Rebecca Williams - Coding, Lessons from a Seamstress

Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

In this blog Rebecca draws parallels between sewing and coding, highlighting the similarities in the learning process and the importance of resilience. Sharing personal experiences of starting out in both sewing and coding, facing challenges, making mistakes, and learning from them. Emphasising the value of perseverance, seeking help when needed, and the role of internet resources like Google in the learning journey. Rebecca suggests practical tips for beginners, such as starting with simple tasks, diving in and problem-solving on the go, documenting code with comments, seeking assistance from knowledgeable peers, and leveraging sources like ChatGPT as a starting point. A key takeaway.... embrace failure as an essential part of the learning process and keep trying and learning.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-coding-lessons-from-a-seamstress/

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Rebecca Williams is PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Though originally from ‘up North’ in a small town called Leigh, she did her undergraduate and masters at the University of Oxford before defecting to Cambridge for her doctorate researching Frontotemporal dementia and Apathy. She now spends her days collecting data from wonderful volunteers, and coding. Outside work, she plays board games, and is very crafty. @beccasue99

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