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Software Development- First Time
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Hey there,
Depends on what you want to do, you posted the thread in the Web Development forum, but titled it "Software Development". Keep in mind that these are two different things.
Web development focuses on website and web applications only, while software development includes web development as well as desktop and mobile app development.
If you're doing web development, start with learning the basics of HTML for the page structure, then learn CSS for the styling, and if you want to add interactivity to the site, learn JavaScript as well. This is only for frontend development. If you're willing to go into backend web development instead (or as well), then you'll need to learn a backend language. I use Node.js (easy if you already know JS) or Python, but there are many you can choose from.
If you're doing app development, you also have a lot of languages to choose from, but Python is an easy one to start with. I personally don't do much app development, so I can't tell you too much about it.
For resources, W3schools is an easy place to start learning code, or MDN Web Docs, a little more advanced, but great for web development.
There are a lot of other free resources out there, and paid courses as well, if you're willing to pay.
Hope this helps. 🙂
Depends on what you want to do, you posted the thread in the Web Development forum, but titled it "Software Development". Keep in mind that these are two different things.
Web development focuses on website and web applications only, while software development includes web development as well as desktop and mobile app development.
If you're doing web development, start with learning the basics of HTML for the page structure, then learn CSS for the styling, and if you want to add interactivity to the site, learn JavaScript as well. This is only for frontend development. If you're willing to go into backend web development instead (or as well), then you'll need to learn a backend language. I use Node.js (easy if you already know JS) or Python, but there are many you can choose from.
If you're doing app development, you also have a lot of languages to choose from, but Python is an easy one to start with. I personally don't do much app development, so I can't tell you too much about it.
For resources, W3schools is an easy place to start learning code, or MDN Web Docs, a little more advanced, but great for web development.
There are a lot of other free resources out there, and paid courses as well, if you're willing to pay.
Hope this helps. 🙂
Hi there,
As someone who's been in the industry for a while now, I can agree with @Johna in that it all depends on what you are looking to do. My advice, coming from personal experience, is to pick a language, learn the basics/intermediates and start looking into building an application that can help you personally, something that can help you stand out. Starting off with something for yourself helps not only in the coding aspect, but also help you understand how to place yourself in the place of your end-users. Granted, nowadays anything you can think of has either already been built, or in the process of being built. The end goal is not to out right clone something and claim you built it on your own. That can come at a very legal and pricy repercussion even if the repo is open source. The best thing to do is to use what was already built as a template and expand on it.
Just to give you an example, my first piece of "useful" software was a digit converter: User can select from either "specific" or "range" mode, enter a number or range of numbers respectively, and the output is the entered value(s), hex value, and binary value.
Again, platforms may be dependent on languages as well. Each individual language should have it's own IDE (Integrated Development Environment). I know at the top of my head Python has Idle. Microsoft Visual Studio is pretty good at supporting multiple languages. But as a suggestion: I would start by picking a language first, then seeing all the different IDEs out there that support that language
bethloudin
Coder
Explore simple programming languages such as Python, which is known for its readability and wide range of applications. For creating software, platforms like GitHub offer extensive resources and community support to help you manage your projects and learn from others’ code. As you plan your first software project, consider adopting the mvp software design approach. This method involves focusing on the essential features that solve a core problem for your users, allowing you to develop and release a basic version of your software quickly.
Welcome to the world of coding! Since you're just starting out, I recommend beginning with a beginner-friendly programming language such as Python. It's widely used for its readability and versatility, making it a great choice for newcomers. To get started, consider exploring online resources like Codecademy or freeCodeCamp, which offer interactive tutorials and hands-on practice. For software development, platforms like Visual Studio Code or PyCharm can be excellent tools to write and test your code.
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