Reply To: Challenge 10B
@AES_of_spades, I would agree with @Crackerjack_404’s point, once you have built up the basics (a 9 in CS definitely satisfies this, well done!), projects are the way to go. If you can find a project that stretches you, plan out even more features you can build on top of it as you go, and keep the project going for several months, you can learn a lot while having a ton of fun.
Additionally, another way to build confidence is speed coding style challenges like OUCC (now renamed Bebras coding) or my school proudly host the PCTC, both of which you can find some past challenges for to have a go at.
Try not to admire code as unreadable as what this small competition in the forums has produced, the only good that comes from such code it the sudden realization after a point of just how important readability is and actually focusing on this in code.
@upsidedown, amazing explanation, I couldn’t have done better, thanks!