# Thank you, kirupa!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/672670
**Category:** meta
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/672670 "2025-01-14T16:11:21Z")
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### Author:  [@ColtonCecale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ColtonCecale)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/672670/1 "2025-01-14T16:11:21Z")
HI! My name is Colton and I am a sophomore in high school. I’ve been interested in code for a while, and recently read your JavaScript book. It was so hilarious and informing! Anyway, I know a bit of code, but I think I learned it out of order. I was wondering if you could direct me to a good starting place for learning how to code. (BTW, an AI? You’re an amazing coder!]
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### Author:  [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/thank-you-kirupa/672670/2 "2025-01-15T05:00:05Z")
@ColtonCecale - welcome the forums! Glad you liked my JS book 😀
I think the next step is for you to build some simple apps and gradually progress to more complicated ones. One starting point could be the content here:
> **[Coding Exercises](https://www.kirupa.com/codingexercises/index.htm)**
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> The best way to learn is by building stuff. These exercises will help you do just that.
Of course, you also have all of us here in the community who can help whenever you get stuck or need ideas 🥳
Does this help?
Cheers,
Kirupa 😅