Heya, I’m Kelly in the US. I’ve studied and practice coding on and off over the years - mostly Javascript, but a little bit of Python, HTML, and CSS, as well.
Long-term, my goal is to get a job working as a developer. To that end, a major goal for the short term is to establish that habit of coding more overall - and more consistency - a pace that is challenging but sustainable.
What’s worked for me coding-wise in the past is when I’ve had a challenge I’m excited about, whether it’s something fun to build or an interesting problem to solve or something else. It’s also helped when I had the time I could set aside, and for some reason it’s sometimes easier for me to code in the evening and at night.
What hasn’t worked for me is when I haven’t put the time aside needed to learn. Or, when I go-go-go and work too hard/long on a challenge that when I hit the wall (or tire) I procrastinate coming back to the challenge. Waiting too long to look up other resources or reach out for help also hasn’t worked.
I thought I was the only one lol “ Waiting too long to look up other resources or reach out for help”. I get stuck and I just can’t let it go. I finally googled what to do and I found something that’s worked - if in 30 minutes you haven’t solved it on your own - get help in some way. I still go over the 30 minutes but eventually I start looking for help. Most importantly I try to understand the problem and not just copy some answers.
Heya, I’m Kelly in the US. I’ve studied and practice coding on and off over the years - mostly Javascript, but a little bit of Python, HTML, and CSS, as well.
Long-term, my goal is to get a job working as a developer. To that end, a major goal for the short term is to establish that habit of coding more overall - and more consistency - a pace that is challenging but sustainable.
What’s worked for me coding-wise in the past is when I’ve had a challenge I’m excited about, whether it’s something fun to build or an interesting problem to solve or something else. It’s also helped when I had the time I could set aside, and for some reason it’s sometimes easier for me to code in the evening and at night.
What hasn’t worked for me is when I haven’t put the time aside needed to learn. Or, when I go-go-go and work too hard/long on a challenge that when I hit the wall (or tire) I procrastinate coming back to the challenge. Waiting too long to look up other resources or reach out for help also hasn’t worked.
I’m excited for this challenge. :-)
I thought I was the only one lol “ Waiting too long to look up other resources or reach out for help”. I get stuck and I just can’t let it go. I finally googled what to do and I found something that’s worked - if in 30 minutes you haven’t solved it on your own - get help in some way. I still go over the 30 minutes but eventually I start looking for help. Most importantly I try to understand the problem and not just copy some answers.
Good luck and keep coding!
Ooh, time boxing is a great suggestion - thanks!