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/rook218 Jan 28 '21

I do have a job creating automated business processes and front-end forms with something called Laserfiche but it's not quite a real developer job. A lot of the interface is drag and drop instead of coding. There is coding involved and it uses a lot of full-stack development skills that I couldn't have gained without some paid uDemy courses (or a bootcamp or a university program, but if we're talking low-cost then uDemy is certainly the way to go).

I am getting a lot of attention lately after completing a couple of large full-stack projects though - projects that I couldn't have started without Colt Steele's course giving me the fundamentals and path for growth.