Learn to Code: Lesson 1 - Functions [for complete newcomers interested in software engineering]

DISCLAIMER: this video is for complete newcomers to software engineering! For the existing folks following my Full Stack Flutter series, not to worry! I will be still posting those lessons regularly.


Based on the types of questions I get from time to time, it seems that people really want to learn programming and simply are installing Flutter and emulating without properly learning the basics of programming.

In this video, I'll cover:
the relationship between "code" and a "software program"
what actually happens when you write code and run it!
defining and calling "functions"
statements
understanding syntax
writing your first program

In this "Learn to Code" series, I'll be using the popular Dart programming language. The reason is that Dart is an easy to learn language, with a lot of parallels with other popular languages. Many folks choose to get into mobile development using Flutter (https://flutter.dev) rather than traditional web development and after becoming competent with Dart, this should be pretty natural!

Resources:
https://dartpad.dev

For folks learning Flutter, check out my website: https://fluttercrashcourse.com