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Episode 2: Driving Stick and Bailing Hay

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Ben and Brian discuss self learning in this episode. Topics include: being unafraid of experimentation with new languages and techniques, learning how to learn, and resources that help facilitate learning.

Chapters
  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 00:15 - Will this break?
  • 04:00 - Don’t be afraid to experiment
  • 15:19 - Programmers aren’t magicians
  • 17:43 - Skateboarding on the first try is hard
  • 23:47 - Learning how to learn
  • 25:24 - Driving stick can become second nature, and so can coding
  • 31:01 - Learning Swift after Javascript is like learning Spanish after English
  • 37:21 - Resources to learn the process of learning
  • 48:51 - Final thoughts
    • Links

    • Coursera Course by Dr. Barbara Oakley

    • Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L Roediger, and Mark A. McDaniel

    • Enki Learning App on Google Play or Apple App Store

    • Free Code Camp - Learning site for HTML, CSS, Javascript

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