So I want to learn Coding

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Malik1time said:
Ahhh OK I get it..so how's the pay like?
It sounds like a mentally tough program
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I got started off at $30, which comes out to around $60,000. My coworkers who came out the bootcamp are making $70,000, but they are salaried.

What I did to get in? Create a github and go through tons of programming books cover to cover. I actually saved several thousands of dollars from my previous job, took a year off and just studied programming all day. Now if you can't do that or go to a bootcamp, if you have a job that lets you have access to a computer, make scripts on the job that will help you with whatever task you have to currently do. What actually made programming palatable to me was I used VBA at my job as a night auditor at a hotel to process some spreadsheets that saved me a TON of time. Once I got a taste of that, I started messing around with HTML and javascript because you don't need to install a compiler. You type the code into a text editor, save and open in a browser to see the results.

Then, once you get home, program some more. A lot of guys are looking at the big salaries and thinking about jumping in. Don't look at the salary. Ask yourself the question, "Do you like to build things?" Programming is something I genuinely enjoy doing. I don't get headaches like I do when I try to do other activities for long periods of time. I recommend you guys make small scripts in a language like Python or even Javascript to aid whatever you do at your job or to just get a bit of practice to see if this is for you. You don't want to dump 10k in a coding school and hate coding. There is nothing magical about coding, and in fact, I feel the salaries will come down once more and more people come into the field. Just basic economics. If you want to get those top salaries, it will be just like any other field... you have to be competent, and competence comes from doing something over and over and gradually improving, and that's way easier if you actually enjoy what you are doing.
 
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What do you get out of a coding bootcamp? A certificate? Something to put on a resumè?
And does anyone have insight to hiw bootcamps look or are accepted vs a 4 year degree in computer science?
 
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:salute: good sound advice no fukk nikkas in sight to talking down from their high horse.
 
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FreshAIG said:
So I've always been interested in coding, but I've been working in a different field for years, so I never gotten around to it until recently. (This along with real estate and the stock market are fields I was always intrigued by)

I've gone through a few chapters on HTML and CSS by Jon Duckett. Watched a few tutorials but now I want to get into it more intensely.

So I have some quick questions

1) Should I go the self-taught route over the coding bootcamp? Is the 10-15K worth it or should I just learn on my own?

2) Which websites are the best to use when learning coding

3) I'm a complete novice so should I focus on one specific field in coding? I know names like front-end, back-end, fullstack. And I hear shyt about PHP, Javascript, C++ etc, I don't know what means what really (I understand front-end, back-end, full-stack, but meaning what's the different in learning PHP over Javascript or C++ or whatever. Is one better than the other? Are they all necessary?)

4) I'm a fast learner, but in general, how long does it take to get a full grasp of coding before you can be confident enough to apply for jobs from it? Can you make more money doing freelance work (Preferable)

Thanks ahead of time to all my Coli brethren...
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You should check out http://www.edx.org/. It's a bunch of top notch universities like MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, etc. offering FREE online courses in damn near everything, especially coding.
 
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kevm3 said:
I got started off at $30, which comes out to around $60,000. My coworkers who came out the bootcamp are making $70,000, but they are salaried.

What I did to get in? Create a github and go through tons of programming books cover to cover. I actually saved several thousands of dollars from my previous job, took a year off and just studied programming all day. Now if you can't do that or go to a bootcamp, if you have a job that lets you have access to a computer, make scripts on the job that will help you with whatever task you have to currently do. What actually made programming palatable to me was I used VBA at my job as a night auditor at a hotel to process some spreadsheets that saved me a TON of time. Once I got a taste of that, I started messing around with HTML and javascript because you don't need to install a compiler. You type the code into a text editor, save and open in a browser to see the results.

Then, once you get home, program some more. A lot of guys are looking at the big salaries and thinking about jumping in. Don't look at the salary. Ask yourself the question, "Do you like to build things?" Programming is something I genuinely enjoy doing. I don't get headaches like I do when I try to do other activities for long periods of time. I recommend you guys make small scripts in a language like Python or even Javascript to aid whatever you do at your job or to just get a bit of practice to see if this is for you. You don't want to dump 10k in a coding school and hate coding. There is nothing magical about coding, and in fact, I feel the salaries will come down once more and more people come into the field. Just basic economics. If you want to get those top salaries, it will be just like any other field... you have to be competent, and competence comes from doing something over and over and gradually improving, and that's way easier if you actually enjoy what you are doing.
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Sounds interesting:ehh:
Yeah you right alot of people gunna join and sooner then later salaries will go down:francis:
 
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