The Self Taught Coder

Here to help you learn to code so you work from anywhere and make 6 figs. Earn enough to retire early. Become financially free.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@BowTiedCyber lol.

[John Opdenakker @j_opdenakker]

It’s password awareness Saturday. Send me a password and I tell you if it’s strong.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@madzadev Both work fine. REST is simpler.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

As a software dev you can get:

- full autonomy over your time
- trust in your decision making abilities
- a 100% remote position
- a good manager

It's not even rare.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Time is far more valuable than money.

You can only appreciate this once you have some of the latter.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Coding is the only job where you're surprised and somewhat suspicious if something works the first time around

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Academind and Traversy Media are the best course producers I've seen so far

The Net Ninja is good too. So is Programming with Mosh, but he doesn't cover JavaScript AFAIK

Sentdex is great but you really need math to handle a lot of his content

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Top 3 websites to start learning to code

1. Edabit

WHY?

These challenges are bite sized. You can do one start to finish in five minutes. Think of a solution, implement, submit, bam, done.

You will learn via repetition.

After 100 exercises, you'll "just know" most syntax.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

There is nothing interesting in the realms of television, movies, video games, sports, etc., that you can't replace with a solid coding session.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@HaventheHusky @saraliDev "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me." - Corinthians 13:11

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@catalinmpit Yes, I do it.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@WebReflection Yup, big waste of time.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@scholz_felix Design

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

@BowTiedNightOwl I don't anymore. Used to drink it neat.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

To learn coding even while you have a full time job, do this:

1. Tell yourself you'll only do 30 minutes. Watch the 30 turn into 120.
2. On weekends, still only do 30 minutes. Watch it turn into 8 hours.
3. Once you have a habit established, prioritize its maintenance.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

People will swear up and down that sales, marketing, coding, etc., isn't for them.

Two years later they'll be doing it daily.

Shows how little most know themselves.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

As a software dev you can get:

- full autonomy over your time
- trust in your decision making abilities
- a 100% remote position
- a good manager

It's not even rare.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Would you ever turn down an opportunity to interview at a FAANG company?

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Time is far more valuable than money.

You can only appreciate this once you have some of the latter.

[The Self Taught Coder @CodeSelfTaught]

Who would your ideal employer be if your coding skills weren't an issue?

MIne is Neuralink