Threading The Needle Of Interesting And Informative While You Learn To Code

The Python Podcast.__init__

• Episode: Threading The Needle Of Interesting And Informative While You Learn To Code
• Website: The Python Podcast.__init__
• Feed URL: https://www.podcastinit.com/feed/mp3/
• Duration: 00:56:29
• Published: 2020-10-06 02:05

Learning to code is a neverending journey, which is why it's important to find a way to stay motivated. A common refrain is to just find a project that you're interested in building and use that goal to keep you on track. The problem with that advice is that as a new programmer, you don't have the knowledge required to know which projects are reasonable, which are difficult, and which are effectively impossible. Steven Lott has been sharing his programming expertise as a consultant, author, and trainer for years. In this episode he shares his insights on how to help readers, students, and colleagues interested enough to learn the fundamentals without losing sight of the long term gains. He also uses his own difficulties in learning to maintain, repair, and captain his sailboat as relatable examples of the learning process and how the lessons he has learned can be translated to the process of learning a new technology or skill. This was a great conversation about the various aspects of how to learn, how to stay motivated, and how to help newcomers bridge the gap between what they want to create and what is within their grasp.