Learning to Code by Failing Safely

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1. Learning to code by
   failing safely
   

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2. What’s the plan?
   

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3. 1. Groundwork
   

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4. 1. Groundwork
   2. Process
   

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5. 1. Groundwork
   2. Process
   3. Resources
   

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7. Lucas Cherkewski
   

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8. What is code?
   

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9. Code is…
   

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10. Code is… scary?
    

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11. Code is… scary?
    Code is… hard?
    

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12. Code is… scary?
    Code is… hard?
    Code is… worthwhile?
    

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13. Is code scary?
    

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14. Powerful stuff
    

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15. Movie portrayals of
    code
    

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16. It’s reasonable to feel
    that code is scary
    

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17. Is code hard?
    

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18. Code is (literally) an
    unfamiliar language
    

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19. We try hard to learn,
    but walk away
    confused
    

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20. Even with practice, it
    can be difficult
    

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21. I struggle with

    code, too
    

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22. Is code worthwhile?
    

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23. Yes!
    

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24. Major industries
    embracing tech
    

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25. Thinking technically is
    valuable
    

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26. We can solve our own
    problems
    

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27. We can work with
    better coders
    

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28. Knowing code enables
    us to work in a
    technical world
    

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29. What is code, really?
    

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30. VS
    The Product
    The Process
    

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31. Process > Product
    

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32. What is code?
    A problem solving
    process
    

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33. Who can code?
    

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35. Only nerds, definitely.
    

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36. Only people gifted
    with awesome coding
    power, definitely.
    

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37. BAH.
    

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38. Anyone can code.
    

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39. Anyone can code.

    (If you can

    problem solve.)
    

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40. Anyone can code.

    This is a good thing.
    

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41. What are some
    practical examples of
    code?
    

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42. Google search
    

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46. Formatting text
    

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52. =
    

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53. =
    

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54. Building spreadsheets
    

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61. Why so many
    questions?
    

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63. Socrates
    

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64. Socrates:
    Not just an
    old dead guy.
    

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65. Questions are key to
    learning to code.
    

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67. Socrates died for your
    questions.
    

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68. How do we code?
    

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69. The Process
    

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70. 1. Identify
    

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71. 1. Identify
    2. Research
    

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72. 1. Identify
    2. Research
    3. Try
    

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73. The key is iteration.
    

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74. 1. Identify
    

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75. 1. Identify
    2. Research
    

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76. 1. Identify
    2. Research
    3. Try
    

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77. Iterate,

    Iterate,

    Iterate.
    

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78. Where should I start?
    

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79. Personal projects
    Fun failure
    

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83. Client projects
    Always an imposter
    

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84. Who can help me learn
    to code?
    

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85. In-person
    

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86. In-person
    • Ladies Learning Code
    

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87. In-person
    • Ladies Learning Code
    • Camp Tech
    

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88. In-person
    • Ladies Learning Code
    • Camp Tech
    • Lighthouse Labs
    

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89. Online courses
    

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90. Online courses
    • Treehouse
    

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91. Online courses
    • Treehouse
    • Codecademy
    

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92. Online courses
    • Treehouse
    • Codecademy
    • Lynda
    

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93. Online resources
    

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94. Online resources
    • CSS-Tricks
    

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95. Online resources
    • CSS-Tricks
    • MDN
    

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96. Online resources
    • CSS-Tricks
    • MDN
    • Stack Overflow
    

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97. Tools
    

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98. Tools
    • Code editors
    

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99. Tools
    • Code editors
    • Codepen
    

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100. Tools
     • Code editors
     • Codepen
     • Glitch
     

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101. WordPress specific
     

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102. WordPress specific
     • Codex
     

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103. WordPress specific
     • Codex
     • Facebook groups
     

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104. WordPress specific
     • Codex
     • Facebook groups
     • WordCamps and meetups
     

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105. Why bother with code?
     

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106. Code is scary and hard,
     but worthwhile
     

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107. Code through research,
     exploration, and
     creation
     

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108. Do it again and again
     

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110. Thanks!
     Thanks!
     lucas@lucascherkewski.com
     @lchski
     

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