How to learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch
Tones, pinyin, characters, and grammar in a realistic 30-minutes-a-day plan for absolute beginners.
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Math Logic Code Blog
Practical guides for learning code, languages, math, and AI.
Honest, no-hype study plans for self-learners. How to start, what order to learn things in, how long it really takes, and the mistakes that slow most beginners down — written by the team behind the Math Logic Code PDF books.
Languages
Self-study guides for Mandarin, German, and Japanese.
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How to learn German from scratch
Articles, cases, and verb position made logical — a realistic 60-day plan for absolute beginners.
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How to learn Japanese from scratch
Kana, particles, and sentence structure first — a realistic 60-day plan for absolute beginners.
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How to self-study a language in 60 days
A language-agnostic method: the right learning order, spaced repetition, and how to stay consistent.
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How long does it take to learn a language?
A realistic timeline by level, what 'fluent' means, and what actually speeds it up.
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Programming
Roadmaps for learning Python, Java, and coding from scratch.
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How to learn Python from scratch
From print statements to real programs — the order that works and how to escape tutorial limbo.
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How to learn Java from scratch
Syntax, types, objects, and collections — a structured roadmap that uses Java's strictness to your advantage.
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Python vs Java: which to learn first
Syntax, speed, jobs, and learning curve compared — with a clear answer on which to start with based on what you want to build.
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The best way to learn to code from scratch
Which language to pick, the learning loop that works, and how to avoid tutorial hell.
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How long does it take to learn to code?
Realistic timelines from first program to job-ready, and what actually speeds it up.
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How to learn JavaScript from scratch
From the browser console to the DOM and async — the order that works and how to stop watching tutorials and start building.
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What is Big-O notation?
Time complexity without the maths panic — the common classes, the intuition, and how to spot them in code.
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Math & Logic
Rebuild the math and reasoning behind real technical work.
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Relearning math & logic from first principles
Why the rules exist, the order to relearn them in, and how formal logic sharpens your thinking.
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The math you actually need for programming
A realistic breakdown of the logic and discrete math that matters for code — and what you can skip.
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AI engineering
A practical path into building and shipping AI systems.
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How to become an AI engineer
The skills that matter, the order to learn them, and how to build real AI systems from data to RAG.
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What math do you need for machine learning?
Linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics — what actually matters for ML, what you can skip, and the order to learn it.
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