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What r/learnprogramming is talking about this week

r/learnprogramming has 4,428,738 members and 17 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 5.4 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

4,428,738members
17posts in the last 24 hours, newest 7 min ago
5.4comments an hour right now, newest 5 h ago
737points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/learnprogramming this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Hot take: languages like C# and Java are better to learn first than "beginner friendly" languages like Python

    I frequently see people say that you should learn high abstraction languages like Python as your first language because it is shorter code so therefor, less to read/write. Often, the counter...

    737 points240 comments5 d ago
  2. Terrified of using comments out of fear of being accused of AI

    So in my year 11 programming class, we are using flask and python to create some simple front-end and back-end web development to learn about how databases and stuff work, its not all too...

    99 points123 comments6 d ago
  3. What's a small project that taught you WAY more than you expected?

    I'm trying to move beyond just following tutorials and actually build things. I keep hearing that building projects is one of the best ways to learn programming, but sometimes it's hard to figure...

    92 points67 comments5 d ago
  4. I'm 30 and I wanna continue learning programming

    Hi, I know there is a whole section about getting started but my case is a little different so bear with me please I'm 30, thankfully I'm not married yet so I don't have a family to feed right...

    68 points25 comments2 d ago
  5. I'm confused why does jupyter have different extension not just .py

    Like I get the point that it is a Jupiter notebook and you can have meta data and code separate but why does it need a full on different extension and everything . What happens if I convert the...

    59 points30 comments5 d ago
  6. Am I really rigid or too backwards for refusing to use AI at all in my learning journey?

    Hello everyone, this is basically my ongoing debate with myself and others. I am not a fan of AI and I don't like using it for any purpose. I am currently restarting my development learning...

    54 points149 comments2 d ago
  7. How do you actually build and improve logic in programming?

    Hey everyone! I've been learning programming for a bit, and while I understand the syntax, I often struggle with translating that into actual logic and problem-solving steps How did you build your...

    48 points16 comments3 d ago
  8. What language is most like a garbage collected version of c++?

    I like c++ for its flexible multi paradigm support, wide applications, a decent amount of syntax sugar and a good type and metaprogramming system, but to be fair super precise manual memory...

    42 points65 comments6 d ago
  9. Best IDEs for C++?

    So I started learning C++, using CLion, but I feel like its a bit bloated. Are there any good c++ IDEs for beginners?

    39 points64 comments4 d ago
  10. A free course platform that may be useful

    I was using 365 Data Science to learn about what data science and AI are and actually started learning python throught them. Today, I saw they opened their platform for free for a limited time, so...

    25 points4 comments7 d ago

Newest posts

  1. I need help with my code
    1 points0 comments7 min ago
  2. Are there any firms or websites where you can find easy gig's for junior programmers?
    1 points0 comments1 h ago
  3. Should I just not go for software engineer if I don't like maths?
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  4. Finished three 40-hour web dev courses, opened a blank editor today and literally couldn't write five lines of code.
    1 points0 comments5 h ago
  5. How to start on JavaScript?
    1 points0 comments6 h ago
  6. c is good
    1 points0 comments7 h ago
  7. Programming help
    1 points0 comments8 h ago
  8. Engineer Looking to Break Into Data
    1 points0 comments8 h ago
  9. Question about learning to code and the future
    1 points0 comments9 h ago
  10. Title: Learning LangGraph through YouTube + an AI tutor + one evolving project, how would you test real understanding?
    1 points0 comments10 h ago
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