I felt that it was important to surround myself with people who are like-minded and can be part of my support system. I didn't want code to only be part of studying and school, I felt that if I intertwined it as much as I could with more aspects of my life it would be a huge benefit, and it has been! I've met some great people on LinkedIn and Twitter, including my mentor and some friends that I've been lucky to attend different conferences with.
In terms of trying to find time, it's a struggle lol but code is a personal interest for me at this point. So when I do squeeze it into my weekend or before / after work, it doesn't feel like an added task to my day, it's enjoyable (when I'm not frustrated with a bug lol)! I think of it as just another hobby - when I have free time I like to read, run, workout, and now code is also added to the list.
Also - a course I'm doing right now called "Learning to Learn" taught me about efficient learning, so I try to code for a few hours a day, breaking up different focuses per day, and use spaced repetition as well. I find that it's easier to find time to code when I'm dedicating shorter time frames (2-3hrs a day) vs feeling like I need to stay up to til 3am. Also, learning about when you're most productive and studying / coding during that time helps.
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I felt that it was important to surround myself with people who are like-minded and can be part of my support system. I didn't want code to only be part of studying and school, I felt that if I intertwined it as much as I could with more aspects of my life it would be a huge benefit, and it has been! I've met some great people on LinkedIn and Twitter, including my mentor and some friends that I've been lucky to attend different conferences with.
In terms of trying to find time, it's a struggle lol but code is a personal interest for me at this point. So when I do squeeze it into my weekend or before / after work, it doesn't feel like an added task to my day, it's enjoyable (when I'm not frustrated with a bug lol)! I think of it as just another hobby - when I have free time I like to read, run, workout, and now code is also added to the list.
Also - a course I'm doing right now called "Learning to Learn" taught me about efficient learning, so I try to code for a few hours a day, breaking up different focuses per day, and use spaced repetition as well. I find that it's easier to find time to code when I'm dedicating shorter time frames (2-3hrs a day) vs feeling like I need to stay up to til 3am. Also, learning about when you're most productive and studying / coding during that time helps.