I started freeCodeCamp back in May '22, and I’ve had it in my head that I want to challenge myself to complete all 11 certificates this site currently has available. And, so far, I’ve made it quite far: I’ve completed 9 of them! I only have two of the Python certs left to go (Data Analysis and Machine Learning).
So, I’m wondering - is this a goal for anybody else? I searched around, and I can only find references to completing the original curriculum (the Full Stack Cert). Is there any info on how many people have completed all 11 Certificates?
Thanks, and good luck! My best advice is to chip away at the certificates every day in order to continue making progress. And try to take the challenging projects one step at a time. There’s been plenty of times where I thought to myself, “I have no idea how I’m going to complete this project.” But if you keep slamming your head into the problem (metaphorically) then you’ll eventually figure it out.
I think a lot of people just drop out during the Responsive Web Design Certificate, honestly. Which makes sense - I think a lot of people realize that web dev isn’t for them. And it’s good that people learn that for free from fCC - a lot of people pay big money for courses or boot camps only to realize later that they don’t actually like or enjoy coding.
As for me: I’ve now completed 4 out of 5 projects in Machine learning with Python. One more project to go and I’ll have earned all 11 certificates!!
Hey @aburke1234 that is impressive results there.
I actually came to the forum to ask a question related to the curriculum.
I feel like you might be able to give a good answer.
The question:
"I was wondering would it make sense to not take them in the order they are set.
I presume they have some logical progression and I intend to try to strike them all as you did. But currently I have a problem that is related to databases, and I would like to learn more about that topic. "
Also side question: Are you working currently as a dev, because I feel like if you went through all those projects and certifications you should have enough experience for some Junior - Int positions(or I am completely wrong?)
You can take them in order, but I’d say there are basically 3 tracks you can follow —
Front End Development: Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Data Structures & Algorithms, Front End Development Libraries, and Data Visualization
Back End Development: JavaScript Data Structures & Algorithms, Relational Database, Back End Development & APIs, and Quality Assurance
General Python Development: Scientific Computing with Python, Data Analysis with Python, and Machine Learning with Python
(and then there’s the Information Security Certification, which is an oddball because it’s half Back End development and half Python development.)
And your other question: no I am not a dev (aside from some side projects/productivity apps I’ve made for work). I think people generally underestimate how difficult it currently is to get a job as a self-taught developer right now.
Hard to say exactly… for the last few months, I was doing roughly 1-3 hours daily. I’d say it took me maybe 500-600 hours total. That’s mostly a guess.
In my case I finished the legacy certificate adding that I was redoing my projects and now I am making a page to collect all my projects.
My advice to you is to prepare yourself to get a job either for front, back or python, you are doing very well and I think I will also finish everything in fcc.
as to who they are, it is not necessary to know who they are but who took the quality of taking this page to personally advance their professional profile.
