# How did you get better at using makecode? (poll) **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [July 13, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023 "2025-07-13T03:47:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/1 "2025-07-13T03:47:18Z")
So, ive always been wondering how people got to the skill level they’re at using makecode. So I thought i might as well ask yall how you learned the basics and got to the point where you are now! I figured it would be a fun little question! _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/1))_ Me personally, i think copying other projects and looking into their code is a great way to learn how to do basic mechanics! Really helped a lot when I was starting out! ---
**Author:** ![BlobDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobdev/32/25519_2.png) [@BlobDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlobDev)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/2 "2025-07-14T03:43:10Z")
I taught myself the basics and then got WAY better at coding by snooping around others code, mostly yours ---
**Author:** ![Danny\_Devention](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/danny_devention/32/30134_2.png) [@Danny\_Devention](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Danny_Devention)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/3 "2025-07-14T03:56:53Z")
Whaddya mean? I never got better at using makecode. Thats why I prefer to hide most my actual links behind topics with less than 500 views. Ok actually tho I got better by doing mods/looking how other stuff worked to see how I could code things ---
**Author:** ![c00lguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/c00lguy/32/24940_2.png) [@c00lguy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/c00lguy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/4 "2025-07-14T03:57:33Z")
i got good at coding because of code ninjas ---
**Author:** ![Danny\_Devention](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/danny_devention/32/30134_2.png) [@Danny\_Devention](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Danny_Devention)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/5 "2025-07-15T17:41:59Z")
wait isn’t that a 3rd party service?? were talking about stuff on makecode. Or maybe I’m just not smart and that service uses Makecode I dunno ---
**Author:** ![Rune](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/rune/32/18951_2.png) [@Rune](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Rune)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/6 "2025-07-15T20:33:23Z")
I didn’t know about tilemaps until I did a tutorial. 😭 After that I watched a few advanced arcade streams from the team and tried to copy them. From then on I just poked around. ---
**Author:** ![not\_a\_lemon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/not_a_lemon/32/35289_2.png) [@not\_a\_lemon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/not_a_lemon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/7 "2025-07-15T20:33:38Z")
I basically taught myself, so some of my old projects are complete trash. srsly dont ask ---
**Author:** ![nuhuhhuuh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nuhuhhuuh/32/25851_2.png) [@nuhuhhuuh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/nuhuhhuuh)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-did-you-get-better-at-using-makecode-poll/38023/8 "2026-08-22T20:59:53Z")
same!