# A Plug for Scott Hanselman and Start. Dev. Change!

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**Created:** [October 18, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-plug-for-scott-hanselman-and-start-dev-change/3946 "2020-10-18T18:31:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-plug-for-scott-hanselman-and-start-dev-change/3946/1 "2020-10-18T18:31:46Z")

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This one’s a bit off-topic, but I thought it was too good not to share.

I know that many of you here are just beginning to learn about computer programming, and I’m so glad you’re all here! I also know that quite a few of us here have been doing this for a while. Whether you have been programming for just a few months, or if you’re like me and have been doing this for decades, or if you’re somewhere in between, there _always_ is something to learn. It’s what keeps me in this profession, and it’s why I _love_ working with computers. This world never stops changing … and, I don’t think it ever will.

Our friends over at Microsoft just wrapped on their _Start. Dev. Change!_ event. Scott Hanselman gave the keynote, and I thought he did a brilliant job at distilling the four primary components to computer programming:

- Problem solving
- Layering
- Composition
- Patterns

Regardless of the language, paradigm, or tooling that we use, we _always_ build programs with these tools.

To me, though, Scott’s most important message is this: No matter where we are in our careers, we _always_ have something to learn.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5gv099nH9jg/maxresdefault.jpg "Welcome and Keynote: The Art of Computers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gv099nH9jg)

If you’re looking to learn something new, then check out the content from Microsoft’s most recent developer’s event, _Start. Dev. Change!_

[https://startdevchange.com/](https://startdevchange.com/)

Scott also has this really cool series called _Computer stuff they didn’t teach you in school._

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0M0zPgJ3HSesuPIObeUVQNbKqlw5U2Vr&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1

Sorry for the OT post. Have fun, friends, and never stop learning.

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I should mention that, with no exaggeration, Scott Hanselman is one of my heroes. He and I have common philosophies on many fronts, and I have learned a _lot_ from him, both as a computer scientist and as an educator. A tip o’ the hat from a fan, Scott. You’re one of the best.

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**Author:** ![cosmoscowboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/cosmoscowboy/32/1718_2.png) [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/a-plug-for-scott-hanselman-and-start-dev-change/3946/2 "2020-10-18T22:03:39Z")

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Scott’s website and YouTube films are an inspiration and always provide an interesting insight into the field of computing.