How to Get Started with Programming (games, apps...)

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Getting started with programming can feel overwhelming: there are so many tools and languages... which one should you pick? Where should you start? Here are a few answers from a designer who learned to code the hard way, so you don't have to.

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CONTENTS

00:00 Intro
00:39 Shots of Kyoto
01:36 Getting started with code
02:12 Try Python as your first language
02:54 Python has consistent guidelines
03:20 You can use Python for many types of programs
04:14 Code every day
04:56 Focus on HOW to build programs first, NOT what to build
05:24 Break projects down into tiny tasks
06:26 Balance tutorials with practice!
06:53 Make yourself accountable
07:38 Meet devs in real life for motivation
07:54 Learn and work with others
08:10 Get a mentor helping on an Open Source project
09:04 Developers read more code than they write!
10:11 Will intro :)
10:48 Define success as low as possible
11:39 Focus on what's relevant to your projects
11:50 Break down problems down to one line of code
12:35 The end!

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