Objective

Create hand-written visual notes that capture key concepts, ideas, and learnings from each week's content.

A Focus for Thursday

Read and maybe(take notes) on one of these four articles about the journey ahead in web development.

Required Reading: 

Code is Clay
https://campedersen.com/code-is-clay?utm_source=cassidoo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=happiness-is-a-choice-that-requires-effort-at

Optional Readings

1. Why Learning to Code is So Damn Hard
   https://web.archive.org/web/20230630111131/https://www.thinkful.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-is-so-damn-hard/
   Written by the founder of The Odin Project - a realistic view of what's ahead.
2. Wikipedia: Web Design
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_design
   Understanding the breadth of the web development profession.
3. Front-End vs Back-End vs Full Stack Web Developers
   https://www.udacity.com/blog/2020/12/front-end-vs-back-end-vs-full-stack-web-developers.html
   The different paths and roles in web development.
4. Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How To Code
   https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-when-i-was-learning-how-to-code-565fc9dcb329/
   Advice from someone who's been through the journey.
5. The Power of Believing that you can Improve
   https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
   Carol Dweck researches "growth mindset" — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems.

Requirements

• Pages: 2-4 pages per week (5.5" × 8.5" each)
• Medium: Moleskine Cahier notebook
• Tools: Pen (any color that scans well)
• Style: Hand-written with visual elements (sketches, diagrams, connections, etc.)

What to Include

Document anything that helps you process and remember the week's material:

• Key concepts and definitions
• Quick sketches or diagrams
• Questions that came up
• Code snippets or structures
• Connections between ideas
• Personal insights or "aha" moments
• Resources you want to remember

Submission

1. Scan your pages using a document scanner or scanning app
2. Create a single PDF file (right-reading order)
3. Name your file: week-0-notes-lastname.pdf
4. Upload to Canvas by Sunday at midnight

Tips

• Don't worry about perfection - focus on capturing ideas
• Mix text and visuals in whatever way helps you learn
• Use your own note-taking style
• These are YOUR learning artifacts

Grading

• ✓ Complete (2-4 pages with genuine engagement)
• ✓ Incomplete (less than 2 pages or minimal effort)

Inspiration

For examples and inspiration, check out Google's Sketchnotes Gallery or search for #sketchnotes online.