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What books are 10/10? by Organic-Signal-9646 in selfimprovement

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The mountain is you - Brianna Wiest

Turning 30 by Alternative-Jump2659 in Adulting

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I’m 36. In my experience, being independent is great not depending on others and being strong on your own is one of the rules of growing up as a man.

Second: forgive yourself for the past. You can’t change what’s already happened, but you are conscious now. Learn from it and be better. Be kind to yourself. Now that you have the time, eat well, train, rest, and do the things you love. It can't rain all the time

What's the best way to learn PHP these days? by Traditional_Blood799 in PHPhelp

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I've been studying my full-stack PHP course for a month now, and I've tried everything: reading, YouTube video tutorials, exercises, repeating code a thousand times. From my experience, I can tell you this—learn the fundamentals well. You can use a video tutorial, for example (it doesn’t have to be that—use whatever works best for you to retain information). Understand what they explain, and then try to do it yourself, repeating the process multiple times.

If you have doubts, check the PHP manual or ask an AI (make sure to ask your question clearly and explain what you don’t understand so it can help you with that specific topic).

P.S.: Before starting with a framework, learn the basics of PHP properly (I haven’t used any yet, and I still have two months before I get to Laravel. A strong foundation without frameworks is important).

What inspires you to keep working on yourself no matter what? by marilynlistens in selfimprovement

[–]Melgone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, what keeps me on my path is routine. My routine to improve at the gym, to improve in what I’m studying, to be a better person. No matter what happens outside, I follow through on what I say I’m going to do.

Formatting in vs code by devonaeya in PHPhelp

[–]Melgone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I just try to keep things clear. I’m learning fullstack PHP and these are the extensions I use.

feels like fundamentals matter more than ever now by APM-Major-528 in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I relate to this a lot.

At first I focused on just making things work, but it only gets you so far. Once I started slowing down and really understanding the problem (inputs, edge cases, structure), everything became easier and I spent way less time debugging.

Learning by doing is important, but without understanding, you just repeat patterns.

For me now it’s: understand first, code second.

I know this question gets asked a lot, but I really feel lost. How should I start learning to code? by AdHour1469 in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, one thing that helped me a lot is asking myself: what do I actually want to build?

It could be anything simple:

  • a small website (HTML/CSS + JavaScript)
  • a booking system (PHP, Python, or JavaScript)
  • a simple game (Python or JavaScript)

Once you have that, it’s easier to choose a direction and stay motivated.

Then focus on learning the basics (variables, loops, functions, etc.) and start building small projects around that idea. Even very simple versions at first.

I think the mistake is trying to learn everything before building anything. It works much better the other way around.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

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Full-stack PHP means working on both the front-end and back-end of a web application using PHP as the main server-side language.

On the back-end, it involves handling things like databases (MySQL), APIs, authentication, and server logic with PHP.

On the front-end, it usually includes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build the user interface.

So basically, a full-stack PHP developer can build a complete web app from the database to what the user sees in the browser. I hope this helps you.

Web developer looking for friends by Natural-Sky2039 in ProgrammingBuddies

[–]Melgone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently learning PHP full-stack and trying to get job-ready as soon as possible.
I’m especially interested in improving my problem-solving and understanding how real projects are structured.
If you’re on a similar path or already working, I’d love to connect.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

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I’ve done some formal courses, and right now I’m doing a ~7 month full-stack PHP course. I’m also learning on my own alongside it, trying to improve as much as I can and be as prepared as possible for when I start working.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

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I’m learning more on the raw PHP side right now. Laravel will come later in my classes, so for now I’m just focusing on building a solid base first.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

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That makes a lot of sense. I usually study the basics first and then try to practice with exercises, but I think I need to focus more on actually using those concepts in real situations.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually reassuring, but also a bit scary not gonna lie. Sometimes it feels like I should be improving faster, so hearing it can take years puts things into perspective.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really interesting. I do get some feedback from a mentor and a few classmates, but I’m still working a lot on my own. I can see how more code reviews would help a lot.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really helpful. I think I might be spending too much time thinking and not enough actually running my code. I’ll try to keep things smaller and test more often.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I’m hoping for. Right now I still feel like I have to think through every line, so it’s good to know that becomes more natural over time.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I do sometimes check solutions too early when I get stuck. I’ll try to spend more time thinking before looking things up.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

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So it came more from actually building something complex rather than just studying. I guess projects really are where things start connecting.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting, it sounds more like you realize it after the fact rather than in the moment. I think I might be expecting to feel it happening instead of noticing it later.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that perspective. I think I’ve been trying to figure things out on my own too much instead of asking when I’m stuck. I’ll try to be more open about that.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually reassuring. I do notice I’m starting to break problems down a bit more, even if I don’t know the exact solution yet. I guess that’s progress then.

Does the ‘click’ ever happen when learning programming? by Melgone in learnprogramming

[–]Melgone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. I think I’ve been expecting one big “click” instead of small ones adding up. I’ll try focusing more on building small projects instead of just exercises.