BTW, here are some good free places to learn web development: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/aWRerHiDn5Blonk.html and for transparency, how much programming channels make on youtube ukposts.info/have/v-deo/m2h_im-PmJugsH0.html if you are interested in starting one.

For me it took 9 month to learn, like 6 days a week , 3-6 hours a day. 2 month of interviews and now i am >3 month into my dream job as senior dev ops engineer. Before I was truck driver with flat bed, and before that I was cell phone tower climber/installer.

3 months of learning, 9 months of applying, 5 months into my first dev job.

I'm a senior software engineer with a little over 20+ years experience as a professional developer. I have given thousands of technical and cultural interviews over the years. The three biggest misconceptions/mistakes I see from entry-level applicants: 1. They grossly over-estimate what is expected for an entry-level developer to know. We aren't looking for perfection, we're looking for a basic understanding of the job you're applying for, and an expressed desire to learn. So many applicants graduated 6+ months earlier and haven't touched programming since, and can't even explain a for loop. It's shocking. That's almost always a no go. Keep learning. 2. No bullshitters. You cannot bullshit in this field. The technical questions are black and white, A or B. There is no gray area, and we already know the answers. If you start trying to lie and make things up, you will not get the job. 3. Professionalism. You can be a rock-star technically, but there is more to being a professional developer than sitting there hammering out code all day. You need to be able to communicate clearly with business and other teams that may not have a technical background. You need to be able to prioritize and multitask. You will always be juggling multiple things. Colleagues and management will definitely help you, but you have to bring something to the table too. WORK ON YOUR SOFT SKILLS! I volunteer each semester to give mock interviews at the university here. Soft skills are almost always among the weakest of a new graduate's skillset.

6 months of self taught programming now im on my 8th year full time as a software engineer. Best decision of my life.

Stepping away from tutorials is the best thing I've done. I work on my projects and if I can't solve it I just Google and it sticks in my head. Also reading documentation and textbooks is a major help.

I have spent many years trying to get a job as a firefighter. I currently work as a paramedic in California making $18/h working 56 hour work weeks. I'm on 24-72 hours running back to back 911 calls with 0 sleep everyday. I constantly think to myself if I could only be home learning and creating projects more, I could create so much more and prove to my co-workers they are not stuck in this industry. I am currently learning JavaScript, CSS, HTML and will be moving on to C#. I have never been this motivated to learn.

1 and a half years learning whilst working full time, about 3 months of applying, and 4 months in my first job as a full stack developer!

Been learning for about 18 months. I also work in construction (55+ hrs/week) and have been averaging 15hrs/week coding. Been a long 2 years lol. About 3 months ago I really started getting to the point where I'm building more advanced apps (react router, supabase, redux, custom hookes, etc.). Hoping to be ready to start applying by middle of next year!

I've been watching youtube videos for a month now after semi-committing to the Data Analyst path, then getting cold feet and deciding I really wanted to be a dev and not stuck in a box of analytics then regretting it a few years down the road. This video is probably the most in-depth and well made video of all of them that I have watched. I am also a videographer so I appreciate all of the little things video-wise haha. Good job! I think this helped push me over the edge into becoming a dev instead before I was too committed to a path that would ultimately leave me disappointed. Cheers!

I’m 50 year old single mother of two, a litigation paralegal and tech nerd. 🤓 I’ve worn a lot of hats, run a law firm, family restaurant, and many other things, but my journalism and business degrees are worthless pieces of paper. I’m learning to code, and hoping to get my kids involved, too. I know my age is going to cause issues, but I love learning, and solving problems, so I’m ready and going for it! Thanks for sharing your story!

Dude! Hi, I'm from Argentina, I lived in Ogden, UT for 8 years. Now I’m kinda lost, but thanks to this video I felt guided again, thanks for all the info you shared. I’m aiming for front end, I did a full stack boot camp, and front end is what got my attention, I enjoy seeing the results. At least for now, I feel the learning curve is shorter this way. And yeah, I hate my current job at a factory, anxiety hits hard sometimes since I’ve been wanting to change for a while now. Deep breaths and keep at it

Been learning for 7-8 months. So much grinding. Just did my first interview. Was great to see what it was actually like. To really feel the pressure was pretty cool.

as a transitioning professional and coding prospect, i truly appreciate how this gentleman actually gets to the point and delivers the pertinent information to what is useful to learn and why. ive seen other "how i transitioned to developing" videos and they seem to be more focused on charisma and theatrics than the objective here. thank you for the insight.

I recommend transferring any notes to a google doc for permanent reference. It's really useful to have a refresher written in your own words. Learning about design can also be really important for presenting your projects - if it looks good people will think of it differently and see you in a new light.

Watched the whole thing and I believe this is a quality video to rewatch and really soak the advice. Your video is the most comprehensive and pragmatic approach I've seen for amateurs to understand the web development industry and how to navigate it.

Started my journey a little over 2 weeks ago now. Currently about to go into my final year of radiation therapy studies, however, the past 3 years or so have taught that I am not cut out for this line of work. Degree itself is relatively chill but doing my internships throughout the course made me realise that there are people who are a lot more suited than I. I am loving the odin project, doesnt make me burn out and makes everything fun.

I have been teaching myself to code for about 6 months I always come back to this video every month to see what more I understand. It’s helpful for someone who feels like they’re not getting anywhere. At least for me it helps.

This is very inspiring. I am in my third month of learning front end work, and I am hitting that slump that is making me question everything... I am seriously going to try my best from here on out. Thank you for this video.

Yes! This is a great video to watch!! I’m a motorbike mechanic by trade and needing a huge career pivot. I’m only 5 days into learning html and css but I’m so keen to learn more! Java script next. I’ve been nervous about the next step once I have a foundation of knowledge but this has given some amazing practical advice. Thanks so much!

As someone with a both a computer science degree, a work psychology degree and 20 years software development experience, this content is a gold! Implement implement! I like the advice about ditching tutorials, just build something simple stuff that does a simple thing then iterate and iterate. You need quantity of apps instead of quality of apps at the start.

I just started my change of career I’m a structural steel certified welder but Coding is awesome it changes all the time and that’s what I love about it thank you for being a motivator I believe there’s something more in the future for web developments 😊

Definitely a more realistic take on the whole process. Gained a lot of helpful insight from this video thanks bro. Just starting out learning Front-End

Thanks for the new video! I’m looking forward to seeing what other content you post! Always good to learn as much as you can!

Thanks for sharing. Going to college was a waste to me and frustrating as not everyone does well with “book learning” so this is great. I just stumbled on your other video so looking forward to going through your videos.

Thank you so much for this insight!! I've been overwhelmed with the idea of rejection, what types of questions will be posed, what information to focus on etc. I just graduated with my associates but don't feel prepared at all so this is highly encouraging and motivating to push through and continue with self teaching. Thank you again!!

I'm a full stack developer but that really means mostly backend development and then utilizing front-end frameworks (Angular and Bootstrap/Tailwind) but not going super in-depth. We're really backend devs doing basic frontend work. It requires clients/stakeholders that understand things are exponentially more expensive if they have to be pixel perfect or want things the frameworks don't natively support. I completely agree with most of what you said. Getting my first job was the hardest part. After like 6 months at my first job, recruiters were blowing me up and that's continued since. A lot of what I hear about are crap jobs tho. Low pay or not open to hybrid work. Easy to turn down. I job hopped a couple times in the first 2 years as the salary increases were pretty nuts. Worked my first job for 8 months. Got a 30% salary bump at the next job. Worked there for about a year and got a 50% bump at the next job. That put me pretty close to the top of what a dev of my experience could earn and I also got a great team and a very flexible schedule. Working from home whenever I want is super nice.

I love your videos. I know I’m late to this video but I came across your channel, liked your content so I started at the end and am working my way to recent. I worked construction for 5and a half years framing houses, apartments, pole barns and more. Worked as a farm hand for a few years then went into tree climbing for the last 2 years. Until September 27th 2023 when I was out of work due to an injury. (Not good when having 3 kids) Spent 4 months dealing with the doctors. And this last month learning html right now. Hope this works out I’ve never had this much fun learning something new. Can’t wait to turn it into a career

Currently looking for my first internship. Great stuff to know to put me on the right path. Thank you.

James. You are one of the most articulated front-end developers I have come across... Also a fellow Utah county front-end dev here ... thanks for sharing your journey experience, very motivational, informative, and 100% real. Funny thing I started in a React BootCamp but I just finished at a job that for a year had me working in Angular apps, which I had to learn from nada. Apreciate the tips! Adobe is not an easy place to get in, so congrats! Keep up the great work here on UKposts and see you around in a meet up sometime.

I'm in the same boat. Been working construction my whole adult life , but looking to change my career. Thank you for the content . You can always teach a old dog new tricks.

Super informative video. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. The part that has me the most anxious is the networking and projects. You’re very outgoing and creative, I feel like I’m not and that’ll severely hinder me. I’m willing to work on it but still a nagging thought in the back of my mind

Loved the way you put your experience to help others that are new to this arena. Really good insights and tips. Keep it going!

Very good overview. I learned HTML, CSS and Javascript years ago, but I couldn't figure out how to turn it into a career. I wish I had seen a video like this back then.

Been listening to this for 55 minutes and you haven't tried to sell me a single thing. I trust you know how refreshing that is to someone looking to change his life and who doesn't have money to waste on a coaching program or a boot camp or whatever. Thank you. Thank you for understanding, and giving your time freely. If I have a way to pay you back one day, I'll remember you. Edit: do you have a Patreon or even want/need something like that?

such genuine content. especially the mid last part was so valuable. deserves more subs

Love this video, great advice, brilliant editing and this advice is useful for experienced devs too. I'm a web developer of 4-5 years in the UK, focussed on WordPress, PHP, JS and I'm learning react, but I would love to see a video that's focussed on intermediate or mid level devs who have already got their foot in the door, and how they can stay ahead of the curve. One thing I've found is that moving from startup culture to enterprise level companies is a huge leap especially with waterfall / agile based companies. In startups you have far more freedom I find where as in larger companies there are clear cut standards which is both good and infuriating especially if you want to implement new tech as there's usually a huge process rolling it out and training people. What advice would you give for experienced devs who have fallen behind on self improvement and dedicating time to personal projects to master their craft? Keep the content coming!

Thanks for making and sharing this content. This gives clarity and detailed info on my vague roadmap. I have been learning front end dev for three months, still on to learning HTML, CSS and the fundamentals of computer science from CS50. Your videos are encouraging. Thank you 😊

Took me 10 years to learn on my own. I started before UKposts University. But I still learned.

I appreciate how you explained the front end race to the bottom because it shows part of the reason why full stack web development is so profitable. That extra level of intricacy makes all the difference when designing a very complex system that cannot be re-created via WordPress or Wix for example

I have seen the terms front end developer 1000 times and had no idea I had those exact skills. I know how to work an HTML and CSS I'm not as great in Java but I'm learning but it is so exciting to me to see a beautiful webpage come to life. Thank you for this video.

I’m a former Police officer and truck driver. I lost my truck driving job due to a heart issue at 28. Now I’m learning pythons with hopes of someday doing cybersecurity and also doing personal development projects.

I went to a bootcamp 2 years ago, but never did anything with it. I'm back into it after a year of pizza delivery and year of help desk. I remember my foundational stuff thankfully! I appreciate this info

Thank you for your advice and insight. This has been the most helpful video i've seen in terms of direction for someone that is interested in a career in web development.

i want to change my life and others for the better so i started learning how to code 3 months ago, basically i have been a physical therapist for more than 12 years and am still that person but, i listen to my old passion about computers and different technologies. i asked myself why i should work in a career that doesn't convince me of my abilities. for 12 years i saw my progress in life as i am walking by chackles. By learning how to code i feel more confident, more useful, more productive, so i am very happy with these videos James. thanks

Currently in a bootcamp for Software Engineering.Thank you for talking about this just started a software engineering bootcamp. I couldn’t get a job either with my undergrad degrees in health admin . Currently still in grad school for MS Psychology taking a ten week SE program with Coding temple. We are learning about blackened now I prefer the front end html and css .

i had spent many years without doing anything due to my circumstances, but now i want to start learning web development specifically front end, i will spend 3-5 hour's a day for 1 year and see how it works, i am not very smart but hopefully i will get it done! I will come to this comment for updates(:

Thank you for uploading this video. Your section about low-end recruiters is very informative. I have gotten many contacts about jobs for the medical device industry (my specialty). Their hourly rates for consultants are half my rate as an engineer. They are not located in the US and their common questions are for birth day and month, last 4 digits of social security number, and work status. Most of then will email a Right to Represent where after I replied with a confirmation, that would be the last communication from them.

This is some good advice bro, especially moving from learning the code to actually building your own projects.

Warning, a lot of front end jobs now test algorithms. You'll get an array if complex data and need to sort and filter it precisely. I just had this interview and I'm a 25yr vet don't front end for the last decade. But I did backend processing for a long time so it wasn't difficult for me. But just be warned, its not always simply show front end skills. In the midwest here, Angular and React are king, so know that and you'll have a much better chance of getting a job. Rarely do companies do basic html pages anymore. Also styling add-ons like Material, Bootstrap, etc create themes, which are far better than css variables.

Currently, I am nearly done with my AS in Computer Science in college right now. I have been thinking about what I want to do after I graduate and learning how to be a front-end wed developer is my goal right now! Thank you so very much for this video as it gives me so much inspiration and push me to keep learning!

I love your Gold Rush collection in the background. I dig it!

My story: I currently work as a full time delivery driver for Amazon. I actually enjoy the job for the most part, but it just doesn't pay well enough. I've started this journey before, but I got burnt out and just gave up entirely once I started my Amazon job. I'm picking up where I left off. I'm 1/3 of the way through Colt Steele's course, still going through the freeCodeCamp and Odin Project, and tackling some of Wes Bos's projects. I've used some of the money that I've made from Amazon to buy a proper desk setup which actually helps quite a bit lol, and I'm trying my hardest to stay disciplined and keep moving forward. I estimate for it take me over a year to become anywhere near job-ready because I'm a slow learner :/

Great video, subscribed! In my case I started developing just html, css and jQuery 13 years ago. I always preferred building everything from scratch including the PHP backend and SAAS like projects, and recently started using NextJS with React and I am sold big time to the new NextJS framework. NextJS is amazing together with ChatGPT now a days life hasn't been better like this in a long time!

Hey James, I'm currently in a bootcamp, pretty heavy tbh, 8-5, monday through saturday, learning Ruby, Js, React, WSL usage, GitHub and other basic stuff. I'm loving it so far. I tried to learn by myself before, but now that I have a guide things are sticking and I see actual progress. Watching your videos has been really helpful to keep me motivated when I feel overwhelmed, thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us. 6 more months to go and I'll start my applications. I hope to get coding experience and eventually move into the videogame industry with some stronger foundations and more akills in other languages. I'll let you know how it goes, cheers from Mexico!

Thank you for the motivating introduction, clear messages, and inspiration for everyone. I really appreciate it.

Thankk you so much James, this video gave me excatly what I want and what I need to do.

I am currently starting on Odin Projectl like you mentioned in the other video. Been watching your vids since early last year, and finally gain the confidence to give it a try without feeling I am all over the place. Your insight has been amazing and really appreicate you my dude.

You're a good PEP talker, Love it. Tanks for that. I'm starting DEV @ 50Y

I greatly appreciate your time for all of us! I am new to coding and I am currently in a boot camp for a Full Stack Developer. A lot of this still a foreign language to me, but I am getting it. Ultimately, I'm chiming in to say "THANK YOU!!!" for sharing this experience on here... for me personally... it helps me focus and most importantly helps me rethink my time on things (I feel pressure to hurry things.). Again, thank you!

I am a new programmer and am definitely bookmarking this video to refer to later, perhaps many times. This video deserves at least two viewings, once to try and grasp the big picture and a following time making as many notes as possible which are relevant to your own situation. Learning javascript and React are good choices, PHP is insane garbage, CSS is written by Satan if it won't do what you want anyway and you can't figure that out. I am still glad about knowing all the backend stuff by now but it might be nice to never think of it in a "hands on" way ever again thanks to Django and Python, and a little advice from Chat-GPT.

Hey James! This is really a great talk! Even as a frontend developer with 5+ years professional experience, I find this content very helpful and inspiring - not only for junior devs, but for all levels and transitioning as well. The web development field is constantly evolving, and besides the necessity of staying up to date with market trends, we also need to stand out as real people with creative and soft skills. You rocked it at the end with the "Breaking Resume Rules" chapter! Much appreciation:)

Wow, so many people from different background learning "front end" which is very motivating for me. I thought I was one in 1000. Thanks for this amazing video.

Good morning. Thank you for the info. I'm about 16 months from retiring from the Navy and looking to get into this field afterwards. Trying to get ahead of things now and get a jump on this. It's a rough digital world lol.

From my experience of being a full stack dev I worked 80% backend and 20% frontend. The frontend would usually be simple using boostrap etc.

I work in Oncology Clinical Trials. Cancer trials are extremely hard to get on so the majority of my 40 hour work week I do nothing, because I don't have many patients. I have so much extra time on my hands between work and my home life. I'm single and my son is grown that I need some stimulation. I decided I wanted to learn how to code, because why not lol . Obviously I have no experience coming from healthcare, but I am willing to put in the work. I am just starting and hoping to learn as much as I can over the course of next 3-6 months.

sure i will follow this tips i will come back and attest . Thanks man !

Loved the insight about full stack roles, really helpful

I'm currently a stay at home mom and always found computers and technical stuff fascinating but never thought to give it a try, figured I could never be able to do it because of ADHD, but then one day I decided to watch a video on it and it seemed so simple so I was like why not just study this as much as I can and see how far I get because I do retain information well if I just study and apply it. I've been learning a little and I love it! Some days are hard though because I have an 8 month old baby and a 3 year old.

Love this long-form video format. I'm a noob and was expecting a tutorial, but got something so much better!! Great work organizing and articulating your wisdom and experience. Will definitely be a video I come back to again and again. Subscribed!

I started coding my learning python and then learned data-science and machine learning to some extend, but as I see in this time data science field is hard to enter from scratch so I am starting to learn front end development and build some projects for myself, and hopefully I can combine my front-end knowledge with data science in this projects. I am also considering to learn cloud technologies on the way like AWS. I am studying CS but hopefully I would get some freelance jobs before I graduate.

It’s not always just about grit. It’s about learning how to learn based on how your brain works. I have ADHD and I struggled for months trying to keep up with vid tutorials and lectures but once I started learning by using spaced repetition and pair programming on practice projects I totally excelled bc with another person I was able to start engaged. It’s also about developing habits to take care of your brain and create stability so you can practice consistently and progress. Before becoming a dev I was chronically unemployed and battling addiction for 15 years. Learning how my brain works was a life changer. Awesome vids man. ❤

I’m literally just starting. Hoping to learn over the course of the next year or two because I’m not a fast learner and I have a lot going on. But I’m motivated. Thank you for this!

I am really motivated by everybody's stories here. I am leaving behind 20-odd years of baking and retail work.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It's very insightful.

Just starting on this path. I used to code when I was young, hack the highschool network etc... haha Went on to start my own tile business but at 34 my body is already starting to feel it. Hard to take a cut in pay, so I've continued doing it... Then I discovered you could get hired as a self taught dev and the pay is generally comparable. So excited. I love the grind - both mental and physical - but my body will be happy to rest. Thanks for the vid.

Bro, I'm litterally the same EXACT story as you said in beginning of this vid. You have no idea how much this just brought me hope and motivation. I'm 25, and all i've ever worked in my entire life is construction labor, and or warehouse/factory work. I only have G.E.D as far as my education and so I'm very very limited as far as being able to get opportunities to gain some experience in tech related jobs due to not having any professional experience I'm able to list on my resume. Technology has always been a passionate hobby of mine for as long as I can remember. Being a little kid, of course I would play some video games and what not, but also I found joy in the actual concept of computers and just what technology is to the core of what it is. My older brother and I would build PC's together when I was little and things like this always brought me much joy. I just wish I would've made the decision to integrate my passion for computer science into a career path earlier on, as well as maybe doing a bit better in school so I could've had a better education to open more doors for career paths. I made the decision to do this career change roughly 6 months ago, and trying to do this all self-taught. It can definitely be extremely challenging. I'm just trying to do the best I can so I can get any opportunity that is offered to me quite honestly. I'm a humble, realistic person who isn't afraid to work hard and get their hands dirty. I'd be more than content with accepting a job offer that starts me off at a low level position with not so great pay, SO LONG there is opportunity for growth. My dream roles are all computer science roles such as SWE, programming, cyber security, machine learning, web dev, etc. I've struggled because I always hesitate on deciding if I'm taking the correct path as far as my learning goes. I don't have anyone helping me and it's been rough. So this video is a great help and I truly appreciate it. I've been becoming quite discouraged as of very lately to be honest, so this video was just what I needed as a pick-me-up and a reminder to show me that I can do this. Hearing someone that was just like me, a construction worker wanting a better life, a better career for better pay, and they actually made it. That's what I needed right now to keep me going! Thanks james!

Good on you that you were able to transition from construction to web development, self taught at that. I've had a recruiter try to belittle me because after getting laid off from my job, I picked up some general labour work in the meantime. I worked in the mechanical engineering technology field for 10 years. It takes courage fall back temporarily on your profession if it means your survival, and even embark on a career change at that point if it means better outcomes. And it takes a considerable amount of discipline to be able to sit down and teach yourself a new skill such as coding. The problem with companies is that at the forefront there are too many gate-keeping douchbags who forget that they are dealing with people. These smug recruiters will not make me feel bad about my circumstances one bit! They couldn't do what I'm doing. If they were in my position they'd probably give up and cry.

Motivating. Thank you. I still got a huge crush on the backend.

Your video was a lifesaver! 🙌 I was stuck, and your walkthrough was the perfect solution. Thanks a ton!

Just starting my journey! On my second month now. Focusing on Javascript right now! I've been working at PepsiCo for the last 5 years, and also did music engineering on the side. Realized I no longer wanted to pursue a career in music. Thanks for your content, it's been very useful !

I totally agree with your experience. I started work-life as a commercial photographer, quit and jumped into trucking (needed more money), quit, and attended computer tech school where I was taught JCL, COBOL, ALC, RPG (mainframe stuff, a really long time ago). My first job was at a company that built industrial radios and communications equipment. I had to learn CP/M, FORTRAN and Z80 assembly language to work on the project. On my first day they dropped off a desktop computer, and a few books on my desk and told me I had four weeks to learn how to use it. In short, what you learn, may not be the knowledge to help you earn. Now that I’m retired, I’m hoping to freelance as a front-end dev and copywriter. My research over the last month shows that the two dovetail. Some folks aren’t just looking for dazzling content, they want you to add the style and animation too. I guess I could do that with Figma prototypes, but I would love to simply package the HTML, CSS, and JS into a zip file as a deliverable.

On a journey to learn front end development. Enjoying the JavaScript language, but still a bit to go before becoming 'comfortable' with the language. React is definitely on radar to tackle and learn. Thank you for the video and advice!!

Been a chef for 8 years. Im 28 now and tired of the industry and the hours on my feet and never seeing my family. With shit pay and benefits. I actually coded in high school and was really good just dropped it and never went back. Wish someone would’ve pointed me in the right direction. I’m seriously looking into this career change.

I am an architect and now I am looking forward to see that transition which went through. I just completed my masters in Estonia. fingers crossed. Thanks for this.

Man I put this video on my TV and I was engaged the entire time. Thank you!

Hey bro I’ve been searching and watching videos to get in the space but kinda fearful I’m a plumber and just want to get out of the construction field and want more freedom and time, when I heard your story it just made me want to listen and go for it

My story is kind of similar to yours, I graduated from Civil Engineer, I was hopping to work with my dad in his construction company but he lost the company a year before I graduate, during quarentine I was trying to find some jobs but most of them were for a very low salary and my thought was that any other person without a degree could do the same job so talking with a friend he told me about programming and last year I started learning to code now I know Java, made an JavaFx app, and currently learning Javascript to build a portfolio I'm exited to work in this industry because I'm very passionate to code sometimes I lost my sense of time while coding, i start coding in the morning and suddenly it's night time, sorry if my English is bad I'm a native Spanish speaker but love your story and tips

I'm listening. X construction worker, due to my back , now I'm listening to you , I'm a single father and I have to do this . I'm not scared.

Very informative video! I appreciate all the info and advice!

As someone who went the system admin route, html, css and js are the only things i really like to use and experiment with. Java was an absolute nightmare to go through at school and will never be visited again. The mentioned 3 are used in selfmade websites since i have the knowledge about how to host them, this now leads me into thinking about expanding my horizon and portfolio with database integration as the sql syntax is actually likeable. Right now just as a hobby and contrast to managing systems at work.

I've been in the fitness industry for the past 6 years. I love it, but can't do it forever as a coach. I've been learning for the past 10 months, going to work on my resume and portfolio soon. My hope is to work in tech health/fitness, I think the bridge between them can still use a lot of work.

Hey James, Im not a developer, but I enjoyed your video. I’m on the business silo, and I found some things you shared that would transferable and helpful!

It's such a detailed explanation of web development. Grabbed so many insights from this video. Keep going!

I love how devsmak is giving concrete ways to become successful in this field. What got me hooked is that he stated that hard work is needed. Probably the best advise is to know what you want and you need to do it relentlessly.

It took me eight months, since my first line of code in freecodecamp until get my offer letter in my first job at Mexico City. I sign it in january from this year as a front end dev. Right now I am learning topics of data science to apply in my phD related to drug discovery research. So it's a good life. Cheers!

Dude, Ive literally was doing the fire watch at a construction job site freshout of college, no STEM work. Ive beent trying to develop on and off since 2020. This is know the 1st year that Im actually making gains. Frankly the bootcamps seem too fast, dense, intense. So Im taking in slow and steady. I found the lecture Art of Code by Dylan Beattieto to be really an interesting perspective to show that it is a true craft and like a craft can be both a way to make a living or a way to express art or who knows what else fix the traffic or something.

Thank you for this guide. I appreciate your humility and grounded perspective on getting into the tech field. It’s so refreshing compared to all the hustle-culture/ get rich quick style videos.I’ve been really excited about learning programming, and this guide is hugely helpful! A react guide would be greatly appreciated too!

Ill be 24 in just about 3 months. Ive tried going to college about 4 times now and it just never works for me. I feel stuck and like im not doing anythign with my life, so I decided to go the self-taught route of coding. I hope to eventually land a (hooefully) well paying job, so that i can care for my family, hopefully give back to my grandparents

Med school Grad. Havent secured residency so degree pretty much not that useful. So Ive been looking for other oppertunties and tech seems to be it. Enjoying the journey. Thanks for all the informational videos.