Build Something Today

We are currently in a golden age of web development education. Between traditional college degree tracks, bootcamp-style programs, and online schools, there are tools for developers at any stage to learn new skills or build on their existing skill set. But all of the educational tools in the world can’t do the most important part: building something.

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1. TODAY build something
2. ANDREW NORCROSS Senior Engineer & @norcross Developer Advocate
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4. WE ARE IN A GOLDEN AGE FOR EDUCATION
5. university degree programs “boot camp” style schools online resources open source communities individual tutorials and forums public source code
7. HOWEVER
8. OF THESE THINGS CAN REPLACE WRITING CODE NONE
9. WHY?
10. EXPERIENCE MATTERS
11. I’M NOT GOOD ENOUGH
15. START WRITING NOW
16. START RELEASING SOON
18. {SCIENCE STUFF}
19. Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne and Uta Frith (2005). “The Learning Brain: Lessons for Education.” Malden, MA: Blackwell. Felder, Richard M. and Rebecca Brent (1996). “Navigating the Bumpy Road to Student-Centered Instruction.” An abridged version of this article was published in College Teaching 44: 43–47. Tokuhama-Espinosa, Tracey (2011). “Mind, Brain, and Education Science: A Comprehensive Guide to the New Brain-Based Teaching.” New York: W. W. Norton. Walker, J. D., et al. (2008). “A Delicate Balance: Integrating Active Learning Into a Large Lecture Course.” CBE Life Sciences Education 7.4: 361–367. Winter, Dale, et al. (2001). “Novice Instructors and Student-Centered Instruction: Identifying and Addressing Obstacles to Learning in the College Science Laboratory.” The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2.1: 14–42.
20. Just take an idea that you have and learn what you need to build it as you go. When it comes to building websites, there is no one-true-way. Enjoy the journey. Chris Coyier
21. THANK YOU
23. QUESTIONS?