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Hi everyone :)
It's my first time doing a challenge like this so really looking forward to this!
So what makes a good coding session for me?
a) I’ve had a plan of attack on what to do...and stick with it
b) I document my process (let’s me learn from my mistakes and work out what is a good practice for me)
c) I’m prepared so I don’t have to stop once I start...have a water bottle/cuppa, notepad & pencils, headphones and playlist...
What hinders having a good coding session?
a) Don’t try and make up a plan or design as I go...spend some time working out on paper how the project will work out
b) Backups and version control (Thank you git) for the inevitable mistakes and rolling back to an earlier version
c) Minimise distractions - focus only on coding for the session.
My long term goals?
In the next 12 months I would like to build up enough knowledge, projects and confidence to change careers to be a front end developer.
I learned a tiny bit of design just so my front-end development didn't look like hot garbage!
Thank you, Chisomo; put a smile on my face :)
worked- Emergency Projects taught me a lot, I guess I work a lot better under pressure
hasn't worked- taking self monitored courses and going slow.
Long term Goal- Probably getting into FAANG and be a better coder(clean and beautiful code)
Short term Goal- Main reason I'm here is consistency
Hi everyone :) I am really stoked about this community. It is nice to read about other people different places in the world sharing their journey and supporting one another.
1. What has worked:
Splitting a project in small tasks has worked in the part. I was using Asana to just jot down every single thing I wanted to do and tried to arrange it in some order. Now I use Trello mostly, though not to a level where I am really making the most of it.
Using the coding community with the #100DaysOfCode on Twitter for instance. I was posting about my progress both on Twitter and my Github profile, and it was actually helpful to acknowledge even the smallest actions, like fixing some typos on a website or deciding of the color palette or whatever. Because when it is written black on white, it takes meaning: you did do something today :)
I made one a sort of fan webpage for a singer that I find fantastic, and I think that my own interest fueled my motivation to see the page completed.
2. What has not worked:
I get easily overwhelmed by the amount of different courses, languages, libraries, articles, etc. and it makes me set aside whatever project I am working on and wonder if I should be learning something else, if that's leading me somewhere.
I get excited by a project but can quickly get bored or disinterested again, and have a hard time being disciplined.
Long stretches of time between coding sessions are a problem, because I lose the momentum and the motivation.
3. Long-term goals:
I would love find a job in which I use technology to improve society and people's health and well-being. At the moment the direction I am going towards is data science, but I am also interested in smart cities, behavioral science and UX.
4. Short-term goals:
Create a tech profile for myself online, by feeding my Github with projects related to data analysis, data science, IoT and more.
Hello everyone!
I think I'm a little late to the party on this one but here it goes!
Hello, CodeNewbies,
Through my pre-mission reflect I realized community is highly motivating for me!
A time that I was happy with what I coded was my bootcamp projects. I worked on them consistently for short periods to complete an MVP. I had a network I could reach out to for help.
I had specs to follow and knew what languages/frameworks I had to use.
I am not happy that I have not build a personal site yet. I have done small practice projects but have not deployed anything for 9 months.
I get overwhelmed by choosing the right tools and starting. I don’t have a spec or wireframe to build from.
Long-term, I would like to build a personal site that showcases who I am as a human, software developer and yoga teacher. I would like to feel confident in my skills to get a job so I can get paid to keep learning code and help others learn.
Short-term, I want to create healthy coding and writing about learning habits. I want to code and share on a regular basis. In 5 weeks I should deploy my personal site.
Hello all,
It feels good to be part of this community.
What has worked for me in the past are deadlines and structure, as in a paid course. So, you may have guessed that motivation is an issue--mainly because I don't code as part of my day job. Unless I am super motivated, I don't end up coding much in my free time.
As a short-term goal, I hope to build a habit of coding a little every day--even if it's just a few lines. I believe finding a good project I am passionate about will help.
Thank you again.. and all the best!
Hi! I'm happy to be here with all of you! (@^0^@)/
What has worked?
Having a clear plan of what it is I’m working on
Being in a space free from distractions
Finding something that I love about the project
What has not worked?
Working on more than one thing at a time
Getting caught up with “perfect” and not willing to let it be done
Long-term goals:
To get hired as a developer
Short-term goals:
To finish some projects to put up on Github
Hello everyone! Happy to be here.
What has worked: Consistency in efforts, Finishing a topic completely before starting others, Being determined to complete the task till the end, Setting deadlines and following them, Prioritising work.
Determine what has NOT worked: Working on too many tasks at the same time, Leaving a topic/language/project before completing it.
Long-term goals: Being skilled in various different domains (Web Dev, ML), getting a Software Developer Job at a dream company, Building a great product/project from scratch.
Short-term goals: Learning enough skills to build a great project/portfolio.
Hi All,
I am looking to get motivated to code again. I have had had some whacky schedules and was not able to dedicate myself to coding again. After these 5 weeks I want to have a consistent coding habit again. I am also looking forward to not going through the journey alone.
Hi everyone! I came across a challenge on Twitter. I was looking for something to keep me accountable.SO it came to write on my screen. Super excited to start the Code More challenge.
Till Now: 1.Learnt java and python in college.
2. Started with web dev 3 weeks ago.
3. So far I have learnt HTML, CSS and some JS.
I have been pretty consistent except 2 or 3 days when I went out with
My friends. I found out pretty good resources out of which following I liked the most :
1.MDN Documentation
2.Zach’s full stack roadmap series.
I am most unhappy that I take breaks every 45 minutes, that is I am unable to concentrate for more than 45 minutes on the go. I want to sit for long coding hours.I know what I have to do but still, I am unable to do so. No accountability.
Long Term Goal: To become full stack developer JS-based.
I have a goal to use the MERN stack i.e MongoDB, Express.js, React
And Node.js to build full-stack web and mobile apps. To get started with this stack, I know I have to learn 3 basics which are HTML, CSS and Modern Javascript.
Short Term Goal: To master CSS layout using Flexbox and Grid, getting started with Javascript in the next 5 weeks.
I am going to complete this by using 2 very good courses by WesbOS, MDN documentation and then doing challenges from frontend mentors and dec challenges,.io. After that for JS, I will be starting Brad Traversy’s Modern Javascript course on Udemy.
This will prepare me to create a base to start learning the MERN stack, starting with React.
Hello everyone I'm excited to join this challenge, I'm currently learning front-end development from Nigeria.
1. What has worked
-I go to do stuffs I've never done before( build simple webpages)
I got to actually see what I could ( you know like from 0 to 1 is really something amazing)
Yeah I figured out new learning style and great resources.
2. What hasn't worked
3. Long term goals
4. Short term goals
Hey everyone! I'm excited to participate in this challenge! Here are my responses:
What has worked:
Why those sessions were happy ones:
What hasn't worked:
Why those unhappy things happened:
Long-term goals:
Short-term goals:
Hello! I am a bit late haha
But just wanted to share a few thoughts:
I have been happy with what I coded when I did something that I was comfortable with OR something challenging that worked
When things were too out of my comfort zone and I didn't have enough support, it didn't go so well
Long-term I want code a bit everyday, and ,maybe be part of an open source project
Short-term I want to feel more confident coding
You're not late at all! #CNC2021 is a rolling event so folks can join whenever :)
Welcome!!!
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