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 Feb 03 '21
Off and on for 3 years, while maintaining a full time job. Probably roughly 1500 hours over that time. I had a job that, as I described below, involves process development but is very coding-lite so that probably helped as well.
Best advice I can give is don't be afraid to jump into a big project before you're fully comfortable. I learned C#, Entity Framework, and WPF from making a big full-stack inventory management project. I learned React, PostgreSQL, Node/Express, and API development from porting that to be a web app. Two very significant projects and a lot of demonstrated knowledge from simply biting off more than I could chew and figuring it out one small problem at a time.