but i think its helpful to have a bit of conceptual background and understand what computational thinking is

I have been suggested to start with SQL (I think its called that)

how to approach solving problems from the perspective of a computer or algorithm

SQL is a very specific language

I have a lot of experience in learning second languages would that kind of thinking benefit me in this field?

personally i would probably suggest Python

Okay

there are many resources, tutorials and courses online, but the most important thing is to just keep coding, studying and practicing

programming can very much be seen as an art, you won't git gud unless you practice

Standard advice then "You get out what you put in" 😛

Thank you for all the advice Picnic 😃

also install a linux VM and get familiar with the terminal

haha

you won't "git" gud

haha

unintentional 😛

dis gitta be eating baked commits

VM is Virtual Machine right?

yes

yep

Cool

assuming you run windows currently

gentoo lads unite

just use Ubuntu

sad

it is the most beginner friendly linux

Yep Windows 10 unfortunately

i actually currently only use linux for my servers, I've found the newer versions of W10 much more helpful to work with as a daily driver as soon as you uninstall the 6000 different versions of Candy Crush Saga

i have Windows 10 Enterprise, so

win10 is good man, but i find a lot of tutorials, projects and stuff will assume you are using a *nix machine

oh yeah

What sort of benefits does linux offer over other operating systems?

i interned at MSR and got used to visual studio, its actually fucking great

and for all those tutorials or whatever I'd do them on my servers, because all the stuff I do with tutorials and whatnot happen to be server-related (because linux server market share is like, insane) so y'know

as long as my servers run linux I'm fine

well linux is free for one

lol

my only problem with visual studio is the 69 GB download

That's a benefit

But I mean in terms of utility

linux being free is only a benefit if you haven't already bought windows