Prework - Mindset

Tasks

While this course is a coding course, success with the deluge of work within depends heavily on the mindset that you bring to the table. With that in mind, this is some prework to get us all on the same page about dealing with difficulty in our lives.

• Read Upgrade Your Tech Skills with Deliberate Practice
• Watch How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over (~22 minutes)
• Watch Carol Dweck on the Growth Mindset (10.5 minutes)
• Watch Angela Lee Duckworth on Grit (6 minutes)
• Watch Alain de Botton on Redefining Success (17 minutes)
• Listen to The Drs. Sarah on Impostor Syndrome - Pt 1 (30 minutes)
• Listen to The Drs. Sarah on Impostor Syndrome - Pt 2 (25.5 minutes)

Submitting Your Work

There will be a discussion assignment on Canvas focusing on mindsets. You are to post in that discussion assignment with your thoughts and feelings about these various media. Each should be addressed, and each time one is addressed you should write at least 2-3 sentences about your reaction. Replies to others’ comments are not mandatory but appreciated. Keep it civil.