for sure, and I wanted to break my head against the desk so many times but I am so glad overall because I have been able to keep up and remain persistent, which is an essential skill for those who get into the programming world. I highly recommend the course to those who want to set solid foundations on CS.

[@alperencengizozturk286]

I just finished week 8 problemset, and as someone did a lot of coding for fun for 2-3 years, the fundamental understanding cs50x gives you is outstanding.

[@elexafm]

I was (am) going to start the CS50, and when you said the con is that it takes a long time and a lot of work, I thought that was actually good. Everything worthy is hard to achieve.

[@joacimbakken5075]

True, Im also on my CS50 journery from scratch.

[@blackopszombiekill3r]

same the second he said that i instantly said "easy!" gl!

[@Default_-ij5oc]

How did you do?​@@joacimbakken5075

[@DM_VIRTUE]

"What ultimately matters in this course is not so much where you end up relative to your classmates but where you end up relative to yourself when you began"

[@Cat-ct9hn]

Just found your channel and I‘m really enjoying it so far! Love your editing style and it’s really nice to listen to you too!

[@ntunaekuri]

Appreciate the CS50 breakdown.

[@GroupRoblox]

I needed experience with C for embedded systems programming. Learning C in the first couple of weeks was a blessing.

[@josiahtitus]

they do java and C in cs50?

[@neverdie2561]

@@josiahtitus Not java, the languages the course introduces are: Scratch, C, Python, Javascript, SQL, HTML, CSS

[@azuremoon-4]

@@neverdie2561 which I might add is SOO DARN GOOD, UGH WHY DID I FIND THIS THING 2 MONTHS LATE, C'MON MAN

[@dinaisabel.1]

Hola, hablo español y miré tu video usando el traductor, aun asi me gustó mucho y me pareció interesante y divertido. Buen aporte por recomendar el curso. 😊

[@Cloudkins]

oddly enough, i made it through weeks 0 -5 during the pandemic (struggled with weeks 3-5 like everyone else), then i just stopped at week6 when i struggled with the DNA problem set. I recently started CS50P (python) and once i'm finished with this i'll circle back to CS50x. I think finishing CS50P makes me understand python way more than just one long lecture, so i feel more confident with it now.

[@harshchauhan5514]

I also got recommended that finishing cs50p and then moving on to cs50x is better for beginners. Cs50p has more begginers friendly lectures and much slower pace to understand more. Share your experience please.

[@afreenakram2392]

do you guys completed cs50p ?

[@Cloudkins]

Sharing my experience like you both requested. I actually made it all the way to the final problem set and project of CS50P, but never finished. I have a good reason tho. I started a Masters degree in Data Science and my program also forced us to take an introductory Python course. So it didn’t make sense for me to continue with CS50P since I was doing it again. My first suggestion would completing CS50P first before going to CS50X. My alternative suggestions would be going through the first 5 weeks of CS50X right up to the Python lecture, then go through CS50P before going back to CS50X. CS50P doesn’t focus in detail on algorithms and data structures like CS50X, which are fundamental. And, after completing CS50P you’ll understand Python much better than 1 long lecture in CS50X.

[@MiauMichigan]

​@@Cloudkinsthank you for the advice!!

[@ayahkarimeh2989]

You made me want to take this course and I already know all the concepts and graduated with a CS degree lol. Loved the video, congrats on finishing it🔥

[@iseekpeaceandtranquility]

me rn

[@madmax7539]

I am going to the college now to persue a cs degree but i know most of the things lol. And another thing i know is that the degree will be easy.👩‍💻

[@andiuptown1711]

@@madmax7539Well your intro courses, yeah

[@Rico.308]

Week 5 now and I really want to start googling the most efficient hash tables and implementations of speller but I’ll do that after I try it first.

[@BarnwalShubham]

Bro can we contact Is this course help me in my way to crack gsoc

[@idk6465]

It's crazy that my high school taught this to me like 10 years ago.

[@CodeWithOgochukwu]

Thanks a lot To all new programmers, a reminder that you are doing your best. Don't give up now. A little more push could bring the break you so desperately need. I am rooting for you ❤❤

[@kawa99]

Thank you for your video. I am currently doing the CS50 course. While your video made me a little bit scared, I am still excited to continue haha.

[@Claude_Developer]

Great work! love your content. Keep it up!😊

[@infjkaedehara]

ur last sentence made me decide to do ittt tyyy ill start it today!! THANKYOUU

[@teknotech]

Great video, and great description of how one can build themselves using this opportunity.

[@notohkae]

6:45 I think you needed to convert it to usd, using the inbuilt usd() function to get those marks, that makes the numbers have 2 d.p. at the end even when not necessary for money

[@saipranavvaranasi]

I am 12 yrs old and I finished 6 cs50 courses with full marks

[@rhythmknight4158]

I'm 10 and already graduated from high school. Stop the cap kid; don't copy and paste solutions.

[@saipranavvaranasi]

age is just a number 😃 i learned how to code at a really young age, so we all started as beginners at one point. I just learned it faster and with a lot of interest. Stop the jealousy kid@@rhythmknight4158

[@eliferreiraC]

​@@rhythmknight4158 why are you so jelly tho haha you'd be surprised at the amount of indian kids out there doing crazy good tech tutorials

[@_Lodii]

I am 8 and last week I received a Nobel prize in physics for my accomplishments

[@saipranavvaranasi]

@@_Lodii when will u guys learn: age is just a number, you can do countless things at any time. I have gotten a very good grasp in coding, so this me applying that talent.

[@dmitrymikhailovnicepianomu8688]

I finished CS50x in 2022. I hadn’t had any programming experience before. The course took me 8 month to complete. I studied additional materials for every week. It was necessary for me because problem sets require deep understanding of the subject given in the lecture. I just couldn’t finish my homework, the tasks were too difficult. For instance I have read Al Sweigart books on scratch and Python. I completed Udemy course on C. I even have read a book by Dennis Ritchie about C language. I have watched lectures on C on Neso academy KZbin channel. Every problem set I solved myself without watching a single line of someone else’s code. It was hard but it was worth it. I think if someone wants to work in IT sphere, one should finish cs50. If this person is successful he will be able to become a member of IT community. CS50 gives you strong fundamentals of computer science but you have to understand that is just a beginning. If you want to work as programmer you should spend much more time than you spent on cs50. You should know a lot relating to computer engineering: assembly language, algorithms, memory management, os Linux and so on. And you should know main stream technologies related to your sphere: for example if you are web developer than React, Django, Nginx, gunicon, docker and many many more. And it takes a lot of time to study and to master it. Without cs50 it would be hard to learn all this. Cs50 is just a treasure and I would highly recommend to finish this course for someone who is interested in computer world.

[@gign_141]

Здравствуйте, Дмитрий! Извините, что пишу Вам на русскому языке (учитывая что видео и ваш комментарий на английском). Не владею английским. Я прошел задачи первых 2-х недель. Скажите, пожалуйста после курса можно ли устроится на работу?)

[@dmitrymikhailovnicepianomu8688]

@@gign_141 добрый день! Спасибо за интересный вопрос. Если говорить о моем опыте, то практически сразу после курса я сменил работу и стал работать с кодом. Безусловно, здесь имеется доля везения и сыграл мой прошлый опыт в роли менеджера и знания работы erp-систем. Но надо заметить вот что: всегда имеет значение компания и занимаемая должность, эти 2 составляющие идут вместе и неразрывны. Можно быть условно мидлом в маленькой компании, но это совсем не значит, что возьмут на работу даже на джуниора в крупную it-компанию. Если продолжить разговор о моем случае, то я работаю на производственном предприятии и написал для них crm/erp систему на Django. Удалось действительно автоматизировать и оптимизировать информационные процессы. Я смог решить много задач и проблем с помощью кода. Люди больше не работают в 4 различных программах, а работают в одном информационном поле. Возвращаясь к вопросу о поиске работы: я считаю, что после cs50x можно начать работать с кодом, но не в it-компании. Опыта и портфолио не хватит, туда просто не возьмут. Но устроиться на какое-нибудь предприятие, учебный центр, базу чего-то и написать им, скажем, web-приложение под их нужды вполне. На таких предприятиях очень нуждаются в разработчиках, хоть и начинающих. Во время этой работы надо продолжать прокачиваться и определиться со сферой развития и стеком технологий и их уже основательно прокачать. Набраться опыта, собрать портфолио и тогда уже, я полагаю, трушные it-компании смогут рассмотреть вас в качестве кандидата. Я бы сказал после окончания cs50x и первой работы пройдёт ещё год, полтора до устройства в it-компанию. Cs50 открывает дверь в it мир, но за дверью очень много длинных коридоров в виде различных технологий. После cs50 надо понять какие технологии интересуют и их максимально прокачать и стать спецом в этой области. После cs50 можно стать как фронэндером, бэкэндером, так что двери открыты. Успеха в обучении!

[@Josh-Parkhill]

Word yo. Moving at a similar pace myself. Working on the second problem set for week 4 now. About 2 months in.

[@vg6761]

8 months?? I finished that in just under 2 weeks

[@dmitrymikhailovnicepianomu8688]

@@vg6761 genius!

[@teghvirmundra3778]

Bro, I got into waterloo cs 2023. Love ur videos bro. I was hoping that u may help guide me during my high school to uni transition. See ya this fall!

[@Ratmirsh]

Thanks, man! Good video!!!

[@isentope]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@benoit2234]

Awesome video felt like a friend giving me advice. Hit home hard

[@sinakhoda-j3q]

thank you. that was a good advice

[@diamondpower8096]

Nice video, I'm saving this for the future

[@isentope]

Great! 😄

[@donreyes52]

This was awesome thank u 👍💯❤️

[@unda25]

is true , i am not only 41 years old but i am from Romania , and i am thingking to change my carrier , and i think the way you explain , this in few minuts , ius the best way to LEARN , I WILL SSTART WIth python AND after SQL html and CSS js , flask

[@publicname]

Start with cs50w then cs50x and cs50p

[@CraveFlavor]

Thank you.

[@Mr.man712]

Man,, as someone who's doing the odin project and stuck at landing pages... would you review the odin project in the future ?

[@FreeThoughtCrime]

I get the impression that the base cs50 course isn't really a coding course, but a programming course. If you don't know the difference, than you need to take CS50.

[@Jean-NoelHonisch]

Yeah i loved and hated it so much. It was so worth it. The problem set really helped to set the knowledge. It was great.

[@yonyoon19]

awesome video)

[@oggydoggy6522]

I just started this course

[@user-xo2og8kv1o]

i got stuck at week 5 and the speller problem. for some reason i was so overwhelmed by it. i dropped the ball there and didnt pick the course back up again :(

[@danielmulugeta4583]

I like very much the styles of his lecturing, acts, smiling, and all of Dev's. He's really born to be a true Teacher/inborn for Teaching . sorry my ... expression .

[@danielcroft5559]

I dont know man, i want to be sincere with everyone, the course is really really hard for someone who has not experience in programming they expect you to search for information by your own, if you really want to learn then search for help in forums and more, cause you will be struggling, trust me

[@lou9605]

I agree with this, it’s probably better to have a few months of experience in programming before taking CS50, based from my experience. I dropped CS50 in week 4 because I was really struggling to do the assignments, but I feel more confident to take the course again after some experience solving hackerrank and codewars problems. When I was doing cs50, i really stuggled with C because of the syntax. I didn’t understand assigning variables, calling functions etc. Knowing all those basic parts of programming will really help you if you’re planning to do cs50.

[@emmanuelnsiah8036]

they have a discord

[@daisyeater21]

Im on week 2 arrays and have found that everything you need for their excercises is in the materials provide. Only time I google is to get clarification on syntax

[@RubenCc1999]

For what I have learned in highschool and university, the student must be able to investigate and be proactive.

[@giuliapremuda6853]

I would like to start to learn programming cause I did not enter in vet school so yea. In your opinion what would u reccomend for an absolute beginner?? I really don't wanna apply to an university and only do courses...

[@alfishh3517]

Sadly I have to wait till next year to do cs50 since Im busy with highschool courses this summer, but luckily I have experience with python and html css so it will help me when I do end up starting cs50

[@KristianLancaric]

Nice video, good job 🔥

[@UrDreamNet]

That Green Cup is Legendary. 😂

[@SashaBlake]

Love your sense of humor 😂

[@umamaqayumkhan]

If you are learning any language for example: python so you have to start with scratch? Or direct jump to python. As I have some experience of basics .

[@krish-ut9de]

it's 100% worth it

[@bellamycassidy6214]

You had time to do CS50 while studying engineering at Waterloo?!?

[@isentope]

haha, i did it during my co-op term so i had a lot more free time

[@baktise45bhajan]

Make a review video on CS50's Mobile App Development with React Native

[@abhishekkaisarabhoy2158]

I love your content. Can you please make a detailed video how to get the certificate free of cost?

[@vyvy3130]

Nice video 🎉🌸

[@heerthirajah1661]

Just 1 week before enrolled CS50. Stucked in week ) itself. Not having free time. see you after 7 weeks man!

[@mohamadamine7629]

when u said pssst, in my mind I was like "I see dead ppl"

[@josiahtitus]

are there any courses you can do online that kind of model the progression of other courses in uni? Java to C++ to whatever? Also are there courses that help you understand technology basics

[@aryanyadav2501]

I am confused, someone recommended that I start with cs 50 intro to python then do cs 50 intro to computer science. Is this the right thing to do ??

[@Default_-ij5oc]

same question lol

[@SuaXenStone]

if i stuck in some of problems in cs50p what should i do? should i watch it's solution on youtube? yes or No?.....

[@chrisdon9279]

do they give you a limited time to submit your assignments or you submit it when your done and when your done can you come back or get to see again the codes that you used during the course??

[@Awindow]

Before I start I wanna know that does that certificate get delivered to our home? Idk my question is dumb , I wanna learn to code for myself indeed but getting a certificate from harvard would be like a dream come true

[@meera.srivastava]

The certificate is online but you can get a verified one from edX for a price. The free certificate and paid one are both online but you can print it out, and it is a certificate from harvard.

[@WOLF-eo4ue]

​@@meera.srivastava I have just started the course and I was wondering if it would be the best idea to buy the verified one after I finish and submit each weeks assignment, ofc after it gets marked? or do you think i should just get it verified asap?

[@meera.srivastava]

@@WOLF-eo4ue i would say verify after finishing courework, bc this course is really lengthy so you need to make sure youre committed plus 200 dollars is a lot to spend!!

[@meera.srivastava]

@@WOLF-eo4ue again, you also dont need the verified version because the reason youre doing the course is to learn not get a certificate, but i can see how it would help to have the verified one. if you can afford it then go for it when you’re onto the final project bc week 9 pset is no joke

[@IsaacCienfuegos-l7t]

good video !!!

[@reemhassan-k1r]

Do i necessarily have to have a laptop? I can't afford it rn

[@Aizen-g2v]

is it a good idea to begin with cs 50 main course or should i do any other cs50 course like python ... cause a youtuber was suggesting butter to start to with cs50 python .... whats your opinion based on your experience ......

[@klaeparchment2938]

I've currently been on a hiatus from CS50 due to PSET 1 (I know its too early to quit) because I thought Cash was too difficult to even start. Do you have any tips or advice?

[@jikal9032]

Don't feel too bad because I'm stuck there too

[@salahammar1521]

i have a question do u figure out the code alone or u might watch a video or smth to be able to understand the patterns and stuff

[@meera.srivastava]

Hey! There are usually walkthroughs but you do have to figure out the code on your own to some extent. Its very well guided though!

[@abinayamirra7779]

Is it worth to buy the certificate??

[@maazgundagi3344]

Aight, let's see how much I can get done this long weekend! Edit - I am the guy who binged 550 ep of One Piece in 15 days...when you say this one is long - all my mind says to me is - heck yeah sign me uppppp!

[@Invincible_Ron]

Bro looks like those talented asian kids who can easily get into harvard

[@huwaHuihui]

yes ,

[@jayakrishna9505]

Awesome

[@DGER81]

It’s not a mandatory week by week basis is it?

[@meera.srivastava]

not the online one! its entirely self paced.

[@ankitparker7234]

Great baddy. I can do css50

[@SajedaBagum-zfun]

How I can do this

[@reversicle212]

CAPYBARA SO COOL

[@MrNH718]

How long did it take you to finish? And how many hours per day give or take did you put in?

[@utinfrancispeter]

When bro said "pssssssssss" I thought he was gon see dead people. 😂😂 Awesome review btw.

[@wtfMYRONL]

How long did it take you?

[@the_ed14valc31]

javascript similar to C ?!?!?

[@mansplain3626]

Is the homework included in the free course?

[@CyberFlare-fn9kn]

Yes

[@ailyn9872]

I'm gonna start studying , but Despite I can undestand english, it for me taugh for that

[@hypegaming2215]

I’m at week 0 and every idea I have on scratch was already made by other and I’m scared they will think I copy others. What should I do about this

[@patryk5654]

I did cs50p, it's pretty easy. Then I went to cs50web and this one is much harder. Took me over 20h to complete one project. I think i will skip standard cs50, since there are many things repeating itself. I might watch some lectures to get better understanding of fundamentals

[@T_Lem0n]

Hey great video😊. Do anyone recommend i start cs50x week python or start from week 0. I've finished cs50 python already 😅

[@BarnwalShubham]

Can we contact please Is this course help me in the way to crack gsoc

[@giuliapremuda6853]

Would u reccomend this as an absolute beginner? Like I don't even know how to code "hello" lmao

[@שמואללנדאו-ר8ז]

which university are you learning at?

[@zoronic6248]

CS50 fucking SLAPS

[@isentope]

for real

[@jikal9032]

I'm barely on Week 1 and thought I was following along well until the projects =/

[@amrjawish8166]

would you recommend that i start directly wtih python week if you want to learn backend development? i already have an idea about arrays and other structures

[@franka4312]

Maybe just listen to the lectures at 1.5x speed as a refresher. Then, when you get to content you are not familiar with, slow down and do the problem sets as well. ...just a thought.

[@maxwwellhu8098]

There's CS50 python, specifically for python.

[@youngwolf1009]

Is it worth it with artificial intelligence ?

[@parkour.11parkour58]

Finished it in a single day. Piss easy

[@123_wowowowowo]

That’s not even possible. There’s around 26 hours worth of lectures and 12 problem sets that would take about an hour each.

[@HereGupta]

Hello mr. ! Are u CS student??

[@zangcs]

Learn BASIC long time ago......obsolete.....wonder if all these will go thesameway

[@Calypso694]

Not C or C++ it’s been how long? And those languages are still industry standard

[@brianmcdonald2832]

Okay but did you get a job? Thats the main thing. Is this certificate actually recognized by employers?

[@labuxis]

what did you mean by labs?

[@meera.srivastava]

problem sets. they are coding problems for you to solve/ code solutions to problems

[@johanmilterjakobsen1627]

I dont think i have ever heard anyone say "JavaScript is similar to C" hahaha

[@vitorolegario]

2:12 totally me!! hahahahaha.....

[@vitorolegario]

ahh, I almost forgot.. this course made me believe that aliens really exist!! it is not possible that a human mind could have created this! hehe

[@vyvy3130]

Am I the only who think Speller is harder than Tideman 😢 both of that are ... but week 5 is on another level 🤡

[@ajinkyasonar4112]

On it! xD

[@SpareAccountNo.1-h9v]

380th subscriber

[@pradeepagnel2262]

Is it useful for cyber security

[@MrRbBlade]

No

[@risottoyagami4151]

I prefer MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python online; it's free and better.

[@cgsather3309]

Which course number is it and where do I find it?

[@muhammedjamiuabdulraheem2159]

Link please

[@maveriks463]

Do the python course first.

[@SanzuRiver]

I refuse to touch python

[@bpopphixo9627]

a là người việt ạ

[@Hexspa]

// “C” you guys later. I C what you did there.

[@21Mayhem]

You're so pretty