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Hello and welcome to #CNC2022's "Code More" Welcome Thread for Cohort 1!
We're so excited you've committed to this five-week challenge.
In the thread below, leave one comment, containing responses to the following prompts:
- Introduce yourself and share why you decided to participate in this challenge
- Tell us what has worked for you, coding-wise, in the past.
- Tell us what has not worked for you in the past.
- Share your long and short-term goals.
After you've left your own comment, scan through the thread and introduce yourself to a few people by replying to their comments! If anything they've said resonates with you, let them know! Then, be sure to follow one another here on CodeNewbie Community.
Top comments (83)
Hi all. I'm KC and I'm based in the UK.
I joined the challenge to become more consistent with my learning to code and to meet other like minded folks.
Learning in a structured way i.e. carving out time and working on deliverables has worked for me in the past but the hardest part was working in isolation. It's hard to get motivated when it's just myself learning.
I'm hoping to improve on my coding specifically doing more intermediate/advanced bits of HTML/CSS but also in particular to get to grips with Javascript. So alongside the learning I'm wanting to work on a few projects and the aim long term is get a job in the industry.
Anyway thanks for reading, hoping to connect with others and happy coding.
KC
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Hey KC
Good to see another "career switcher" like myself. Funny programming was always something I had an interest in doing but lacked the confidence to jump in. I'm glad I did. Its very challenging but I look forward to it everyday. However, I agree. It is difficult to get and stay motivated when in isolation. I find setting daily goals and a set schedule helps me get through it. I am currently working on Java and was also working on a Udemy coarse in Web Dev but I found that a bit too much so I am just focusing on Java for the time being. There is so much ground to cover with Web Dev that is a bit overwhelming, especially with CSS. Working on projects is probably where you gain the most knowledge in my opinion. Participated in a bootcamp and was able to work on a team to develop an android app. It was fun and got to learn a lot from others.
Anyway good luck and keep coding.
Hi Ron.
Yeah the whole lack of confidence thing really sucks - I still struggle with it. And 100% agree that there is SO much to web dev that it gets overwhelming.
Also I took a bootcamp that accelerated my learning but when it was over it was hard to push on.
Anyway I am just trying to take learning/coding a bit slower, to learn with quality (if that makes any sense!) and also trying to make it a more consistent part of my life.
Thanks and same to you - good luck!
Happy coding.
KC
Hi KC,
I joined the challenge for the same reason you have. Also, I am as well changing my career path onto a developer. Right now I am learning TypeScript but backend and Node is my final goal.
Good luck to you and stay focused on the goal.
Thanks Piotr!
And same to you as well! Hope this is another step towards achieving your end goal.
Happy coding.
KC
Hey KC,
Seems like we're in pretty similar situations learning on our own. I joined this challenge to get to meet some new people in the same boat as me.
It's tough trying to stay motivated learning on your own. You get stuck on something and not sure where to look sometimes or even what the problem is. It's tough to monitor your progress. And we lack accountability sometimes.
I have been working with React/JS/CSS mostly on the front end and doing some back end with python and flask.
Looking forward to getting to know you and maybe work on some projects together.
Brandon
Hey Brandon,
Thanks for reaching out.
Personally having accountability (and a deadline) helps me to push on because there are times when I can go off on a tangent with regards to my learning/coding.
So likewise looking forward to getting to you know as well.
KC
Hey @kc,
I really want someone as a accountability partner so that we can share our progress and have good healthy discussion.
FYI: Anybody who(just one or two folks) is willing to become a partner/fellow dev would be great, ultimately we can share knowledge we can have a small group and blog our progress here.
Regards
Rohit
hey there @rohit1101,
Happy to have an initial chat, see if our interests align and take it from there.
KC
Cool @kc What are your interests ?
I am a frontend developer currently working on React and gatsby.
@rohit1101
I'm into Web Design and Development, so I predominately like front-end.
My current focus is:
My longer term focus is looking at:
My ultimate goal:
Cool then i think we can pair a lot and learn even i am currently re-learning html,css and JS.
@rohit1101,
Ok I wasn't sure how to connect with you so I created a slack channel where we can chat. Here is the slack invite.
I will remove the link after you join the channel.
Awesome bro, I am joining now.
Same here. 🦾
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I'm glad to see we have similar goals. Best wishes to you!
Hi, I'm Collin, a soon to be bootcamp graduate. I'm participating in this challenge to sharpen my skills and meet like-minded folks. I've worked on several capstone projects for my course as well as a few solo projects and feel pretty comfortable with where I am at currently. I hope to get a job sooner than later but in the meantime I want to spend as much of my free time working on projects as I can. I need structure. Being new to coding, I often don't know where to go/what to start so I'm hoping that this challenge will help give me direction. Feel free to reach out!
Hey Collin.
Just want to say hi. I can relate about the the bit about often don't know where to go/what to start at times and am also hoping that I get more direction by doing this challenge!
Anyway all the best and happy coding!
KC
Hey Collin, that's awesome. Congrats on all the hard work at bootcamp. Which one did you go to?
+1 out of curiosity . Good luck!
Hey everyone, I'm Aaron from the US (living abroad temporarily but mainly based in the US). I'm wanting to code more to build a healthy habit of coding and computer science. I'm currently taking a front-end libraries course on freeCodeCamp and the Harvard online CS50 course. My goal is to get myself bootcamp-ready, so I can apply and be in a good place when I start. My plan is to apply to a few bootcamps when I return to the US.
Hey Aaron
Can't believe those Harvard online courses are free lol. I started the CS50 course and it was pretty interesting but I kind of spread myself too much and it slowed my progress so I'm just sticking to a couple sites, hoping to eventually take that CS50 again since I think it gives you a pretty good foundation. Right now I just try to work on daily problems and that helps me get started.
Godspeed and keep coding.
Same to you! Yeah the CS50 course was more than I was initially expecting haha. But it’s super interesting. Good luck on your problem sets!
Hi Aaron! good goals you have there!
If you are doing (and finishing) the FreeCodeCamp and the Harvard one, maybe you don't need a bootcamp? At the end, you will be paying money for things you already know and know for free! I already know several people that only with FCC and their own projects found jobs! :)
I did FCC responsive and JS algorithms + CS50W. Great resources to learn. Why do you feel you need a bootcamp if you don't mind my asking?
Good question. I have been able to learn fairly well on my own but it’s very slow and inconsistent. Doing it alone isn’t great either. I feel a bootcamp would add more structure and help me prepare more for a developer role quicker.
Hey Aaron,
Sounds like you have a good plan with FCC and CS50 (I've heard it's good!).
Good luck.
KC
Hi, all. I’m Ana and I’m in the USA. I started coding a few years ago, and I’m interested in leveling up my skills. Working on side projects has helped me, but I haven’t maintained a consistent routine to build or tinker with them. I’d like to dive deeper into JavaScript and CSS to get faster. I’d also like to revisit any previous projects or start something new to work on and create a reasonable schedule I can maintain. My long term goal is to build solid projects for my portfolio. Looking forward to connecting with you in this track!
Hello Ana,
There are elements of your coding journey that are similar to mine. I started to learn coding a few years ago on and off. Working on projects definitely helped my learning but I'm lacking consistency.
I'm okayish with HTML and CSS but need to get much better with more intermediate/advanced CSS and in particular Javascript is something I am still trying to get a grip on!
Anyway all the best with your goal of building solid projects for your portfolio and happy coding.
KC
Thanks so much for the encouragement!
Same here, good luck!
Best wishes, Adrian!
Hi Ana,
JavaScript is something we have in common :)
Good luck
Thanks! Best wishes :)
Hello folks, hope everyone is safe and happy 😃
I am Rohit from India, currently i am working as a frontend developer at an awesome startup with a lot of opportunities to learn.
I am taking up this challenge because in the past i was trying to learn multiple(frontend dev and aws for learning devops)things at the same time and in the end i am not efficient/effective on either on the topics i tried to learn.
In the past and even now i am able to get things done but the solution is not well optimised or good but my code works 😅.
Things that did not work well for me are:
Short-term goals: (This should be done within H1 of 2022)
Long-term goals: (The following goals are to be focused from H2 of 2022 till the end of H1 of 2023)
See you folks.
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I like how you emphasized relearning frontend fundamentals. I feel that focusing on the basics is always a good idea. It helps with understanding other concepts and how everything works together. Best wishes!
Yes fundamentals are very important.
Hi Rohit,
Nice to meet you! I feel the same about projects. Since I dived into the world of web development, I have started at least 3 big projects and never finished them. Idk if my goal was too large/complex, or what caused me to lose motivation, but I am hoping this cohort will help me meet some similar people and we can help each other finish our goals.
I'm also using react to build apps. I did the same thing with skipping CSS and now that I am back into coding more, I am realizing how important it is. Once you understand it well, it makes styling way faster.
Looking forward to getting to know you.
First of all thank you for the response.
Hey man we should definitely catch up a lot maybe have weekly calls via zoom or google meets we can be accountable of each other’s progress if you are cool with having video calls.
I feel very lonely as a developer and have tried to get a good partner but was never able to find one.
Hope you are in for the zoom calls 🤞
I see that now you are dabbling with mobile development and even i am planning to learn mobile using flutter. But not planning to start it anytime soon.
Hope we can catch up soon brandon!!
Hey Rohit,
I'm happy to keep an open line of communication going. I'm not sure I can commit to video calls every week, but I can def be in touch each week.
Looking forward to getting to know you :)
Ok sure @bredmond1019 we will stay in touch.
Ok feel free to inform me if you really want a video call whenever you are interested!!
So What sort of projects are you working on these days?
I see that you are already working for a start up. Are you also working on some personal projects?
Right now i am not working on any side projects but i am re-learning CSS, JS and react fundamentals.
I completed react for beginners course by kent c dodds on egghead.io
I absolutely recommend this course for anyone who is learning for a long-time or just starting it’s very refreshing and fun to realise that react is just JS objects at a fundamental level.
Nice. Always important to have a solid foundation. Maybe once you are feeling a bit more comfortable, we can colab on a project.
@bredmond1019 Ya what are you currently working on ?
Is Dart easier to learn ?
Hey rohit
I just finished my first project (not perfect yet, but good enough to add to my portfilio). It's a language learning review flash card type app.
Dart is super easy. It feels like javascript really..
Hi everyone! I'm Adrian and I've joined the CodeMore challenge to make coding a solid habit and get a dev job. I've also joined #301DaysOfCode.
For me, the passion for learning and solving problems is what motivates me the most while frustration, lack of direction and not having time to dedicate to coding has made it difficult to say the least. I'm now decided to make coding a solid habit and get a job where I can learn, grow and enjoy.
If you dare to get a longer 'journal entry' for this pre-mission you can find it on this repo and you can find me on Twitter.
Happy coding!
Great idea to add your writing to a repo. Best to you!
Thank you!
Hi there, I'm Susanna, currently living in the US. I have been teaching myself coding for some time now (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React), but struggled to keep up the routine and maintain the structure. But decided that this year will be different and I hope that with "Code More" I can achieve that.
What worked for me coding-wise in the past was having a clear goal like building a specific app, and committing to building it during a defined timeline (like couple of weeks), setting aside time for it, and having a support network.
What did not work was to have a too big and too complex project to work on for a rather short period of time, this was quite discouraging.
During those 5 weeks I hope to wrap up at least one of my ongoing React projects and setting smaller weekly goals.
Happy coding everyone!
Hi Susanna,
I've seen several posts on here where good/bad issues with learning to code that I can relate to and one thing you mentioned just had me nodding as I read your post.
Anyway all the best with the challenge and happy coding to you as well!
KC
Hey Susanna!
I'm in a pretty similar boat. It's tough learning on your own and staying motivated. Hopefully through these 5 weeks we can get to know each other and help each other out moving forward -- hold each other accountable.
looking forward to getting to know you.
Hello, I am Falguni Sarkar from India. With this challenge I am trying to be consistent with my preparation of DSA and do more development to be a Full Stack Web Developer. With high spirits , I will do my best to be consistent. You can anytime connect with me at Discord here.
Hello World!
I'm Ron and decided to participate in this challenge to help keep me focused and hopefully become a better programmer through "coding more".
I realized what has worked for me is creating a schedule and consistently sticking to it. This is when I've made the most progress. Basically, I broke down my days into blocks where I can actually do something related to coding. Preferably solving problems but just anything related to Java. I usually start with a "Problem of the Day" which I get from JetBrains Academy or Codingbat and that gets me into that mind frame.
What has NOT worked is trying to learn too much. There is so much to learn with programming that its difficult to focus on just one thing, especially if you want to become a back end/full stack developer. However, spreading myself out too much has slowed my progress. Realizing this, I decided to just focus on Java for the time being. Negativity has also not helped. I am switching careers at the age of 50 and sometimes your mind is your worst enemy.
I am currently woking on a second college degree in IT and hoping to get an internship in the next 6-12 months. I also want to have completed Intermediate Java and have a good handle on Java Syntax and Core.
For my short-term goal I want to build up my confidence and continue to work on daily problems with increasing difficulty.
Hi Ron, I can relate to your what has worked/what has not worked so much! I'm also switching careers and I must admit at times I've felt so defeated, I've ended up taking long breaks because I convince myself I can't do it. I think that is partly because I was trying to learn too many things at once. Focusing on just one thing and creating a realistic schedule has helped so much.
Hey Gabby
I think the important point is never to give up and to know when to take a break. I definitely can relate. I think I’ve found a groove and a routine that works for me. I’ve even started yoga lol. Every now and again I start feeling overwhelmed and like there is no way in hell I’m getting this but then I have a break through on a particular problem and it gives me fuel to keep going. Don’t forget google is your fiend lol.
Good luck and keep coding!
Thanks Ron! I agree, it's all about us finding the way that works for us as individuals and knowing when to take a break and come back to something. Good luck to you too!
Hi,
My name is Piotr. I spent over 5 years in the UK but currently living in Poland. I'm participating in the 'code more' challenge because I want to make programing a habit. I am changing my career path and looking for finding a job as a developer until the end of the year. My superpowers are JS and soon TS. My goal is to become backend developer. Hope to connect with others. Stay focused and motivated folks.
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