Is mean learning by HTML and CSS really a waste of time as my family are suggesting? Is it really hard to find jobs of these?

Question

My family is very unsupportive of what I'm self teaching myself right now because my uncle suggested that these were good to teach me how to make websites and perhaps never have to work for anybody again lol or work for companies fixing code and building for them. Three of my family members have no knowledge of what I'm learning and sees it as a waste of time. My sister bashing me about it asking if I want a Career r job because what I'm learning isn't a real job and won't have me financially stable.

Answer 1

There would be no future without programming, let alone web development in this world where life is almost fully dependant on the existence of internet. Work hard to prove that you are and will be right about your own decisions.

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Answer 2

I wouldn't quit learning programming languages, especially now that so many jobs are going to be automated. You can make really good money as a web developer and that is a position which will always be high in demand. If your family cant understand the importance what you're learning maybe show them the stats which show computer programming is one of the most promising careers in terms of stability, income. Plus the employers treat programmers really well since they are so high in demand (usually providing food/drink and gym, games etc)

Answer 3

Hatsy I don't know how to respond back to you but if you are reading this thank you for influencing me not to give up and go ahead with my future. I'm also going to go ahead and read the link you put on again much appreciated thank you so much.

Answer 4

I will definitely push myself to learn more thank you for your input as well! yes I will need assistance when I have the chance thanks again

Answer 5

I was just thinking about that Sam! My father and sister are more backwoods type of people so will try to show my mom about it instead. Some more advice, when I complete learning and perhaps start making portfolios, what should I do next? Go to a program related to what I learned, go back to college, or are there any state exams for certification like IT people do when they take the Comptia A+? Thanks for your help!

Answer 6

Gratitudes! I really needed this today! I hope many great things come you're way and yes I definetly would!

Answer 7

Hey Victoria,

I'm not sure about state exams since i'm Canadian and we don't have anything similar here. I would reccomend learning JavaScript once you have completed the HTML and CSS sections.

Personally I have found the majority of my learning has been done outside my University education. Schooling does however provide structure and deadlines which force you to keep working forward. Someone else mentioned Code bootcamps are a good way to learn, which I agree with. I would also recommend competing in some Hackathons, at these events you will meet tons of other tech enthusiasts and work together to build an application or project. There are usually employers at these events which are looking to hire software developers.

Overall, if you have a decent application or site that you have developed that is usually enough to get you an interview with a potential employer and schooling may not be needed.

Hopefully this helps!

Answer 8

To become a web developler you will need to learn more than just HTML and CSS. Unfortunatly your family is right in one area, you won't be making very much money off just those. But if you learn JavaScript, SQL, PHP, and so on you are looking at $60,000 starting. The market for just HTML and CSS is very diluted and packed.

Learn a few more languages and you will make more money than you'll need, trust me. When I first started my company people said it would fail and blah blah blah, well I make more money then all of them now. You just can't give up, and never stop learning.

Hope this helps and if you have any more questions just ask :)

Answer 9

I would join a code camp of some sort. You can get certifications for nearly everything in tech. College is extremely expensive and you might not end up getting what you want. Code camps are a lot cheaper and faster, and they have one goal in mind, which is to teach you how to do one thing. In your case you'd do a front/back end development camp. There is a great nonprofit camp thats all online that I highly recomend, which is FreeCodeCamp.com, they have gotten over 4,000 people new jobs in the tech industry.

I also wouldn't rely on just one source to teach you everything. Read books, watch videos, and go to different sites.

Hope this helps and if you have anymore questions I am always here :)

Answer 10

You are welcome, and thank you! :)