PHP and classroom learning

So I will be starting a new project soon…which I will describe more fully as it develops, but it has led me to learning PHP! So far so good. It looks a lot like C, this I can do. Right now I’m just going through the Treehouse php course.

Speaking of C, school has been a little frustrating here and there. My Computer Science classes focus really heavily on memorization and getting everything totally perfect on the first try, which has NOT been my experience of actually programming. Being able to look at a loop and knowing exactly what will come out is important, however, actually running that loop and seeing what comes out works, too. In my real life programming experience, I’ve learned the most from just messing around and seeing what happens, which is the opposite of my current classroom learning environment.

But I’m not gonna hate on school, I feel like I’m also learning a lot! And more than learning, I’m also cementing a solid foundation of what I already know. I’m also meeting other people who like to code, and making some real life buddies, which is always good. I spent a lot of time alone in my bedroom in January learning by myself, so it’s nice to get outside and talk to humans.

 

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Katy Goodman

Musician / Coder

3 thoughts on “PHP and classroom learning”

  1. Just read through all your blog posts. You seem to be enjoying what you’re doing and progressing really well.

    I actually work as a software developer, but I code primarily in vb.net.

    I’m trying to move over to learn some web development languages and basics, and so far I only really know the basics of HTML and CSS, so I’m still a complete noob.

    Really enjoying reading your blog though, and considering starting my own, just to track my progress if nothing else.

    Keep up the good work :-)

  2. Hi, katy, I also have a great curiosity with programming issues, I have begun to take a course (I’m a graphic designer) and has been a tough fight with the languages, I think that I feel safer with HTML and CSS, JavaScript and jQuery still make me mourn (metaphorically)

    In fact I made a design of your website I wish you could see and tell me you think about it. I leave the link to instagram https://instagram.com/p/06vh70xM5a/?taken-by=paperdreamss because for the moment I have proudly boasted there to my “mock up”. It has been part of my exam so please do not be so hard with me. I am a novice.

    sorry for my bad english.
    :)

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