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I want to start this off by saying, “thank you”. FreeCodeCamp’s exercises are an invaluable resource and, as I dive deeper, I’m sure this board will be too. I am looking for advice on my situation. Stack selection, competition, salary, etc. But first, it may make sense to explain a bit about me. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
I have decided to switch careers at 49 and work toward an eventual full stack development or mobile app development position. I have been in marketing leadership for the last 20 years, but I am burned out and worry about ageism ahead. I love learning and solving business problems, so this switch felt natural, although late. I am hoping the following applied experience with the front and back-end could set me apart when I am ready to apply for my first Jr. Developer job.
I have significant experience overseeing multilingual corporate websites, hosting providers, developers, designers, vendors, third-party integrations, etc. I have also collaborated across all levels of the organization. I have a decent understanding of HTML, CSS, and Creative Suite as well as rudimentary Javascript and PHP. I’d like to earn my way back to a six-figure salary, but I am realistic about the humble pie I will need to eat until I get there (and beyond) as my early contributions will be meager.
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I am interested in both the front and back-end. So, I felt working toward full-stack development or mobile app development would be a good fit based on this. After reviewing online job ads and watching too many videos, it seems like these would be the logical languages to learn, in order. HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node, Vue/React, Python, and Java. Once I finish with the first three, I figure I will start building my own portfolio, lose some code wars, and dig into the GitHub community.
If you read this whole thing, thank you.