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The Importance of Learning Order in Coding

Recorded:
October 7, 2025
Released:
October 11, 2025
Episode Number:
413

While working on the HTML Crash Course, Matt realized how easy it is for experienced developers to skip foundational steps when teaching. In this episode, Matt explores why learning order is so important and how educators can make programming more accessible without overwhelming beginners.

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While working on the HTML Crash Course, Matt realized that despite planning out topics to cover, it was very easy to accidentally introduce topics out of order. Ultimately this is because once you’re have a lot of experience in a given topic, you can take your skills for granted. For example, HTML attributes are something that’s constantly in-use, however, if you’ve never learned their syntax, they’re a complete mystery to you.

Questions/Topics to Discuss & Resolve

  • The importance of learning order
  • Making learning accessible, without trying to let people “sink or swim”