Not a question, but a recommendation...

Question

You can spend all the time in the world playing challenges, or attempting to earn upvotes, but unless you take the time to work on a real project or practice writing code, you're not going to benefit from anything you learn here. Memorizing answers to challenges earns no real benefit. Regurgitating code that's not yours to earn up votes earns no real benefit. If you want to actually benefit from what you're learning, create something on your own. Revisit some of these tutorials if need be.

Answer 1

Great observation and opinion 👍👍👍
Very usefull advice.
definitely upvote 👍
Thanks.🤗

Answer 2

@James & @Michael. Agreed. But there is another type which occasionally surfaces which really pushes my buttons.

The do my homework people.

They have taught lessons by a real teacher. They do not listen/bludge then come here a few days before their assignments are due and cry for help.

I wouldnt mind so much if they made an effort to understand when you try to help but 9/10 do not. They just want you to do it for them.

I seriously almost lost my s*$@ last night. Spent a good amount of time and effort trying to help someone and they did not even try to learn.. Seriously got me angry. I had to walk away before I said something seriously rude. Oh well. You can't win them all.

Answer 3

Word must have gotten out that people do your homework for you here.. I imagine those people cop it on stack overflow. I heard they don't hold back honest opinions there ☺

Answer 4

Helping to a point of giving someone all the pieces to the puzzle is fine. It's up to them to learn how to put it all together. I remember when I was in school there were a number of students that fell behind and failed classes. Some gave up and others tried again. Those who tried again often laughed at themselves wondering why they didn't understand something the first time around. Being persistent and patient with yourself is very important when starting out. It's okay to fail a class, and it's okay if it takes a little longer than some other students to understand a concept. Everyone learns at a different pace. But to flat out receive the answers without understanding what's given to you by a mentor or experienced developer is no different than failing a class. You might move forward in your classes but you'll struggle to actually learn anything and you'll still come out just as confused as you were when you decided to find a short cut. If you actually want to learn, be patient and persistent and it will all make sense in time.

Answer 5

thanks @michael you nailed every bit of your information. I wish all pure beginners sees this. Lots have been crying over followers, upvotes etc rejecting the real motive that's acquisition of knowledge.

Answer 6

ha. wow. Not asking for much huh

Answer 7

@jay First off... I love the cat profile pic lol

But seriously, yes I agree, and this occurs on many sites. Stack overflow contains questions like that where those who post a question just want someone to do the work for them. Learning by example is one thing, but not understanding the example is still a failure. I firmly believe that unless you actually understand the code you're using, you shouldn't be using it.

Answer 8

@dunja Try viewing responses by date, not by votes. This thread will make sense to you then 😊 ... I'm not insane and having a conversation with myself.

Answer 9

awesome observation. Well said!👍

Answer 10

thats very true but.... why are you replying to your own post and comments as you're talking to someone else?

Answer 11

All cat profile pics get an upvote lol

Thanks Nim 😊

Answer 12

This app is great for beginners. Real knowledge comes through proper implementation.

Answer 13

I learn programming so I can create my own simple video/indie/flash games.. :)

Answer 14

I hate people who expect you to do all work for them. I had classmates like that back in computer college, which is why I left and decided to learn software development on my own via online courses, apps, ebooks and YouTube videos