Ape Framework

HOW TO GET INTO PROGRAMMING

gm Apes.

We get asked "how do I get into programming (crypto and non-crypto)?" almost daily, so we went around the ape office and asked our engineers what  they wish they knew when they started out on their dev journey:

I’m a programmer who's working on the ape framework and codes outside.

The smart contract development tool for Pythonistas, Data Scientists, and Security Professionals

@antazoey
 

"To new people, I would say don't worry so much about syntax or language stuff... just try to do these two things:

1.) Learn how computers work, fundamentally

2.) Find a project to become obsessed with, whether it is your own or an open source..

I see a lot of devs get carried away with remembering python functions and stuff a waste of time. Also IDEs tell you.

Use pycharm and stop trying to be cool with your vim

(Probably start a fight with that comment)"

@fubuloubu
 

"Pick the language that feels best to you, unlocking the joy of programming is so much more important than learning "the best" language right out of the gate

PDB changed how I code, and I couldn't go back"

@fubuloubu
 

"Pick the language that feels best to you, unlocking the joy of programming is so much more important than learning "the best" language right out of the gate

PDB changed how I code, and I couldn't go back"

https://docs.python.org/3/library/pdb.html

@sleepvee
 

"I guess for general learning, I would say for people to just pick a project to work on and slowly build it out instead of making a ton of the same tutorial projects.

A lot of the time, devs especially junior devs will be stuck on a issue for a long period of time and they don't know where to go but learn to ask the right questions is the best way to get back on track or maybe solve it themselves (explain to your rubber duck first before going to a senior lol)

https://rubberduckdebugging.com

I still try and reference stackoverflow because its still a good resource though

@mikeshultz
 

"I'd probably say something like "learn to learn." Learning is never-ending in this field and being able to pick up new things is crucial.

picking a fun goal though is key. Enjoying it means you'll learn better."

Blake Johnson:

"Knowing the importance of foundations, and operating systems, and networking is extremely important. The more I learned those facets of computing, the more things made sense.

That's boring though, so I guess, constantly working, learning new things, and never get comfortable are the best things I can suggest to people. Which is really something I suggest for all areas of life.

This field is so deep and wide, there are infinite things to learn, to suggest one thing is pretty difficult to do."

Sweet. What's one tool or tutorial you would give to make the process smoother?

"I suggest not using AI, and learning the hard way for one. It's hard to use AI unless you really understand this field. If you don't, it'll give you garbage and you won't know it's garbage."

Learning data structures and algorithms is a big one. Zero To Mastery has a couple courses on Udemy for mastering the Big Tech interview. Maybe that's the best place to start.

That would teach foundations of computing algorithms and data structures. How data is stored in memory. Otherwise, taking fundamental courses at university, and taking them seriously would be another one

Yeah, you can only get so far without fundamentals. Same thing with everything. Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu, you can do okay against newer members with athleticism and wild techniques, but if you don't have fundamentals, you'll

get slaughtered by anybody with a little bit of fundamental understanding of the sport. Apply learning fundamentals to everything, and then apply hard work, you'll get pretty far"

@Ninjagod1251
 

"The most important skill I learned as a coder, is to learn how to problem solve. The best code is the one that solves a problem. Every inefficiency and every mistake is an opportunity to learn.

Find a problem you want to solve first, then learn how to solve it."

Mr. A

"How would I know? I'm a marketer not a coder.

Get a comfy chair and cool keyboard."

Wanna learn more programming tips? Feel free to ask anything you like in our discord! We host weekly dev 1-on-1 sessions for free so you can be a better dev today!

discord.gg/apeworx

A good full-stack project can teach you a lot and it doesn't have to be super complicated from the start, instead you slowly just build on what you already know or want to learn

And a tool I recommend learning how to ask questions.