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Can I code in paper first? (like in real job time).As my eyes get easily red and even blood shot I am trying to pursue coding but I can't use the computer alot…​

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I think the answer to this question really depends on your goals and learning style.

If you want to gain a deeper understanding of programming concepts and possibly pursue a career in tech, I’m going to have to disagree with a lot of the answers on here and say you should at least try to hand write your code. Maybe not for every piece of code you write, but there are benefits to practicing programming by writing it out before typing it into a text editor or IDE.

Gain a better understanding of key concepts: Although it’ll be slower, there’s a lot of evidence suggesting that writing-by-hand is superior to typing in gaining better conceptual understanding of a topic ( see The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard - about note-taking, but I believe this applies). The repetition of transferring your code onto a text editor or IDE, could also be beneficial in remembering and reinforcing what you just learnt.

I thought it was fun to write out code on a piece of paper and then “execute” the program

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