How I would learn to code (If I could start over)

Starting in Special Ed and ending at Microsoft (so far), my journey into Software Engineering was difficult to say the least. If I could start over, where would I land? Which languages would I learn and which projects would I build?

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Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
Langs I learned - 0:29
Most useful languages to know - 1:10
My point - 1:45
Coding vs programming - 2:50
Best starting language - 3:35
What to do next - 4:22
What do I build - 6:10
Dunning Kruger Effect - 8:18
Are Hackathons worth? - 8:40

**DISCLAIMER**:
This channel was prepared or accomplished by Jason Goodison in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this video are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Microsoft, Waterloo, or its affiliates.