Does learning coding have application to implementing GTD?

[TimBourne]

Make post on coding on allens forum

Is it worth explaining that a friend shared with me this Udemy course website. https://www.facebook.com/timothy.bo...7vQjdZSwHu9ZYavCkwm8qZeq52b8yqbfe7pEsXDsjjVLl

Where has lots of different courses.

See types of ones in coding.

And myself Tim have always had an inner desire or aspiration to try to improve my IT skills, digital usage.

Since a young age, where lower in school I studied computer science, but then- didn’t continue with the subject curriculum .

But right now with my symptoms- I basically haven’t been learning how to try to improve my digital skills.

Do persons think its worth while for a person like myself to try to spend a certain amount of time learning coding, would it have application to improving my life.

Or instead its better to focus on my GTD train of work, what I need to do to properly implement the GTD system?

@FocusGuy @cfoley @gtdstudente "

 

[cfoley]

I think it is well worth doing a course to see if you like it.

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[TimBourne]

I think it is well worth doing a course to see if you like it.

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right - maybe after I finish stretching course on Udemy ill start one of ones on coding then?'

 

[SeanDeNigris]

Do persons think its worth while for a person like myself to try to spend a certain amount of time learning coding, would it have application to improving my life.
Or instead its better to focus on my GTD train of work, what I need to do to properly implement the GTD system?

GTD certainly doesn't require programming, so I wouldn't divert my focus from mastering core GTD concepts to learn programming (if the only motivation is applying it to GTD).

On the other hand, after searching for decades, I have not found any off the shelf software that is a great fit for GTD, and even if there was, each of our workflows and preferences are so different that there's no one-size-fits-all solution possible.

This is where programming fits in. It can fill the gaps of existing software and help different tools talk to each other. For example, I use the Mail email client on Mac. When a message in my inbox inspires an action or project, I have a multistep workflow (copy the email to a file, attach it to the project in my project management software, move the message to the client's archive, etc). With a foundation of programming skills, this can easily be automated into a one-click operation.

The above is also not specific to GTD. It's universally accepted that literacy means reading and writing, but on a computer, "writing" is programming. So ideally everyone should learn to program!

Hope that helps,
Sean

 

[TimBourne]

GTD certainly doesn't require programming, so I wouldn't divert my focus from mastering core GTD concepts to learn programming (if the only motivation is applying it to GTD).

So I should focus on mastering core GTD concepts"

On the other hand, after searching for decades, I have not found any off the shelf software that is a great fit for GTD

shelf software?

, and even if there was, each of our workflows and preferences are so different that there's no one-size-fits-all solution possible.

?

This is where programming fits in. It can fill the gaps of existing software and help different tools talk to each other. For example, I use the Mail email client on Mac. When a message in my inbox inspires an action or project, I have a multistep workflow (copy the email to a file, attach it to the project in my project management software, move the message to the client's archive, etc). With a foundation of programming skills, this can easily be automated into a one-click operation.

are you saying that learning coding can have a holistic benefit?

The above is also not specific to GTD. It's universally accepted that literacy means reading and writing, but on a computer, "writing" is programming. So ideally everyone should learn to program!

right - but its no easy is it?
How far should an average person take it?

Hope that helps,
Sean

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[gtdstudente]

GTD certainly doesn't require programming, so I wouldn't divert my focus from mastering core GTD concepts to learn programming (if the only motivation is applying it to GTD).

On the other hand, after searching for decades, I have not found any off the shelf software that is a great fit for GTD, and even if there was, each of our workflows and preferences are so different that there's no one-size-fits-all solution possible.

This is where programming fits in. It can fill the gaps of existing software and help different tools talk to each other. For example, I use the Mail email client on Mac. When a message in my inbox inspires an action or project, I have a multistep workflow (copy the email to a file, attach it to the project in my project management software, move the message to the client's archive, etc). With a foundation of programming skills, this can easily be automated into a one-click operation.

The above is also not specific to GTD. It's universally accepted that literacy means reading and writing, but on a computer, "writing" is programming. So ideally everyone should learn to program!

Hope that helps,
Sean

@SeanDeNigris

Thank you very much for your post

Any suggestions how any one could get started in modifying the 'G Workspace' ?

Thank you very much

 

[TimBourne]

@SeanDeNigris

Thank you very much for your post

Any suggestions how any one could get started in modifying the 'G Workspace' ?

Thank you very much

IDK what is the G workspace "

and didn't understand everything fully about Seans post above "

 

[gtdstudente]

IDK what is the G workspace "

and didn't understand everything fully about Seans post above "

@TimBourne

Simply . . . Gmail, Gdrive, Docs, Sheets, etc.

 

[TimBourne]

@TimBourne

Simply . . . Gmail, Gdrive, Docs, Sheets, etc.

Oh , okay ... "

 

[SeanDeNigris]

So I should focus on mastering core GTD concepts"

Definitely

shelf software?

Meaning prepackaged software that is not user customizable. This is a spectrum, not black and white.

are you saying that learning coding can have a holistic benefit?

Absolutely.

right - but its no easy is it?

You are correct. Code bootcamps that claim to teach you everything you need to know in a few weeks are fantasy. They can whet your appetite, but will just teach you enough to get yourself into trouble lol. It's an investment, like physical exercise.

How far should an average person take it?

It's like asking how far should the average person take learning to write. The sky is the limit.

 

[SeanDeNigris]

Any suggestions how any one could get started in modifying the 'G Workspace' ?

Google has extensive APIs which allow their software to be controlled from other platforms. These can be used directly via HTTP or via languages (e.g. Python, Ruby) that have existing wrappers. The Google API Explorer is a good entry point. Here are a few links from there that seem relevant to your question:

• https://developers.google.com/sheets/reference/rest/
• https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/

 

[TimBourne]

Definitely

right

Meaning prepackaged software that is not user customizable. This is a spectrum, not black and white.

Feel it wouldn't be best for myself start on that right now

Absolutely.

right

You are correct. Code bootcamps that claim to teach you everything you need to know in a few weeks are fantasy.

so I should start one - after end of my current udemy courses?

They can whet your appetite, but will just teach you enough to get yourself into trouble lol. It's an investment, like physical exercise.

It's like asking how far should the average person take learning to write. The sky is the limit.

right "

 

[TimBourne]

Google has extensive APIs which allow their software to be controlled from other platforms. These can be used directly via HTTP or via languages (e.g. Python, Ruby) that have existing wrappers. The Google API Explorer is a good entry point. Here are a few links from there that seem relevant to your question:

• https://developers.google.com/sheets/reference/rest/
• https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/

I feel I'm not in position right now - to benefit from the info in this post after checked the first hyper link "

 

[TimBourne]

GTD certainly doesn't require programming, so I wouldn't divert my focus from mastering core GTD concepts to learn programming (if the only motivation is applying it to GTD).

On the other hand, after searching for decades, I have not found any off the shelf software that is a great fit for GTD, and even if there was, each of our workflows and preferences are so different that there's no one-size-fits-all solution possible.

This is where programming fits in. It can fill the gaps of existing software and help different tools talk to each other. For example, I use the Mail email client on Mac. When a message in my inbox inspires an action or project, I have a multistep workflow (copy the email to a file, attach it to the project in my project management software, move the message to the client's archive, etc). With a foundation of programming skills, this can easily be automated into a one-click operation.

The above is also not specific to GTD. It's universally accepted that literacy means reading and writing, but on a computer, "writing" is programming. So ideally everyone should learn to program!

Hope that helps,
Sean

Idea maybe I should bump this

with @gtdstudente -and share

type Udemy website - I saw does "paid courses " begging for coding

But then I thought - Khan

and searched [https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=93...YQNIBCDY1NDFqMGoxqAIAsAIA&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=HCTS]

" is it worth I try research this more do you think

 

[TimBourne]

Google has extensive APIs which allow their software to be controlled from other platforms. These can be used directly via HTTP or via languages (e.g. Python, Ruby) that have existing wrappers. The Google API Explorer is a good entry point. Here are a few links from there that seem relevant to your question:

• https://developers.google.com/sheets/reference/rest/
• https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/

https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?price=price-free&q=coding&sort=relevance&src=sac

When searched into Udemy - see that about a thousand results come up for "free coding" courses - but which one would be best for complete beginners ?

 

[cfoley]

There is no one best course. Choose one marketed for beginners that appeals to you in some way.

 

[TimBourne]

There is no one best course. Choose one marketed for beginners that appeals to you in some way.

'no one best course.' well there are probably ones which are better than others for beginners.

Above is "research this more do you think" ?

best coding course for beginners - Bing

Bingin älykäs haku auttaa sinua löytämään etsimäsi nopeammin ja palkitsee sinut.

www.bing.com

brings up multiple sites or links .

such as code academy .
or Udemy for example.

, but didn't see Khan academy - on those first 3 pages.
and from the above link of Khan I shared - it looks like they have completely free, popular (but also in depth type courses - if somethings in depth I'm probably not going to do well begging in it.

so had idea - why not I just pick one from the above link?
code academy or Udemy for example?

or what would in theory be best for myself? I just search - which of the websites or companies is most popular and then (choose that - cos if has more people doing it , then its probably better - right? "

 

[SeanDeNigris]

so had idea - why not I just pick one from the above link?
code academy or Udemy for example?

I don't know anything about specific companies, but if you've researched and nothing jumps out, getting started is probably the most important thing. I'll also just mention that everything you need is freely available online, so you don't have to rely on a training company. The value is mostly psychological (i.e. if we pay, have a community, can follow a built in structure we are more likely to stick with it).

 

[TimBourne]

I don't know anything about specific companies

right neither do I really

, but if you've researched and nothing jumps out, getting started is probably the most important thing.

right - with anyone from the hyper link

I'll also just mention that everything you need is freely available online, so you don't have to rely on a training company.

right your saying I should be able to train myself for free ? Then why are there so much paid courses advertised I wonder

The value is mostly psychological (i.e. if we pay, have a community, can follow a built in structure we are more likely to stick with it).

oh right - you write this as if - you yourself tried using a community?
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[cfoley]

@SeanDeNigris is correct. Getting started is the most important thing.

Choose a free course and see how you get on with it.