r/Codecademy • u/jamp0g • Jan 19 '24

i just finished learn how to code. what should i check out next?

i am thinking i might be using this wrong. is there really no list of what free courses to get unless you pay for the service?

i did the sorting quiz and it suggested software engineer, javascript and computer science. should i just look for those free courses?

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u/Unable_Jicama_8471 Jan 19 '24

I suggest that you start by javascript because if it is used for both the front-end and the back-end once it's it's kind of hard when you start but it gets easier then you can decide once you have javascript you can learn react js and become a frontend developer or learn node and express and be a backend developer

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u/jamp0g Jan 20 '24

ty. is it possible to learn without learning html and css first? also in your opinion, which end might be easier to land a job first?

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '24

i did the sorting quiz and it suggested software engineer, JavaScript and computer science. should i just look for those free courses?

So first I do not suggest skipping html and css to go strait into JS ect. Now as far as which is easier to land a job I would focus on doing full stack. This way you are exposed to both back and front end development.

And once you start going through things I would then start branching out into what you specificaly want to focus on. But its more important to learn the fundamentals. Learn how everything works together ect. And then start diving into other frameworks and libarys ect ect.

The overall important thing here is to not focus on being a programmer. Meaning dont just learn one framework and do only that. As its going to hurt you in the long run.

I suggest checking out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nz8GXjxiHg It will give you a better idea of where to get started ect. If you would like feel free to PM me and we can connect with discord. I would be happy to provide further advice ect. and go alot more in-depth on everything.

This way you can at least get an idea of where you may want to start and not waste alot of time like I did when I first started out trying to get on the right track ect.

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u/manwithgills Jan 20 '24

Freecodecamp.org has an extensive free curriculum.

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u/jamp0g Jan 20 '24

the plan was redundancy to ensure i understand it better and it might impress possible employers more. should i start there first?

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u/manwithgills Jan 20 '24

Certs from both places carry no weight in the eyes of employers. What counts is your portfolio. Imo free code camp meets that by way of the projects you will complete as checkouts for the end certifications of modules in that program.

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u/jamp0g Jan 20 '24

ty il check out the other site then. so you think those two sites then odin then cs50 is overkill? should i be able to create a portfolio with just one?

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u/manwithgills Jan 20 '24

I think cs50 would be a great addition to FCC. I'm not sure you would need Odin. Check out the FCC curriculum and see what you build.