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Discussion on: [#CNC2022 "Start Coding" Cohort 1] What are your coding goals?

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1. Why are you learning to code?
I want to start learning to code because I want to improve my skills set to find a better/more interesting/better paid job.

2. What’s your goal?
In six months I would like to be able to code at a proficient level in 2 languages and start developing my own projects, even though right now I wouldn’t even know what I want to do or where to start.

3. What does successful learning look like to you?
Successful learning means thoroughly understanding and being able to apply the building concepts of a discipline to a point when new connections can be made (perhaps tapping into other fields) and something new can be created by playing with these concepts. Making mistakes, properly seeing them as such, understanding where the mistake is and figuring out ways to fix it, are fundamental parts of this process.

4. How will you measure that success?
I am not entirely sure how I will measure my success as this challenge develops. Right now I’m measuring it by understanding more than I did two days ago about coding. As a beginner, any newly acquired concept whose meaning I can understand and replicate in a text editor, for instance, is a victory. Yesterday I read about the difference between var, let and const in JavaScript and I swear, last week I would have felt like I was reading something in a foreign language, but yesterday I was able to follow what the text said, even though currently I’ve just covered var in the JavaScript course I’m following. That’s success to me.

5. Do you have a timeline, or any deadlines, associated with your learning goals?
At the moment I’ve got only the deadlines I’ve set for myself.
First: Finishing this challenge and figuring out if I really like this or not.
Second: 6 months from now. If I stick to learning to code, I would like to feel capable of coding in at least two different languages, provided I discover that’s a feasible goal. And by then I would already be applying to jobs related to coding or confidently including those skills in my CV.