In this talk, I share my learnings from the past 6 years of building CodeNewbie, the most supportive community of programmers and people learning to code. I cover:
- How to build a community
- What people actually need to learn to code
- How we can help new and early-career developers
- How early-career developers help us
Here is a download link to the talk slides (PDF)
This talk will be presented as part of CodeLand:Distributed on July 23. After the talk is streamed as part of the conference, it will be added to this post as a recorded video.
Top comments (87)
Every time I hear @saronyitbarek speak I am reminder of how powerful a single voice with a focused mission can be, in driving change. I love how intentional she has been with building the #codenewbie community to be inclusive
CodeNewbie is so inspiring
First code conference ever! Sucks it's distributed but thankful cause it allows me to attend!
My first one too!
This is definitely making me miss IRL CodeLand.
As soon as we're allowed to get together we're definitely having one of those!
Hopefully by the next one it'll be back in NYC! I can start saving and crash on a friends couch in Brooklyn next year!
For real! I was soooo looking forward to it this year!
If you're lucky enough to be in NYC π
I am able to attend from India, only because it's distributed
We are glad you are here!!
Thats awesome! Welcome!
First one here too! I'm from France so I'm personally thankful it's all online, if it would've been in the USA this year I wouldn't be able to attend!
I live in the US and I wouldn't have been able to go to NYC, I can't imagine trying to from France!
Yea definitely not happening haha!
Welcome!
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It's my first online conference, it's nice to be here!
Welcome! We're glad CodeLand is your first! π
It's my first one too!
Welcome to your first conference! :highfive:
Glad you're here! Welcome π
Thank you! :)
Welcome to your first coding conference! We're glad it's CodeLand! π
First one for me too! I am glad it's distributed because I wouldn't have been able to attend this year otherwise. I was already planning on a savings plan so I could attend next year in person.
Mine as well!
Awesome! :highfive:
I think I'll always feel like a codenewbie
When you see all these people on the chat
Hahahaha perfect!
@saronyitbarek 's voice for me is like that song that takes you back to a certain time/point in life just by hearing it again! and where you were when you heard it first, ahh all those newbie days :DD
Thank you! What a nice compliment!
The #CodeNewbie twitter chat is what introduced me to so many of my dev friends now!
CodeNewbie is amazing - the most important connections I've made in tech started from the community!
Hell yeah
Having initially starting my programming journey after being a sign language interpreter for an on-site code bootcamp, I appreciate the emphasis @saronyitbarek places on the importance of accessibility and bringing to light different types of accessibility.
haha the image of Rami Malek!
Love that image
I can't pass up the opportunity to say I once saw Rami Malek at the grocery store.
I just walked by, didn't try to say anything, but it did happen and I'll never not share that information π
Asking for help is something a lot of people are worried to do for fear of seeing "less than", but it shows humility and great self awareness
My struggle as been not knowing where to start asking the questions I have. I started with Google searches and then found the CodeNewbie podcast where I learned about the twitter chats and then I found more people to follow. Slowly but surely I have been finding people that I can ask for help. I also sometimes feel that I don't know what questions I should be asking. This is all a whole new world for me since most of my instruction has been strictly in the classrooms.
I always think I am bothering someone. Especially if I don't get it right away! I'm getting better though.
I feel the same way! Like Iβm wasting their time. But Iβm growing out of that mindset.
Community really is SO important. Having support is key
so true!
Starting my bootcamp journey in August. This conference was posted in my slack. This first talk has me so glad I found it!
You're going to ROCK it!
I just graduated a bootcamp in March! Good luck and have fun! It is so much work, but is so rewarding!!!
CodeNewbie was a powerful resource for me a few years back! Really proud to work with the folks behind that community at DEV! β€
Listening to Sarony reminds me of the time I was a complete codenewbie and listening to the podcast with no idea of how far I will go. It is one of the most supportive, and inclusive communities, I am glad I came across it. These lessons are gold.
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