Maybe, like me, you liked the idea of teaching yourself to code. The freedom to learn whenever and whatever you want. However, college or university can offer you some things that teaching yourself doesn't. A teacher for one. A network of students working toward a common goal, a learning curriculum and, some form of official certification at the end of your schooling. *WARNING Shameless plug incomming* (Check out the previous articles for more in-depth explanations of each of the 3 main learning paths).I tried to get the best of both worlds and enrolled in a online college course. I thought it would, for the most part, offer me the best of both worlds and minimizing the downsides of each. But is that true? Was I right in doing that? This article takes a look at my experience going through an course offered online through one of my local colleges. I'll run through what I expected from college, the things I was expected to learn, the value of the courses and give you an idea of when you might come across, and prepare you for those things should you take the same path and be under similar circumstances.
Tag: Learning To Code
Which Did I Pick?
A little add-on to the "Ways to Learn Software Development" series. I thought I would take a look at my personal reasons for choosing the learning path and the things I had to take into consideration when making that decision. My hope is to allow you to better understand what you might have to think about when choosing your own learning path when learning to become a software developer by giving you an in-depth look at my decision making process.
Ways to Lean Software Development: Coding Bootcamps
In the finial installment of the "Ways to Learn Software Development" series, we look at one of the most controversial ways to learn how to code. Coding bootcamps are the most high intensity, high risk way of learning to code. Enrolling in coding bootcamps is rolling the dice with thousands of dollars and months of your time. Are the rewards worth trying to roll the dice and hope you don't see snake eyes? This article will set you on your way to answering your coding bootcamp questions.
Journey To Software Development With Dorian Gosse 