Please assess this study plan for beginners

Posted by Whereismycat_99@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 4 comments

Hey guys, I have been interested in learning web development for some time now and I will soon have about 5-6 months of free time to dedicate to intensive learning. After doing some research I came to the conclusion that a paid bootcamp is not worth it and it’s better to study a mix of different free resources. I came across this article that outlines a study plan for beginners and I just wanted to get some input on it as it seems quite decent/logical but I wouldn’t want to waste my time or miss out on smth I need to know as a beginner. In short the author suggests to complete the following courses in the same order:

JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures from FreeCodeCamp
The Odin’s project foundations course
Responsive web design by FreeCodeCamp (optional)
Entire Full stack open curriculum
Relational databases by FreeCodeCamp

Greatly appreciate any advice and suggestions!

Here is the link to the article: https://blog.devgenius.io/the-best-free-online-bootcamp-to-learn-to-code-5e0a6fa72326

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dmazzoni@reddit

There's no one path that's perfect for everyone.

I think the main question you should ask yourself is what will motivate you to keep going, what part of development do you find interesting and exciting?

Starting with JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures might be a good choice if the part that's interesting to you is the theory and the problem-solving aspect, not the "building stuff" part. You'll be spending weeks or months doing abstract problems - like math problems essentially - and you won't learn a single thing about how to build a web site.

Honestly if that sounds like what you want, do Harvard's CS50x instead.

If on the other hand what you think you'd enjoy is starting by building something, then slowly adding complexity, and then much later peeling back layers to learn how it works, then you might prefer to start with The Odin Project first. It's much more hands-on and gets you building stuff much sooner.

But hey, they're all free, so why not just try them until you find one that works for you?

Don't stress about finding the perfect path. Even if you finish all 5 courses, that will only be a small fraction of your journey to becoming a web developer. The rest of the journey is where you start trying to build stuff and then you have to start seeking out answers to all of the questions you find along the way. Let your needs guide your journey from then on.

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Whereismycat_99@reddit (OP)

You are right, I will reflect more on my goals and go from there. Thanks for such a thorough reply!