How to Become a Faster Programmer
Computer programming can be quite time consuming and with the several different computer programming languages in existence, it can seem overwhelming on where to even begin to be able to maximize the time you do have in learning to become a faster programmer. The key is to concentrate on one language at a time, learning that one language and then progressing to the next. The only sure fire way of becoming a faster programmer is keep up with consistent hands-on, do it yourself programming.
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Things You'll Need
- Developer environments installed on a computer
- Internet access (optional)
Instructions
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Open your developer environment and create a new project or a current project. Instructions will vary on how to do this based on the developer environment and programming language, you choose. Build the form and begin adding the necessary code to make the application work. Save your work when you're finished. Redo the project and create the code in a different style or using different coding techniques. There is usually more than one way to code a project and the more you recode the same project in different ways, the sooner the various coding "styles" of the industry become second nature to you.
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Visit open source coding websites and register for free memberships. From free open source coding sites you can download project files into your developer environment and read other programmers' code. You can see how the code is laid out and what angle the programmer took to make the application work. Once you've studied the other person's project files, styles and comments, try adding or embellishing a feature to increase your skills. Make a habit of reading as much computer code as you can to help get an "eye" or a "feel" for well-written computer code. Some examples of open source coding websites can be found in the resource section of this article.
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Attend local computer programmer clubs or start one yourself. Meetup.com is a great starting place to search for local programming groups. You can network with other programmers and learn in person the coding techniques your comrades employ.
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Tips & Warnings
Spend as much time necessary learning the help tools of your developer environment, taking advantage of any features that help you find and correct programming errors faster.
Beware of various courses that tell you can become a faster programmer by purchasing books or additional courses. All the material boils down to is more hands on programming experiences. Code snippet libraries do exist, but you can only really use them to speed up your programming progress once you are fluent in the programming language of choice, otherwise you are blindly cutting and pasting code and will only spend more time debugging on the back end. Your level of understanding and current programming skills level will have an impact on how fast your learning curve might be.
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