Learn How To Learn To Code

The best tips to master coding fast

Nuha Khaled
5 min readFeb 14, 2022

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Photo by Olav Ahrens Røtne on Unsplash

Many articles talk about how to learn to code, but this article is different. This article will talk about “Learn how to learn” instead. The best-selling book, Learning How To Learn by Barbara Oakley, inspired me to always focus on the way I try to learn something before learning it. Many learners try to learn new skills, but few of them know how to learn that skill. That’s why many people may take the same curriculum, but not reach the same results.

In this article, I will point out to top points to take care of when you learn to code.

1. Smart Learner Vs Classical Learner

The main reason many learners fail to code is trying to learn to code classically. By the classical way, I mean when the learner focus on learning by reading, and understanding or even memorizing only without applying from day one. I found this image by Victor that summarizes what the difference is.

Classic learners work hard by focusing to learn everything first, but smart learners…

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Nuha Khaled
Nuha Khaled

Written by Nuha Khaled

Freelance Software Engineer | Unschooling Mother of 3 | Dedicated Muslimah

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