PROGRAMMER

The Ultimate Guide to Learning How to Become a Programmer

It’s not easy to become a programmer. But it is easy to learn.

Zineb Bouhafs
Age of Awareness
Published in
3 min readOct 6, 2021

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There are many paths to take to become a programmer. You could learn from textbooks, you could learn from online courses, or you could go the traditional route and attend university. All of these paths have their merits and drawbacks, but there is no singular path that is better than any other. It’s up to each individual learner to decide what works best for them!

What is Programming?

Programming is the set of tasks that a computer can execute. Programmers write code that programs can understand and execute.

Programming, as a profession, has been around for decades now. Programming as a formalized discipline probably started with the invention of the computer.

Programmers are those professionals who write code for computers or other devices to execute tasks and solve problems. They need technical expertise in computer programming to do this job well.

What Kind of Person Should Consider Learning Programming?

Software developers are in high demand and their salaries show it.

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Zineb Bouhafs
Age of Awareness

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