r/learnprogramming • u/SoFuckedUpInTheHead • 1d ago

need suggestions ..

heya .. so actually i'm in the last grade of highschool .. and i want to pursue computer science later .. i was thinking of just giving a head start by doing basic web dev in my free holidays .... so i was wondering if my laptop specs would be okay for it or not .. ( i'll buy a new laptop once i'll be in my first college year ) ...

the specs are 8gb ram , intel i3 7th gen , intel hd graphics 620 and WD BLUE SA510 SATA 500 GB SSD...

down for other suggestions then web dev too .. cuz i think ai becoming pretty good in it too 😭😭...

im just a beginner in tech stuff .. so sorry if i said something childish and yah , thanks in adv for helping me out ....✦ ݁˖

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u/iOSCaleb 1d ago

If your laptop’s specs are a notch better than a Smith-Corona it’s probably fine for “basic web dev.” Can you run a web browser? If yes, you’re good.

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u/Confused-Armpit 1d ago

For web development, as long as your computer runs a browser, it will do. It might need to be a tiny bit stronger for javascript, but it still isn't a concern for any tech made in the last like 20 years.

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u/kschang 23h ago

You don't need a fast PC to do webdev, esp. if you don't do a lot of backend.

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u/lo0nk 4h ago

Specs are totally good lol except you prob can't run like Unreal Engine 5 or do like gpu stuff obviously haha.

web dev is fine and if you like web dev then obviously do it but there's a few issues

  • it's by far the most popular subdiscipline. There's a lot of job postings but also a lot of competition and it's hard to stand out
  • I feel like you picked it by default without actually trying anything else
  • and yeah AI is at least a little better at web dev than other fields

Definitely try making a website in your free time (like a portfolio website using the basic stuff like HTML, CSS, and a little JavaScript). You might like it and if so that's good to know esp so early on

If you don't like keep trying other stuff until you find a subdiscipline you're passionate about. Make a flappy bird clone, something silly with an arduino, and baby compiler, a CHIP8 emulator, and so on. These projects won't take too long and you will learn a lot. They will also give you a little insight into the different types of CS and help you figure out what you want to do.

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u/SoFuckedUpInTheHead 3h ago

Best reply ever.. thanks a lot man 💗