I decided to check out The ODIN Project today. I guess I would describe it as a comprehensive web development curriculum. They lay out what you need to know and provide you with information as well as links to other sites and videos so that you can learn. I'm only in the introductory stages, but I can say that I like their approach so far. Mainly that they started at what I would consider the true level zero. The first actual lesson starts by asking, "What's a web developer?"
I'm ready to be open and honest here, and I don't need anyone judging me, but I didn't really know the difference between a front-end, back-end, and full-stack developer. ODIN Project just spells everything out for you. They get you started with a GITHUB account (which before today was just a word people were throwing out around me while I would smile and nod), get you to introduce yourself on their forum, spell out terms you will need to understand, and most importantly, jump right in to letting you know that learning to code is going to be HARD.
I really appreciated the honesty. They basically say, "Hey, listen, I'm not going to sugarcoat this. Coding is hard. But, here's how you can learn it anyway." I was nodding my head as they explained what I felt to be pitfalls of other online code schools I've dabbled in. They hold your hand and send you on your way feeling warm and fuzzy with easy-to-digest bits of information, before leaving you to inevitably get frustrated and confused when you're off to do an individual project filled with things you've never learned.
I finished off my day of studying when I got to the course on the command-line interface. I signed up for an Amazon AWS account so I can practice using Linux, and it requires 24 hours to authenticate my account. However, the break was welcomed because I melted my brain going through a collection of links and videos about the Internet. I hope that The ODIN Project proves as thorough as it is promising. I'll get back into it tomorrow, and we'll see what I learn.
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-Elle
I'm ready to be open and honest here, and I don't need anyone judging me, but I didn't really know the difference between a front-end, back-end, and full-stack developer. ODIN Project just spells everything out for you. They get you started with a GITHUB account (which before today was just a word people were throwing out around me while I would smile and nod), get you to introduce yourself on their forum, spell out terms you will need to understand, and most importantly, jump right in to letting you know that learning to code is going to be HARD.
I really appreciated the honesty. They basically say, "Hey, listen, I'm not going to sugarcoat this. Coding is hard. But, here's how you can learn it anyway." I was nodding my head as they explained what I felt to be pitfalls of other online code schools I've dabbled in. They hold your hand and send you on your way feeling warm and fuzzy with easy-to-digest bits of information, before leaving you to inevitably get frustrated and confused when you're off to do an individual project filled with things you've never learned.
I finished off my day of studying when I got to the course on the command-line interface. I signed up for an Amazon AWS account so I can practice using Linux, and it requires 24 hours to authenticate my account. However, the break was welcomed because I melted my brain going through a collection of links and videos about the Internet. I hope that The ODIN Project proves as thorough as it is promising. I'll get back into it tomorrow, and we'll see what I learn.
xx
-Elle
I'm going to take a look at the Odin Project, it seems interesting.
ReplyDeleteCool! Give it a look. Although, I am already pretty stumped about command line interface. They directed me to amazon aws, and that website is really confusing to navigate. I might skip that course and come back to it ;)
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