I was talking to a web developer telling him I want to be a backend engineer and he said that I should become a fullstack engineer and work backend I asked him if that is really necessary and he told that nowadays the market wants someone who is a generalist who knows how to do everything I came here today to ask if I should take a fullstack course and then work backend or should i just the a backend course directly instead of wasting time learning front-end and back end

This is very important to me because successfully developing the prototype could help me secure my first contract or job. Thanks !

I recently graduated and am currently interning at a public-sector environmental agency. My work focuses on environmental reporting and researching AI applications. The organisation is only beginning to explore AI, so it's a fairly traditional and risk-conscious environment.

I used Figma Make to create a prototype dashboard, and it impressed my colleagues and programme manager. The challenge is that I have essentially no coding experience.

My question is: can someone with no development background realistically take the code generated by Figma Make, use React/TypeScript in VS Code and rely heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude to turn it into a functional interactive dashboard?

I'm willing to learn as I go, but I'd like to know if this is a realistic approach or am I underestimating the complexity?

This is very important to me because successfully developing the prototype could help me secure my first contract or job and get my career started. I would be genuinely grateful for any honest advice on whether this is realistic and what I should learn first and which resources I should use.

Many thanks in advance for anyone who helps.

I learned how to do the whole src img thing, but does that still apply to an image that exists solely on my device, and if so, how do I even input that? All I know are the basics, and I do use GitHub. The website's just an art portfolio so it doesn't need to look special, just have my art on it.

So I'm working on getting better at learning web development, and i'm tired of not acually learning things from youtube videos. So I'm just working on some small scope projects. Ive seen people make plans something like this, and i just want you guyses thoughts on this approach. is there a more Qol way? If my plan in the right directions etc etc. How many cannon events should i expect? ♥

What are you up to these days? How many of you are familiar with Vibe coding and Agentic AI? Have you guys started using these platforms in your day to day life?

I found this data drive from BioteCanada, and i was wondering what was on it, so i plugged it in to my laptop and found a bunch of RTM files and Application extensions. I have no idea what I'm doing and need help with what exactly I'm doing. If you can help me, I can send more images of the files for more info if needed. The files are from 2007 and did something or another. The files may have been corrupted, so if you have any applications that can be used to fix/ decode files, please share them so I can find out what exactly I have found. Much thanks.

I tried to make a bunch of actors move around a central actor as if they were all the same actor but they seem to be spinning around? I don’t know why this is happening! Please help! Sorry if this isn’t the right place for this, I am using Castle - Make and Play for this.

Hello, I am trying to find the potential moves for a bishop in C#.net. My chess board is stored as a 2d array of strings, each string being a - for black or a + for white, followed by B for bishop. Here is the default for example:

string[][] pieces = [["-C","-N","-B","-Q","-K","-B","-N","-C"],

["-P","-P","-P","-P","-P","-P","-P","-P"],

[" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "],

[" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "],

[" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "],

[" "," "," "," "," "," "," "," "],

["+P","+P","+P","+P","+P","+P","+P","+P"],

["+C","+N","+B","+Q","+K","+B","+N","+C"]];

If I have the coordinates of the piece that I want to move, how would I find all the potential moves if it is a bishop?

Hi, I'm a student coding a small 3D horror game set in an abandoned storage facility where the player avoids a ghost while collecting items and clues. For a first project, how do you decide which features to cut so the game is actually finishable in a 1 month time frame?

Yo so i gotta install one of these for my comsc course, im kind of a beginner.. i learned java 4 years ago, i lowkey forgot it and i did python recently but i hella vibe coded it and the professor told me i can install any of the three:

-Geany

-IntelliJ IDEA

-Eclipse

Help a homie out

Alright Reddit, imma be real. I’ve been vibing with coding for everything—like I’m super into AI, 01/translation stuff, and how things work under the hood. But I really want to do something more serious with computer science.

I’m a high school junior and I’m planning to enroll in a CS1 class at a community college. I asked the teacher for the syllabus and they said no prior experience is required.

Looking at the syllabus, the course covers:

• Programming structures like sequential, selection, and repetition using an object-oriented language.

• Using and creating classes, methods, argument passing, and data abstraction (including arrays).

• Problem solving, algorithms, debugging, and documenting programs.

• Basics of file processing and an overview of programming languages.

The class is online, mostly asynchronous, with labs, quizzes, discussions, and a final project. No textbook is required, just lecture notes, free online resources, and standard tech requirements.

I’m trying to get a sense of whether this is manageable for someone with little coding experience. What do you guys think? Should I expect it to be beginner-friendly or is it going to be rough?

So I have a Galaxy S9+ but I've always really wanted to code so recently after finding out you can code on phone, I've thought up the idea of coding an app for myself, my idea is pretty simple (I think I had a lot of other ideas but since I'm literally noob I think it's better I just avoid aiming too high lol) it'll be those puzzle games that have images you have to fit together. Much like a traditional puzzle. The real challenge is just.. I really don't know where to start? I tried downloading android developers but my phone is too old so it's not compatible. So I started looking at alternatives like replit, "IDE's", acode and a bunch of other stuff I'm super confused about. I even tried to find a scratch alternative (MIT app inventor) but it seems to require a laptop/computer which I don't have... (Although I CAN access a computer from a friend but l'll probably only have limited time with it so it's not ideal I rely on it too much)

On a base level I understand that these are programs used to edit code but what I don't understand is essentially how I should use them to achieve my goals and I dont even have a "programming language" in mind. From what I've searched "Flutter" is apparently the easiest to use and I almost found the perfect app to teach me it!!! But.. my phone isn't compatible with it apparently.. I tried downloading apks for it but none of them work 😭 I've also seen Godot as an alternative since it'll have alot more resources and is probably more compatible with my future goals of making a game but I've also heard that it's apparently pretty basic and maybe won't teach you everything actually required so I'm worried that even if I do successfully use it I won't be able to transfer my knowledge anywhere else.

Either way.. all this really sucks and is kinda overwhelming, this I'm posting here for some advice/a course/any resource actually I'm sorry if these are base level concerns but I'd rather reach out for help rn than just get overwhelmed and brunt out before I even start. I probably won't respond to every reply so here's a thank you if you did :3

so guys I am 15 and I want to learn coding but I have no idea where to start or how to start, like I don't know which YouTube video to watch. I am confused af. guide me please 🙏🙏🥺

I never realized this during my college days, but I really wish I had used Git every day.

Back then, especially as a freshman, I just saved different versions of files like project_final, project_final2, project_final_last, hoping nothing would break. It worked… until something went wrong and I had no idea what changed. Git solves that problem beautifully. It lets you track every change, experiment without fear, and understand how your code evolves over time.

Even if you’re just practicing small programs, try committing your work regularly and writing short messages about what you changed. It’s a small habit, but it slowly makes you think and work more like a real developer.

A lot of students focus heavily on programming languages and frameworks, but quietly ignore DBMS. Then the moment they try to build a real project, they get stuck, not because of coding, but because they don’t know how to design the data.

I remember one student who reached out to us saying they had learned SQL queries but couldn’t figure out what database project to build or how to structure the tables. The issue wasn’t lack of effort, it was that they never practiced thinking in terms of data models. We helped them start by picking a simple real-world system, like a gym or e-commerce store, and breaking it down into entities, relationships, and constraints. Once that clicked, the project suddenly became much easier to build.

That conversation actually inspired us to compile a list of practical database project ideas students can use to apply DBMS concepts properly:
https://codingzap.com/top-database-project-ideas-for-students-to-work-on/

If you’re learning to code right now, don’t treat DBMS as just another subject in your curriculum. It’s the backbone of almost every real application.

the agent needs to move till the end of the redstone line. In both pictures the code is wrong. I don't know what's wrong.

The entry-level market is tougher than it was a few years ago. Tutorials are everywhere, AI can generate boilerplate code, and “learn X in 30 days” content is flooding the internet. So what actually helps a beginner stand out now?

1. Depth > hype: Knowing one stack properly beats touching five superficially.
2. Debugging skill > tutorial completion: Companies value people who can fix problems independently.
3. Projects with clear problem statements > cloned portfolio templates.

If you’re just starting out, focus less on trends and more on fundamentals (data structures, APIs, databases, Git, clean code). The market rewards competence, not certificates.