The exercises we needed to complete on codepen are what I found challenging this week. I particularly had trouble with the child selector, adjacent sibling selector, and general sibling selector. The issue I had difficulty with was the code not displaying on the web page. No matter what code I inputted for those selectors, they would not show up on the web page. I Googled a few things which helped a little. I played around with the code until I reached my desired results. Also kind of just gave up once I saw the code showing up on the web page, I turned the assignment in, making a note of that in the comments.
In the YouTube video “How to Code in 2022 – From Zero to Career-Level” by LearnCode.academy gives this amazing guide full of valuable information for beginners looking to begin a career in coding. I realized while watching this video, that is so vital to gain experience with coding by simply practicing with coding projects. The video basically formed this like roadmap and it really emphasized how important the basics are like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. He also covered strategies for building a strong portfolio. What I enjoyed most about this video was the different pathways a person could take in order to have a coding career. Yes, being educated in a school was the main one, but he also touched on coding bootcamps and self-learning. I thought it would be cool to research if there were any free bootcamps in existence, (besides the one I’m currently in), and any bootcamps where self-learning was incorporated. I discovered www.freecodecamp.orgLinks to an external site..
Quincy Larson is a teacher who founded freecodecamp.org. I am currently learning and becoming aware that if coding is something I truly desire, first I need to get a grasp of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). This really is essential for anyone looking to get into web development. Mr. Larson’s site is perfect for this and it’s free. All you have to do is sign-up with an existing email, Google, or GitHub account. If anyone decides to sign-up with the site, Mr. Larson will email you every Friday with 5 links about programming and computer science. This site is perfect for self-learning code with over 11,500 tutorials to choose from. Anyone is able to learn HTML and CSS using this website, as well as other coding concepts and techniques. This site also allows for online community engagement, which sometimes transitions to reality, working with a coding community in person and real-time. On Freecode, students can participate in discussions, they can ask questions, and get answers, but most importantly students and instructors can share their codes which can greatly enhance the self-learning experience of web development and coding.
Learning HTML and CSS did seem difficult when I first began the Codetalk Bootcamp. Self-learning doesn’t seem as daunting as it did before. I’m beginning to comprehend that with consistent practice and utilizing the correct resources, I can gain confidence and I can acquire skills that can lead to really amazing opportunities in web development, coding or even graphic design. I’m currently learning to be very patient with myself, like I am with others. I celebrate my small wins in this coding bootcamp but most importantly, I make the effort to be present and enjoy the journey of creating and designing on the web. I hope I cultivate this journey into a passion for coding!
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