Learning

Hi all,
after having been for many years in branding, communication and art direction, I find myself tackling this side of things, as I am in the middle of a Web Development Bootcamp. I find this field very interesting but also very challenging...any words of encouragement or advice for beginners?

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[Nico S___]

Here are some ideas that could help:

• Keep a journal of what you are doing while you are doing it. That way you can get back to it and understand what you've done
• Apply the Learn-->Do-->Teach cycle. That way you apply what you learned, and by teaching it to others you find gaps in your understanding.
• Look into the basics of how things work. If you are creating an API, learn a bit about networking. Understand the concepts that power the tools you are using. Not super deep, but enough to truly understand what you are doing.
• Find a project that you are interested in to apply what you are learning
• Its not easy, the development world keeps expanding, there is no way to know it all. Learn the basic building blocks, let them be your Legos to build great things with

[NATHALIE BENARROCH]

Thanks so much for all this precious info. Indeed journalling and note taking is an important part. I have a well organized and edited 120 pages and have been sharing them with the class. Could not do this without note taking!