@Tech 🐟: wanting to change direction and become a web developer. Any advice on what/how to learn to get into the field? Free online resources? Paid classes? Full time code boot camp?

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Start simple HTML and CSS, once you feel comfortable add in some front end JavaScript, then learn the backend if you want. Udacity has courses for free or find a youtube tutorial if thats more your speed. You could also buy a book too. Those will be a bit more start to finish structured, you might feel more confident in your skills after finishing something like that

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Web dev in agency world isn't an easy road forward. You can start and even get good sure, but then you might notice that the producers (you) still "own" everything the devs make. And then that never changes. And then what?

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With free online resources you can learn everything you need to know. Bootcamps are great for showing potential employers you know your shit. If you don't do a boot camp you will need a github account with a few projects on it, at least, to compete with other potential hires.

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Share the info so I can make that move too

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If you're brand new to web dev, I think this is a great place to start: http://learn.shayhowe.com - a thorough walk-through of semantic HTML. Then check out the free courses on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript at CodeAcademy. If you find you're liking what you're doing at that point, purchase a plan at Codeschool and run through their courses.

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Bootcamps are expensive but the reality, at least at my agency, is we haven't hired anyone without a CS degree, a boot camp, or tons of experience.

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That's interesting. We care more about experience and Github repos more than any degree or bootcamp cert. Primarily due to wanting to see good fundamentals and problem solving abilities. Juniors obviously get more leeway.

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@ASE1 any reccos on where to start? There's so much, not sure what's important to learn first. I've done some online but don't feel like I ger practical knowledge, just basic syntax. Im learning toward bootcamp but they're crazy expensive

If you're like me and have a hard time learning consistently on your own try some night courses at a local community college

@Dev1 fascinated by you're perspective here. I feel like I don't own anything but timing and budget. No creative say, no input. That's why I want to move into a role where I get to create something again.

I think bootcamps are over-priced for what you get. Unless you're doing a full year of courses, you tend to only get a shallow overview of the latest tech. When it comes to web dev, a thorough understanding of the fundamentals is so important.

Fundamentals being semantic HTML, lean, non-repetitive CSS, accessibility, and performance.

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