12 Rules to Learn to Code

by Angela Yu

The Definitive Beginner's Guide

✔ How to go from Zero to Hero
✔ How to Become a Better Programmer
✔ What are the Best Practices for Learning to Code?

We've taught over 100,000 students and here's our expert advice on how to go about learning to code.

Learning to program is hard. We get it. But we believe that in life 80% of the results tend to come from picking the 20% most important things to do. Here's the 20% for learning to code.

Genres: Coding, Computer Science, Programming, Nonfiction

51 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Adi Rocks Socks]

This is a really short e-book that helps you get into the right mindset for coding. I haven't learnt a new coding language in a while, and this was a fun refresher of all the things you need to keep in mind when you start.

While the contents aren't exactly new -- it's all pretty standard advice -- Yu's writing is engaging and filled with self-deprecating humour, with a good share of memes and pop-culture references thrown in.

This e-book/crash course on how to learn new languages costs $5, but if you enroll for any other course that the App Brewery offers, you get this e-book as a complimentary perk.

Carpe diem -- seize the day and go learn a new language.

[Towhid Zaman]

Skills that require a lot of time to hone will depend on internal motivation. Something from within that makes you forget to eat and sleep.

Worth reading book for the people who willing to learn programing/problem-solving, built your habit Now!!

[Charissa]

Short book about mindset and daily habits to do to help you learn how to be prepared to learn how to code. Easy to read.

[Thi Le]

The book went great and I learned a whole lot and it got to the “get mentor” section and I remember how I made my mentor hate me and how I also don’t like him and now I’m all feeling sad and useless.

But I’ll keep coding :)

[Guru]

how to read this book... please send me the link to open this book... thank you

[Farjam]

We need more Angela Yu in this world. Maybe 3. She is capable to write clear and concise code. also, has the ability to advise other folks on how to do the same.
She is someone I know through her Python and machine learning tutorials. Check them out if you're interested in these subjects.
if you enjoy coding, I'm confident at least some of her recommendations in this 35-pages booklet will appeal to you.
Here are a few lines from the book:

“Being a good programmer is a bit like being Madonna.
Don’t run out and buy your cone-shaped bras just yet. What I mean is programming will keep evolving. In order to stay relevant, you have to keep re-inventing yourself.”

“When you see them enjoying their foosball game, laughing and joking, they’re probably suffering inside. For there’s a bug, there’s always a bug.
Do you have a bug in your code that you can’t work out? Sleep on it, play foosball, go for a walk. In 9 out of 10 cases, the solution will become apparent. In the remaining 1 out of 10 cases, you’re just screwed.”

[Matt]

This is a very short book that covers twelve general principles for learning to code, though most of them seem applicable to learning any new skill. It's an extremely quick read outlining some useful principles, presented as an introduction to Dr. Yu's course The Complete 2022 Web Development Bootcamp.

[Andrea]

I've been working in software for a few years now. While nothing she notes here is ground-breaking, it is a nice summary of many of the things I've struggled with as a developer. It would've been an especially nice read when I was getting started with programming. But even now, it's a nice concise reminder of good practices to follow as you learn a new piece of technology for example.

[Cupido]

It didn’t offer anything new to me but it can help others who don’t know much about learning and programming in general, easy to read and it didn’t feel like a waste of time despite being common advice.

[Jacinta Rochecouste]

A great little e-book outlining the methods and mentality to approach learning code, which really, can be applicable to learning any skill.

Currently enjoying Angela Yu’s 100 Days of Code on Udemy, and this is a useful addition to navigating the course.

[Miguel Ocampo]

Awesome book. Delivers what it promises.
Easy and fast read.
Great tips!

[Nelly ✨]

Nice, short read.

[Majid Almaadeed]

It is really amazing. I think everyone who wants to start with coding should read this book. DR.Anjila is an instructor so she knows what she is talking about

[Emma]

Really nice simple primer for newbie devs. Angela Yu's writing style is brilliant, I'd love to see more work by her.

[Len]

Informative with great tips.

[Johanna]

Simple and useful tips for beginners!

[Prottoy Roy]

awesome book to read

[Abdurrachman]

Short book but very nice to read for me who wants to switch career from web-development to mobile developer.

[Sojharo Mangi]

This is very short book and a quick read. The tips given here are useful but not such that you may not be able to find on Internet. The advantage of this is in being short and simple

[Mohd Azly]

Good book. Simple and informative specially for programmer.

[Vander Alves]

Succint and straightforward set of simple tips infused with solid wisdom for honing one's coding skills. Relevant for novices as well as the seasoned.

[Melissa]

Great quick read! Currently enjoying her full-stack developer class on Udemy

[Yoseline]

It was my first time that I was reading something related with my job, the last year, I tried but it didn't work.

[Mahedi]

It's a short good read. Gets one in the right mindset for coding.

[Roy]

very useful advices for somebody like me, starting on this world

[Eduardo Boris Muñiz]

12 Rules to Learn to Code: A Guide to Become a Successful Coder - Se trata de un librito sumamente corto pero muy útil escrito por Angela Lu, una programadora del instituto London App Brewery.
Son 12 reglas para tener en cuenta para aquellos que comienzan en el mundo de la programación, indistintamente del lenguaje por el que uno va a arrancar.
Lo leí antes de comenzar con html y CSS pero después cambié a Python, y los principios de las 12 reglas se mantienen.
Es muy cortito pero está muy bien escrito y es ameno, así que se puede leer en una sentada.
No está en español pero es perfectamente entendible en inglés.
Ampliamente recomendable para todos aquellos que quieran ingresar al mundo de la programación, son piques muy interesantes para tener en cuenta a la hora de arrancar.

[Muhamad]

My favorite book about coding It's actually not about teaching a specific programming language, no matter what programming language you learn you need to read this book It's short and simple.