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What is the best way to learn Java?

2 points by moonsowavy ↗ HN
I have currently no programming experience. I really would like to learn the Java programming language, but I feel like the resources out there are too overwhelming. Also, people are too busy to help me on a 1 on 1 basis. Any tips on learning a programming language effectively?

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SidenKniffsBids
If you have absolutely no programming experience I would not recommend Java as a first language.
rman666
First two questions: 1. Do you understand the difference between Java Nd JavaScript? And if you do, 2. Why do you want to learn Java?
moonsowavy
Yes I understand The difference. JavaScript is client-side. Java is back-end. JavaScript is interpreted through the browser, and Java is compiled using a JVM.

But the reason I wan't to learn java is because it's a common programming language that can help me think like a programmer. My goal is to become a software engineer.

moonsowavy
Specifically, I don't know exactly what I want to build using it. I just want to learn a language, that will help me think like a programmer. I want to learn languages, and then figure out where I want to specialize later on once I have all the necessary tools.