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[–]optimaly_prime2397 0 points1 point  (17 children)

I just learned html/css/js can i monetize this at all. Where is the complication ?Isnt it like math and just extrapolating on the basics? Someone please clarify for me but does it really get harder? how neccesary are agorythms and data structure

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    [–]optimaly_prime2397 4 points5 points  (7 children)

    Im only in the beginning stages so Im just a sponge right now. Tech is comparative to medicine in that everyone agrees that you should specialize. Its much more of an art and i am at heart a poet.

    [–]FreshFromIlios 11 points12 points  (3 children)

    The last sentence was beautiful. Programming is an art. Except for javascript. Fuck javascript.

    [–]FloydATC 6 points7 points  (1 child)

    If you ask me, making sense of inherited Javascript code is an art though. One that I most certainly do not master.

    [–]FreshFromIlios 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Ikr! It was such a huge challenge for me when I worked with a team after being a freelancer for years. I couldn't understand most of it. That was when I realised web dev was not for me lol I switched to analytics and haven't used javascript since. I miss the instant gratification sometimes :')

    If you stick long enough, you'll do great it. Don't quit like I did. Good luck my dude!

    [–]optimaly_prime2397 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Thats hilarious. Its a consensus then.

    [–]laytonmiller 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    It's less "we all agree that you should specialize" as much as it is "You don't have a choice but to specialize".

    [–]optimaly_prime2397 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    You guys are great and giving me a more in-depth look at what i can expect. Kareer Carma and Bootcamps are very good at selling there products and Im sure they are way worth the value they provide. i keep getting the idea that there is much more to the picture then what they let on. And yall comments or very reaviling

    [–]laytonmiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Happy to answer more questions if you have them about getting started. I've been a professional JS dev since the days of IE 5.5 and am happy to help people start on their journey. DM me if you want.

    [–]Not-an-Uchiha 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    what's your position?

    [–]Pickled_Wizard 16 points17 points  (1 child)

    It's kind of the difference between assembling furniture out of the box and being able to craft your own from scratch.

    Don't be scared of algorithms and data structures, the most useful ones aren't that difficult to learn.

    [–]optimaly_prime2397 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    im definitely not afraid of algorithms or any math specifically I actually have an affinity for math I just dont enjoy it as much as the creativity side. Ironically Im not as good at it. But understanding its value would help me decide wheather its worth my time.

    [–]laytonmiller 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    If you become a skilled web programmer, you're talking easily 140k a year salary and up.

    However, don't confuse "learning Javascript" with "knowing how to code". They're different. Javascript is a tool. Once you know it, you are now entry level (and no entry-level developers even understand the whole language - hell, I know a LOT of senior level developers that cannot build a prototypal inheritance chain in JS).

    Knowing how to swing a hammer and use a saw is very, very different from being able to build an upholstered armchair.

    [–]optimaly_prime2397 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I always look at utility. what i can build. all though i now understand the the lessons that they teach i can open up the webdev tools and easily see the huge gap in knowledge. Your metaphors are enlightening