JavaScript Starter Resources
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Tell me, what is Code?

If you are just getting started and want to get a broad overview of the tech industry and history, this post by Paul Ford is a great read. "It may take a few hours to read, but that’s a small price to pay for adding decades to your career."

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Your first lines of JavaScript

Did you know that you can write JavaScript code from inside your browser? Let's do it together! In this video I am also explaining the concept of Event Listeners and how you can start adding basic interactivity to your website.

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HTML, CSS & JavaScript

What are the different roles of JavaScript, HTML & CSS? In this video I am explaining the differences with the "House of Web". We also look at some fun website examples to understand the "magic powers" of JavaScript.

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30 Days of JavaScript

Wes Bos is one of my favourite coding teachers due to his practical and friendly way of explaining things. This is one of his free workshops which is perfect for beginners who want to understand how to make cool stuff in the browser.

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Creative Coding Resources
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Creative Coding Essentials

With a background in graphic design, Tim creates online classes which equally educate and foster his students creativity. In this course he helps you to get a rock solid foundation to further boost your creative coding skills.

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Take a ride on the Coding Train

Daniel Shiffman is a legend and institution in the world of creative coding. He offers a vast body of video tutorials on YouTube. Get ready for a crazy, entertaining and joyful ride into the world of coding rainbows, unicorns and bubbles.

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Find inspiration on Open Processing

Do you need more inspiration for your creative coding sketches? Or don't know where to start? On this website you can see other people's sketches from all around the world and learn from the way they code.

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6 ways to get into creative coding

This post by Creative Bloq lists even more ways to get into "creative coding". Whereas the other resources focus on p5.js and Processing, this article covers alternative platforms and technologies which are interesting to explore.

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Life hacks for Code Newbies

Be the Bob Ross of your career

The moment you transition into a new field can be pretty intimidating.  You don’t know where to start because, frankly, everything is overwhelming. Scope, priorities and timelines are the three super heroes that save you.

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4 Ways to Explore a Career in Tech

You want to kick off a career in tech but don't know where to start? You have  no idea which jobs are available or even what they would be called? It's adventure time! Pack your bags and read how to explore a new profession.

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What Would You Learn In a Year Of Free Fridays?

Imagine you could use each Friday to work on your personal development, learn new skills and tinker on your passion projects. At your job, supported by your boss. Sounds like a dream? To me this was reality, and here is what I made of it.

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The Patchwork Mentor

Finding the perfect ‘Mentor’ seems to be the new Tinder for Professionals. But maybe your other half is closer than you think. Not many things are more important than professional orienteering, but these 5 types of mentors might surprise you.

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Female Freelance Developers

"Female Freelance Developers" is our platform to help businesses and brands find a more diverse selection for their projects. Inspired by the German telephone book, this site provides over 40 contacts from all over the world.

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The very friendly coding platform

Glitch.com is our favourite platform to code together, get inspired and learn. You can select from default applications and start coding without having to set-up anything on your computer.

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Creative Coding Amsterdam

Even if you are not based in the Netherlands, this is a nice community to join (many events run remotely these days). On their website you can find creative code art, event tips and more resources to learn.

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The best virtual design events

Thomas Dahm curates the best design and tech related events, conferences and meetings with a lot of dedication. His weekly event calendar helps you to find some golden nuggets and to get outside your bubble.

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