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.
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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.
Ways to Learn Software Development: Self-Starting
We've covered the pros and cons of going through traditional schooling such as college or university to gain the skills we need to become a software developer. Instead of paying someone thousands of dollars to teach us, why not teach ourselves? It takes a certain kind of person to be focused, determined, and driven enough to teach themselves to code but, if you can, the benefits of teaching yourself are boundless. In part 2/3 of the Ways to Learn Software Development series, we'll talk a look at those benefits, topics of debate, and some of the downsides and challenges associated with teaching yourself to become a professional software developer.