hey everyone

im a teen who just started getting into coding ,im currently using free code camp to learn the basics ,and im having so much fun and glad i got into it

while looking for other resources to improve i came across the cousera Harverd CS50 course ,and i want to enroll but i have a few questions if ever took this course i would appreciate you answering them

.is it actually beginner friendly (like just learned HTML type of beginner)?

.is the certificate actually useful ?

.im considering applying for financial aid because i cant afford the fee for the certificate, does anyone here actually applied for it and got it ?

thank u 💓

I'm talking about both in general and in my personal situation. For reference where I'm coming from, I'm currently in finance (I'm a relationship manager - I deal with credit) and I've been aggressively trying to go from adept to advanced in python to move towards a more Data science like career. That said, most of what I've done at the moment is learning and I'm trying to decide whether I should be going for developing projects only or should I be involving some accreditation. Would it make sense to save 90 bucks and just start building on projects alone or would both be impressive to have?

Heres a link to the course for more reference: https://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science

Hi reddit, I want to learn python, but don't know from where to start. I came across multiple youtube videos but don't know which one is good enough. I wanted to also ask if the https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/ course is worth it if anyone has done it.

Any suggestion would do.

For context: I am a chem graduate trying to learn python to transition into data science/ computational chemistry. Anyone with a similar career also please respond, I'd love to know your take

Basically everyone on this and other subreddits recommend this course for anyone who’s interested in learning programming. I am teaching myself about web development and it’s going quite well and I’m enjoying it, but I’m curious if I should go ahead and enroll in CS50 or am I just waisting my time by doing that?

I was looking at the harvard cs50 extension course as a great introduction to programming concepts. I prefer a regimented approach to learning, but I have no problem being recommended a book or two. I want to teach myself c++/Java, but I am having a difficult time finding anything that introduces the basic concepts. What would you suggest? I had been recommended python before, but I can't seem to wrap my head around things like arrays, strings, etc. and want to focus solely on building a strong foundation first. Also, I really don't want to dive into python, as I'd rather start with my target languages first. Edit: Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions. I am now more motivated to try out your suggestions and give this a shot!

Just starting out in programming, I'm finishing the regular CS50 course, and I discovered they have several other courses, like a CS50 focused on Python, one focused on SQL. Are they just as good as the main ones? Has anyone here taken any of them? I'd like an opinion from someone who's taken another one of their courses besides the standard one.