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12Jan 2025 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Why Beginners Shouldn’t Rely on ChatGPT for Coding and How to Start Programming the Right Way

[icegram campaigns="156909"] I once read an e-book that teaches how to make money with ChatGPT. One of the money-making strategies suggested in the e-book was intriguing yet misleading. The author claimed that anyone, even a programming novice, could make money with ChatGPT by simply prompting it to write code for any software they wanted to sell. The premise was simple: just type in your idea, and boom—ChatGPT would spit out the entire code for your software. Then, you could prompt it further for directions on how to piece the code together and deploy it for business. Sounds magical, doesn’t it? But here’s the reality—this scenario is far from realistic. Why This Strategy Is Unrealistic for Beginners While ChatGPT is undoubtedly a powerful tool that can assist with code writing and…

05Jan 2025 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Why Learning HTML and CSS is the Best Way to Start Your Programming Journey

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[icegram campaigns="156909"] One of the toughest challenges aspiring programmers face when planning to learn coding is choosing the best programming language(s) to start with. It’s no surprise—there are countless languages to choose from, and without a clear direction, the process can feel overwhelming. In fact, I’ve covered this topic in-depth in my blog post titled Which Programming Language Should You Learn First? In that post, I listed beginner-friendly programming languages tailored to different fields of programming and tech careers, such as web development, mobile apps, data science, and more. But through countless interactions with aspiring programmers on various platforms, I’ve discovered a common pattern: most beginners aren’t sure which programming field they want to specialize in. Instead, they’re simply looking to get started on the right foot, build foundational knowledge,…

05Mar 2024 by Emeke Odili No Comments

School is Not a SCAM in Your Journey to Programming Mastery

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There's a popular saying that "School is a Scam," especially among young youths, suggesting that standard academic education is deceitful... This belief often comes up in discussions about learning programming, where some argue that formal education isn't necessary – that you can learn everything on your own. But let's set the record straight... Programming is about giving instructions to computers. Some claim you can master it independently, and to some extent, that's true. But attending school for programming has its perks too. In a classroom setting, you don't just learn how to code; you understand why it works and how to solve complex problems... Plus, working on projects with classmates teaches collaboration and communication – vital skills for any job. The school also provides access to valuable resources like computers,…

21Dec 2023 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Best Software Development Methodology For an Individual Developer

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Most standard software development methodologies including: Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, Rapid Application Development (RAD), etc… …are better suited for a team of developers than an individual developer… However, as most developers work on Software Projects individually, they often find it difficult to choose and stick to any of these methodologies… …as they are more suitable for teamwork. But having recently used a particular Software Development Methodology for my own personal project I felt like sharing it with other developers who may still be contemplating on the right method to use for their individual projects. So Which Methodology is More Suitable for an Individual Software Developer? While most people recommend Test Driven Development (TDD) based, Agile Methodology for an individual developer… …from my personal experience, I prefer and recommend Agile Methodology using…

13Apr 2023 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Requirements for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Programming

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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the current trend in the tech world, with so many businesses already adopting it for their operations... It is only wise that savvy programmers or software developers, both experienced and aspiring, begin to think about learning Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in order to keep up with the trend... And most importantly... Increase their earning potentials. And I know, if you are already a Programmer or an aspiring Programmer, you may have already started considering learning Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Programming. But as you plan to learn AI, I believe one of the first questions that could be going through your mind is... What are the Requirements for Learning Artificial Intelligence and It's Related Fields? To learn Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, you…

27Mar 2023 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Will ChatGPT Replace Programmers in The Near Future?

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Like me, the chances are you must have been hearing and seeing the current trend about ChatGPT all over the net. Each and every passing day you see posts and messages of how to use ChatGPT to do that and that. And to be honest, ChatGPT is indeed a very helpful tool for doing so many stuffs online. But as a Programmer or an aspiring Programmer, I'm sure the part of the regular posts that gets at you the most, are the constant predictions of people about ChatGPT completely replacing human Programmers in the near future. And as such, if you are planning on learning Programming, you might already be having some concerns or fears... As a matter of fact, it might have even led you into the dilemma of…

23Mar 2023 by Emeke Odili No Comments

The PROGRAMMING SKILL is More Important Than Your Computer

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Often time, when most folks contact me for Programming Training, after our conversations, when I give them Prices for my Programming packages, they tell me they don't have any money to pay for the training... Most of them will tell me they have used all their money and savings to buy a computer for the sake of learning Programming, so they don't have any money left with them to pay for the training. And even when I explain to them that my online One-On-One Training costs me resources, including: money, time and energy; and as such, can't be free, they still persist in trying to persuade me to teach them for free... In short, one particular guy chatted with me up about my Programming Training, and after our discussion, when…

03Mar 2023 by Emeke Odili No Comments

Which Software Can I Use For Programming or Coding

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Quite often many aspiring programmers, especially those learning by themselves, ask me... …Which software should I install on my computer for learning and practicing programming? And chances are you may also be asking such questions in your mind. In case you actually want to know the right Software for Programming or Coding, below are two of my best recommended Softwares for Programming... (1) Notepad++ you can download it free here. I recommend Notepad ++ for learning and working on Website Development. As you develop with it, you can be running your codes with a Web Browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. (2) Visual Studio Code(VS Code): you can download it free at this link here. Visual Studio Code is a very powerful and free IDE(integrated development environment)…

08Aug 2022 by Emeke Odili 2 Comments

Which Programming Language Should You LEARN FIRST?

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[icegram campaigns="156909"] Countless times, in different groups, I have seen aspiring programmers repeatedly ask, “Which programming language should I learn first?” Now here’s the answer to the question… While there are a gamut of programming languages to choose from as a beginner, your choice of programming language or languages should ultimately be determined by the purpose for which you want to learn programming in the first place. Different programming goals require different tools, and each language has its strengths and unique applications. In this post, I’ll recommend some suitable programming languages based on the following (inexhaustive) learning purposes: 1) Programming Languages for Website Development Website development remains one of the most popular areas to get started in programming. For this purpose, some excellent programming languages to learn include: PHP –…

08Aug 2022 by Emeke Odili No Comments

So What Does it Take to Be A FULL STACK Web Developer?

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Very often, many aspiring Programmers often ask what it takes to be a Full Stack Web Developer... So I have deemed it fit to give a concise answer to that question today. So Who is a Full Stack Web Developer and What Does it Take? Simply put -- A Full Stack Web Developer is a Web Developer that is skilled in working on the Backend and Frontend sides of a Web Application... A Full Stack Web Developer needs to be skilled in HTML, CSS, and Javascript for the Frontend side of a Web App Development... Plus, he also needs to be skilled in at least one Server Side Scripting Language, such as: PHP, Python, Java, C#, etc... So in summary... A Full Stack Web…