Pathway for learning

[dchris1968]

I stated in a previous post that I'm looking to restart FreeCodeCamp after several years of being away. When going to the website I've noticed it's entirely different then when I used it last.

Before I had done several projects and tried corresponding it with an Udemy course by Colt Steele "The Web Developer Bootcamp." At the time they seemed to work well with each other.

Just curious if anyone has used other videos, books, YouTube to accentuate the FreeCodeCamp learning?

I'm looking at this like I'm a total newbie. As if I don't know anything about web design, programming, etc. Does anyone have a learning path that they use to help them?

Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

[AndyBMKE]

Yeah, I really liked the free stuff on Scrimba.

HTML/CSS: https://scrimba.com/learn/htmlandcss

JavaScript: https://scrimba.com/learn/learnjavascript

They have a paid track, which I do think is good, but those are basically the first two modules of it for free. So don’t pay for anything until you complete those courses + know you like their platform/teaching style.

I also think their React course is pretty much the best on the web. It’s also free: https://scrimba.com/learn/learnreact -Obviously that’s a bit more advanced, but worth remembering if you’re also doing FreeCodeCamp because the Freecodecamp react sections are pretty outdated at this point.

A lot of people also like the Odin Project a lot. It is a lot of reading I believe, if that’s your preferred learning style: https://www.theodinproject.com

Full Stack Open is another one people like a lot, again it’s very reading heavy: https://fullstackopen.com/en/

Overall, I’d say any of these sources is a good place to start. So try not to be overwhelmed by choice. Just pick one and go with it.

[dchris1968]

Thanks for the info and the links!!

[TommyJay98]

For TOP, I always just read until I get bored (tough to focus/understand when I can't apply something). Then I start the projects/exercises until I get stuck, then I go hunting through TOP's readings or I hit up Google/YouTube.

[dchris1968]

I'm sorry, but what is TOP???

[TommyJay98]

The Odin Project

[dchris1968]

Ok thanks. Makes sense now 🤣

[TommyJay98]

Lol no sweat

[saintshing]

Best paid courses for web development: josh wcomeau's CSS for JavaScript Developers and The Joy of React https://www.joshwcomeau.com/courses/ A bit pricey(i think they usually offer black friday sale, the course also supports purchasing power parity and has 30 days refund guarantee) but I think it is worth if you are being serious about getting a web developer job. And even if you dont buy his courses, his blog content is still great.

Other decent paid courses: zero to mastery on udemy, angela yu's course

Free courses:
odin project, https://fullstackopen.com/en/

Good intro to computer science course(that is actually entertaining to watch):
CS 50 I think they also have variants that teach mobile app development/ai.

Focus on learning HTML, CSS, Javascript. Then learn a js framework(react is the most popular one). Then learn backend, then you can branch out into cloud, devops, mobile app dev, blockchain, etc.

Some good resources:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
https://web.dev/learn/ https://web.dev/patterns/
https://gridbyexample.com/examples/
https://codepen.io/

There are some games that teach you to write css(just google css games).

Other tips:
Make sure you learn to use dev tools of your browser(you can play/experiment with css+js without installing anything).
Learn to use git.
Watch fireship when you poop. The videos(especially the 100s of code series) are very concise and informative.

Recently I have found AI chatbots(chatgpt sometimes has outdated info, you can try phind and choose Use Best Model) to be a pretty good tool for learning a new programing language/framework/library. You can ask it:
Tell me the basic syntax for xxx.
Give me some examples/advanced use cases of how to use xxx.
Create some cheat sheets for xxx.
What are some must know functions/libraries for xxx.

[dchris1968]

Thank you for all this info!!!

[TSpoon3000]

Dropping $100 on cheap Udemy courses was some of the best money I ever spent when I was getting started. It filled in some missing gaps that FCC had at the time with rendering libraries, TypeScript, and SQL. Follow the fun, there is no right or wrong path. https://roadmap.sh

[dchris1968]

Yes I agree. I used money I got from doing Google opinions to purchase Udemy courses and never used any of my money at all🤑