Franziska Schropp - Don’t forget to break the while loop...!

Don’t forget to break the while loop... Presented by: Franziska
Schropp

2 What kind of title is that?

Hello! I am Franziska/Franzi/Fanny Python beginner, Speaking beginner You can
find me at: [email protected] 3

1. Let’s get started... Do I spell Python like the
snake? 5

Baby steps! • Cook and Code: HTML, CSS and JS
6 <!Doctype html> <html> <head> <title>TrustYou</title> </head> <body> <h1>TrustYou</h1> <img src="traveler-icon.jpg"> </body> </html> This was written in...behold… notepad...! ...but I leveled up with sublime text

But what about Python? Let’s get started: 8

Cool stuff with Python? 9 I don’t get this error

Time to study! 10

Summing up the first steps: • Getting an idea what
programming is actually all about • Realization, that programming is not math, but following logic • HTML is nice to ease in, because you can see what you are doing • Training programs are good to build up theoretical knowledge • Befriend some developers :) 11

2. Lots of challenges... Naming variables is hard! 12

Ok, let’s get more advanced... 13 • All your variables
are somehow related to “derp” • Forget all the terms! tuple, array, list, dictionary...set ? • “Now it’s your turn! Define a function that…” Def not.

Ok, let’s get more advanced... 14 • Understanding error messages
Sorry, what?

Summing up the main struggles • You easily forget what
you learned • Connecting small learning chunks to the bigger picture • The “real life transfer” is a big issue • Not able yet, to translate a problem into code on my own 15

3. But also some successes... You wanna try my battleship
game? 16

We’re getting somewhere! 17

18 Still Codecademy though….what about this “real life” we talked
about?

Now the masterpiece... 19

Summing up the wins... • Creating something I can send
around to brag with • Creating something I can understand and modify • Slowly understanding the “bigger picture” and actual use cases 21

4. To sum up... What did I learn about learning
Python? 22

“ An API is like a soda machine... You have
to put a coin in, select a soda, and take it from the tray... The programming languages are different, like say: a cat, a human and a alien... But if they want a soda, they all have to: put the coin in, select a soda, and take it from the tray. The machine doesn't care who uses it... it only responds to this specific instructions 23

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What helped me the most: • Social interaction • Easy
explanations with visual examples (e.g. the soda machine) • Funny examples and little games • A learning framework, like Codecademy • Real life problems • Patient help from my friends and the community :) 26

Outlook! • Stay at it! • Think of problems to
solve, try to solve them, get help if stuck • The internet is your friend, professional developers also google 27

Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at: [email protected] 28

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Don’t forget to break the while loop... Presented by: Franziska

2 What kind of title is that?

Hello! I am Franziska/Franzi/Fanny Python beginner, Speaking beginner You can

4

1. Let’s get started... Do I spell Python like the

Baby steps! • Cook and Code: HTML, CSS and JS

7

But what about Python? Let’s get started: 8

Cool stuff with Python? 9 I don’t get this error

Time to study! 10

Summing up the first steps: • Getting an idea what

2. Lots of challenges... Naming variables is hard! 12

Ok, let’s get more advanced... 13 • All your variables

Ok, let’s get more advanced... 14 • Understanding error messages

Summing up the main struggles • You easily forget what

3. But also some successes... You wanna try my battleship

We’re getting somewhere! 17

18 Still Codecademy though….what about this “real life” we talked

Now the masterpiece... 19

20

Summing up the wins... • Creating something I can send

4. To sum up... What did I learn about learning

“ An API is like a soda machine... You have

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What helped me the most: • Social interaction • Easy

Outlook! • Stay at it! • Think of problems to

Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at: [email protected] 28