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The Beginner Developer's Guide To Effective Learning

The Beginner Developer's Guide To Effective Learning

Self-taught Beginner developers most times make a lot of mistakes that may keep them in the newbie level for a long time.

Join me, as we look at how to ingrain the structure that bootcamps bring, into self-learning to facilitate success.

Linda Ikechukwu

July 12, 2020
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  1. The Self
    Taught
    Developer's
    Guide to
    Effective
    Learning
    @_MsLinda

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  2. Hello !!
    NAME
    Linda Ikechukwu
    WEBSITE
    www.codewithlinda.com
    www.phcschoolofai.org
    TWITTER
    @_MsLinda

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  3. Self Taught Developer?
    Self Taught Developer (noun)
    /sɛlf tɔːt dɪˈvɛləpə/
    A person who learns to code at their
    own pace usually with online materials,
    without the supervision and structure
    that a school or bootcamp program
    provides.
    @_MsLinda

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  4. Effective Learning (verb)
    /ɪˈfɛktɪv ˈləːnɪŋ/
    Result oriented learning to visibly move
    from point A to point B.
    Effective Learning?
    @_MsLinda

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  5. A Look at
    BootCamps
    and Schools
    Commitment
    Curriculum
    Collaboration
    Supervision
    @_MsLinda

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  6. So You Want
    @_MsLinda
    To code?

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  7. Pick A Niche.
    Ask Questions
    "If you want to succeed, limit yourself"
    @_MsLinda
    01

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  8. Why Do You
    want To Learn
    To Code?
    @_MsLinda

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  9. Why Do You
    want To Learn
    To Code?
    @_MsLinda
    What Systems
    Do You want
    to build?

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  10. Found A Field?
    Ask More Questions!
    "One who asks questions never gets lost"
    @_MsLinda
    02

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  11. What Languages and tools
    are used in your niche?
    @_MsLinda

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  12. What Languages and tools
    are used in your niche?
    What is the minimum to learn
    to achieve your goal?
    @_MsLinda

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  13. What Languages and tools
    are used in your niche?
    What is the minimum to learn
    to achieve your goal?
    Where can you find structured
    learning resources?
    @_MsLinda

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  14. What Languages and tools
    are used in your niche?
    What is the minimum to learn
    to achieve your goal?
    Where can you find structured
    learning resources?
    What tools do you need?
    @_MsLinda

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  15. Learn
    @_MsLinda
    03

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  16. Focus.
    @_MsLinda
    "If you chase two rabbits you will
    not catch any''

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  17. Focus.
    @_MsLinda
    "If you chase two rabbits you will
    not catch any''
    Set Learning Goals.
    "A plan without goals is only but a
    wish''

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  18. Focus.
    @_MsLinda
    "If you chase two rabbits you will
    not catch any''
    Set Learning Goals.
    "A plan without goals is only but a
    wish''
    Commit .
    "Learn like its your job, till you get
    one''

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  19. Build!!!!!!
    "The difference between you and those with talent is
    practice; A lot of it"
    @_MsLinda
    04

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  20. Some more bricks,
    then a castle
    @_MsLinda

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  21. Be Visible
    "Opportunity doesnt always come to the most qualified but
    to the most assumed qualified"
    @_MsLinda
    05

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  22. Join A Community
    Network|Collaborate.
    @_MsLinda

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  23. Join A Community
    Reach Out
    Network|Collaborate.
    Ask More Questions| Volunteer.
    @_MsLinda

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  24. Join A Community
    Reach Out
    Sell Your Yourself
    Network|Collaborate.
    Ask More Questions| Volunteer.
    Github | Twitter.
    @_MsLinda

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  25. Some Final Thoughts
    Seriously,
    Coding is Hard
    @_MsLinda

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  26. @_MsLinda
    https://twitter.com/_MsLinda/status/1280887694994915335?s=20

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  27. Thank
    You !!!
    Any
    Questions?

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