.. for_learners:

Advice for Learners
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*   Ask questions of each other first, then your guides.
*   If you are confused, or lost, back up, try again.  
*   Do experiments!
*   Break down tasks into repeatable, understandable parts.
*   Even expert coders write lots of broken code.  mistakes are normal.
*   The computer does exactly what you tell it to, not what you want it to do.
*   `your own pace` is the right pace.
*   Your background is a good background, and you have things to contribute.


Troubleshooting Hints
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Are you where you think you are? --> ``pwd``, ``hostname`` 
* Restart the server.
* Hard-refresh your web browser.
* Try a different browser.
* Re-read the instructions.
* Make some tea.
* Check for spelling errors.
* Examine the object in a python shell.
* View page source.
* Have someone else look -- fresh eyes fix mistakes.

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