The 3 things I wish someone told me before learning to code
I've taught dozens of people to code from scratch. The ones who succeed all figure out these three things early:
1. You don't need to be good at math. Seriously. Most programming is logic, not calculus. If you can follow a recipe, you can write code.
2. Build something ugly, fast. Don't spend 3 months watching tutorials. Build a terrible calculator app in week one. You'll learn more from fixing your broken code than from any course.
3. Pick ONE language and stick with it. JavaScript, Python — doesn't matter. What kills beginners is switching languages every two weeks because someone on Reddit said "X is better." It's not. Consistency beats optimization.
I built Refaat Code because I kept seeing the same mistakes. If you're serious about learning to code — not just "thinking about it" — we should talk.
