I started working on a new beginner game development online course, built with React, based on the volunteer teaching work I’ve done the past few years. The plan is for it to always be free. … Continue reading
Category Archives: study skills
How to Learn from Coding and Development Tutorials: Apply What You Learn
In the previous post, we discussed how to be actively engaged when working through a coding tutorial. In this final installment, we will talk about how to solidify your knowledge by applying what you learn. … Continue reading
How to Learn from Coding and Development Tutorials: Be Actively Engaged
In the last part of this series, we discussed why and how to break tutorials down into smaller pieces. That was the first key to effectively learning from coding and development tutorials. The next key … Continue reading
How to Learn from Coding and Development Tutorials: Break it Into Pieces
In a previous blog post I wrote about GDevelop, I mentioned shorter tutorial sessions. Rather than doing a whole tutorial in one sitting, it’s usually better to focus on completing and really understanding a few … Continue reading
How to Learn from Coding and Development Tutorials: Introduction
A common problem I’ve seen with learners is that they spend a lot of time doing development tutorials, but they never really learn anything from them. If they had to do a similar project on … Continue reading
Webinar Replay: How to Make Video Games
The replay from our latest webinar on how to make video games is now available for viewing: Key points covered in the video: What skills are required to make a game, as well as recommended … Continue reading
New Online Course – Confident Programmer Success: How to Create a Computer Science Study Schedule
Are you taking a computer science course, studying for a programming certification, attending a code boot camp, or learning on your own? Do you need some help improving your exam and assignment grades and confidence? … Continue reading
New Ebook: Confident Programmer Debugging Guide
Debugging is a critical skill for software developers and programmers, but it is not often taught well in many computer science classes. This guide gets you started on your way to becoming a more effective … Continue reading
Why Is It So Hard to Program RPGs?
A lot of aspiring developers tell me that they want to program a JRPG-style game, with little to no programming experience. Within the past few months, I’ve had several potential students ask me about developing … Continue reading
Confident Programmer Study Tips: 20 Tips for Learning Computer Science and Programming
Need some computer science study tips? We have a new ebook available for Kindle and as a PDF! Are you learning programming on your own, attending a code boot camp, or taking a computer science … Continue reading