What's the best strategy for a wannabe web developer?

Question

Hey all!

This isn't my first attempt at learning how to be a master web dev/coder lol, but I've decided this will be the first time that I succeed at it.

I have a rough idea of how I'll go about accomplishing this, but I'd appreciate the input of anyone who's actually achieved success (i.e. is an affluent coder who's making serious $ off their knowledge).

For my first attempt, I started by trying to learn Ruby. I got quite aways before I reached a paywall and gave up, but I'm not sure Ruby was the best starting point.

This time, I'm thinking I'll start with HTML, then CSS, then JavaScript, then... who knows lol. But this plan isn't set in stone, so please share your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas!

Thanks in advance!

P.S. It may be helpful to know what I want to do with the knowledge/expertise I gain, in order to suggest the best action plan, so... I want to be able to build complex websites, web applications, and mobile applications (and games) from the ground up. Hope that helps :-)

Answer 1

Im new too and after investigation, I saw that the best (for me) is to learn Html and css. Practice a little as making some website, blog, portfolio, ... after, I will learn javascript for the dynamic part. With JS, Im learning jquery which simplify JS. I will make some tool and game to test my skills. I will also check for some other framework like angular Js to improve my code. After that, I will learn a back end language like php to work on the server side. I hope it will help you and never give up. If something is too hard, do not hesitate to stop and try again tomorrow. have a nice code

Answer 2

Ashley Furin Find a good course on ReactJS + Redux. Learn ReactJS first, then learn how to implement state management with Redux. There are plenty of great courses on YouTube, Udemy, and PluralSight.

Then build on your knowledge by learning how to build RESTful APIs using the MEAN Stack.

Get to a point where you are comfortable writing code in these stacks before attempting something new like. NET, which you'll want to pick up next.

Another track worth considering is immersing yourself into the WordPress Plugin / Theme development community. This involves learning the LAMP stack with PHP, Apache of NGinx, and MySQL or MariaDB.

I highly recommend the first path, as that will fast track you into the enterprise world of software development with higher income potential long term. Picking up WordPress gigs on the side might be something you decide on later.

The WordPress track might be easier to break into as a consultant or product developer.

Answer 3

Start with html,css practice a lot in those languages then move on to js and practice with js a lot and challenge others with it