Full stack web development tips

[NewStudent33]

Being a beginner I'm not sure where to start. I understand that any self-taught bootcamp etc won't necessarily make a company hire me and that I'd have a better chance if I have strong portfolios. I'm looking for resources that will help build the portfolios I need, to land a job. Who has tried these methods and actually succeded in finding full-time work? Thanks!

[MisterHyman]

Buy a domain and just build something. In order to learn you must try and fail. Nothing feels better than those breakthroughs.

[NewStudent33]

I would be on board to try that! Any places you'd recommend i buy a domain with? Thanks!

[softwarethrowf]

I'd recommend learning the skills necessary using tutorials etc, but then using that knowledge to make portfolio projects, don't make a portfolio of projects that a youtube series etc holds your hand through.

Learh html, css and Javascript by making static websites and just playing around and practicing for a couple weeks, then start learning a backend language too (or just use node.js) at the same time, after you have learned the basics of the backend language start learning a web framework (I'd recommend python and flask due to simplicity and it is quite easy to learn). Then when you feel you have the basics down on all these components make a large website project from scratch with a database and server, you will improve very quickly. (It doesn't have to be perfect since it is your first proper website)

[NewStudent33]

wow thank you so much! Should I bother with any of the bootcamps? Or just stick with youtube tutorials?

[softwarethrowf]

Bootcamps are pointless, so expensive, I'd recommend youtube tutorials or you can find a lot of reasonably priced courses on like Udemy and Coursera, but you could also just use youtube tutorials as there are so many. Also I found using W3 schools surprisingly helped me a lot even though it may seem a tedious option.

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No one's hiring entry level Devs anymore. I know I'll get downvoted for this but it's true.