Learning to Code by Failing Safely

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1. Learning to code by failing safely
2. What’s the plan?
3. 1. Groundwork
4. 1. Groundwork 2. Process
5. 1. Groundwork 2. Process 3. Resources
7. Lucas Cherkewski
8. What is code?
9. Code is…
10. Code is… scary?
11. Code is… scary? Code is… hard?
12. Code is… scary? Code is… hard? Code is… worthwhile?
13. Is code scary?
14. Powerful stuff
15. Movie portrayals of code
16. It’s reasonable to feel that code is scary
17. Is code hard?
18. Code is (literally) an unfamiliar language
19. We try hard to learn, but walk away confused
20. Even with practice, it can be difficult
21. I struggle with
 code, too
22. Is code worthwhile?
23. Yes!
24. Major industries embracing tech
25. Thinking technically is valuable
26. We can solve our own problems
27. We can work with better coders
28. Knowing code enables us to work in a technical world
29. What is code, really?
30. VS The Product The Process
31. Process > Product
32. What is code? A problem solving process
33. Who can code?
35. Only nerds, definitely.
36. Only people gifted with awesome coding power, definitely.
37. BAH.
38. Anyone can code.
39. Anyone can code.
 (If you can
 problem solve.)
40. Anyone can code.
 This is a good thing.
41. What are some practical examples of code?
42. Google search
46. Formatting text
52. =
53. = <strong>
54. Building spreadsheets
61. Why so many questions?
63. Socrates
64. Socrates: Not just an old dead guy.
65. Questions are key to learning to code.
67. Socrates died for your questions.
68. How do we code?
69. The Process
70. 1. Identify
71. 1. Identify 2. Research
72. 1. Identify 2. Research 3. Try
73. The key is iteration.
74. 1. Identify
75. 1. Identify 2. Research
76. 1. Identify 2. Research 3. Try
77. Iterate,
 Iterate,
 Iterate.
78. Where should I start?
79. Personal projects Fun failure
83. Client projects Always an imposter
84. Who can help me learn to code?
85. In-person
86. In-person • Ladies Learning Code
87. In-person • Ladies Learning Code • Camp Tech
88. In-person • Ladies Learning Code • Camp Tech • Lighthouse Labs
89. Online courses
90. Online courses • Treehouse
91. Online courses • Treehouse • Codecademy
92. Online courses • Treehouse • Codecademy • Lynda
93. Online resources
94. Online resources • CSS-Tricks
95. Online resources • CSS-Tricks • MDN
96. Online resources • CSS-Tricks • MDN • Stack Overflow
97. Tools
98. Tools • Code editors
99. Tools • Code editors • Codepen
100. Tools • Code editors • Codepen • Glitch
101. WordPress specific
102. WordPress specific • Codex
103. WordPress specific • Codex • Facebook groups
104. WordPress specific • Codex • Facebook groups • WordCamps and meetups
105. Why bother with code?
106. Code is scary and hard, but worthwhile
107. Code through research, exploration, and creation
108. Do it again and again
110. Thanks! Thanks! lucas@lucascherkewski.com @lchski