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c/coding-for-beginnerscharles289charles2893mo agoProlific Poster

Our park coding group keeps hitting Wi-Fi dead zones

We set up a beginner coding circle at the local park every Saturday. But the public Wi-Fi is spotty, and half the time we can't access our learning sites. It's really annoying when you're in the middle of understanding a new concept. We're thinking of pitching in for a mobile hotspot, but that adds cost. Just feels like our area doesn't support new coders well.
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willowg88
willowg883mo ago
Public park Wi-Fi is always a total joke.
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sarahb54
sarahb543mo ago
Seriously! My friend tried a free yoga meetup at riverside park last summer, same deal. The city wifi would drop every ten minutes, totally killed the vibe. Watching the instructor buffer mid pose was just pathetic. You're right, a cheap hotspot is honestly the only way to do anything outside.
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ward.kim
ward.kim2mo ago
My hotspot's as bad, @the_christopher. We're all buffering.
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the_christopher
That part about your area not supporting new coders seems off. The bad Wi-Fi isn't about you, it's just how public park networks are. They're never good for real work. Your hotspot idea is the right fix, it's just the cost of not relying on a junk connection.
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