Question by Carmel, Frontend Developer
asked on 2019-06-06

Thank you for speaking on this topic! Crochet has informed a lot of my coding. It's a lot less painful to delete code than it is to unravel hours of work on a project! (Not to mention easier to undo!) I find code has a rhythm to it the way music does or crochet can. Eventually, you look at your work and can just see when something is off. I have found that to be true with code as well, especially when written cleanly. Crochet is Music is Math is Code. It's all the same, all creation, just in different media. I find it a real shame that I haven't been able to get that across to people in the tech world, especially since I am self-taught in crochet and pursued it with the passion people are looking for in web developers. Getting that equivalency across would probably help broaden participation in the industry from both sides. Now, for my question: I learned basic crochet stitches by using a single stitch to make a dishcloth. One thing that frustrates me with coding is that I cannot practice a single skill several times without making several different apps. It's as if I have to make an entire sweater to practice one small decrease. What are some ways I can practice one small coding skill (say, calling information from different APIs) without having to make a new app each time? I have to work during the actual webinar but am registering because of my interest in the topic and hope that it will be recorded and made available to people who registered. Thanks!