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Whether learning to code is a New Year's resolution or you simply want to know how to start a blog, it can be hard to know where to start. With plenty of trends knocking about, it's important to know what's worth your time and what's simply a fad.

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Sammy Maine

Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint. 

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