Keep Learning, Keep Growing, Keep Coding

Hey Champ, how’s it going? Feel like you’ve hit a plateau and coding isn’t as fun anymore? You can build an app using React and MongoDB faster than Superman can catch that really bad guy, but its just lost its luster?

Now its all boring and there is no challenge. Poor Champ.

But wait! There’s more!!!

This blog post is going to be short and to the point. There are a crap ton of options out there for you to learn code. So many people think that they can’t learn to become a developer simply because they can’t go to school or don’t have time.

I call bunk.

If you want to learn to develop, get on a computer and start.
Sound too simple? Fine, here are some options for you to choose from if you want to start learning to code. I have in some way used these options. I will never send you down a path that I haven’t already traveled.

We will start with a couple free options that will get you going.

W3Schools gives you a starting line. You’ll find some good info in there and you can start building a website right away.

Another free option for you is CodeAcademy. It will let you start a path and walk you through some tutorials on different languages. CodeAcademy is a great beginner tool, but you’ll need more info to get to production.

Here are a couple paid options that are going to really get you moving. These are listed in no particular order.

Tree House is fun. The tutorials are thought out and there is a great community that will help you when you get stuck. Tree House has tracks that you can choose and follow. I have and continue to use Tree House often.

PluralSight is another great tool. This site has “paths” instead of tracks, but follows the same logic. Another fun tool that PluralSight offers is the option to test your skill level on each topic. I have personally found this test to be unreliable overall, but I like the idea of gauging my level and expect that this tool will continue to be modified and improved with time. Another bonus of PluralSight is that it is not restricted to development only. They have a larger array of paths to choose from from Front-End development, through Information Technology.

LinkedIn bought Lynda.com and now they have LinkedIn Learning. I like this tool for a few reasons. The choices are endless. If you want to learn about something, there is probably a lesson in there about it. In addition, once you’ve completed a course, you can add that to your LinkedIn profile for people to see. So, not only are you learning and increasing your scope of knowledge, you can show that to people that may be interested in you as a potential employee.

My most recent learning choice is Frontend Masters. This site is great too! You learn about different languages in a classroom environment. They have live classes that you can be a part of and participate in from the comfort of your home. Additionally, have a list of previously recorded courses that you can follow on your free time. I really enjoy this site so far.

As you can see, there are a lot of great choices for you to learn code and get to that next step. If you’re bored with what you are doing, there are other options out there. In today’s world of code, the options are almost endless and continue to grow every day.

You should never get bored with coding.

*Disclaimer: I have not been asked by any of these sites to talk about them. These are simply sites I have used in the past and have enjoyed. There are many other options out there besides the ones I have listed.