I am going to talk a little about something that — yes, I know, I talk about it a lot — but it's been especially playing on my mind lately:
Learning how to code.





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I did a course with
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That's lovely to hear! What a great thing to help girls get into code.

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Was glad it was open to all ages. I have quite a big “life gap” due to psychosis so been nice to play catch up and learn some code

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I first attempted to code at about age 43. Freaking terrifying and I am still quite limited. But I see it as essential for a PhD and I keep trying.
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I am so proud of you. You got this. Also everybody EVERYBODY writes ugly AF code all the time, esp. when they are learning new stuff.

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Bravo! Just to stress it: learn to code! ;)
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I v.much agree with everything you say except that the only thing they were missing is a mentor with the right advice. I try really hard to get students engaged with coding. For some it sticks, for others it doesn't. I'm trying to improve the retention rate but it's nontrivial.
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Also just shameless plug for attending a
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Recently, it's been playing on mind cos I've noticed the stark contrast between my peers/friends who know how to code (even if just a wee bit) and those who do not.


I am trying to change this for the next generations, and you can fix this for yourself too. It's never too late.

