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Dec 22, 2006

Cicero posted:

freecodecamp.com,
Preface this with I have never done fcc and think web dev is insufferable.

I am involved in a tiny online community that exists solely to motivate people trying to learn to code and change careers later in life. Everyone starts with freecodecamp and some people (2) are progressing very rapidly through it. We have an insane turnover rate on people trying to learn to code but leaving when it gets difficult.

The two people who are getting through freecodecamp love it because it helps them build a portfolio while they develop skills. One person feels like it doesn't teach you but instead gives you a paragraph and tells you to go off on your own. In my opinion that is where it excels, you have to go find out the answers to work on these projects and as you progress your portfolio grows and when you go seeking employment you have something to show instead of just saying " Yeah I can code react dudebro, I read a book on Ecma Script too".

One of the biggest issues we see is people getting stuck in doing the projects in the beginning quarter, before the first certificate and then quitting coding altogether, or quitting FCC to go drift away aimlessly through PDF's and books for months and then coming out being able to talk about coding but not being able to write a line.
FCC if done all the way through gives you so many more hours coding then perhaps those web dev bootcamps due because it is significantly longer--but if you are are going to sit at home jerking off and watching anime, then you may be better off with something else.

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