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> When learning on your own, there is the risk of not getting good
> idiomatic code practices and styles. The OU are well aware of this even
> if they sometimes get it wrong. Any self learner needs to have access
> to quality mentors to provide quality feedback so that the self-
> directed learni
I doubt I need to preach about it here but I'd still liked to suggest
starting by simply having fun! If your friend has a personal
interest/hobby where programming can be used for exploration then grab a
module that does most of the grunt work and start hacking away at the
examples for his own purp
Hi All
New to this mail list and python in general, but I have in the past
participated in the Java Ranch - Cattle Drive
http://www.javaranch.com/java-college.jsp
The exercises start off easy enough, but the markers are sticklers for
their style guide and on good quality code.
I haven't seen an
I'm just a lowly recruiter but what I can tell you is my clients view on
things like Makers Academy etc has certainly become more positive of late.
With the skills gap growing, I certainly think it's worth your friend
giving it a go.
On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 5:00 PM, wrote:
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Hi! Not sure whether it has been mentioned yet, but learning by teaching
could also be an option, for example running an after school Code Club
to teach Scratch (mentioned below, see also https://scratch.mit.edu/)
and then Python to 9-11 year olds: https://www.codeclub.org.uk/. All
materials ar
*Btw, I would be really interested to hear fun and practical links between
philosophy and programming for learning purposes. Of course there's a long
history linking philosophy, maths and programming. Books like "Gödel,
Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" might provide some inspiration.*
Sligh
