May 19, 2023, 1:13 p.m. | Jared Nielsen

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If you want to learn how to code, you need to learn algorithms. Learning algorithms improves your problem solving skills by revealing design patterns in programming. In this tutorial, you will learn how to code the recursive Fibonacci sequence in JavaScript and Python.


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How to Code the Recursive Fibonacci Algorithm


Programming is problem solving. There are four steps we need to take to solve any programming problem:



  1. Understand the problem


  2. Make a plan …

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