// because I need more structure and I learn best in either 1-1 or classroom environment
This is me too; I'm very fortunate that I was able to quit and take a course. I can only imagine how much harder it must be to juggle everything alone! Remember that what you're doing IS hard, and you will make mistakes, and that's okay. Probably you'll have a lot of days where you feel like you made no progress at all.. but even trying to solve a problem is experience that'll help later, even if it feels useless right now. I was lucky to have my classmates, but my partner actually went through a couple of years solo learning, and he went through the exact same as what you've described above. I don't know if it's any consolation but you're definitely not alone in your journey. Try not to be too hard on yourself (:
// I think having to decide what to learn and how to use it is a biggie
Totally agree.. then you get stuck in tutorial hell and you've watched/read a bunch of info, but still stare at the blank page and have no idea what to do (or is that just me? :P) What kind of development are you interested in? I'll make a list!
ps I saw you're from north England, that's where I'm from too!
Well, at the moment I am aiming for web development, although my ambitions go a little beyond that :) Long story, I just feel like there's a lot to do in the industry and I also feel like I have some things I could bring and would enjoy doing, because of who I am and how I work.
Im claving away in Sheffield, but kinda itching to move, just don't know where my next stop would be and obviously I'd need to find work 😂
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// because I need more structure and I learn best in either 1-1 or classroom environment
This is me too; I'm very fortunate that I was able to quit and take a course. I can only imagine how much harder it must be to juggle everything alone! Remember that what you're doing IS hard, and you will make mistakes, and that's okay. Probably you'll have a lot of days where you feel like you made no progress at all.. but even trying to solve a problem is experience that'll help later, even if it feels useless right now. I was lucky to have my classmates, but my partner actually went through a couple of years solo learning, and he went through the exact same as what you've described above. I don't know if it's any consolation but you're definitely not alone in your journey. Try not to be too hard on yourself (:
// I think having to decide what to learn and how to use it is a biggie
Totally agree.. then you get stuck in tutorial hell and you've watched/read a bunch of info, but still stare at the blank page and have no idea what to do (or is that just me? :P) What kind of development are you interested in? I'll make a list!
ps I saw you're from north England, that's where I'm from too!
Well, at the moment I am aiming for web development, although my ambitions go a little beyond that :) Long story, I just feel like there's a lot to do in the industry and I also feel like I have some things I could bring and would enjoy doing, because of who I am and how I work.
Im claving away in Sheffield, but kinda itching to move, just don't know where my next stop would be and obviously I'd need to find work 😂
Where are you based?