Misconceptions about learning how to code and program

 

Now I've just started studying coding and programming, and learning how it all works, also while at the same time, learning about computer science, the ins and outs of how computer's work, A.I, and machine learning. I want to talk about some of my thoughts so far on coding, and misconceptions about learning coding. 

I don't know why, but there seems to be this recurring theme, of giving people this idea, that learning coding is easy, and that it's fast, and that within a few months, you'll learn code, and get hired and then make big bucks. Basically, kinda like how, when I went to school for CNA, and they made it sound super easy, learning how to become a CNA, and then after making it sound that you'll get hired fast, and make money. 

I'm going to tell you right now, that just like what I went through with learning how to be a CNA, learning how to code, even though they a vastly different, they are not fast and easy to learn how to do, each in their own way of course. Now getting back to coding, coding and programming, I would combine computer science into it, as computer science is the building blocks of learning how computers work at all, it's a vast, and huge field of learning, and it never ends, the best part, is that it all builds on top of each other, so the more you watch about coding, and the more you practice, the more it starts to make sense, the bad part, is this, it takes TIME, it will take you months, to years to get a grasp, and truly understand it all within coding and programming. So please, understand this, learning how to code and program, it's a huge eye opener, and will surely expand your mind, and how much is truly out there for you to learn, but remember this, it's NOT FAST AND EASY, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible, it just means that it will take you time, to learn and understand it all. 

So, please don't be too hard on yourself, you're doing great, just keep learning and practicing, and you'll get it!