Best Practices of Successful Programming Students

PORTLAND, Ore. - May 1, 2017 - PRLog -- We've had many students come through The Tech Academy over the years, and after a while you begin to see a common thread in students that find success with relative ease. After some observation, we've assembled a list of some of the best practices that students and beginners can adopt to help them on their road to success.

1.    Have a schedule – The most beneficial practice that students can have is setting a schedule and sticking to it. Treating studying like your job is the best way to nip procrastination in the bud and focus your efforts.

2.    Don't get hung up trying to memorize everything – Not memorizing everything doesn't not mean don't retain everything. That would be horrible advice! Memorize what you need to, but focus more on understanding the underlying concepts and know where to find specific answers.

3.    Try to solve problems on your own before asking someone else – Most of what you do as a developer is problem solve. And there will be a lot of problems you run into.  When you're learning it's important to try to find solutions on your own first to develop your problem-solving skills and teach you where to find the answers you're looking for.

4.    Have a mentor – Beginning in a new field can be overwhelming, that's where mentors come in. They can help narrow your focus to what's relevant in today's professional world, keep you motivated, and give one insight into how they may have overcome similar struggles.

5.    Do it, then do it again – The best way to get better at coding is to code, then code again. When going through tutorials, it's good practice to repeat the exercise on your own to really grasp the concept being taught.

6.    Know your terminology – It's easy to get through a novel without understanding every single word, but learning programming is not the same. Coding has its own vocabulary, and often a misunderstanding of directions or an explanation can be traced back to a misunderstood word. So if you come across something you don't know, look it up!

7.    Have confidence the answer is out there –  You won't be the first or the last person to get frustrated when the answer to your problem is seemingly nowhere to be found. You might not like to answer but there is one out there. Take a breath, be patient, then reference numbers two through four.

8.    Have Fun – The easiest way to get burnt out is to neglect the things that you enjoy most about programming. Start a side project that excites you, find friends that you can code & laugh with, go to meet-ups, whatever it is that brings a smile to your face while coding – do that once in a while!

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