A Brief Dive into Programming

To New Beginnings

Admittedly, computer skill is indeed the new norm of literacy. Needless to mention, almost every profession nowadays needs a basic grasp of computers. Automation, social media marketing, e-commerce, GIS and remote sensing, big data, and many more are IT-based that are administered by professionals with intermediate to advanced IT skills. Among these, programming or coding is the element that allows users to communicate with machines and computers. It blends logical thinking with creativity to develop something that makes life easier and much more pleasurable. 

Programming can be easy to get the basics while being quite challenging to master it.  Coding might be puzzling at the beginning due to the different learning styles and techniques taken by others. The best way to tackle this problem is by crafting one’s own curriculum based on the type of learner one is. Following that, they may begin fishing in the enormous sea of resources. Not to add, remaining focused on developing one skill before moving on to the next is critical in learning how to code. Having far too many ideas simultaneously can be distracting and demotivating. 

There is a common perception that somewhere out there exists an ideal language for beginners in programming; this is in fact not true. A programming language is basically a tool that IT people use to code instructions for computers to operate. A web developer believes that JavaScript is the best-suited language for a newbie to learn. A data scientist favors Python over any other language. A game developer can be a big fan of C++. But, at the end of the day, what matters is what you’re attempting to do with your instrument. Loops, conditionals, functions, and other fundamental programming principles are all the same. The distinction is primarily syntactical. 

Although there are a lot of perks to becoming a qualified programmer, one must always update his or her competencies to keep up with the fast-changing competing world. In fact, there is a huge demand for programmers worldwide, which has resulted in an exponentially expanding number of people entering the industry. Because the competition is fierce, one must develop a cheerful attitude, task management skills, rapid learning capacity, and the ability to work well in a team to succeed.  

One Big Roller Coaster

An Introduction

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.
-Issac Asimov

I am Amrot, a passionate learner and tech enthusiast. I am the co-founder of a youth tech platform, Technoelpis. Currently, in the process of assisting technophile youth get one step closer to their ultimate careers, I am also molding myself into an incredibly industrious computer operator. I believe that my small journey in the STEM world as a high schooler who is incredibly enthralled by the overall functioning of the digital world is worth sharing. My unanticipated transformation from not being familiar with a single concept about computers to discovering the joy of exploring the vast digital world in just a year. It was like unfolding a whole new chapter of adventures to thrive through. And, indeed, One big roller coaster.

In my bi-weekly blogs, I will be discussing affairs regarding the tech world, mainly focusing on the digital industries of Africa and Ethiopia. In addition to that, I will be sharing some of my personal experiences and reflecting on my perspectives on different issues concerning STEM. My ultimate goal is to inspire my audience whilst proposing positive ideas and solutions to our current quandaries in regard to scientific Africa. I profoundly believe that this will be a space where I can bring my candid outlooks on various areas in relation to STEM and interact with my audience well to come up with tangible conclusions and better content every time.

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