The Resistance | Think Like A Coder, Ep 2

The adventure continues! Episode 2: Ethic and Hedge search for the leader of the Resistance. Can they solve the puzzles blocking their way?
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This is episode 2 of our animated series “Think Like A Coder.” This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot companion, Hedge, as they attempt to save the world. The two embark on a quest to collect three artifacts and must solve their way through a series of programming puzzles.
Lesson by Alex Rosenthal, directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio.
Supported by Endless: endlessnetwork.com
A special thank you to the programmers who assisted in the development of this series: Eric Wastl, Sara Kladky, Ryan Harvey, Dan Bernier, Eden Girma, Matt Gruskin, and James Griffith.
And thanks to Eric Wastl, whose puzzle from the 2015 Advent of Code inspired the challenge in this episode. bit.ly/AdventOfCode
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[@TEDEd]

The quest continues! Can you help Ethic and Hedge end the reign of the Furnace Bots? Find out with episode 3: bit.ly/TLACEp3 And make sure you don't miss another episode by subscribing and smashing the bell!

[@NoName-fp2nd]

I have subscribed you from both my accounts.

[@anmoljain6490]

can we get a female voice-over for the remaining series....please can we??? and im not good in english,so sorry (^^)

[@vanithasuresh3365]

Only 8..🤔🙃

[@scientificalan9316]

I expect more series like this , it's awesome

[@yt-sh]

Can you show an actual code...

[@samarendra109]

They should make a game with this story, where you have to write code to clear the levels. It will help students a lot in learning coding.

[@dragonfury1565]

samarendra chandan bindu Dash And the faster you beat it the more points you get : D Although it doesn’t count during cutscenes and it counts slower when your simply walking around to make it more fair

[@thekrampuselbananoquevivee9947]

it already exist, is called human resource machine

[@superlukey3]

It's been done. Lots of games like this exist, of varying levels of quality (and none with half as nice animation that I've seen!) Having said that it's simply not as good a way to learn as actually trying to make something - better to create a real program than to play a game like this, I have found.

[@ThisIsMMI]

Man, i really wanna play such a game

[@thekrampuselbananoquevivee9947]

@@ThisIsMMI its called human resource machine

[@osse1n]

Why did the functions stop calling each other? *Because they had constant arguments.*

[@dancingecho3864]

😂😂😂😂😂I don’t get it

[@akashmc]

LoL

[@AK-tc1wq]

I remember in the last video of think like a coder u made a joke as well 🤣😂

[@donalahiry]

So good So *lame.*

[@SkylarxSakura_lokiecookie]

Apologize for that right now! Well it was a good one.

[@thatfroginpeppapig5105]

The animation is legit like a movie

[@megadudeworld2694]

I only watched this for the story and animation

[@thatfroginpeppapig5105]

MegaDude World same

[@jamesbevan9939]

I know. This could honestly be a full TV series.

[@stevengreen9536]

@@jamesbevan9939 Or an online show.

[@2lozadajun]

Lol

[@eliredacted8130]

"we don't know the leaders appearance" *the leader has green eyes,*

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

We dont know edzct appearance, we dont have a photo.

[@AK-tc1wq]

But yeh that was a bit wrong. They should just started saying that the leader has greens eyes and so on. No need say we don’t know the appearance

[@vari1535]

They might not have green eyes but still meet the conditions. 4:54

[@GamingKing-jo9py]

@@vari1535 it can't be blank, you either have green eyes, or you dont

[@oracle372]

Oh you know that means they can escape the island! They won’t get thrown into the volcano!

[@haythamfaisal8113]

I love what they are doing with names. We have Ethic & Hedge as protagonist & deuteragonist respectively, obvious meaning. And now we have the resistance leader Adila, which is feminine singular of Adil & a common name of Arabic origin means fair, truthful, correct, to equate, neutralize, to balance On the other hand Adila is similar to The Greek word Adili άδηλη a feminine singular from Ádilos which means latent, uncertain, unknown. I don't if the Greek part was intentional, but I liked it nevertheless & needless to say that it is a brilliant content, also the animation style, the music and the artistry in crafting.

[@joychapman9228]

What does a plant have to do with a robot?

[@aderinog]

@@joychapman9228 A simple google search would have answered your question. Short answer, a hedge isn't a plant, it's a wall formed by closely grouped shrubs or bushes. The word has also come to mean "to quantify; to limit"

[@nicanoryadan7579]

@@aderinog Ethic is for ethical hacking? :)

[@sanchiasehan1083]

not to mention this promotes womenin power :)

[@karolinakuc4783]

@@joychapman9228 maybe it is not about kind of plant but verb to hedge - to limit and qualify by conditions and exceptions which is basicly what the robot does. PS - I like that the name refers to smth familiar instead of being just some random combination of letters and numbers like C3PO.

[@manogyasingh6887]

The music is funny, comfortable and mysterious at the same time.

[@realimereads2707]

The triforce of good music

[@SeamusDonohueEVEOnline]

Who composed the music?

[@manogyasingh6887]

@@SeamusDonohueEVEOnline see the credits

[@SeamusDonohueEVEOnline]

@@manogyasingh6887 Ah, I missed that. I see it now: Tolga Yildiz. Thanks!

[@1KamaronConClase]

The idea of "feeding day" is deliciously distopyc. I love it!

[@nikolapancikj5659]

This is where my true gaming and coding skills set in

[@FishlandicFishy]

1:11 Hedge: *is on low battery* Also Hedge: *still flies*

[@sophiahuang7388]

I kno right?

[@AI_Overlord]

I know your comment is 8 months old, but you're right that it's weird they went this way. They could have posted sentries on the wall, or that one of Hedge's engines malfunctioned and so he can't carry extra weight (Ethic) anymore. Strange oversight...

[@Falkov]

This is the comment I was looking for.

[@aashrithanagulavaram3438]

If u have a better idea to make them stop at that place bcz that's fate(good one!) Tell us

[@emeree]

didn't know princess jasmine was a rogue vigilante programmer

[@yashica__]

Jasmine was Arabic adila has Indian clothing

[@ushamishra7112]

Yes

[@premlatamehta1401]

I love it. The narrators voice, the animation style like you guys can literally make a super hit movie. Keep it up. Lots of love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳.

[@k.cthedogofficialtheog]

Are u from India

[@sreejasrivaram8250]

well i love "OMG i can't believe this series is free"..

[@NeatLoft]

why is this so underrated??? i’m in love with these series!

[@AsmodeusMictian]

Trying to get my children into code and mathematics. This series is pretty damn amazing! Thanks!!!

[@lovell8983]

"Damn it, Hedge. You have ONE job"

[@lovell8983]

is that a ted ed heart?? am I dreaming?

[@mehdiouabas9587]

@@lovell8983 no You are not

[@lakshaygupta9061]

That opening soundtrack is my new ringtone!

[@arvbolan]

Where will i find it? Its amazing track

[@knowledgemagnet4077]

@@arvbolan Record it!

[@shrunkhal659]

Link please

[@quantumeinstein3472]

so, now that's a classic programmed short animated movie with a full experience, thrill and suspense. 😃😃 very well good animation videos. thank you Ted Ed for giving such valuable information.

[@farisakmal2722]

Hedge: the leader has *green eyes* Me: _prison flashbacks_ frick

[@tasmanmillen]

Faris Akmal Have you seen the green-eyed riddle? I thought it might be like that at first.

[@farisakmal2722]

@@tasmanmillen yes

[@troller7779]

@@tasmanmillen I think that is what he exactly talked-about.

[@realimereads2707]

Why do I feel like this could be a game, like on a website teaching you how to code and they shove the beginners into this sci-fi dystopia where we're all racing to break out of our robot societies the fastest.

[@destrover5]

These are so underrated. Love them

[@toasttheninjacat2064]

I started a coding class just a few day ago cause of these series -mE ²°19

[@Emily-fm7pt]

What technologies are you using?

[@toasttheninjacat2064]

@@Emily-fm7pt Excuse me? You mean coding language?

[@nothingpersonal.5901]

@@toasttheninjacat2064 How is life as a coder thus far?😁😅

[@redcraft6038]

This show helps me to give an overview the basic of programming and shows how simple programming is .Thank you Teded

[@pendragon7600]

Hedge: has advanced computer vision and compiler capabilities Also hedge: can't do this simple task

[@kattenelvis1778]

Almost as if it's a computer that works differently then humans.

[@mr.marmot39]

something i'd like to add so it may help understanding, since TED-Ed doesnt explain the final algoritm. for the searching to become more efficient, is to think the fastest way Hedge can move on between each people. Since everytime a condition fails to be met, the person in question is guaranteed to NOT be the leader. the fastest way is from looking their eyes, Since there are at least more than 3 eye color, therefore the percentage between each color is smaller. whereas for example glasses where there's only 2 possibility. lets say there's 100 people , with glasses theoretically 50% wears one and the other doesnt, so you have to check up to 50 people until the condition is met (lets say the leader is checked at 50th position). whereas with eye color lets say theres only 10 person who has green eyes , so you have to check AT MAX until 10 times. then you can proceed on checking the next variables. note : a computer doesnt work like human , they work linearly. Whereas human can probably "scan" the area to see differences as a whole, a computer has to check each person one by one

[@Cass_ag]

Thanks dude

[@iq_bal6624]

After 2 weeks of loneliness in my KZbin feed, FINALLY!!!!! *EPISODE 2!!!!*

[@divyaakashdutta4038]

I had never clicked on a video faster than I did to this.

[@MrPooh1998]

The best programming and coding lecture I have ever learnt.

[@astrogaming290]

This legit should be a netflix limited show. INTERACTIVE!!!

[@glassperegrine]

Yay! I’ve been looking forward to this!

[@glassperegrine]

WildKat same here!

[@Emma-Maze]

We weren't told that Hedge has a way of checking their names.

[@eaglephoenix8351]

I'm loving this! Animations look amazing and the world the story plays in is very interesting. I like problem solving and also can't stop listening to the Intro-sountrack. Dieau-dieau, dieaudieau-diea-dauda ...🎶

[@stayinawesum]

If only actually learning of programming was so simple

[@BartWillems1969]

"Little Bobby's Tables and Furniture" - nice touch!

[@trein6958]

I love Think Like a coder! I watch it +6 times !

[@arkusss]

*This is now my favorite episode, Ted-Ed. IF THE LAST EPISODE ENDS PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER STORY PLEASE!!!!*

[@neelamsingh7733]

I have been waiting for so long! If only I had this when I was first learning coding. It would've been so much easier. Atleast I can flex on people on with my code.

[@foxtales980]

I’ve never been so excited for a Ted-Ed video! :D Thanks for the heart guys!

[@typhoonofideas]

I like when TEDEd's team experiments with animation and format.

[@harshsawant4936]

Literally the best series on the internet

[@stevengreen9536]

This kinda reminds me of the " Choose your own adventure " books i read as a kid. :)

[@akashmc]

How do functions break up? Because, they stop calling each other!

[@SomeOne-jg9lc]

That was cool. Why we dont have something like that in our schools?

[@user-tr5dx6rd7k]

Yes !!! 😢

[@DanksterPaws]

Because it isn’t very good... Scratch is more effective... cooperative programming is also very effective

[@greatsaid5271]

what does a baby computer call its father? baby: DATA

[@alejandrorosales2863]

*what does a baby computer call its father

[@greatsaid5271]

@@alejandrorosales2863 thanks i edited

[@codeinger1]

Thank you for the series! I’ve watched a bunch of TED-Ed videos in the past. They’re all amazing. This is no exception. I’ll be waiting for the next episode!

[@ExEvMusic]

Hedge: *runs out of fuel* Also Hedge: *still floating*

[@isabeltfriasg]

I think like a coder!

[@isabeltfriasg]

@Nikhil RaajeMaankar yes

[@linkh1435]

Oh my gosh! This is exactly what I'm learning at school (and struggling with too). I'm sticking to this series!

[@sirknowsalot5482]

On the last Episode I saw a post that went like " Think like a coder, Only on *T e d F l i x* " 😂 marvelous job Ted-Ed, keep it going

[@anivaldosambo7394]

One of the best channels to challenge your brain while chillin'

[@Pirate-nb3jw]

I find it useful to go back to the core principles of programming, even if you do already know how to code. I'm hoping these challenges will get really hard in future episodes.

[@bracket-smile]

The moment I saw it, I immediately clicked. The first episode already got me hooked, so I was excited to see episode 2 come out. This may soon be my new favorite series.

[@ozguntunc6310]

What a great way for teaching someone who is interested to coding and I must say that I am proud of talented Turkish people who are created this wonderful serie (gurur be) 👏😉

[@Stab997]

I don’t understand anything about coding,but I’m not enjoying this series less than the coders. Keep it up!!!

[@alvinaalmeida1188]

Absolutely love it! Such a creative way to understand how codes work!

[@kazuisbf]

At last!!🤪 I was waiting for this from the moment I watched the first episode! I just love this series 💖💖. I hit the like button even before I started playing the video 🤩. The animation style AND the narrator were really good. Please upload the next episode ASAP!!! I am very eager to watch it.

[@user-fb1wg8le5l]

Somebody who made this animation is brilliant

[@brokenwaffles88]

Yay!! I’ve been waiting all month for this. Excellent job as always💗

[@sammathew3332]

Hello to the people in the distant future who will get to binge this series without having to wait.

[@XxxXxx-yh5gz]

it’s been a while since the first ep, can’t wait for this, thank you all for the great video

[@almuhimen8023]

Waited for this piece of masterpiece for a long time and will be waiting for the next piece of masterpiece. Just not make this a long time, please.

[@kanishkasalunke5447]

Oh thank you i have been waiting for ep 2 for a long time now

[@AntiParallali]

The resistance leader rides a motorcycle, my life is complete 😍❤️

[@unusedaccount2591]

Man that paper is like a wild west place not a robot sanctuary

[@jeromealday614]

11 year old me would appreciate this video but apparently it 10 years late already know this stuff 😂😂. What a lucky generation of kids to have beautiful animation and smooth narrator to explains these programming concepts.

[@ehteshamali3463]

Was waiting for this episode and more episodes

[@deniseangelivwyn6348]

I love this series so much! Looking Forward to the next one! ❤️❤️❤️

[@naveenraj2008eee]

Hi ted-ed What an interesting episode? Learned about conditional statement. And animation is fantastic.. Can't wait to see upcoming episode? Thanks for the video ted-ed🙏👍😊

[@sargunbhatti9038]

Love it..... watched 5+ times already!!

[@asdf-qn5is]

Love the animation and how the coder thought works

[@justamanofculture12]

The animation is like it's directed by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. It gives me westworld vibes. Overall everything is awesome ❤️. Thank you for this series.

[@vanithasuresh3365]

I have been waiting for this all week! Of course this vid was as awesome I knew it would be!😀

[@rakhmatwathon9487]

THIS IS SO COOL! a way to teach programming through story telling..

[@noahnightking]

Nobody understands how much effort this would take to make. Whoever animated this deserves an award.

[@belleooi8540]

They should make a movie out of this!I love the animations and color(colour). This one was interesting! I cannot wait for episode three of Ethic and Hedge.

[@animationspace8550]

I'm already game designing because of these episodes! Thanks Ted-Ed!

[@angeloportugal8899]

Your animation's improvement is better than my life's

[@ribhuhooja3137]

This series feels too good to be true

[@darlinginthefranxx7201]

Im a beginner coder coding 6 months now but i never thought i should think this way. Loved it, hope ill think like her

[@adamzheng4362]

Great, now I have visions of Hedge buzzing through a crowd, frantically asking for everyone's name.

[@miatran6929]

Thanks Ted! I enjoyed the series very much so far.

[@tcxd1164]

Something extra: Since all the instructions are in a loop, what we can use in that loop to skip people who have X's is called "continue", which essentially makes the code ignore the rest of the current loop and start another loop. If you want to stop the looping in the middle of the loop, use "break" instead.

[@knowledgemagnet4077]

pthon!

[@ArchbardWava]

Before watching: hopefully she finds food somewhere!

[@sagnik8760]

I love the narrator he is awesome and the animator too

[@amitojsingh007]

I legit had fun trying to solve the problem even though I wasn't successful I easily understood the coding pattern and with a adventure like this learning coding is so fun I love this series!

[@prajwalweladi204]

This is the only channel where I watch full ads

[@peaterrtyron6870]

This is amazing!!! Well done to Kozmonot Studios with the animation

[@vaishnavidasika5866]

Adila is amazing... By the way great video like always... Aww that's so sweet of you TEDEd😀

[@prometheus7387]

Your videos are awesome! Keep up with the good work!

[@shefalijain11]

Absolutely superb these are!

[@rajamouryasimhareddy1478]

Iam a 1st year computer science student and you have no idea how lucky i feel for being your sub. I'll suggest this to all my classmates! Thank you ted ed😁😁

[@scm88sart24]

Kozmonot (The animator, revealed at the beginning) has amazing animations. If I were there I would give that person a huge trophy

[@ash155]

Must watch for programming student! I love the animation. Hoping they cover all the fundamental parts of programming !!

[@GitaAyuPuspita]

Underrated series! Love it💜

[@chirag05071986]

This an excellent video for people starting coding . We can learn about functions and solve riddles at the same time

[@sumiransubedi6710]

I love this series and I can't wait for the episode 3. When will it come.

[@anupamkatiyar9770]

The journey ahead seems intimidating!

[@Estabanwatersaz]

Loving learning again. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@technicalguruji99]

When episode 3 is coming ?? 😭

[@heart-oe7sg]

Finally, riddles I can at least try and solve