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Learning to code by
failing safely
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What’s the plan?
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1. Groundwork
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1. Groundwork
2. Process
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1. Groundwork
2. Process
3. Resources
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Lucas Cherkewski
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What is code?
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Code is…
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Code is… scary?
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Code is… scary?
Code is… hard?
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Code is… scary?
Code is… hard?
Code is… worthwhile?
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Is code scary?
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Powerful stuff
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Movie portrayals of
code
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It’s reasonable to feel
that code is scary
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Is code hard?
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Code is (literally) an
unfamiliar language
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We try hard to learn,
but walk away
confused
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Even with practice, it
can be difficult
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I struggle with
code, too
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Is code worthwhile?
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Yes!
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Major industries
embracing tech
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Thinking technically is
valuable
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We can solve our own
problems
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We can work with
better coders
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Knowing code enables
us to work in a
technical world
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What is code, really?
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VS
The Product
The Process
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Process > Product
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What is code?
A problem solving
process
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Who can code?
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Only nerds, definitely.
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Only people gifted
with awesome coding
power, definitely.
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BAH.
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Anyone can code.
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Anyone can code.
(If you can
problem solve.)
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Anyone can code.
This is a good thing.
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What are some
practical examples of
code?
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Google search
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Formatting text
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Building spreadsheets
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Why so many
questions?
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Socrates
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Socrates:
Not just an
old dead guy.
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Questions are key to
learning to code.
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Socrates died for your
questions.
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How do we code?
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The Process
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1. Identify
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1. Identify
2. Research
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1. Identify
2. Research
3. Try
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The key is iteration.
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1. Identify
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1. Identify
2. Research
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1. Identify
2. Research
3. Try
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Iterate,
Iterate,
Iterate.
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Where should I start?
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Personal projects
Fun failure
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Client projects
Always an imposter
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Who can help me learn
to code?
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In-person
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In-person
• Ladies Learning Code
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In-person
• Ladies Learning Code
• Camp Tech
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In-person
• Ladies Learning Code
• Camp Tech
• Lighthouse Labs
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Online courses
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Online courses
• Treehouse
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Online courses
• Treehouse
• Codecademy
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Online courses
• Treehouse
• Codecademy
• Lynda
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Online resources
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Online resources
• CSS-Tricks
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Online resources
• CSS-Tricks
• MDN
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Online resources
• CSS-Tricks
• MDN
• Stack Overflow
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Tools
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Tools
• Code editors
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Tools
• Code editors
• Codepen
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Tools
• Code editors
• Codepen
• Glitch
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WordPress specific
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WordPress specific
• Codex
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WordPress specific
• Codex
• Facebook groups
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WordPress specific
• Codex
• Facebook groups
• WordCamps and meetups
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Why bother with code?
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Code is scary and hard,
but worthwhile
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Code through research,
exploration, and
creation
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Do it again and again
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