1.Trick Your Brain with the 20min Rule 2. Code for a Purpose. Have a project 3. There is no “perfect language to learn” 4. Understand what you’re writing 5. It’s Ok to Not Know 6. Be a Copycat 7. Be accountable to someone. Show your work 8. Keep Learning 9. Play Foosball 10. Get a mentor - Try Pair Programming 11. Get into the Habit of Chunking 12. Break someone else's code