{"id":156,"date":"2020-03-18T13:43:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2020-03-24T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:05:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/","title":{"rendered":"#HelpMeCode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing #HelpMeCode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop muted src=\"http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/helpmecode2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-secondary-background-color\"><strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> is a hashtag that makes it easy to track down coding questions on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want one-on-one coding help?<\/strong> Use the hashtag in your tweet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to help? <\/strong>Search the hashtag to find coders who need help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table Of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#why\">Why #HelpMeCode<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guidelines\">#HelpMeCode Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-get-help\">How To Get Help<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-give-help\">How To Give Help<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tools-to-run-your-oneonone-sessions\">Tools To Run Your One-on-One Sessions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#follow-the-bot\">Follow The Bot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#share-the-project\">Share The Project<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#do-not-abuse-the-hashtag\">Do Not Abuse The Hashtag<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why #HelpMeCode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I began coding, I had tons of questions. But where could I go for help? Coding forums were laden with intimidating rules. Sometimes, I didn&#8217;t know the technical terms needed to phrase a solid question. Instead, I wished I could talk to someone one-on-one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Twitter, I found a flourishing developer community. While the community expressed a desire to support newbies, Twitter lacked a defined route to help each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How could I get the attention of other coders when I needed help? And how could I find and help others? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> hashtag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-helpmecode\">#HelpMeCode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several weeks ago, I posed this idea on Twitter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com\/i\/quon240sogn1hri8sydc.png\" alt=\"Tweet Reads: Idea to improve Dev Twitter: A #HelpMeCode hashtag that people can use to get the attention of other coders when they need help. Other coders can search the hashtag when they want to help. Thoughts?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People liked the idea. And fittingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/super-star-helpers\">many offered to help <\/a>get the hashtag going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here are the official guidelines for <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#23ffc4\" id=\"guidelines\"> #HelpMeCode Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-help\">How To Get Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tweet your question<\/li><li>Optionally, include a link to more information, like your <a href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/\">stackoverflow<\/a> post, a <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/\">github<\/a> gist, or code snippet link on <a href=\"https:\/\/codepen.io\/\">codepen<\/a>. <\/li><li>Add <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> in your tweet so the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helpmecodebot\">@HelpMeCodeBot<\/a> can retweet you. And so coders can find your question.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After someone reaches out to help you<\/strong>, if needed, both of you can plan to video chat or <a href=\"#tools-to-run-your-oneonone-sessions\">communicate by channels<\/a> outside of Twitter. Be brave and ask for what you need, but be sure to be polite and respectful too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to be gracious. And that asking for help is courageous. Bravo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> <a href=\"#do-not-abuse-the-hashtag\">Abusing the hashtag<\/a> will get you blocked by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helpmecodebot\">@HelpMeCodeBot<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-give-help\">How To Give Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#help-at-your-leisure\">Give help at your leisure.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#offer-office-hours\">Announce office hours.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"help-at-your-leisure\">Help At Your Leisure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helpmecodebot\">@HelpMeCodeBot<\/a> feed. <\/li><li>Or search the hashtag <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> on twitter.<\/li><li>Once you find someone to help, reply to the Tweet or DM them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If needed, both of you can plan to video chat or <a href=\"#tools-to-run-your-oneonone-sessions\">com<\/a><a href=\"#Tools-To-Run-Your-One-On-One-Sessions\">municate by other means<\/a>. But if you prefer to stay on Twitter, that&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to be kind and patient. And thank you for giving back to the community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helpmecodebot\">@HelpMeCodeBot<\/a> to see <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> questions on your feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"offer-office-hours\">Offer Office Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to help people at a predetermined time, you can announce when you&#8217;ll be available to help. Encourage others to tweet with the hashtag <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong>, so you can find their question, like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet\"><p class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet__text\"><em>I&#8217;m offering one-on-one coding help on  <b>&#8211;replace with day, time frame, &amp; time zone&#8211;<\/b>. Tweet your coding question during this time with the hashtag #HelpMeCode so I can find you. <\/em><\/p><a class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet__twitter-btn\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?&amp;text=I'm%20offering%20one-on-one%20coding%20help%20on%20%20--replace%20with%20day%2C%20time%20frame%2C%20%26amp%3B%20time%20zone--.%20Tweet%20your%20coding%20question%20during%20this%20time%20with%20the%20hashtag%20%23HelpMeCode%20so%20I%20can%20find%20you.%20&amp;url=http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=I%27m%20offering%20one-on-one%20coding%20help%20on%20%20--replace%20with%20day%2C%20time%20frame%2C%20%26%20time%20zone--.%20Tweet%20your%20coding%20question%20during%20this%20time%20with%20the%20hashtag%20%23HelpMeCode%20so%20I%20can%20find%20you.\">Tweet the above<\/a> example tweet, remember to replace the time information. Optionally, you can include your area of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, during the hours you posted follow the instructions for <a href=\"#help-at-your-leisure\">Help At Your Leisure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tools-to-run-your-oneonone-sessions\">Tools To Run Your One-On-One Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can decide with your helper\/helpee if you&#8217;d like to communicate outside of Twitter. Here are some tools for communication and to share code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\">Zoom<\/a>: Video chat<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/codeshare.io\/\">Codeshare.io<\/a>: Online code editor with video chat.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/codepen.io\/\">Codepen.io<\/a>: share frontend code snippets <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/\">Stackoverflow<\/a>: A forum to post code questions<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/\">Github<\/a>: Share larger projects with many files as repos and smaller projects as gists<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-the-bot\">Follow The Bot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helpmecodebot\">@HelpMeCodeBot<\/a> to keep up with questions using the <strong>#HelpMeCode<\/strong> hashtag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"share-the-project\">Share The Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet\"><p class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet__text\">Looking for 1-on-1 coding help? Use the hashtag #HelpMeCode. Learn more: http:\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/<\/p><a class=\"wp-block-coblocks-click-to-tweet__twitter-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Looking%20for%201-on-1%20coding%20help%3F%20Use%20the%20%23HelpMeCode%20hashtag.%20Learn%20more%3A%20http%3A\/\/www.dashiellbarkhuss.com\/helpmecode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-not-abuse-the-hashtag\">Do Not Abuse The Hashtag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure it&#8217;s clear in your post that you need help or that you have a problem. Those who are using the hashtag irrelevantly in order to get more attention will be blocked by the bot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you got blocked, you can always ask to get unblocked by tweeting at or DM&#8217;ing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dashbarkhuss\">@DashBarkHuss<\/a>. 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