Originally posted by Scribble
idk man I'm just realising that looking at my future I have no viable or sensible prospects. I need something relevant, and possible, and everyone keeps saying "learn to code" everywhere so like sure I could try learning to code. Any advice you have on what is most rational a direction to head in would be bomb ass dank nugs of god
Hit up https://www.freecodecamp.org/
Try it out. Hit me if you have any questions.
Originally posted by UnoriginalThanks, I will!
Hit up https://www.freecodecamp.org/Try it out. Hit me if you have any questions.
Also do you know how legit these guys are? Was looking at them recently and idk https://www.codecademy.com/learn
Originally posted by Scribble
Thanks, I will!Also do you know how legit these guys are? Was looking at them recently and idk https://www.codecademy.com/learn
They're legit. I've used them some as well.
Originally posted by Unoriginal
They're legit. I've used them some as well.
I'd look at the various courses they offer and see if any sound interesting. I'm not super into the coding stuff outside of devops/sre stuff.
I'd also recommend a udemy.com course. They're always on sale so don't spend more than a tenner on one.
Originally posted by Scribble
Coolio, should I start with the one you sent and then maybe use the other guys later? mhmm
Look at both and see which one you prefer. The freecodecamp one usually starts off with Front End stuff (How websites look. Basically what people see when they go to a website)
Originally posted by Scribble
Also this is a very broad statement but how long usually does it take to 'learn to code' to a decent enough level to be employable?
That's mostly on you. Go through the course. Make up a mock site or two. Toss it around places. They encourage discussion on their site and I'm sure they're forums have way more answers to that question
The absolute biggest piece of advice I can give you. Assuming you'll enjoy learning this and are interested in making it a career. Learn how to complete projects.
I think you've got a leg up here seeing as you've had to do that during your schooling. Learning how to plan a project out. Break it down to manageable pieces and complete each until its done will land you a job quick.
You don't even have to finish the course to learn enough to make a few projects. That is enough to get you an entry job and once you have that, you're golden. The coding nerds are really into expanding your knowledge so you're sort of forced to learn more things.