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How did you realize you wanted to learn to code?

Hey CodeLand!

Throughout your experience at this year's event, we hope you get a chance to explore CodeNewbie Community on your own a bit and engage in some discussions. You can even start one of your own using this template (or by starting a new post and adding the #discuss tag).

This thread is part of an ongoing series of discussions before and during CodeLand 2022. Each post in the CodeLand 2022 Discussions series will be part of a special prize raffle after the event concludes. In other words you'll be automatically entered into a prize raffle just for commenting on this post before 11:59 PM PT on Friday, June 17, 2022.

In the thread below, tell us how you realized you wanted to learn to code!

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dannymorson

Excited to be part of iconicsgraphics 2024! Looking forward to exploring the CodeNewbie Community and engaging in discussions. Plus, the prize raffle is a great bonus!

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Mustafa ahmed

i think learning code changed my mindsed,
i feel more comfortable more confident during coding.

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Kasope Johnson

Did a python course in uni and absolutely loved the idea of feeding something into the computer and getting a correct response. Was absolutely enthralling 😁

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Christopher Aaron

It was two friends, one of them being a web developer, who were actually surprised and confused that I wasn't a developer. Surprisingly, they always thought its what I did as a career and stated that I just "looked like I do."

I've always had a fascination with computers and how it worked, always chose a job where I can be creative, and aspired to work from home. It wasn't until the Pandemic that I came across #100Devs. Leon, his community, and the program being free made me come to decision of learning. I had nothing to lose. It was the best decision of my life!

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Valeria Cerpa Salas

I wanted my designs to become reality, I spent a lot of time in hackathons making power points of web and app projects that I wanted to see them materialize. Likewise, I watched the projects that my brother was doing during his studies in Computer Science. All this made me start researching about technology, programming and empowerment opportunities for women in this area.

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Teniola Olowookere

I had an unplanned gap year due to strike actions but I couldn't stay idle.

I tried out so many things but I gave it up too quickly, until I came across Angela Yu's course on Frontend web development. I won't have it any other way. Code makes me so happy.

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Hussain Codes

Ever since I learnt basic HTML and CSS in high school I was hooked!

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Utkarsh Maurya

I was always fascinated by technology since I was a child. I loved to learn about how computers and smartphones worked. Researching about these topics introduced me to the concept of coding. That's when I knew, this is what I want to do in my life.

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timDeHof

while I was working as a mechanical engineer, I always went to coding as a side project when i was bored.

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cometsurfer

I realized my mind was more relaxed.
The feeling of accomplishment spurred me forward.
I'm looking forward to learning application development starting Fall '22.