I've now exceeded the number of Days of Code that I did back in 2020. While I'm starting to feel a teensy bit more nervousness ("whoa, I'm really doing the thing."), I feel encouraged, empowered, and excited to keep going!
I spent the past week working on:
✅ a static website
✅ Responsive Web Design (RWD) course on freeCodeCamp.org
✅ reviewing more of my Skillcrush courses
✅ played through Flexbox Froggy - so educational and cute! 🐸
✅ started using Mimo app for additional review
As I've been reviewing my course material, everything seems so much easier to comprehend. I imagine some of that is already having some familiarity with things from my previous efforts, but I think most of it is being in a better headspace to tackle these things. And I just feel ready.
My goals for the coming week:
◻️ keep coding everyday
◻️ work on a mobile-first, responsive design for the static website I created last week (and possibly work on a post or posts detailing the iterative process for it)
◻️ watch some code with me streams on Twitch (if you have any recommendations, please let me know!)
◻️ get through the City Skyline project in freeCodeCamp's RWD course
◻️ try to replicate something from scratch
One of the projects in the Responsive Web Design course on freeCodeCamp.org is to make a Nutrition Label.
This sort of project is really eye-opening for me because it makes me consider what other everyday items I could make just using some HTML and CSS. I want to approach more things with that mindset: with the tools I have, what can I replicate, improve, and create?
Are there any things that you tried or are trying to replicate just to practice your HTML and CSS skills?
Top comments (3)
Congrats Misty!
This feels like a real phenomenon and it happens to me at least for video games. I recall playing League of Legends, quitting for a few months, and coming back feeling like I'm better than before. I haven't experienced that for coding - it's just imposter syndrome all the time 😂
I once tried creating a page based on the label design for a bottle of earplugs that I have. Didn't get too far - I hit one of those "whoa, I'm really doing the thing" moments and life hit.
Thanks, Jacob!
I have definitely experienced the confidence boost of familiarity in other things (like crafting, or video games, or board games), but I was surprised to see it in coding too. Maybe because coding still feels like a big learning obstacle? Hopefully more time and consistent practice (and less life hits, which is a huge ask, I know 😂) will help us both!
Congratulations on surpassing your previous Days of Code milestone! Your proactive approach and detailed goals for the upcoming week are inspiring. Looking forward to seeing your mobile-first design and hearing about your iterative process. Keep up the great work!
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