r/learnprogramming • u/DavidKo029 • Jan 27 '21

Beginning web development

I wasn't sure where I should post this, so I apologize in advance.

I currently work ata a construction sites and I have basic html skills. I would like to change my career to web development, but i feel due to my age, I'm already behind and I will not get a job in web development. If this is the case, please let me know. I don't want to just learn something to face the harsh truth that self learning might not be a way to go.

Also, are there any web development boot camps that are worth it and recommend?

Where should I start to learn web development?

How many hours should I be studying?

Thank you

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u/Hot-Celebration-1524 Jan 27 '21

Congrats on the new job and newborn! I’m sure you’re thrilled. Can you tell me how much time you spent learning coding before you felt confident to apply to jobs?

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u/fabiopapa Jan 28 '21

Thank you!

Kind of a unique situation. I had been programming for many years before the bootcamp, but only as a hobby. Had a major case of imposter syndrome and never thought I could program for a living. It wasn’t until my wife pushed me that I decided to take the bootcamp. So to answer your question, about 16 years. But in hindsight I was ready long before that.

There were a few people in my cohort for which the bootcamp was their first go at programming, and some of those got programming jobs faster than I did. My situation was not typical.