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I’m in love with stand up desks. I’m currently looking at building my own. Do you use a stand up desk? If so, what are the benefits? I’d love to hear from you!
It’s useful even outside of computer geek circles
– You can save time and money by creating a simple program when you combine the knowledge of business with the knowledge of programming
It helps you talk to programmers
– Some knowledge of code may not make you a coder, but you’ll be able to easily communicate with someone who will be creating the program / application
It’s fun hobby
– Coding is addictive.
– There are struggles that you will face, but it is so worth it
– Time flys by
Computers are everywhere.
It teaches us other skills
– Science has shown that kids who learn piano makes them better at math, much the same with coding
– It helps problem solving / critical thinking
– Helps you notice things you might not have noticed before
Programmers are in high demand
– average starting salary for a good programmer is $100k
– no manual labor
I love this video. Never seen it before. It has inspired me to find some sort of coding camp for my daughter as she has shown a big interest in computers and her elementary school of course does not go beyond the basics. Being in Seattle there is a plethora of talented coders around that a kids class shouldn't be too hard to find. Just wish I learned to code earlier - although I was the first in my HS class to have a computer when I was younger. Saved up about $1200 to buy an Apple IIe and I thought it was the coolest thing ever!! Why it took me so long to find my path I will never know. But never too old to learn, right? I better shut up before I age myself further ;)
Hey Dustin, Yes! I have a stand up desk. They're very popular here in Sweden because IKEA do a great range of them available over here. I got one to help with my back last December and it's made a huge difference to my bac kand posture. I also feel more energetic. I didn't build up my strength or anything. Just started standing all day from the first day I got it. Sure, I eat lunch sitting down but whenever I'm in the office I'm standing. One tip is to get a gel mat to stand on. It helps.
The incoming links that Joe is experiencing are classic trackback spam.
The people running those sites use a program to submit trackbacks to Joe's site in the hopes of getting a link to their site (in the comments and trackback section).
They don't want to link to his site, as reciprocal links are less effective SEO-wise, so when he gets to the site, he can't find the link that the trackback says there should be. It never existed, except in the spammer's program...
I've used a plugin called Simple Trackback Validation for 4 years or so and it's been really effective at stopping this dead.
Very motivational one! I do web design as a hobby and feel quite imtimidated to go beyond HTML and CSS. I've found it difficult to get started with PHP. Feel like the road has suddenly become way steeper...
Funny, I missed listening to your show yesterday, but I had gone to Code.org and seen the video. I so wish I had stuck with programming when I was in high school back in the 80's. Now I use Crystal Reports and find the more I know about SQL the better I am at building reports. I used to not think I liked programming, but I love database work. Realizing that most programs have databases behind them was the turning point for me.
This week's show is a little different as we had a round table discussion to hear what are the can't live without WordPress plugins from our community.
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