So I want to learn Coding

[phobos:\\]

Sounds interesting
Yeah you right alot of people gunna join and sooner then later salaries will go down

Exactly. People are catching onto coding/programming and learning how easy it is to do which is going to lead to an oversaturatated field.

 

[FSP]

Exactly. People are catching onto coding/programming and learning how easy it is to do which is going to lead to an oversaturatated field.

I'm still not getting this easy part..

 

[phobos:\\]

I'm still not getting this easy part..

My bad, I meant easy to learn.

 

[Malik1time]

Imma forward all this info to my cousin in the air force...he's into computers heavy
When he gets out maybe he could do a bootcamp

 

[FSP]

My bad, I meant easy to learn.

None of it is easy to me. but it can be fun with the right attitude.

 

[phobos:\\]

None of it is easy to me. but it can be fun with the right attitude.

I shouldn't have used the word "easy". Wrong word. It is manageable with the right attitude is what I should have posted as you alluded to.

 

[Dat Migo]

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...

This is a site I have been using. It's a free course where breh builds you from novice to developer. You work on building 1 site the whole course and you will learn html5, css, javascript, and ruby on rails.
Upskill | Essential Web Developer Course

 

[nomoreneveragain]

My bad, I meant easy to learn.

shyt isn't easy. You literally have to retrain yourself to rethink to be able to understand the concepts.

But yeah the market is hot. There's going to be 1 million coding jobs on the market by 2020

Udemy Online Courses - Learn Anything, On Your Schedule - New Years Sale. I just bought 3 courses (2 coding and 1 cert)

Coding/IT is my backup if my plans doesn't fall right in the summer.

 

[FreshAIG]

@FreshAIG what exactly are you interested in coding/making?

See that's the thing, I'm not even sure bro. I'm very much into the creative side of things, and I love watching projects come together.

I think the more I learn, then I'll be able to determine which field of coding would best suit me. I'ma start going to those meet ups people have been suggesting

Btw, appreciate everybody's input in this thread.

@Cali_livin good looks bro.

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

See that's the thing, I'm not even sure bro. I'm very much into the creative side of things, and I love watching projects come together.

I think the more I learn, then I'll be able to determine which field of coding would best suit me. I'ma start going to those meet ups people have been suggesting

Btw, appreciate everybody's input in this thread.

@Cali_livin good looks bro.

Do you have any ideas you want to bring to fruition or are you purely interested in the code? That'll help you zero in on what you're interested in and the type of meet ups to attend.

 

[Billy Preston]

NP

Some self learning before you make a decision like that is wise anyway, so props to you on that. Most bootcamps now require an entrance exam I think. Well, the really good ones do.

One of the bootcamps that I'm looking at here in Los Angeles/Orange County is offering an online program for half the cost which comes out to about $6,000. I assume you get more out of these programs by attending in class since you get to work in groups and direct help from your instructor, but this price is a lot more attractive. Do u think an online program would be a good second option?

 

[Matt504]

One of the bootcamps that I'm looking at here in Los Angeles/Orange County is offering an online program for half the cost which comes out to about $6,000. I assume you get more out of these programs by attending in class since you get to work in groups and direct help from your instructor, but this price is a lot more attractive. Do u think an online program would be a good second option?

Online might be worth it if you are willing to put in the same amount of time, dedication and focus as you would in a classroom setting.

 

[Matt504]

This is a very good deal

The Web Developer Bootcamp - Udemy

Throughout the course we cover tons of tools and technologies including:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Bootstrap
• SemanticUI
• DOM Manipulation
• jQuery
• Unix(Command Line) Commands
• NodeJS
• NPM
• ExpressJS
• REST
• MongoDB
• Database Associations
• Authentication
• PassportJS
• Authorization

One thing that's missing that you'll definitely need to know is Git but you can learn that at either http://codecademy.com or http://codeschool.com

 

[#1 pick]

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...

I think I posted a thread on this.

 

[HabitualChiller]

Unless you've got a lot of free-time where you can drill languages for 6 hours everyday, the class is probably your best advice.
If you're in that position, jump right in, there are plenty of .pdfs of solid C#, Java, Python, etc. beginner books.
Two books I think is essential regardless of your choice are: the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by. Harold Ableson, and The Pragmatic Programmer by. Andy Hunt. I also like Data Structures & Algorithms in Java, but that may not be best.
Best advice is already ahead of this comment, definitely check out the thread in HL about this.

How do you feel about Udacity?