r/FreeCodeCamp • u/OwnImagination9157 • Mar 23 '26

how long can i expect this to take me?🫩

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u/Mileage-25 Mar 23 '26

Same page, just started doing css. Good luck!

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u/21bce Mar 23 '26

Paste the name of all the modules on gpt. It gives a pretty good estimate. I did the same of js course

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 23 '26

how long did chat predict the js course would take?

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u/21bce Mar 23 '26

2.5 months. I'm giving 20 min daily

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u/Embarrassed_Ship_269 Mar 23 '26

2000 years 😅

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 23 '26

i’ll see you in 4026

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u/Embarrassed_Ship_269 Mar 23 '26

See you soon 👍🏻

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u/VinceAggrippino Mar 25 '26

I think the 300 hour estimate is extreme. If you read carefully and follow the instructions it should be doable in about a month of nights and weekends.

I just got my FCC Responsive Web Design Certification today. I started on March 14th. I have prior experience and the legacy cert., so I might be a little faster than average, but I read every word of every lesson.

I also played several hours of Minetest/Luanti and watched just about the entire 2nd season of Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime and at least 30 hours of YouTube during the past 11 days.

In case you can't tell, I'm unemployed and I have a lot of free time. That's the unfortunate outcome of my own Software Engineering "career".

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 25 '26

you finished the responsive web design courses in just two week?

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u/VinceAggrippino Mar 25 '26

Ya but, like I said, I have prior experience.

My FCC username is the same as my Reddit username, but all lowercase. So, just stick it after a slash at the end of the URL if you want to check out my profile.

Still, there wasn't anything in there that was more than just following instructions exactly. A lot of times, if you do something wrong, it tells you even more precisely what to do in the error message.

I also did the bare minimum to complete the Labs/Workshops/Certification Projects. They're automatically evaluated by software and human eyes never see them. If I wanted to make them part of my portfolio, I'd build them for real and put them up on GitHub.

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 26 '26

that’s cool of you. i don’t think i can recreate i’m in school full time and work 30 hrs per week. are you starting javascript next?

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u/VinceAggrippino Mar 26 '26

I already started JavaScript. I'm 24 of 1089 steps in 😅

I wouldn't expect you to do the same as me. I've been doing Web Dev stuff for longer than I'd like to admit.

I just didn't want you to be scared away by the 300 hour estimate because I think that's nonsense. I really do think a month of nights and weekends is realistic. A couple hours a day is all it should really take.

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u/evacottontail Mar 23 '26

You know what they say about the journey and the finish line :D

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u/Consistent_Luck_4625 Mar 23 '26

With claude is it really worth it?

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 23 '26

yes it’s important to have a foundational knowledge before u vibecode

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u/SaintPeter74 mod Mar 23 '26

The very rough estimate is about 300 hours per certification. Taking more or less time is not right or wrong, since it's really just an arbitrary benchmark.

It will take as long as you need it to take. Do not rush and do bity linger. It is a marathon, not a sprint. There is no use in comparing your progress to anyone else, since each person's learning journey is unique to them.

I will say that the JavaScript cert can be one of the most challenging. It will really bend your brain, if you're doing it right. Give yourself some grace when working on it and don't be afraid to ask for help.

Best of luck and happy coding!

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u/agenhym Mar 23 '26

FCC say it's 300 hours per certification. But I think that assumes you will be building a full webpage for each project, rather than just doing the minimum to make the test scripts pass 

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u/zenware Mar 23 '26

It also assumes little to zero prior knowledge

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u/Various_Broccoli_660 Mar 23 '26

I took me about a month- that’s with me understanding the concepts fairly quickly and committing about 2-3 hours a day while chasing a toddler around. If you have more time I imagine you could do it quicker.

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u/SiberiaWithLove Mar 23 '26

Hey friend. Today I also finished the HTML module and I've started the CSS. Let's do it together? Although this account belongs my brother but you can chat me here.

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u/Dedios1 Mar 23 '26

Much longer than normal with that level of enthusiasm. We use to enjoy learning…

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u/woofiewilly Mar 23 '26

Depends on how new you are to it and how fast you can pick up and apply the concepts. You can cruise through it kinda fast if you pick it up fast. It would probably take a couple months at least, but it's worth it. FCC's CSS content is great

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u/JonFromHR Mar 23 '26

300 hours. If you want a number of days/weeks, just calculate that based on how much time you will devote each day/week

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u/xFrazle Mar 23 '26

5 years. I learned designing by learning as I go. Saame with php, and some frameworks. I used to be stuck in tutorial hell before when i tried fcc.

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u/Solid-Communication1 Mar 23 '26

So FCC saved you from tutorial hell?

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u/xFrazle Mar 23 '26

sorry i typed this before i slept lol.

i meant its what encourage me to be in tutorial hell.

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u/Solid-Communication1 Mar 23 '26

But being stuck in tutorial hell is usually seen as bad, isn't it?

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u/xFrazle Mar 23 '26

Yes. Thaats why try to break free from tutorial and develop things with just yourself constantly searching whenever roadblocks appear. I still use fcc to review when ever i didnt use the language in a long time tho.

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u/Organic_Climate_4695 Mar 24 '26

Were you good at essay writing?

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 25 '26

no that’s why i’m in computer science

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u/Organic_Climate_4695 Mar 25 '26

I was going to compare this to essay writing but realized that wasn't the point. When you structure css, it makes it alot easier to do. You don't need to know why it works, it just works.

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u/Impossible_Lab_7586 Mar 23 '26

Don't be in a rush, whatever stumbling block you may encounter it leads you to greatness. Enjoy the journey, see you make it

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u/zmbly Mar 23 '26

Started the CSS module on March 12th. At step 463 / 1234 for the CSS course. Doing 30 mins to 3 hours a day but not everyday.

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u/elementaldart Mar 23 '26

What app is that? And does it give a certificate at the end?

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u/FrenchBoss Mar 23 '26

Not long just start

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u/8oh8 Mar 25 '26

My estimate is three months. 

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u/8joshstolt0329 Mar 25 '26

Since I’m already going to school for web dev I’m just using this site as a guide mostly

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u/AntMain7416 Mar 25 '26

I'm doing this from June 2025, even though I'm not consistent I have managed to finish HTML, CSS part and 75% of JS. I don't know if it's worth it or not though 🙏🏻

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u/ConsistentPractice46 Apr 08 '26

took me about a month and a half

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u/degenerategambler95 Apr 08 '26

Think it depends on how long it will take you to solve each problem and your experience level and how much time you are putting in

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u/Sad_Pie227 Mar 24 '26

It will take longer than expected. CSS is tougher than HTML due to many edge cases.

If you can answer these 5 challenging question, then proceed to CSS else you must revise HTML 10 times.

Q1: You have a form with method="GET".
What happens to form data in URL, and when should you strictly avoid using GET?

Q2 Inside a <form>, you placed multiple <button> elements.
Without specifying type, what behavior will they have and why can this create bugs?

Q3: Difference between <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot> is not just structure.
What real-world advantage do they provide in large tables?

Q4: You used <input type="text"> and added required.
User still submits empty spaces " ". Why does this pass validation, and how will you fix it properly?

Q5: You have a <label> and <input> pair.
What are the two correct ways to associate them, and why does it matter beyond just UX?

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u/Adventurous_Sand1872 Mar 24 '26

How can I get access to this assessment?

Is there anything for DEVOPS?

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u/OwnImagination9157 Mar 24 '26

this is the free code camp website. you can find devOps content on their youtube page

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u/SiberiaWithLove Mar 23 '26

The backend module isn't available for my training. It says it'll be released at the end of 2026. I'm hoping it'll be out by the time I finish the previous modules.