Why You Struggle to Learn to Code (and How To Fix It)

Do you find yourself doing tutorial after tutorial, but never actually learning how to code? In this video, I cover why you are struggling to learn to code and how to overcome it.
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00:00 Introduction
00:23 Tutorials
00:45 Copy and Paste
01:11 Tutorial Hell
01:55 University
02:36 Different parts of brain
02:50 Memory Athletes
03:25 Take Notes
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[@G5STU]

great advice, some constructive feed back re audio: not sure if you are using the on-camera mic but it sounds very harsh and echoey, not nice to listen to. I suggest you up your microphone game and pad the room out with soft furnishings. What do they say? The most important part of any video is the audio :)

[@alexhyettdev]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a Blue Yeti Mic and some acoustic panels but it is quite a small room which probably doesn’t help with the echo. I will get some cushions and some other padding and see if that helps. Thanks for letting me know though.

[@G5STU]

@@alexhyettdev in that case I’d say bring the mic a lot closer 6-12 inches from your mouth depending on how podcasty you want it to sound , cheers.

[@alexhyettdev]

I think curtains, a rug, a blanket and a few cushions did the trick as well as having the mic a little closer. This Fridays video should be better!