Hey @jjcali,
One technique that I use constantly when programming is to phrasing my problems or bug reports into a short, simple question in a Google browser.

I do this anytime I can't solve a programming problem myself within about 1 minute of because chances are someone online probably already posted a solution.

Hey google, "How do I embed code in a markdown format?"
1st result: https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet

good luck!