#coding classes for schools

[why-the-heck-not]

maybe maybe a mistake taking astronomy; idk why I thought I'd suddenly be a physics mastermind just bc I have more motivation for it now. It's the first week and I have no actual clue what I'm doing (or more accurately: should be doing. Mostly so far it's been lots of staring and muttering of "what the fuck" in regular intervals)

[dkettchen]

I have a new nemesis, her name is technical communication

coding bootcamp is going great why do you ask

[superwholockian93]

what is this romantic ass coded

meet again?

Extra:

Shin moves out from under the umbrella when the guy turns out to be Saint

Saint moves to cover him

[highlifeboat]

Does anybody remember the show Wayside?

This show and Jacob Two Two just randomly popped into my mind and they feel like such a fever dream. But I remember really loving Wayside and nobody else I knew watched it.

Anyway they needed to free my boy Todd

EVERYBODY had it out for this kid. Even the girl who liked him was constantly punching him. He did NOT deserve that treatment.

[hellsballz]

studying for my coding test that is on tuesday and that contains 3 months worth of material looking like this

[wasabikitcat]

community college is so funny because half of the teachers are like "For this class you need to use lockdown browser for all quizzes and tests. You need to buy this 70 dollar textbook, and all papers turned in must be in APA format with a title page even if they're only 500 words long. I will not accept late assignments. Also you have a minimum of 4 assignments a week." and the other half are like "you don't need proctoring for the final exam I trust you. here's a download link to a pirated copy of the textbook. as long as your writing is coherent and demonstrates an understanding of the material I literally could not care less what format you use. I can't figure out how canvas works so I'm not giving you due dates, just make sure it's turned in before the grading period ends. your only weekly assignment is a forum post with a minimum of 100 words."

[wolfstargazer]

I appreciate and understand the love for Dead Poets Society in the Marauder-era fandom. The aesthetic is immaculate.

As a Brit and an older fan I would like to make a public service announcement that you're all sleeping on The History Boys. And would encourage everyone to go watch it.

[diltonsstrangescience]

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting from the “do it yourself experiments”, but I thought it’d probably be something like a baking soda volcano that everyone’s seen a million times. Dilton, I’m sorry I doubted you and the publishers of comic books from the 80s. This is actually legitimately really cool.

[laurellala-comics]

there are two wolves inside of you. One of them is fretting that you went through all the effort of making a new art account just to pigeonhole yourself once more into a specific fandom, which holds you back from exploring original art concepts that you care about. The other one came up with three separate ace attorney comic ideas in the last hour alone and isn't stopping anytime soon

[sortofsmartvamp]

Guys.. Update on my band crush

So.. She's amazing omfg!!! She drew a Bill Cipher on me LMAO but we were flirting a lot in class, and she pinned me against the wall when I had the door opened for her, and our other classmates??? I called her pretty, she called me pretty back, and then blew me a kiss, I'M GOING FERAL HELPPP!!!!! She flirts with everyone though, but my GOSH does it make me flustered AAHAHRHRHTHTUTUTUTUTURU 😭😭😭

Btw she also really likes MHA, I love her sm, and I made a code name for her, so I'll call her Mango, and my friend made a code name for her crush, Pineapple, and in gym she showed me who Pineapple was, YIPPPEEE!!!!!

[helenrourke]

Hey there! 👋 I'm new to posting in archive of our own, so what does this "skin" mean? I didn't go through it as I feared it might change the story formatting or worse delete it lol.

Sorry if it's a lame question

I can answer that. Let's thank Grad School for teaching me the basics of how-to code.

So, when they ask you what kind of "skin" you would like, it’s typically for aesthetic reasons.  So, the selections they have offered you have been coded to achieve a certain aesthetic.  If you click here, you can see they explain how the work skins are intended for.  In the case of the two they offered they were intended for writers to utilize in those fandoms.

Skins are not just for works on AO3; they can be used for the site to change how it looks for you.  For example, the screen shot I’m showed above is one of the pre-made site skins that changes the site to a bluer based theme.  To can access this skin and more over here.

Now how do I use skins myself. I explained that I coded right. I have bad eyesight so I coded a site skin for myself that allows the text on AO3 bigger, so I am able to read. Yes that’s the great thing about coding you can do something as simple as that if you have the skills to do it.

Also did you know I use custom work skins in some of my works. I used a tutorial by C Ryan Smith (AiedailEclipsed) here to give my fic The Imperial House custom title chapters. That is how my fic has the Act One chapter title over Chapter One like most AO3 fics. Again, this wasn't too hard for me to do because I was taught basic coding skills in Grad School, and I've been taught how to code by my friends who are in field of web development and graphic design. I even have a codepen where they would teach me how to learn certain skills, but I haven't touched it in over a year.

Anyway, this was a bit of a rant, and I wouldn't call myself an expert in coding by any means. When I have issues I text my friend Luna lol Also I apologize if this doesn't make too much sense, I’m currently in home in bed because I’m feeling under the weather.

[corporatedespair]

having a highschool freshman brother who you (regrettably) informed of the fact youre making a game is surely an existence. hell randomly walk up to me and ask me to add an "easter egg" that would require learning a bunch of unnecessary stuff and create a whole separate complex system that runs code every frame... just for the minuscule chance that some stupid shit like skibidi toilet appears on screen.

hes being completely serious with these requests by the way.

[orcelito]

Had a moment of listening to music I liked back when I was a teenager (& still like) and having a whole. Realization . That I like myself as I am now sooooo much better than I like teenage me. And I started thinking about Why.

There's a lot to it I'm pretty sure, & most of it centers around the fact that I just... didn't really know who I was as a person. I didn't really have hobbies outside of what I did in school (aka orchestra) and like. Video games + anime. I did creative writing in middle school, but dropped off in high school for... some reason? I still made original characters and played around with them a lot, but it was mostly just in drawing and thinking about them. I never actually *wrote*, and I in fact didn't get back into creative writing at all until I was 23 years old. I was someone who had spent so long hiding behind others and just doing what I was told that I just... didn't have any real direction. I didn't know what I even *wanted*. I thought I knew, but in hindsight, I can confidently say that I didn't. I was just an insecure teen drifting through life and not thinking about things beyond what was immediately in front of me. Which is pretty standard for teenagers I guess, but not all of them. Not at all.

Compared to now, where I have Many hobbies, most notably being writing. As I am now, I am just Intrinsically a writer. And it's weird to remember that I wasn't even really *writing* before 5 years ago (besides text rps, which did a lot for developing my writing skill! But still aren't a replacement for writing individually). As a teen, I wasnt into dnd, I was incredibly out of shape, & I was a lot less aggressive and focused. I was the type to avoid sports!!! I hated them!!!! But as I am now, I Love biking and can easily bike for an hour+ no problem (I remember being a teen and trying to go on just 10 minute bike rides in the summer and just *dying* from it), & I love working out. I wanna be strong!!! I LOVE being strong!!! And I was an absolute mess with things like public speaking & working in groups, vs now where I can do an impromptu presentation no problem & I'm often the unofficial leader in group projects bc im typically the one who does the organizing and allotments of work. A side effect of working as a supervisor and then assistant manager for so long. I have a lot more confidence in my perceptions and judgements, & I have the self-assurance to assert these things. And this is only really the tip of the iceberg with all the differences.

I just feel like an entirely different person, almost. The cores are the same, or at least damn near similar, with the things I want out of life & the sorts of things I enjoy, but it's like. The difference between finding a random rock off the side of the road & then that rock when it's been sanded and carved and decorated to be something individual and unique. You look at them side by side and it's something dull vs something shiny and intricate. The origins can't be ignored and dismissed, & I certainly would never resent younger me for just doing the best with what I knew at the time. But it's just astounding how much difference time and experience will have for growing and developing as a person. Things I consider integral to my personhood weren't even thoughts in my mind back then. We are almost entirely different people.

[hazmatazz]

i had free photoshop because one of my classes was LEARNING photoshop and you'd never guess who's student subscription to adobe products ran out

[softservesoymilk]

For the record I also spotted some familiar faces ✨ for me ✨ today. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is full of nerdsssssssssss

[cs-med-world-insights]

How to get into Coding!

Coding is very important now and in the future. Technology relies on coding and in the future you will need to know how to code to get a high-paying job. Many people consider having Computer Science field-related jobs, especially in AI. What if you are interested it in general or as a hobby? What if you don't know what you want to do yet for college?

Pick a language you want to learn: Personally, I started out with HTML and CSS. I recommend if you want to do web design HTML and CSS are good languages to start with. Otherwise, start with JavaScript or Python.

2. Find Resources: Basically you want to look at videos on YouTube, and take classes that have coding like AP CSP, AP CS A (harder class), Digital Information Technology, etc. You can also attend classes outside in the summer like CodeNinjas and use websites like code.org, freeCodeCamp, and Codecademy. Also, ask your friends for help too! You can find communities on Reddit and Discord as well.

3. Start Practicing: Practice slowly by doing small projects like making games for websites and apps. You can work with friends if you are still a beginner or need help. There's also open-source coding you can do!

4. Continue coding: If you don't continue, you will lose your skills. Be sure to always look up news on coding and different coding languages.

5. Certifications: If you are advanced in coding or want to learn more about technology, you can do certifications. This can cost a lot of money depending on what certification you are doing. Some school districts pay for your certification test. But if you take the test and pass, you can put it on your resume, and job recruiters/interviewers will be impressed! This can help with college applications and show initiative if you want a computer science degree. This shows you are a "master" of the language.