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Discussion on: [#CNC2022 "Start Coding" Cohort 1] What are your coding goals?

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Tina Vieira
  1. What are your coding goals? l goals are to learn as much as I can. I find it very interesting, but I still wonder if this is something that I would actually be good at. My goal is to figure out if I can be good at coding, and if I can take it to the next level. As of right now, I feel like there are so many terms that I don't know and it's all a jumbled mess. I have an "idea" what to do, but I'm not sure where to start.
  2. What does successful learning look like to you? For me, success will be any knowledge that I can gain (and retain) from this Cohort. I want to start coding, and I want to have a better basis for what I'm doing.
  3. How do you plan to measure your success? For me it will just be a personal comfort level. I will know if I am picking up concepts better than I previously understood them. In my mind, if I feel stronger then I am.
  4. Do you have any particular timeline/deadline for learning to code? No, but I would like to develop my skills pretty significantly over the next several months. Before I return to school in the fall, I'd like to be more proficient.
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Cyn Newman

Hi Tina! Have you considered using flashcards to study the terms that confuse you? How will you measure retention?

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Earl Pfau

Tina, I agree there are so many different terms used in programming that can make one bounce their head off of walls. What are you going to school for?

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Tina Vieira

Nothing as of yet. I currently teach Computer Science and I am looking to better my skills. I am considering a masters in Computer Science at the University of West Florida. We will see...