Is Computer Programming Hard to Learn?

Hey guys, what's up? This is Qazi from cleverprogrammer.com and in this video, we're gonna answer the question of, is computer programming hard to learn. So let's jump right into it.

So I get this question a lot. Is computer programming hard to learn? Well I would kind of flip it back onto you and say hey, tell me one thing that you think is worth doing that can actually make you money, that can actually make you happy, that can satisfy you, that's not hard right? So if you go back in your life, search your memory vaults, you will find that almost everything that's worthwhile is actually hard right? So with computer programming, it's no different. I'm not gonna lie to you and say that it's somehow like, you'll learn it instantly.

But here are a few things I will say to you. It's not harder than any other field that you want to get good at first of all. Another thing I wanna add is, I wanna kind of jump right into busting myths. Some of the most handicapping myths that will stop your from actually getting good at computer programming are, number one, do I need to be a math genius to actually get good at computer programming? And I'm gonna bust this one right away.

The answer is no. You do not need to be some kind of math genius to get good at computer programming. Alright. Programming does not require any kind of, like you don't need to know differential equations, you don't need to have taken some calculus. There are people who have written all that code for you, that you can actually kind of just use for yourself and make your life a lot easier.

Let's cut that one outright away because it stops 90% of the people from pursuing this field. Probably the number one growing field right now in the world. As people, we work actually harder to find excuses to not do something rather than to find excuses to do something. And this particular one, being a math genius, or a math wizard, happens to be one of those ones.

Myth number two, is it too late for me to start learning computer programming? Is it too late? It wasn't too late for Jeff Bezos to start Amazon. It wasn't too late for William Boeing and it certainly wasn't too late for Hugo Boss. This is another one of those myths that people use to kind of stop themselves from achieving their dreams, achieving their goals, and avoiding their fear of failure.

The quick answer to that is, no, it's not too late to learn computer programming. From my experience, I have taught students, who are age seven who learned, and also of age 65 and older who have actually learned. And that's just from me right, the people that I worked with. Now you reach out to thousands of other people, who are learning online in today's day and age, and thousands of them are actually a lot older and they've started and they've become great at computer programming.

There are not like two different companies you can work at. There's not just Dropbox and Google. There are many other companies, and independent contractor work that you can do as a software developer. So if you develop a certain skill, let's say it's creating apps, creating web apps. If it's helping solve somebody's problem, there's somebody that you can actually work with and charge.

So that's how I would answer that question. It's not too late for you to start learning computer programming.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, what's up?This is Qazi from cleverprogrammer.comand in this video, we'regonna answer the question of,is computer programming hard to learn.So let's jump right into it.(upbeat music)OK so I get this question a lot.Is computer programming hard to learn?Well I would kind of flip it back onto youand say hey, tell me one thingthat you think is worth doingthat can actually make you money,that can actually make you happy,that can satisfy you,that's not hard right?So if you go back in your life,search your memory vaults,you will find that almosteverything that's worthwhileis actually hard right?So with computer programming,it's no different.I'm not gonna lie to you andsay that it's somehow like,you'll learn it instantly.But here are a fewthings I will say to you.It's not harder than anyother field that you wantto get good at first of all.Another thing I wanna add is,I wanna kind of jumpright into busting myths.Some of the most handicapping mythsthat will stop your fromactually getting goodat computer programming are, number one,do I need to be a math geniusto actually get good atcomputer programming?And I'm gonna bust this one right away.The answer is no.You do not need to besome kind of math geniusto get good at computerprogramming alright.Programming does not require any kind of,like you don't need to knowdifferential equations,you don't need to havetaken some calculus.There are people who havewritten all that code for you,that you can actually kindof just use for yourselfand make your life a lot easier.Let's cut that one outright away because it stops90% of the people frompursuing this field.Probably the number one growingfield right now in the world.As people, we work actuallyharder to find excuses to notdo something rather than tofind excuses to do something.And this particular one,being a math genius,or a math wizard, happensto be one of those ones.Myth number two, is it too late for meto start learning computer programming?Is it too late?It wasn't too late forJeff Bezos to start Amazon.It wasn't too late for William Boeingand it certainly wasn'ttoo late for Hugo Boss.This is another one of those mythsthat people use to kind of stop themselvesfrom achieving their dreams,achieving their goalsand avoiding their fear of failure.The quick answer to thatis, no, it's not too lateto learn computer programming.From my experience, Ihave taught students,who are age seven who learnedand also of age 65 and olderwho have actually learned.And that's just from me right,the people that I worked with.Now you reach out tothousands of other people,who are learning onlinein today's day and age.And thousands of themare actually a lot olderand they've started andthey've become greatat computer programming.There are not like two differentcompanies you can work at.There's not just Dropbox and Google.There are many other companies,and independent contractorwork that you can do asa software developer.So if you develop a certain skill,let's say it's creatingapps, creating web apps.If it's helping solve somebody's problem,there's somebody that youcan actually work withand charge.So that's how I wouldanswer that question.It's not too late foryou to start learningcomputer programming.I have a few videos that talk aboutwhat programming languageyou can start off with first,that can help you kind of decide,OK where do you kind of start?I have a video that will showyou what kind of resourcesyou can use to help youlearn computer programmingso you can learn it faster.Go ahead and watch thoseif you're interestedin pursuing this.But those were some of themost handicapping mythsthat I could think of that Iwanted to kind of tell you,don't fall for them.Don't let your excusesdrive your behavior.Don't let your fear of failure stop youfrom achieving your goals.Computer programming is an awesome field.And I think in today's day and age,everybody should be doing it.And no matter what field you're in,you can actually use it to help you.That's one of the things I coverin why you should learnto code video as well.That's it guys for me.This is Qazi, I'm signing out.I love every single one of you.And I'll see you in the next video.\n"