Still in the beginning stages of #100DaysOfCode and what advice would you give yourself when you first started out in web development?
@codingpiglet Focus, perseverance, and constant application
@codingpiglet 1. Focus on your basics (HTML,CSS, JS) 2. Understand what you are doing. No to copy paste 3. If possible start a simple project which will cover all basic concepts so that you understand how these things work together. 4. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Admit if you don't know
@codingpiglet You're going to get stuck many many times and feel like you have no business doing web development but then you'll figure it out. When you're in the stuck phase, remember that you've figured things out before and you can figure this one out too!
@codingpiglet Keep writing about what you are learning, share and grow with others! This will help solidify tough concepts, build an online presence, and highlight the trajectory of your career. All important things for finding that next job.
@codingpiglet Don’t be afraid to get things wrong and to experiment what you think might work. Best way to learn to put the pieces together!
@codingpiglet Don’t be hard on yourself when (not if😂) you don’t understand something right away while learning JavaScript!
@codingpiglet This is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Take your time, do it right.
@codingpiglet 1- Take notes documenting what you learn in a way that works for you. Use any cloud based platform you prefer (I love Notion) 2- Programming is a skill, not an identity. Don't listen to advice on what to use or do from people who think it's part of their personality 3- Have fun
@codingpiglet Good luck! Here are a few bits of advice I wish my past self had heeded; - failing fast can be more instructive than slow perfection - living off the land is less fragile than using frameworks - Vim is an excellent code editor - ignorance can be cured swiftly by asking others
@codingpiglet Learn and stick to one learning pathway that not only interests you the most, but is in demand in your market. Don't learn a framework so soon. And get in on version control and use it to work on projects together with someone or a group.
@codingpiglet just build a project. best way to learn everything. so many of these libraries and frameworks are changing so fast, it’s good to just get your feet wet building a full project
@codingpiglet Find a part of web development that excites you. But it requires time and experimentation. So never give up, learn everything you can. It takes 6 months up to 1 year to dive fully in. Also find a mentor 🙌
@codingpiglet Stop. ( glad I didn't listen to that )
@codingpiglet - The more you practice, the better you become. - Get a mentor and be a mentor if you can - Don’t overwhelm yourself by learning it all, just take it easy at your own pace
@codingpiglet It always, ALWAYS feels like you aren't learning fast enough, but it's important to look back at the things you were struggling with in the past to put how far you've come into perspective.
@codingpiglet I just tell myself that I can do this. I just need to be patient with my progress and trust the process and learn from the advices of people who have done it.
@codingpiglet Build > Tutorials. You will probably take some tuts when learning something new, but making things will reinforce and accelerate said learning. Build lots of small projects when starting out to test out new things you learned.
@codingpiglet Have a clear goal in mind to direct your learning. Do research into the target area that you'd like to work in and find out what technology and skills are in demand there. Then focus all of your efforts into them and start building project to demonstrate your proficiency.
