Advice for Learners

• 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.

Safer Space

PyStar is a Safer Space. PyStar is a Learning Space.

• All women are welcome, including trans women.
• Speak from your own experiences.
• Don’t assume race, gender, identity or history of others.
  • Use preferred pronouns and names.
  • Respect people’s right to self-identify.
  • Don’t assume shared experience, belief, or history.
• Assume positive intent.
• Mistakes happen, and we can work through them.
• Everyone has things to contribute.
• Good coversations involve multiple voices.
• Make space for quiet voices to speak.
• Learners have different desires and needs.