Yeah, I was really active on the forum.
Just answering questions and getting involved with the conversations.
I really liked the devto community too and was posting there too and chatting with folks on there.
Cody is 100% correct. Itās taken me more than 300 hours of disciplined study to gain my first certificate. Wohooo!
There were numerous stumbles, frustrations, loss of confidence, but I persevered. If it meant I had to research elsewhere and then come back, ask for advice and guidance in here, I did, and managed to complete all projects.
I am now into my 2nd phase with JavaScript and I know I will get through it, with total commitment and discipline.
I wish to thank @Cody_Biggs and many others for your support through my journey.
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I think the āideaā that its common practice to get a job after a few months of learning, to be one of those āget rich quickā, āthe easy lifeā ideas.
STOP LYING, The truth about Software Engineering - YouTube
Once you dig a little deeper you soon realise learning to code is not some magical thing that will make all your problems go away.
But it can be something that changes how you approach problems.
There are a few transferable skills.
I believe one of the hardest things about learning programming is not the code itself.
But all the things that surround it.
Such as how to break up problems into manageable chunks of work, being able to work on something consistently over a long period of time (over several months-years), how to research, read documentation and references, time management, managing your expectations, working when unmotivated, communicating and working with others
These are all skills you can take into ANY job.
But just like any skill, you have to put in the time and effort to improve.
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Congrats on getting that first certificate! So, where are at now in terms of finding a job within the coding field?
Thank you Matt,
I donāt think I am any where hear looking for a job yet, although it would be fantastic if I got one. I am now halfway through with the JavaScript lessons. I have all these yet to learn (please see attached). Iāll eventually get there, if I donāt drop first 
What have you learned then?
So far, I have learnt html and CSS. Here are the projects that I completed: My projects
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Well, the amount you mentioned is very good but on behalf of my personal experiences and learning one thing that I will recommend to you that first, you need to keep your focus on learning instead of earning money. Because if you work hard on your skills and goal and make your find strong then earning money is not going to be tough.
Happy Learning.
Thanks
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They are pretty nice, but I suggest you challenge yourself by working on projects outside FCC curriculum. One of the many places to go to test your frontend skill is FRONTEND MENTOR.
While certificate is important, what you can do (your skills) is the most vital.
So, as you dive into the world of JavaScript, I equally advise you to keep doing projects on HTML/CSS because there is a lot in the world of HTML and CSS you are yet to understand. One good thing about getting good grasp of HTML/CSS is that it makes your life in the DOM manipulation with JS a breeze.
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Thank you for your advice and I have just joined the group. Thereās so much yet to learn . Have a great day.
Glad to know that the link I shared was helpful.
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