Don’t learn web dev this way

Learning web dev is hard, but taking the right approach can really help!

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[KevinPowell]

The real question is, did I spell is misakte on purpose, since I was talking about mistakes? 😉

[basedserb]

I'm only starting with web dev but I can confirm this. If you only watch tutorials and don't apply your knowledge you can end up in a perpetual circle of watching random videos without writing a line of code. I started learning HTML/CSS around three months ago and I fell into the same trap. I recommend watching videos where developers actually build a website from scratch (or by looking at a random template). Those videos are usually several hours long but you can open your code editor of choice and simultaneously write code while adjusting the code to your preference. Benefit of it is you can pause the video to experiment or just to clear your mind and come back to it whenever you want. I also recommend making a secondary profile on your browser where you would only focus on code, because video recommendations from your main channel will eventually distract you. And don't give up and think you're stupid. I've seen experienced developers get stuck at trivial problems, it's all about being persistent.

[justahumanwithamask]

This is where free code camp succeeds. You actually build as you go Along

[NikolasToCore]

Thank you so much for the list of practice resources! It very hard to find them on your own

[xxevnxxe]

I love the "Misakte" instead of "Mistake" lol

[olawaseem]

This video specifically should be as first reminder every morning/day for newbie developers.

[it_is_ni]

Barbara Oakley calls this the “Illusion of Competence” in her book “A Mind for Numbers”. This applies strongly to math as well as writing code.

[chromechef]

So true. I fell into this habit when I started. Then after freecode camp I learned a bit more. Now in the Scrimba bootcamp and I'm going through your module 6 and css is now fun and easy to work with while still giving me challenges to think about. I come from a culinary background. To me now using CSS is like figuring out how to plate a beautiful dish.

[mattlaw]

I’d say one of the biggest things that helped me when learning to code was reading documentation instead of watching videos, as in the real world you will be solving problems not found in videos

[mykyta-maria]

I learned basics of frontend programming myself and got my first job about 5 years. Video tutorials were one of the several sources of knowledge. And in the beginning, videos where someone codes and describes every step were extremely helpful. Because, when you don't have a mentor, this type of videos kind of replaces it, and you have an opportunity to learn the process itself.

[MichaelBromwell]

You literally spoke to my soul. It feels like I know nothing even though I've gone through so many courses and classes. Definitely going to look into those links!

[danser_theplayer]

This is why I found a good video to watch that goes into detail but not too much, and gives you situations and challenges to do by yourself.

[softpaw]

This is also true with 3D animation, I watched the video five times and didn't absorb a word of it, but as soon as I started actually following along and making a donut (simple object for the purpose of the tutorial), I was instantly able to extrapolate that knowledge for my own purposes. I spent an hour and a half to two hours learning nothing, and as soon as I started learning by doing, I figured out everything I needed to know for the moment in 2 minutes

[tiamelancholyjeoncockity]

This is absolutely true and can be applied to everything, you have to get handy with it to actually be able to learn. Similar to studying and how note taking will help you in the long run instead of just memorizing everything.

[davidferreira]

This is so true and so easy to be stuck in it. It can even make you think that you can't do things when you start and still struggle after seeing so much tutorials.

It's natural, even in my personal DIY projects I search a lot before starting and even when I think I have enough knowledge, I start and fail. But guess what? After making some mistakes, that's when I started finding ways to fix it and I can really see the difference between my first DIY project and a more recent one.

[rightbackatcha]

I watch, write notes (easier for me to remember stuff by writing. I don't even review the notes sometimes). then try the code. thank you for the content Kevin!

[rigg]

Love you so much for this Kev. Been stuck in JS tut hell for 3 years. I just move from video to video relearning the same topics.

[asaduzzamansunam]

The resources you've shared will definitely help me. I was looking for some place to find and practice my skills

[JanasV]

Another tip:
Each time you learn something new, think of ways to use it in different scenarios, think of possible usages, and try to do it yourself.
When you start bringing your idea to life, you'll soon realize there's more than just what you learned that must be used to accomplish that - don't give up, start googling, searching for information, describing what it is that you want to do. All of that info absorbs better when you're actively trying to do something on your own, when you're searching for solutions and trying several different methods to do the same thing.

[saulgood]

As a skater I love that skateboard analogy. It’s definitely true!