How I taught myself to code | Litha Soyizwapi

How I taught myself to code | Litha Soyizwapi | TEDxSoweto

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8 жыл бұрын

In this delightfully choreographed presentation, Litha Soyizwapi tells the story of how his innate curiosity and natural chutzpah led him initially into graphic design and then, remarkably, onto a path where he taught himself to code and ultimately create one of the most successful apps in South Africa.
Litha Soyizwapi is a graphic designer and a self-taught app developer. His popular GauRider app is the quickest and most elegant way to manage commutes on Gautrain-the rapid transit railway system linking Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@TechubberBlogspotTechBlog 8 жыл бұрын

Valuable message in this presentation - Learn the basics. Learn by doing. Apply Knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

@BiMiHi 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you my good man

@Johnwww07 7 жыл бұрын

Techubber - Tech Blog learn the basics. basics++ learn the basics

@vineethvictor4646 6 жыл бұрын

Techubber - Tech Blog I

@kempoutzzz 6 жыл бұрын

It's funny how these same basic concepts keep popping up over the centuries of human life, but we don't really get them...

@wintatsehaye6440 5 жыл бұрын

awesome!!!!!!

@pratipsarkar8921 6 жыл бұрын

When we learning something new we have got a tendency to jump to the cool part, a tendency to ignore the process but i think understanding the process that means ... you can create products that can have lasting values.. I think learning the basics means that u can break things apart and put them back together again...

@kalebk480 5 жыл бұрын

i just found this as a pretty underrated comment. . ."a tendency to ignore the process". . .

@Dotrade 8 жыл бұрын

learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.

@Dotrade 7 жыл бұрын

One year letter i am still watching it again ,,,,and again

@abdysingh 7 жыл бұрын

One year and you're still struggling with basic English.

@saultube44 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@rockyjames9836 7 жыл бұрын

Mr Abhyuday Singh.... It is easy to criticize anyone,but need an open and kind heart to appreciate and respect others.Try to develop that first.....

@MicheleBize 6 жыл бұрын

is Picasso ...Picasso said this quote

@NelsonMandelaUniversity 8 жыл бұрын

Well done Litha - your university is proud of you!

@MsGnor 7 жыл бұрын

Me too!!! Watching this in London. Inspired by Litha - your perseverance, determination, and open mind. Well done :)

@smithconnie07 7 жыл бұрын

Inspirational, Indeed!! 3 things we all should remember: Learn the basics...Learn by doing...And, Apply knowledge!!! simple and true.👍

@MAGAMAN 6 жыл бұрын

Most important thing to remember. Your race and color don't matter! Work hard and you can do anything you want. If you don't succeed, you didn't want it bad enough.

@Brainbuster 7 жыл бұрын

Play at 1.5x playback speed. ;)

@abbreviateTome 7 жыл бұрын

nice time management Hack ;)

@zhin4362 7 жыл бұрын

_Genius_ :D

@kevinrego9901 7 жыл бұрын

Good advice but 1.25 feels more ''natural'' :)

@ExploreLearnEnglishWithGeorge 7 жыл бұрын

I just noticed I've made the same comment lol

@xtianhdz 7 жыл бұрын

how?

@kolyxix 6 жыл бұрын

I too was a graphic design, currently re-learning programming. I see myself in you.

@great5610 6 жыл бұрын

I'm Inspired to learn coding too...Great and humble presentation

@JenTylerHooksnTales 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! So inspiring. And this is relevant to me as a Crochet "artist"! It's been said that learning Crochet is similar in process to coding. I started three years ago and now I'm about to branch out as a crochet designer. There have been times I wanted to stab myself with my crochet hook, donate my yarn to charity and forget all about it. But I am absolutely PASSIONATE about this art-craft form. I wake up in the middle of the night, to crochet, because I HAVE TO finish a difficult piece and suddenly I have the solution. Everything you have said rings deeply true for me. Thank you!! Makers gonna Make, right!? :D

@gbravy 6 жыл бұрын

And the makers gonna make, make, make, make, make..

@Randomcooking 6 жыл бұрын

Jen Tyler I am wicked I laughed whe u said you wanted to stab yourself with crochet 😂😂😂 subscribe to my channel and I will do the same thanks

@suvraneelsaha8973 2 жыл бұрын

great

@waellerbe 7 жыл бұрын

I have the greatest respect for *Litha's* story of how he taught himself to program. It's also encouraging to see how his exposure to maps and Geography at an early age played a big role in his learning experience. This is one success story that I will appreciate for many years to come. #LithaSoyizwapi

@LegendColgo 6 жыл бұрын

This is so beautifully said, people make things so big while they dont understand the concepts first, learn basics, do the basics, that's it, stop making it like a big thing. While doing the basics there are multiple ways you can do them in programming languages, keep adding stuff to it and that's it!

@mpumelelolindanimchunu746 7 жыл бұрын

i'm just inspired by the this guys.., Litha Syizwapi , I never knew that TEDxSOWETO is happening

@sachinashtikar7007 6 жыл бұрын

Accidently clicked and got jackpot. He is great. Done great job through the speech.

@mohanmenon1300 7 жыл бұрын

Very inspirational. Will help many young to overcome their fears and doubts

@bijithlalap 6 жыл бұрын

I hate the viewers, he deserves more claps.. Thank you

@penielchery2765 5 жыл бұрын

You are Funny

@xray6016 4 жыл бұрын

In Ted they comes to listen,it's not a entertainment show where people will shout, clap etc

@skybasquez6688 8 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this! I'm in the process of learning JavaScript myself! He gave me some great ideas of where to seek some more knowledge!

@ganyobiniiakwei5516 8 жыл бұрын

I am a self taught programmer and yet every single day i keep learning towards being better at that ... i really do well in PHP and JAVASCRIPT....I started with HTML 5 and CSS3 and being at it for the past 3 years... this video really inspired me and taught me how to look at programming in a different way

@hurdaaye 8 жыл бұрын

I completed the basics of HTML and CSS and now I'm leaning JavaScript and I'm doing this only the last three months what advice would you give me?

@Johnwww07 7 жыл бұрын

KSP Multimedia i second that. cant stress enough on supplements

@dirisuisahadinoyi2944 6 жыл бұрын

Can one learn php without html or css

@sudiplamichhane6965 6 жыл бұрын

first you need to have basic concept of html

@wintatsehaye6440 5 жыл бұрын

IDEALISM!!!!!!! u r what i call inspiration, just amazing!

@sinduravishnu8306 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome way of learning using three pillars -learn the basics, learn by doing and apply knowledge

@anuragsakure3351 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best speech i ever heard.

@Srivaishnavas 4 жыл бұрын

A thoughtful presentation.... the tone that talks to inner mind... He is calm in expressions with no rushing thoughts. Good job sir.

@jalapenohiway 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story & experiences. Congrats on the success of your app my friend!

@thedarkie1 7 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you man, keep up the good work. Inspirational 🙌🏿

@fikinaturally_fikiswa2925 6 жыл бұрын

whoaw to think I am passing through his home town when travelling to my village and not even once imagining there are people like him who comes from there - so proud and truly inspired. Lord maybe he can help with my idea after all - all of a sudden it's not such a far fetched dream at all

@SrdjanRepensek 7 жыл бұрын

Well done Litha Soyizwapi, great inspiration. Thanks!

@selemamolopa8487 7 жыл бұрын

Very impressive. We will share this to many young people. We need more this stories.

@Toluwase1000 6 жыл бұрын

Learn the basics. Learn by doing. Apply Knowledge.

@YoungDen 4 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment here

@ungurunelu13 7 жыл бұрын

Extremely simple, very powerful! I picked up an apple - like vibe in terms of presentation but with much richer content. Congratulations !

@relaxation2526 5 жыл бұрын

Moving deeply my soul. Excellent presentation.

@n.chambers2828 6 жыл бұрын

Love the video. Learn by doing, apply knowledge and start at the basics. Thank you for your insight and inspiration.

@pasteros 6 жыл бұрын

This is so encouraging. Thank you for sharing.

@_yatab_ 5 жыл бұрын

So inspired to start something. Great journey to learn from!

@lovely31bluprint 6 жыл бұрын

Peace and blessings. Thank you for your inspirational words.

@josephsm4661 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate his clarity about " Learning process", and he proved it himself and to people around the world by building relevant and useful app

@Erik-yx2pj 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is fantastic. Im currently teaching myself the Python language so a talk like this is just what I needed. I know what I want to do with it, just not how to do it at this point. I am on the road to getting there so its great to hear success stories.

@Kinoti9 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man how is that going? I am also learning and in less than 2 months I want to be somewhere tangible.

@fadeandbraid8321 5 жыл бұрын

I'm learning too yippeeee

@johnfedorov8089 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kinoti9 Where are you now? What did you do with your knowledge

@Kinoti9 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnfedorov8089 I actually finished one of the longest tutorial I was taking yesterday. So I have an e-commerce project am working on currently and yeah that's where am at the moment. How about you man?

@HoangNguyen-pv6fz 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kinoti9 Sincerely curious. How are you with your coding journey now?

@TruthofDilly 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this…I was feeling discouraged but going to keep going , you made me want to keep going. Thank you 🙏🏽 😊👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@mmaphefokefilwe4382 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm inspired...well done.

@kelvinesekon6074 7 жыл бұрын

i like this presentation Mr. Litha........thumb up!

@bernardsebothoma4866 8 жыл бұрын

....Da Lithas! Your presentation is an inspiration to many....Thank you so much for sharing such inspiring piece....

@HP-vy6is 7 жыл бұрын

I am really want to be Machine learning engineer in months, So I will be dedicating 1 hour/ day to programming before breakfast....daily :)....Thanks for motivating, Mr. Litha Soyizwapi

@NKNKNKILLER 6 жыл бұрын

Not enough. Programming sessions take some time. better to invest 3 hours every 3 days.

@user-xp5or3fg9b 6 жыл бұрын

NOW ONE YEAR AFTER SAYING WHAT YOU SAID DID YOU REACH YOU GOAL?

@murad4485 6 жыл бұрын

don't burn your self dude..

@rban123 4 жыл бұрын

To get to the level of machine learning engineer will most likely require many years of intense studying

@SkyHermit 3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now?

@juliel759 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful and encouraging. Thank you

@tolah8525 8 жыл бұрын

very inspiring specialy to us jnr programers

@okkami676 8 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I keep thinking of Snoop Dog....

@Music-mi5gg 8 жыл бұрын

Chris Bosh + Snoop

@alphafox1307 7 жыл бұрын

Ok kami snoop dogg, the inventor of sharp Rolling code++

@gilang8323 6 жыл бұрын

damn

@nottobe2916 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was killing me not recognizing how I know him.

@memsdr 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kiarasmith8549 3 жыл бұрын

So happy to see South Africa 🇿🇦 👏🏾

@Devrhoid 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I appreciate the lessons.

@misslynda82 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This year I want to learn to code. It's the way of the future

@hasanjoumaa7887 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah did u?😂

@misslynda82 7 жыл бұрын

I've started!

@hasanjoumaa7887 7 жыл бұрын

I am now trying to start.i am trying to finding a way to start learning (I still didnt watch this video the internet is extremely slow right now its not opening):p

@hasanjoumaa7887 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.any more advices?beacause i have zero information about coding!

@musab1223 6 жыл бұрын

so did u

@Dotrade 8 жыл бұрын

what a great presentation it really inspires every student

@ChroniclesofAJ 8 жыл бұрын

Great video

@GoodConversations273 7 жыл бұрын

I'm very inspired by this, although i am a bit nervous on trying to learn code. I feel that with determination you can change the world now thanks Litha for the inspiration God Bless!

@atomm7316 7 жыл бұрын

LeGNd GaME First ask yourself this. Do I love to code? Do I feel this is not a job, but a passion?

@justsimple6333 6 жыл бұрын

Am humbled and impressed

@sanpwel 6 жыл бұрын

So inspiring... Awesome presentation!

@motheralice9371 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your video, Thank you for sharing it.

@lubabaloboya5092 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for the inspiration.

@forty2329 6 жыл бұрын

I watch MIT courses too... glad I do that.

@manishsubbu216 4 жыл бұрын

From where do u watch plzzz say me too

@ramesh.programming 4 жыл бұрын

@@manishsubbu216 KZfaq

@mainakmaity1422 3 жыл бұрын

MIT openware

@android-mad 7 жыл бұрын

LEARN THE RULES LIKE A PRO, SO YOU CAN BREAK THEM LIKE AN ARTIST.

@ntoshndamase7348 6 жыл бұрын

Than Litha this is so inspiring

@revywild 5 жыл бұрын

I was so proud of myself for going through the rigours of bootacmap, then job applying like crazy, then getting a job. But THIS DUDEEE!!!! make my jaws drop XD.

@jc9101 6 жыл бұрын

I am into IT Infrastructure and I've got 9 years of rich Infra experience. I quit my job to learn new technologies. I often get low, feel discouraged and battle with my own mind for quitting the job, but I am not taking my decision back. You have helped me to see what I was missing! This is awesome. I am not a quick learner and I spend significant amount of time in learning basics - that's what I believe in. If you know the rules (basics), you can play like a professional.

@user-yk5xu8gr1e 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dream Big ..how are you doing now....found any success....do reply if u see this 🙂 maybe u found a job? started a business?

@jc9101 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yk5xu8gr1e Thanks for checking. I am doing fantastic now. I work for a multinational company and I've been the top performer for the last two years. I genuinely like what I do. I am still learning. How're you doing?

@user-yk5xu8gr1e 3 жыл бұрын

@@jc9101 Awesome! Im happy to read you made good progre ss and ur gamble paid off 😀 I am in the struggling phase it took me years to find my feet because of a horrible childhood. But I am trying to get there....with a bad childhood thingd just become ten times more difficult. Thanks for asking 😊

@jc9101 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yk5xu8gr1e Things are gonna be fine. You need to believe in yourself. Spend time with God. I didn't have a good childhood either. My parents struggled to afford my tuition fee and we never had any fancy food during my childhood. Things have changed now. Just believe in yourself and do what's right. Your hardwork will surely pay off. Be strong and don't give up.

@AliKhan-zw2ni 8 жыл бұрын

Great message for every one

@sangharramesh 6 жыл бұрын

Really awesome speech

@fabischclinton8837 6 жыл бұрын

very lovely presenation

@mudewitz 2 жыл бұрын

Simply well said. Thank you

@andilerodney7215 7 жыл бұрын

this is amazing thank you

@TechInsiderSolution 3 жыл бұрын

Very inspirational !

@alitanwir3372 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent talk

@georgemaredi5771 7 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video. I hope we too, can change the world.

@wahinenuiloa 5 жыл бұрын

Started off kinda slow but this turned out to be one of the best TED talks Iʻve watched. He should have started the talk with the Picasso quote. His thoughts really put things into perspective for me - a 51 year old professor.

@hleet 7 жыл бұрын

Great inspiration !

@sebastienngaruiya189 6 жыл бұрын

coders are the rockstars of the 21st centuary

@ntobekodube2081 7 жыл бұрын

Inspiring...Thanks man

@venkateshbattula98 7 жыл бұрын

wow really inspirational

@leo-rq2ei 8 жыл бұрын

great presentation!

@happythoughts5872 7 жыл бұрын

Good inspirations! Thanks...

@HowTo5min-co3ni 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome speech "Always learn the basis"

@RashawMusic 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing Ted Talk!👍💪

@josephthecreator Жыл бұрын

Valuable talk, thank you!

@gogipbhal4101 6 жыл бұрын

amazing inspiration

@ratelhoneybadger 6 жыл бұрын

Indeed "the Light"😊

@williamchangco833 6 жыл бұрын

what a intelligent person very well

@XxelitebeautyxX 8 жыл бұрын

Nice story, I am also learning how to code.. Its fun !

@justinshort3296 8 жыл бұрын

+namit saxena How is the coding going? I am also trying to learn how to code but I really don't know where to start, do you know of any good sites? What programming language are you learning?

@XxelitebeautyxX 8 жыл бұрын

Justin I am learning C++ and my target is to start HTML by next year. Can we talk on facebook? I can easily help you there. facebook.com/namit2saxena My ID.

@liizzset 8 жыл бұрын

+namit saxena You guys tried w3Schools for HTML5 and newboston channel for C++ and Java. Just a channel and website I remembered off the top of my head. I have learnt some but most of my code from these and other sources. Also Coursera.com can help. Plus the sites Treehouse and Lynda. The first one is free i.e. Coursera. Also Codeacademy.com and KhanAcademy.

@rotrooney 8 жыл бұрын

+Justin Short What language are your learning?

@TheHackerProtocol 8 жыл бұрын

+namit saxena Try Khanacademy or code.org :))