Live coding is so important especially for beginners, I think it demystifies the whole process and shows them that there is nothing "magic" about programming, i

Live coding is so important especially for beginners, I think it demystifies the whole process and shows them that there is nothing "magic" about programming, it's simply translating an idea about how to do something from your head into code. I find that my students learn the most from interactive sessions where I live code in front of them and they ask questions, we change the code, re-run, etc. Also debugging live in front of class is SO valuable for them. It not only shows them how to debug but it also shows them that everyone makes mistakes, and teaches them how to spot them.