learning to code

Slide from the first florida coders user group meeting. 2013/12/11

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1. learning to code
2. @mcminton
3. what is code?
4. what is code? ^ to most humans
6. what is code? int y = mx + b; var bob = new Employee(); result = fb.account(19).poke() [foo doSomeMagic:7.0 brew:1.0 pow:6.4];
7. what is code?
8. what is code? simply a solution
9. what is code? simply a solution expressed using language
10. what is code? simply a solution expressed using language mostly readable by humans
11. what is code? simply a solution expressed using language mostly readable by humans that solves a “real” problem
12. why learn?
13. why learn? ^ not to
14. a fat paycheck
15. what it takes
16. what it takes passion
17. what it takes passion hard core, life-long passion
18. what it takes passion hard core, life-long passion that keeps you up at night
19. what it takes passion hard core, life-long passion that keeps you up at night it’s not for everyone
20. what it takes passion hard core, life-long passion that keeps you up at night it’s not for everyone really
21. why learn? your work has an impact
22. why learn? your work has an impact creating is immensely fulfilling
23. why learn? your work has an impact creating is immensely fulfilling use awesome tools
24. how to learn?
25. how to learn?
26. how to learn? scratch your own itch
27. how to learn? scratch your own itch find your problem
28. how to learn? scratch your own itch find your problem& SOLVE IT!
29. how to learn? scratch your own itch find your problem& SOLVE IT! understanding
30. how to learn? scratch your own itch find your problem& SOLVE IT! understanding motivation
31. how to learn? scratch your own itch find your problem& SOLVE IT! understanding motivation payoff
32. how to learn?
33. how to learn? take baby steps
34. how to learn? take baby steps don’t get hung up on tools
35. how to learn? take baby steps don’t get hung up on tools ask lots of questions
36. how to learn? take baby steps don’t get hung up on tools ask lots of questions find a mentor
37. how to learn? take baby steps don’t get hung up on tools ask lots of questions find a mentor join a user group
38. overview
39. DON’T BE A GOLD-DIGGING CODE WHORE CAREER PROGRAMMER WHO LACKS PASSION
40. LEARN TO CODE AS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF YOUR EXISTING PASSION FOR TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE ACTUAL PROBLEMS
41. INTERACT WITH HUMANS FROM THE TECH COMMUNITY FIND A SUPPORT GROUP LEARN & TEACH
42. have fun! @mcminton