Ask HN: Advice for first-year CS students?

5•jassembk•1h ago

I'm a first-year Computer Science student trying to build strong fundamentals instead of rushing through tutorials.

Looking back, what's one piece of advice you wish someone had given you during your first year?

It could be about studying, programming, projects, internships, or anything that made a real difference.

Comments

eimrine•1h ago

Dvorak/touchtype.

bjourne•1h ago

PARTY!!!!!!!!!!

tdkx21•58m ago

party for what?

tdkx21•50m ago

Check this quora for help: https://www.quora.com/Im-a-computer-science-student-what-adv...

leros•36m ago

Have a well rounded college experience. Make friends, join clubs, do extra-curriculars, etc. Your ability to socialize and work in groups is as equal, if not more important, to your career success as your coding skills.

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