The Ladies Code Collective Podcast

DON'T STOP LEARNING SOMETHING JUST WEEKS AFTER STARTING

This episode takes a deep dive into why exactly we should resist giving up after only a few weeks of learning something.

I often see beginners in the coding community getting frustrated that learning to program isn't 'sticking' as quickly as they'd like it to.

But the problem with thinking that we should give up after a finite amount of time is that we don't even consider staying with something for the ultimate long run.

Think about taking a flight across the world. When you get on the airplane, you buckle up and prepare ourselves for a long flight. We don't have any other choice than to sit back and be patient. We need to have the same mindset when we're learning to program.

We discuss learning a true programming language like JavaScript and how we don't always realize that it's a completely different way of thinking.

Tune in to hear my three main tips for sticking with programming for the long haul until you find success with it (in whatever way that looks for you!)

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Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

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P.P.S. Have a coding project you want to work on in a supportive environment of other creative coding women? Come apply for a spot in my upcoming Ladies Code Collective Cohort (space is limited!) >> More info here

In this eppy, we talk about the path of the self-taught web developer and how there's no true one-size-fits-all blueprint for learning to code.

When learning to code, we might feel like we have so, so many choices of what to do next that it can feel really stressful.

We obviously want to be sure we’re not wasting time in learning something so we need to be *sure* that what we’re pursuing is worthwhile.

This can keep us totally stuck and not really making any progress.

But even if we learn something that we don’t end up using, doesn’t it still give us a little bit more of an idea about the overall ecosystem of programming?

The secret is to put one foot in front of the other day after day after day.

Other mentions in this episode: 

• My interview on the Way of Living Podcast

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Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

P.S. Stay up to date with Ladies Code Collective by signing up for the email newsletter >> www.ladiescodecollective.com/learn-more

P.P.S. Have a coding project you want to work on in a supportive environment of other creative coding women? Come apply for a spot in my upcoming Ladies Code Collective Cohort (space is limited!) >> More info here

In this episode of The Ladies Code Collective Podcast, we talk about the importance of developing and cultivating patience on the path to becoming a web developer and gaining our coding skills. 

Patience can really be the deciding factor between those who succeed and achieve their goals and those who don't just by virtue of being "in it" for the long-haul.

Three main points to think about when cultivating patience: 

- Erring on the side of savoring instead of devouring
- Understanding that learning anything is a practice in patience
- Removing the focus on the end goal and placing it instead on the day-to-day

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Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

P.S. Stay up to date with Ladies Code Collective by signing up for the email newsletter >> www.ladiescodecollective.com

In this episode of The Ladies Code Collective Podcast, we talk about the beauty of starting a new project even (and especially!) when we're nervous about how inexperienced we may be in the beginning.

We discuss how it's possible to get over the fear of failure (or success!) that we might face even before starting the project itself in order to go forth and share your glorious contributions with others.

We need to let go of wanting projects to be perfect from the get-go in favor of diving in and embracing the unknown.

You'll also get the two *most important* questions to ask yourself when you're on the fence about starting or launching a project.

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Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

P.S. Come watch my virtual talk on July 23, 2020 at CodeLand:Distributed ("Being Utterly Fearless in Your Pursuit of Learning to Code")

P.P.S. Stay up to date with Ladies Code Collective by signing up for the email newsletter >> www.ladiescodecollective.com

In this episode, we talk about the overall goals of the podcast >>

1. To discuss and celebrate the intersection of coding logic and creativity
2. To encourage women of all backgrounds to embrace the creative side of learning to code
3. To build a community of women in tech who can offer and receive support around their pursuit of learning to code and building their respective creative projects

We also talk about why starting new projects can be so stressful and (eeek!) scary, but why we should embrace them anyway!
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Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The State of Women in Tech 2020, DreamHost

P.S. Come watch my virtual talk on July 23, 2020 at CodeLand:Distributed ("Being Utterly Fearless in Your Pursuit of Learning to Code")

P.P.S. Stay up to date with Ladies Code Collective by signing up for the email newsletter >> www.ladiescodecollective.com

Welcome to The Ladies Code Collective podcast! I'm so excited to share my own personal journey with you in this first episode.

Music credit to Le Gang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Alex's personal website and blog: www.alexmortoncreative.com
- Ladies Code Collective: www.ladiescodecollective.com