Ask HN: I want to know how to code. What's the best way for me to start?
My school don't offer much, is there any way or maybe a free way?
Whatever you choose, find some tutorials online and start. At least for python, I usually recommend "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" or "Learn Python the Hard Way", however, you can find many more.
The two other things you will need are a code editor and some understanding of the command line. VS code is a good editor, though notepad++ might be okay as well, because it has less features and would be easy to begin with. The command line is a different than the usual way to rund programs, but it is not all that difficult for the basic stuff you will need on the start.
Good luck and never be ashamed to ask questions.
But what about the code editor, can you recommend one?
Don’t mess with editors like Atom or VS Code right now. They will only serve to sidetrack you.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29ju8bIPH5as8OGnQzwJyA
Good luck!
It's completely free, it's accessible for people from various backgrounds, you get exposed to quite a few different concepts and tools, David Malan is a great teacher and there are some really helpful online communities around the course.
In addition to this youtube playlist, if you search youtube and google, you can find their lectures for the same course from other years, their official website, their edx version, subreddits and other helpful resources.
https://teachyourselfcs.com/ is also a good resource.
Edit: I prefer a more practical approach and then dive deeper into needed topics and theoretical background about general concepts. But everyone learns a bit different.