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Code anxiety club

17 Feb 2026 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Drop-in session
Data skills
Open door

Why attend?

Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club!

Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or setup required. Viewers can interact via the YouTube chat (you must have a YouTube account to comment) and we will try our best to answer your questions and comments.

There is no need to book a place, please follow the livestream link to join the session.

Workshop date and topic

Building confidence: Q&A and open coding session

Content:

  • Something still not sticking?
  • Would you like us to go through a topic again?

This session will be an open forum where there will be an opportunity to ask questions about any of the topics we have covered so far. Perhaps there is an aspect of working the command line, version control, or coding that is frustrating you. We’ve all been there! Come along to seek some friendly advice and useful tips. This livestream will follow the same format as the others, so just type a question in the chat and we will try our best to help you out.

To join this session, please follow the link to our livestream - 17 February 2025

Presenters: Jools Kasmire, Louise Capener, Nadia Kennar and Sarwat Qureshi with interactive moderation to ensure your questions are answered in real-time.

Recordings of the previous sessions are available on our YouTube channel.