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Discussion on: Being Utterly Fearless in Your Pursuit of Learning to Code with Alex Morton

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April Shenk

What skill checks do you suggest for when to step away from tutorials?

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Chase Nickels

I think her point of creativity and ambiguity is part of the answer here. Don't be afraid to create anything you want and make mistakes until you learn what you are trying to learn!

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Alex Morton

I think as soon as you start getting comfortable with the relative discomfort of not following along with a tutorial, you'll discover ways you're learning without necessarily needing a set rubric or concrete way to check the skills you're gaining - if that makes sense!