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Why bother with code?
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Why bother with code? Playing with, failing at, and learning how to code
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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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500 000+
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Major industries embracing tech
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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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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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A history of code, play, and failure
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My own website Slow improvement
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Work with/for others Always an imposter
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Personal projects Fun failure
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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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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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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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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. Research
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1. Research 2. Explore
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1. Research 2. Explore 3. Create
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The key is iteration.
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1. Research
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1. Research 2. Explore
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1. Research 2. Explore 3. Create
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Iterate, Iterate, Iterate.
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Demo Research, explore, create (and fail!)
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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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Thanks!
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Thanks! Thanks!
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@lchski