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  • gornius@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you’re a beginner:

    I almost gave up programming once, I thought I was too stupid.

    Then I learned Linux and figured out starting out in IDEs as a beginner is the worst thing you can do. It doesn’t teach you anything, it just lets you get the job done - the thing that you should avoid while learning.

    If you can’t build your software with only CLI - you probably have no idea how technology you’re programming in works.

    If you are intermediate:

    Reinventing the wheel is a great way to learn how libraries you’re using actually work.