022: Choosing Motivation While Learning to Code
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What do you do when you just can’t bring yourself to start or finish a course or project? Learning web development is a heavily cognitive endeavor, and motivation issues are largely standard. Learn how Nicole has identified and works to overcome her motivation issues, and pick up some tools of your own in the process. […]
021: Rock Your First Hackathon
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Hackathons can be a scary prospect for new web developers—but they don’t have to be. Nicole tells the story of her first hackathon (which her team won!), and debunks a lot of the myths surrounding hackathons. She highlights women’s hackathons, and why they’re so important to helping women gain confidence in their skills. Finally, she […]
020: Improve your Skills with Deliberate Practice
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What is deliberate practice, and how does it differ from “regular” practice? Nicole answers these questions and discusses how you can become a better web developer by integrating deliberate practice. You’ll finish the episode with a new perspective on what it really means to practice something for improvement, versus just going through motions aimlessly. Today […]