Mistakes people make when they start learning programming

• Not knowing the full expressive power of your language :
• e.g., C++ is used very commonly, but a very limited people know that it has STL function libraries as well.
• It can give you predefined functions with best possible complexities, e.g., algorithm, vector, string, etc.
• Not figuring out why you want to learn coding.
• Not doing ‘dry-run’ of code neither using a debugger.
• Endless research, watching videos, etc. are worthless if you do not spend time in real code-writing.
• Writing entire code in one block, i.e., not making functions in code.
• Leap directly to make big softwares .
• Writing code without a plan :
• First, develop a solution for solving your problem, make some rough outline or algorithm and then start writing code.
• Planning Too Much Before Writing Code is also bad.
• Not setting practical specific goals and deadlines for learning coding.
• Not learning the basic terminology related to that language and technology that you are going to use.
• Example, what is Lexicographical order ?
• Not getting a reference book for learning.
• Reading someone else’s code is not bad, if you failed even after your best try. It will give you new ideas.
• Writing comments is not a wastage of time during coding.
• Do thinking you need 5 different monitors to learn to code (like below)

• Not practicing code daily :
• The only way to get better at programming is to actually program.
• Not know how to use Google :
• In present context, Google is able to answer anything; for the condition that one search it correctly.
• As a programmer, one must know how to use Google to solve the queries arise during programming.

• Not doing online competitive programming :
• They will provide you real problems where your ability to use concepts will be checked. This will help in increasing understandability to the language.