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Discussion on: [#CNC2022 Cohort 1] Learn in Public Welcome Thread

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Gary Stroup

Hello everyone!

I am a self taught developer looking to land a front end developer role this year. I recently completed the 100 days of code challenge and want to continue the momentum. Iā€™m hoping to go outside my comfort zone and put myself out there and learn from others.

I want to focus on CSS and responsive web design.

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Marshall Ferguson

Congrats on completing 100 days of code! It can be quite the challenge, I have started it a few times but never actually finished.

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Gary Stroup

Thank you! Yes it was definitely a challenge just to complete the whole thing but I am so glad I was able to do it. The challenge helped provide the momentum I needed to learn React. What is your goal for this learn in public challenge?

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Estee Tey

Hello Gary! Looking forward to see your growth in CSS & responsive web design, those are topics that I'm keen to grow in as well.

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Gary Stroup

Hi Estee! When I was doing the Angela Yu web development bootcamp, I guess I looked past CSS and was more interested in JavaScript at the time. It took me awhile to understand how awesome CSS really is. I'm hoping to gain a solid understanding of CSS grid since I haven't used that before.

Are you going to be focusing on responsive design in this challenge as well?

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Estee Tey

yeah CSS is really awesome! Responsive design is not my primary focus for this challenge, but it's still something I'm keen to learn in :) I'll be learning more about React Native!

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Ayu Adiati

Hey Gary,
Nice to see another self-taught! šŸ˜„
Congrats for completing 100 Days of Code šŸŽ‰

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Gary Stroup

Hi Ayu,

Thank you! That was a very tough challenge and I am hoping to do it again. Being self-taught has its challenge but I found a good group of people on Instagram that are very supportive. In fact, I found out about this through one of them that is also in this cohort. Really excited to continue the journey.

Are you working towards being a front end developer or full stack?

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Ayu Adiati

In the long run, I hope full stack. But it will be front end for now šŸ˜Š

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Sarah Dye

Congratulations on finishing 100 Days of Code! How was your experience?

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Gary Stroup

Hi Sarah!

The 100 Days of Code challenge was exhausting but very rewarding at the same time. There were times throughout where I wanted to give up just because of my commitments at work and at home. The challenge helped provide the momentum I needed to really start learning. By the end of it, I had developed a nice routine for myself where coding was built into my day versus trying to fit it in.

Although I am an early bird, I found that I code best in the evenings just after dinner time. What are you looking to learn with this Learn in Public challenge?