Later that year, I came across "Code Academy", around a week before Christmas. I decided to give it a try since I've heard about it at work and have heard nothing but good reviews about it. I began with the traditional "HTML and CSS" considering it was the basics of the web. Before I could think twice about what I was doing, I was immediately hooked!
I found myself coding for the rest of that evening! The course itself was around 10 hours and I completed all of it in just a few days. I was solving all these little problems while feeling like a genius due to the fact I was coding! When I was complete, I felt like I could create any website out there. I decided to open up a notepad and start coding my first web page. Then it hit me, I was staring at a blank canvas and didn't have the slightest idea of what I was going to create! This isn't how it should be...I just learned how to make a web page and now I can't think of anything? That's when I realized, I needed more practice.
I was looking in forums, blogs, and watching videos on effective ways to practice creating web pages. This went on for the next couple of weeks until I came across a Reddit post where numerous amount of people were recommending this site called "Free Code Camp". I thought this would be another "Dev Boot Camp" trying to take your money, but since it was free, I signed up immediately to see what they had to offer.
This is where I am today. On January 21st, 2016, I began the Front-End Development course. This is exactly what I was looking for. Not just doing tutorials while someone is giving me all the answers. I need to problem solve, think, and work my way through errors in order to develop myself!
Today is January 27th, 2016. I have already completed over 200 lessons on "Free Code Camp" and I am not going to stop anytime soon! They have everything I was looking. From projects, to do-it-yourself tutorials, to a chat room where you can interact with fellow students. They even have "Camp Outs", or meet ups where you can hang out and code at a local coffee shop with fellow "Campers". I plan on attending my first one, two hours away, so I can finally meet people who love coding as much as I do!
So far I have learned:
I am currently almost done with JavaScript, which has been the trickiest language thus far. There's a lot more that goes in to JavaScript than the previous languages I have learned. But in less than a week, I have done well over 200 lessons and counting. I also feel like I'm actually learning to code, and not just doing tutorials! This year is going to be a big year for me as a developer, and as a person!!!
My goals for this year:
I found myself coding for the rest of that evening! The course itself was around 10 hours and I completed all of it in just a few days. I was solving all these little problems while feeling like a genius due to the fact I was coding! When I was complete, I felt like I could create any website out there. I decided to open up a notepad and start coding my first web page. Then it hit me, I was staring at a blank canvas and didn't have the slightest idea of what I was going to create! This isn't how it should be...I just learned how to make a web page and now I can't think of anything? That's when I realized, I needed more practice.
I was looking in forums, blogs, and watching videos on effective ways to practice creating web pages. This went on for the next couple of weeks until I came across a Reddit post where numerous amount of people were recommending this site called "Free Code Camp". I thought this would be another "Dev Boot Camp" trying to take your money, but since it was free, I signed up immediately to see what they had to offer.
This is where I am today. On January 21st, 2016, I began the Front-End Development course. This is exactly what I was looking for. Not just doing tutorials while someone is giving me all the answers. I need to problem solve, think, and work my way through errors in order to develop myself!
Today is January 27th, 2016. I have already completed over 200 lessons on "Free Code Camp" and I am not going to stop anytime soon! They have everything I was looking. From projects, to do-it-yourself tutorials, to a chat room where you can interact with fellow students. They even have "Camp Outs", or meet ups where you can hang out and code at a local coffee shop with fellow "Campers". I plan on attending my first one, two hours away, so I can finally meet people who love coding as much as I do!
So far I have learned:
- Html
- Css
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
I am currently almost done with JavaScript, which has been the trickiest language thus far. There's a lot more that goes in to JavaScript than the previous languages I have learned. But in less than a week, I have done well over 200 lessons and counting. I also feel like I'm actually learning to code, and not just doing tutorials! This year is going to be a big year for me as a developer, and as a person!!!
My goals for this year:
- Complete Front-End Development Certificate from FreeCodeCamp
- Refinish or create at least 3 web pages for my community
- Create a portfolio website
- Become a Junior Developer!!!!
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