Here’s an easier way to become a Programmer

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What would it feel like, having the know-how to make Games, Robots or design a Website? You’d notice that from video games to the exploration of galaxies, much of the technology we use today need programming to function.

Programming has to do with translating a set of ideas into a program, these ideas are a list of instructions that a computer can follow. The person writing a program is known as a programmer or coder. The exact form the instructions take depend on the Programming Language used. Languages run the spectrum from very low level like Machine Language or Assembly to a very high level like BASIC, C, C++, COBOL, Java, FORTRAN, Ada, and Pascal.

High-level languages are closer to human languages and further from machine languages and are way easier to use.

The various languages

How does one become a Programmer?

The first step to learning programming is getting familiar with a programming language, the choice of the particular language to start with will depend largely on the goal you aim to achieve and your interests, most newbies show greater interest in front end and back end development and others in game development, data science and mobile app development which is a bit of a secondary kind of programming.

The next big step is learning Data Structures and Algorithms; they help in building the right disposition required for programming. These skills not only help a programmer to land a high paying job but also sustain and perform well on the Job. It is often seen that people with good knowledge of these technologies turn out better programmers than others. Choosing the correct data structure or algorithm to solve a particular problem affects a lot on the efficiency of the solution.

After learning data structures and algorithms, you can officially get your hands dirty with competitive programming. Here, you will have to use your programming skills to write code for some really interesting and some difficult problems. There are many websites where you can practice competitive programming. Some of these are-CodeChef, TopCoder, SPOJ and HackerRank after which, you should be able to create some useful applications.

Start now! As you begin this journey to become a Programmer, understand this; you can’t do it alone, surround yourself with people who share your dreams, don't stop practising and most importantly, getting a professional to guide you while you take your baby steps is essential to becoming a successful programmer.

Here at HUB10 we don’t just train you but connect you to the right community of Programmers and a lifelong Mentor, cool right?

Best wishes as you begin this amazing journey.