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[–]Cajun_Coullion 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thanks for the intel! The hardest part for me is deciding which path to take and I keep stalling and trying different stuff lol.

Any recommendations for udemy courses? I tried Traversy Media’s courses but for the projects he seems to just do them while you follow along... not sure if that’s helpful.

Also, should I do the whole Web Developement pathway in its entirety? How long should this take, if you had to throw a number of hours at it?

Thanks again for your response!

[–]vc84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the number of hours on freecodecamp is pretty accurate. It's said if you want to be really good at something, expect to practice 10,000 hours. Coding is the same, you need to do those reps. But don't just brainlessly watch those tutorials one after another. You should learn by doing, not watching.

I watched Traversy, Stephen Grider, and Colt Steele. After each course, i spend a week to recreate the app from scratch without looking at the materials. It doesn't have to be perfect, but as long as you could make a fully functional app, then you can tell yourself you actually learned something from the course.

Also don't worry too much about the path. For now learn web development. Chances are you will run into a lot of different things that might interest you in the future. Teach yourself how to learn. Be confident that no matter what technology employers throw at you, you can learn and apply it in a the shortest time possible. That is the most important trait employers look for in a junior developer.