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Java

Are we supposed to be doing something in the workspace? The teacher doesn't make it clear whether or not he wants us to.

Craig is not telling us if we are supposed to be using the workspace? I've no idea whether or not I should be working alongside the video?

Hey!

I would recommend to follow the videos by using either the workspace, or your own text editor. It will help you out as you will be working along, instead of just listening on what he says. Practise is the best way to understand and remember. Even for the smallest thing. I usually use my own (but this is my own preference), as I have them all saved and organised on my computer.

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Andy Stevens
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Andy Stevens
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Definitely work along in workspaces, you can use your own IDE if you prefer although thatโ€™s covered in a separate track. Using workspaces will help you learn as unlike most IDEs it wonโ€™t indicate if your code is wrong. Some argue with this way of learning, yet in the real world in most job interviews youโ€™ll be required to write code on a whiteboard or other non-technical source.