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Is it possible to learn web development / design while working full-time?

We saw this post: Do you recommend quitting a 9-5 to learn web development full time?

It's a little but it's a lot!

chart of available hours

and offered these thoughts:

We think that learning - 'part-time' is essential to learning the fastest. Crazy, right!? But - while you're at work... getting paid etc - you can do a lot of the thinking and preparing. If you set up a system of learning a solid concept (and fair amount of work for a day) - you can let them sink in throughout the day. A video / or lesson in the morning - and then - you think about it while in transit / maybe apply the idea to something you do at work. Learning about 'data structures' and 'collections' - then while you're at the grocery store, you can think about how things are grouped - and what is on each item, and why you might want to sort them. Then when you get home - you've been ingesting it all day. You can work on your challenges - and maybe even talk to some other students or something. You could also go all in and try and learn 5 stacks and stay up all night and cram... but that doesn't seem to work out well. Our suggestion (even if you are not employed) is to learn 'part time' - in that way. Half the battle is learning how to tune out the noise and get in a work/life rhythm. Always happy to discuss it!

We actually wrote an article about that and forgot!

Is it possible to learn web development / design while working full-time?

Chart of how to use time

Your brain will find the hidden time to learn all day or night when you're at work

There is the BEST use of your time. But just using your time – doesn’t mean you’re using it well. Choosing a program that takes advantage of this time – and builds things like prototyping, content strategy, user-testing, usability, accessibility – and research into your daily life – will take advantage of every moment you have – and it’s fun. ; )

You can read the whole thing here

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