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Note: This is not paid promotional content, just genuinely how I feel. If ever there is paid promotional content or affiliate marketing it shall be clearly stated.
Note Note: This WAS meant to post last Friday but it seems the automated scheduler failed to do so… and I only noticed that today (because I’ve been busy) so here it is THIS Friday.
I recently discovered FreeCodeCamp and I do not know why I did not take advantage of it much earlier since I have been interested in learning computer coding languages for some time now.
I have found that FreeCodeCamp is perhaps one of the best resources for learning to code, especially getting the hang of the basics and even some of the more advanced stuff. I can then branch out from there and get more advanced by looking into other materials.
FreeCodeCamp does not put too much pressure on you like some other coding applications I have used before which punish you a lot more for accidentally making mistakes. Now, when I say punish, I mean you will have a limited number of goes before needing to pay in to continue or wait a degree of time.
I find this approach to be off-putting and makes me lose interest. The repetitive nature of some of these other coding applications also can make it quite monotonous and boring and again make me not as interested in keeping it up.
FreeCodeCamp does not have these flaws, it is entirely free and does not stop you from continuing for a time if you make a certain number of mistakes, instead it has you try as many times as you wish and also provides helpful resources if you truly become stuck.
FreeCodeCamp is also not repetitive, it does not make you repeat again and again slightly different variations of the same thing, it introduces you to something new and interesting each and every time you move on to the next part. It also includes concepts and elements other coding applications seem to skip over or ignore.
Before starting FreeCodeCamp I had already thought I was quite famalliar with HTML and CSS from the other coding applications I have used, but FreeCodeCamp has opened my eyes to so much other things on HTML and CSS that I had never heard of before. This has also inspired me to plan to do my own research as well so I can learn even more.
I also will need to start planning some projects of my own so I can get even more used to using and fully remembering the things I have learned. FreeCodeCamp also has so many tutorials that can be followed that you could say it provides almost limitless learning, so even when you have looked into the coding languages you are interested in there is still so much more to discover.
I have also found the weekly email subscription quite useful as well in opening my eyes to interesting tutorials that focus on more specific things, such as making a little game, or introduces you to other coding languages. This is a helpful springboard for when I am ready to look into doing some projects to further increase my grasp on the things I have learned.
I feel like quite the fool for not having used FreeCodeCamp sooner, I had heard of it quite a while ago but I assumed I did not really need to use it over the other applications I was using instead. I much more prefer that it is computer-browser based rather than being restricted to a tablet or phone as well, I find that also helps to keep my concentration more focused.
If anyone is looking into learning to code and have not used FreeCodeCamp yet then I highly recommend it. I wish I had started using it sooner, but better late than never.
I would like to note that this is not paid promotional material, I have written this because I genuinely think that FreeCodeCamp is a great resource. I have written it entirely by my own mind and was not influenced to do so by anyone else.
After all, FreeCodeCamp is a free resource without any extra premium features and is entirely supported by freely-given donations. It would be unfair to have such a resource pay out for its awareness.
I would also say this blog does not yet get enough traffic for paid promotional content/affiliate marketing anyway. Be that as it may if any profit-making company would like to suggest themselves for anything like that, my emails are open nonetheless.
In regards to FreeCodeCamp I look forward to moving on to JavaScript and Python in the future.
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