36: How do you keep track of your knowledge?

Good note taking is a crucial skill when learning to code

Show Notes

When learning to code, you need to remember an awful lot of new information. In fact, this is true for every stage of your career. Storing and recalling the things you've learned efficiently is a key skill. Can systems-thinking help with this process? And how do Ed and Tom tackle this particular challenge? At all Find out in this week's recollective instalment of A Question of Code.

What is A Question of Code?

A newbie coder and a seasoned veteran discuss the questions that always come up when someone begins learning to code.

Ed is looking at getting a career in programming and has been learning to code for just over a year. During this time he’s been building up a stack of questions that keep coming up from other newbie coders. Luckily, he’s got someone he can ask for help: Tom. Tom’s a seasoned coder, having worked in the industry for a few years now and has all the answers Ed needs, or does he?