MOTHE NEWS: Programming Languages Resources

I am going to provide you a ton of options for learning programming below. I am not sure what type of programing you are wanting to learn so there will be options that apply to different languages. I have tried to outline which ones I remember being free but have also given paid options that you might choose to use in the future. As you go through this, if I have helped you in any way please remember to leave an upvote and follow me, I would really appreciate it.

Right of the bat remember that you learn programming by programming. So the sooner you start typing code, the better off you are going to be.

I love your ambition and desire to learn programming and I know learning coding will be a huge benefit for you in your life.

Here is where I would start first and then below I have provided additional information:

1. https://www.codecademy.com/ (Free)- This is a solid place to get foundations on programming. I am not sure which type of programming you are thinking but this should give you a good place to go.

2. https://code.org/ (Free)- Another great place to get your foot in the door.

3. Once you have goot a grasp on this stuff then begin going to the website I have added below and learn more and more.

Here are my recommendations that I would take as you want to learn more with descriptions below:

1. Figure out how you will learn / find a course

2. Mentor / Tutor

3. Prep for the interviews with good books, etc.

4. List of places for you to go to find courses and resources for all different types of programming.

1. Find an amazing course

I believe that the best way to learn programming is to find out what works for you. Whether that is tutorials, courses, books, etc. I am a big fan of figuring out a project to create and then learning as I go.

Just like basketball, the best way to learn is by playing the game. So don't worry so much about "how" you are going to do it and focus on just digging in and doing it.

2. Mentor / Tutor

I recommend getting a mentor / tutor because there are always times that you are going to get confused and stuck, by having someone to go to during those times can really cut your learning time down since you won't spend forever being stuck.

I personally believe in Udemy a ton and have a course on the platform. We go through the steps of what you need to know to land a job along with teaching you HOW to program and not just copy our code. We also offer live help and tutoring to do our part in ensuring you are successful. I would highly recommend you check that course out since the tutoring alone is extremely valuable. You can check that out here: iOS 9 and Swift 2: From Beginner to Paid Professional

3. Prep for interview

I highly recommend going through this book! It will help you prepare for the inevitable programming interviews: Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions: Gayle Laakmann McDowell: 9780984782802: Amazon.com: Books
Project Euler: About - Project Euler - This is a great website to go to for you to work through problems and get your mind in that sort of thinking.
CodeWars - Page on codewars.com - Practicing your code will be key and this is a great website to do it. In fact you have to pass a few questions in order to sign up. It's a ton of fun :)