Learn How to Code: A Beginner’s Guide

Part 1: Introduction and Getting Started

“Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” — Steve Jobs

Over the past couple years, coding has increasingly become an in-demand skill. Everyone can benefit from learning how to code — it teaches you how to communicate, problem solve, as well as think logically, critically and creatively. In today’s society, coding is a skill everyone relies on in their everyday lives. Our smart phones, cameras, laptops, cars, refrigerators, even elevators— all these technologies involve coding in order to function. I’ve had many people come to me interested in coding, but scared to start because they think “it’s hard” or that they have to be a genius at math to succeed. Just like learning how to read or write, learning how to code is a process that takes time and gets easier as you continue to build your skill set.

This series is for anyone looking to get into coding but has no idea where to start. In this first post of the series, I’ll cover:

- What is h*ck coding?
- What can I do with coding?
- Getting Started:
    1. What you'll need
    2. Find your area of focus
    3. Practice, practice practice
    4. Join Coding communities
    5. When…