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mamadou diene
549 PointsAm I supposed to replicate everything onto my Workspace from the video lesson? This is first day for me.
I have just started the Techdegree courses on Java, and I am trying to figure out how is the course structured for me to learn. In watching the videos, do I do the same things the teacher is doing on the video onto my workspace? or do I just watch the videos and do the work later? I am a little confused in how to progress with the informations. Thank you
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! I would say this is primarily personal preference. I generally like to code along with the instructor. However, sometimes they move pretty quickly meaning that I have to pause the video and code what they're coding. On a side note: bonus points if you can sort of guess what they're going to type before they type it!. This can make the experience a little "choppy". What I tend to do is code along with them the first time. Then if there was something that was unclear, I leave the code alone and watch the video again and listen closely to the explanation. Keep in mind that programming is a lot about logic and how to solve a problem rather than the specifics of how to write the solution. The most important things will be the big ideas/concepts. You will become naturally more adept at seeing syntax errors as you go along.
Hope this helps!
mamadou diene
549 PointsHelps a lot Thank you