What 2 Years of Failing at Programming Taught Me | Pasadena City College Lightening Talk

Many people on the internet try to garner your attention with clickbait telling you that you can achieve lofty goals as a programmer in 3 months or less. It's possible yet unlikely. I argue, and research shows, that if we can learn to stick it out... we're better off in the long run.

Special thanks to Liz Krane @ Learn Teach Code LA! And a big thank you to She.Codes and the Data Science Club at PCC.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Journey
02:22 - Common Theme
03:14 - Invest Time in Losing
03:44 - YouTube Clickbait
04:09 - Be Happy
04:26 - Summary
05:30 - Outro

Event link:
www.meetup.com/learnteachcode/events/290854911/

If you want to stay in touch:
📸 Instagram - @dylan_cole314

No CS Degree blog post👇
www.nocsdegree.com/quadruple-salary-developer/

Free Code Camp ✅
www.freecodecamp.org/

This presentation is basically a remix/synthesis of Jason Levin's blog post👇
www.cyberpatterns.xyz/p/10-years-losing-internet

Recommended Read: Atomic Habits 📖
www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp…

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