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    <h3 class="resources--card-header header-top">Links!</h3>
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        <summary>FREE courses to get you started with programming</summary>
        <div class="accordion__content">
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Free Code Camp</a
              >
              - Free Code Camp is a free online community that helps you learn
              to code by building projects. Coders who complete a Free Code Camp
              certificate also get to partner with nonprofits to build
              applications and gain practical experience. Through its various
              blog posts, videos, and tutorials, FreeCodeCamp impacts millions
              of learners worldwide
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.theodinproject.com/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >The Odin Project</a
              >
              - The Odin Project is a free, open source, and 100% online web
              development curriculum. The Project emphasizes a hands-on learning
              approach to provide learners with practical and comprehensive
              knowledge, including both front-end and back-end technologies,
              version control (Git), command lines, and even career tips.
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2022/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >CS50x</a
              >
              - CS50 is the Computer Science introductory course at Harvard
              University, now available online through both Edx and YouTube.
              With high-quality video lectures, Cs50x teaches fundamental
              computer-science concepts including data structures, algorithms,
              computer security, and artificial Intelligence using multiple
              languages like C, Python, SQL, and JavaScript.
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </details>

      <details>
        <summary>Enhance your skills with YOUTUBE videos</summary>
        <div class="accordion__content">
          <h4>Learn Web Dev:</h4>
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/traversymedia"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Traversy Media</a
              >
              - Brad Traversy is one of the leading tutorial makers in the web
              development YouTube community. The channel features detailed and
              beginner-friendly web development and programming tutorials for
              many of the latest web technologies, including NodeJs, React,
              Svelte, or Notion API.
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBjURrPoezykLs9EqgamOA"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Fireship</a
              >
              - Fireship's videos are often succinct, fast-paced, and jam-packed
              with useful information. Suitable for advanced beginners looking
              to master complex framework and create more complex projects
            </li>
          </ul>

          <h4>Learn Game Dev:</h4>
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG08EqOAXJk_YXPDsAvReSg"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Unity</a
              >
              - Unity software, one of the most popular platforms to develop
              games on, has their own YouTube channel to help hackers like you
              get started and gain helpful insights required develop the game
              you want!
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Brackeys/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Brackeys</a
              >
              - Brackeys is on the best Unity content creator on YouTube, with
              top-quality game development tutorials on everything from Unity
              and programming to game design. Although Brackets has retired from
              YouTube, his content still holds immense value to this day
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxboW7x0jZqFdvMdCFKTMsQ"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >GDQuest</a
              >
              - GDQuest is another great game development YouTuber with content
              specialized on Godot - the free and open source game engine
            </li>
          </ul>

          <h4>Learn Embedded Hardware / Hack IoT:</h4>
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/user/greatscottlab"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Great Scott!</a
              >
              - GreatScott!’s channel is great for looking at and learning from
              his hardware-based projects! His videos are extremely entertaining
              and highly informative. Delve into the IoT/embedded hardware world
              and come up with cool IoT hacks!
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/c/learnelectronics"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Learn Electronics</a
              >
              - LearnElectronics is a channel focused on IoT devices and the
              projects discussed and reviewed would inspire you to make your own
              ideas.
            </li>
          </ul>
          <h4>Other topics</h4>
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ProgrammingKnowledge/playlists"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Programming Knowledge</a
              >
              - ProgrammingKnowledge has a large number of playlists for a
              variety of technologies like Machine Learning, Linux, VMware as
              well as basic programming languages ranging from Java, Python, C,
              C++, PHP!
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </details>

      <details>
        <summary>PROJECT ideas and instructions</summary>
        <div class="accordion__content">
          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://automatetheboringstuff.com/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Automating the boring stuff with Python</a
              >
              - an ebook full of beginner-friendly project ideas and
              instructions composed by Al Sweigart. Although the book was
              written specifically for Python learners, look to learn how to
              re-create the same programs using another favourite language of
              your choice!
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://robertheaton.com/2018/12/08/programming-projects-for-advanced-beginners/"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Programming projects for advanced beginners</a
              >
              - a series of guided projects and instructions written by Robert
              Heaton. You will learn to write complex programs that play games,
              paint pictures, and run artificial intelligences. And these
              project ideas can be completed in any programming languages,
              including C++, Ruby, or Python.
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcabW7890RKJzL968QWEykA"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >CS50x YouTube channel</a
              >
              - The CS50x curriculum is full of small projects you can implement
              to reinforce your programming mastery. The YouTube Channel also
              have amazing playlists including project walkthroughs and guides
              for the Web, Android, and Game track
              <ul>
                <li>
                  <a
                    href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQjrBD2T382xHP1dYqfF6kRqL7xBTQNJ"
                    target="_blank"
                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
                    >CS50 Web development tutorial series</a
                  >
                </li>
                <li>
                  <a
                    href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQjrBD2T381qULidYDKP55-4u1piASC1"
                    target="_blank"
                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
                    >CS50 Android development tutorial series</a
                  >
                </li>
                <li>
                  <a
                    href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQjrBD2T382mHvZB-hSYWvoLzYQzT_Pb"
                    target="_blank"
                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
                    >CS50 Game development tutorial series</a
                  >
                </li>
              </ul>
            </li>
            <li>
              <a
                href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                >Build Your Own</a
              >
              is a colloborative effort to help developers gain deeper
              understandings through project-based learning by creating their
              own versions of popular technologies
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                <div class="columns-6">
                  <ul>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-3d-renderer"
                        >3D Renderer</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-augmented-reality"
                        >Augmented Reality</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-bittorrent-client"
                        >BitTorrent Client</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-blockchain--cryptocurrency"
                        >Blockchain / Cryptocurrency</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-bot"
                        >Bot</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-command-line-tool"
                        >Command-Line Tool</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-database"
                        >Database</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-docker"
                        >Docker</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-emulator--virtual-machine"
                        >Emulator / Virtual Machine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-front-end-framework--library"
                        >Front-end Framework / Library</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-game"
                        >Game</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-git"
                        >Git</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-network-stack"
                        >Network Stack</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-neural-network"
                        >Neural Network</a
                      >
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </div>
                <div class="columns-6">
                  <ul>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-operating-system"
                        >Operating System</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-physics-engine"
                        >Physics Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-programming-language"
                        >Programming Language</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-regex-engine"
                        >Regex Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-search-engine"
                        >Search Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-shell"
                        >Shell</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-template-engine"
                        >Template Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-text-editor"
                        >Text Editor</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-visual-recognition-system"
                        >Visual Recognition System</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-voxel-engine"
                        >Voxel Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-web-search-engine"
                        >Web Search Engine</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#build-your-own-web-server"
                        >Web Server</a
                      >
                    </li>
                    <li>
                      <a
                        target="_blank"
                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
                        href="https://github.com/danistefanovic/build-your-own-x#uncategorized"
                        >Uncategorized</a
                      >
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </div>
              </div>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </details>

      <details>
        <summary>Produce faster with STARTER KITS</summary>
        <div class="accordion__content">
          <h4>Boilerplate for Node.js Applications</h4>
          <p>
            Resource Link:&nbsp;
            <a
              href="https://github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter"
              target="_blank"
              rel="noopener noreferrer"
              >github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter</a
            >
            <br />
            Live Demo:&nbsp;
            <a target="_blank" href="https://hackathon-starter.walcony.com/"
              >hackathon-starter.walcony.com</a
            >
          </p>
          <p>
            If you have attended any hackathons in the past, then you know how
            much time it takes to get a project started: decide on what to
            build, pick a programming language, pick a web framework, pick a
            styling framework. A while later, you might have an initial project
            up on GitHub and only then can other team members start
            contributing.
          </p>
          <p>
            The primary focus is on simplicity and ease of use. The owner of
            this project also tried to make it as generic and reusable as
            possible to cover most use cases of hackathon web apps, without
            being too specific.
          </p>
        </div>
      </details>
      <details>
        <summary>Learn even more courses with MOOC Platforms</summary>
        <div class="accordion__content">
          <p>
            A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at
            unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to
            traditional course materials, such as filmed lectures, readings, and
            problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive courses with user
            forums or social media discussions to support community interactions
            among students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs), as well
            as immediate feedback to quick quizzes and assignments.
          </p>
          <p>
            <strong>Note:&nbsp;</strong>MOOCs are great for learning. However,
            be careful to not submit code from the tutorials/courses. MOOCs
            should be used solely for learning. <br />
          </p>

          <ul>
            <li>
              <a
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                href="https://www.coursera.org/"
              >
                Coursera:
              </a>
              &nbsp; You can learn something new anytime, anywhere. Hundreds of
              free courses give you access to on-demand video lectures, homework
              exercises, and community discussion forums. Paid courses provide
              additional quizzes and projects as well as a shareable Course
              Certificate upon completion.
            </li>

            <li>
              <a
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                href="https://www.edx.org/"
              >
                edX:
              </a>
              &nbsp; Supporting learners at every stage, whether entering the
              job market, changing fields, seeking a promotion or exploring new
              interests, edX delivers courses for curious minds on topics
              ranging from data and computer science to leadership and
              communications. edX is where you go to learn.
            </li>

            <li>
              <a
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                href="https://www.udemy.com/"
              >
                Udemy:
              </a>
              &nbsp; Udemy is the leading global marketplace for teaching and
              learning, connecting millions of students to the skills they need
              to succeed. By connecting students all over the world to the best
              instructors, Udemy is helping individuals reach their goals and
              pursue their dreams.
            </li>

            <li>
              <a
                href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning"
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
              >
                Lynda/LinkedIn Learning:
              </a>
              &nbsp; Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps
              anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to
              achieve personal and professional goals. Through individual,
              corporate, academic and government subscriptions, members have
              access to the Lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality
              courses.
            </li>

            <li>
              <a
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                href="https://aws.amazon.com/training/"
              >
                Amazon AWS Training:
              </a>
              &nbsp; AWS Training and Certification helps you build and validate
              your cloud skills so you can get more out of the cloud. Our
              content is built by experts at AWS and updated regularly to keep
              pace with AWS updates, so you can be sure you’re learning the
              latest and keeping your cloud skills fresh.
            </li>

            <li>
              <a
                target="_blank"
                rel="noopener noreferrer"
                href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/"
              >
                Microsoft Learn:
              </a>
              &nbsp; Microsoft Learn is a free, online training platform that
              provides interactive learning for Microsoft products and more. Our
              goal is to help you become proficient on our technologies and
              learn more skills with fun, guided, hands-on, interactive content
              that's specific to your role and goals.
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </details>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>