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Obtain a better understanding of how programming works

How did I decide?

Motivation

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WHy ScRATCH?

• Not enough time to learn Java 
• Still uses the same concepts as normal programming

Programming Goal: Create a game of portal

What is portal?

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Learning process

• Scratch's online guide
• Inspect other programmer's code
• Trial and error

Plan

• Plan a structure for the game 
• Program the game
• Tweek code for perfection

Milestones

• Finishing all of the "backdrops"
• Finishing all of the "sprites"
• Making the character sprite interact with the backdrops

skills ACQUIRED

• Understanding of how code works 
• Game design 

Challenges

• Deciding how to make the portals work
• "Broadcasting" script to initiate other scripts
• Air jumping problem
• Gravity and bouncing script

Time Spent

• 1.5 hours a week on average

Outcome = Success