In the past blogs, we learned about different types of IDE’s that you can write code in. We also talked about many different programming languages that you can write code with and ways that the code can be written. So, its time. Time to be creative and think about what you want to code. One of the most basic codes of all time is the simple “Hello World” code. This code is simply getting the IDE to print out a line of code that says Hello World. Although this isn’t exciting, it’s a start.
The best way to write code is to first start by thinking about what you want to make. It’s going to be a journey no matter where you start, so it’s better to just go do whatever you want to do. I like to start by writing my thoughts out on a whiteboard or piece of paper. Write down what you want your code to do. Break it down into as many parts as possible. By doing this, it will be a lot easier for you to see individual programs inside of the main program or app. Write down what you want the interface to look like, even draw it out. This will help you when you start making it in the future. Just try to break everything down into functional parts that are broken down to the bare bones.
Once you have written out what you want to build, the best you can think of anyways, scrap it all. Rewrite it. You will find out that during your second time writing it down, it is a lot easier to see things you wanted to add or maybe better things that could be beneficial to the code. This is an important step because it allows your creativity to flow a little more on a subject you already know about.
It’s time to dig in now! Start working from the ground up. You already have a basic plan about what part each code is going to look like, so pick one and start looking at what kind of code you will need to write. The hard part is trying to figure out how to make the code most efficient. A lot of the time you will look back at code and realize it was not good and that you could make it much easier and a lot less code so that it runs smoother.
This process continues all the time. Just try to make sure you get as many bugs out as possible by testing it and making sure everything runs how you want it to. Once you get all your components to work how you want them to, it’s time to compile the code into something that can be executed on a desktop or in the app store.
Boom! You’ve done it. You turned an idea into an app, website, or a simple program. This is a very fun process because you designed it. Don’t let the little bumps or bugs keep you from making something. Just try to be creative and find new ways to do things that other people haven’t .
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