243. How To Learn C# As A Hobby

I want to build things in C# as a hobby. What should I learn? What fun things can you do with C# that I should check out? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.
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[@gamerji-li4755]

I use c# for work professionally and for my fun side projects at home

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for sharing!

[@figuera00]

thanks for sharing Tim, do you have any plans to update the c# courses?

[@IAmTimCorey]

If you mean the C# Mastercourse, yes I will be updating that in the next year, although all of the content in it is still extremely relevant.

[@waqarkabir]

Thanks Tim for sharing this awesome stuff.

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@dreamsfloatjoe]

Thank you very much

[@IAmTimCorey]

You are welcome.

[@arturocdb]

Thank you so much Tim, i use c# as a hobby, or for excel replacement, i need more power that excel no offer me. Your insights are very useful and valuable to me.

[@IAmTimCorey]

I am glad it was helpful.

[@setyoufree2726]

I do living with another job.. and would like to be fluent with coding. Not for career or money but just for hoby. To prove myself that I can do code.. build something with GUI & database. That's why just start to immerse my time with Kotlin & Jetpack Compose. Due to its offer for multiplatform purposes.
Do you think starting C# is a good investment instead of kotlin/jetpack ?

[@mlsandreas]

I think you should give c# a try, instead of Kotlin/Compose. You can do web and desktop apps (apis , mobile apps, iot too) and there are hundred of great courses/tutorials on the web

[@setyoufree2726]

@mlsandreas -- thanks 4 ur suggestion. Will consider it.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Especially as a hobby, you pick what you like best. I am not going to argue why C# is better than another language, because that is subjective. However, I can give you the reason why I recommend C# as your primary language and you can determine if it is a good enough reason.
When you learn C#, you get to keep your options open as long as possible. For example, you might be interested in desktop apps now but later you might find that you want to build on the web. Or maybe you are interested in the web but then want to try mobile app development. Or maybe you want to build "serious" applications, but later decide you want to try game development. In all of these scenarios, you can continue using C#. C# can build applications for desktops, for the web, for mobile, for games, for IoT, and more. It can run on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox, the cloud, on embedded devices, and more. By learning C#, you can use it almost anywhere natively. That's a big benefit.
My recommendation, then, is to learn C# the language well. Rather than focusing on learning a particular UI, learn the language that supports all different UIs. That way, you are set up for long-term success.

[@setyoufree2726]

@@IAmTimCorey -- Excellent Tim. Such as an amazing suggestion from a senior in programming.
Will try and switch to C#. This is just for hobby... not relate to money. Thank you.

[@andywalter7426]

When do you plan on releasing the unity course?

[@IAmTimCorey]

The next module comes out in about a week. I don't have a set end date, and while some circumstances really hampered the creation of new modules, I'm hoping now that we are on a much faster pace for release. Today I am recording videos on On-Screen UIs and game states.

[@rohanrajshrestha8290]

just the day I was trying to challenge myself to learn a new language after being in development for 3 years

[@IAmTimCorey]

Great!

[@oldm9228]

I don't know if you can deactivate this from your side, but having automated AI translations should not be switched on by default (in my case, German). It makes your channel come off as deeply unserious because the quality of translation and pronunciation is just not there yet. It makes everything sound like a cheapo AI youtube short and I don't think that's the level of professionalism you're aiming for.

[@IAmTimCorey]

Thanks for the feedback. UA-cam just turned those on channel-wide. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to even test them. It is good to know that they don't work well yet.

[@BlazerXI]

Yes, please deactivate it. It sounds like temu adv

[@IAmTimCorey]

Done

[@ianbrooke6342]

I was a mainframe software developer for over 20 years, now retired for 10 years, never used c# but would love to as a hobby. Saved for a long time to afford your masterclass, just as I was getting there you hiked the price. Not going thru that again, given up on that hobby.

[@IAmTimCorey]

The C# Mastercourse has always been the same price. The previous iteration (Foundation in C#) was cheaper but also smaller.