The adrenaline rush that we get from the idea of sticking to coding every day for 100 days is undeniable, and this gets you through your first week of coding drive. 🤩
BUT 👀
We've all been there, where things start to slow down after a week or so. Life intervenes, and we are longer able to continue the challenge 💔
But don't worry, we all learn from our mistakes. There is a pattern that I have discovered among those who have accomplished this feat, and the following are my observations that you can follow:
Declare it to the world but...in style
It has been scientifically proven that declaring something publicly gives you the responsibility of accountability. You don't want to show the world that you failed, do you? This is the energy source that keeps you going!
If you haven't already, you should be familiar with tech Twitter as a developer. Not only do you get to build your personal brand, but you also get to learn a lot. My life has changed dramatically since I decided to reactivate my Twitter account.
How can you use Twitter for #100DaysOfCode?
Many of you may already be doing this by tweeting about your progress every day; using #100DaysOfCode hashtags and being retweeted by bots created by developers during their 100 Days of Code!
But how can you add "the" factor to your tweets?
1. Add value to your tweets
Instead of saying, "I did blah, blah, blah," include what you learned today. Maybe you learned about an amazing C++ STL function that makes things so simple or a VSC shortcut that can make someone's day a lot easier.
For example:
Dayna@dev_dayna
Day 45 #100DaysOfCode
JavaScript Event Handlers. The .addEventListener() here will take the inner HTML of the view button and change the text from "view" to "NEW TEXT MESSAGE" when clicked. When close is clicked, it will return the inner HTML text back to "view". I get this!🤓15:15 PM - 27 Sep 2021
2. Make it fancy!
Some developers also have a nag of UI/UX tweet along with a stylized picture of what they have done. This is quite successful as Sheldon once said:
Yes, well, they say a picture's worth a thousand words, but I say nothing beats a picture and a thousand words.
Christine 🇬🇧🇰🇷@christinehamptDAY 79 OF #100DaysOfCode
👀💜💜23:05 PM - 11 Sep 2021
She uses Canva as mentioned in one of her tweets.
For this you can also use tools like:
- Carbon if you want to share a code snippet.
- RayThis: Instant Beautiful Code Screenshots A VSC extension that lets you create a beautiful snippet.
This would not only make your tweets prettier but also add extensive value to your posts!
Blog About it
There are many free amazing developer blogging sites that you can document your journey. Some of them:
- Dev.to
- Hashnode
- Hackernoon
- Also GitHub, Medium
Here is a great comparison between all three platforms, and you can then decide which one is best for you.
Not only you are expanding your knowledge, but you are also sharing it with the rest of the world. If you want to become a technical writer, I believe this is an excellent ritual to follow in order to build your portfolio.
Divide and Conquer
From My journey in completing 100 days of code
You can divide 100 Days into three 30 days blocks and set a definitive goal for all these days. Unplanned events, like any other aspect of our lives, do not last long, especially when you are aiming for 100 days!
Check out these roadmaps if you want to learn about:
Data Structures and Algorithms: 100 Days roadmap by GeeksForGeeks and 30 Days of Code — Complete Guide W/Resources(DSA)
React.js: Learn React in 100 Days
Frontend: A Timeboxed, Day-by-Day #100DaysOfCode Front-End Development Curriculum
You can find similar roadmaps for the stack/topic of your choice over the internet. Comment down below if you find any!
Start with a peer
You not only gain accountability, but you also learn how to collaborate, learn from your peers, teach, and consolidate your knowledge.
Try out CodeBuddies.
Here you have Peer-to-peer organized study groups, Teaching Hangouts, and Collaboration Hangouts.Join Gitter (you need a GitHub account), and search for chat rooms. There is a Pair Programming chat room by freecodecamp.org
Join the official slack account!
Use this link to get an invite to #100DaysOfCode Slack: CLAIM INVITE
If the link above didn’t work
If the link above has expired, please let me know by sending a DM on Twitter @ka11away 🙌
If you need a study environment try out these virtual study rooms:
Don't stress out!
Something I've noticed...
People will be going through 100DaysOfCode and posting it about it on Twitter. Then they'll make a tweet about being burnt out, and disappear.
For 100DaysOfCode, you do not need to force yourself to code every day!
Take some days off and have fun!15:38 PM - 03 Oct 2021
It's quite acceptable to take a break and then return to it; just don't abandon it completely! All you have to do is code for an hour every day. I am confident in your ability to complete this.
Thanks for reading the full article, here is a bonus for you:
Head over to treehouse to get free reminders to code for at least 30 min per day.
Hope you shine as bright as the sun 🌞
All the best!
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Oh! I didn't know there were virtual study environments. Thank you for sharing this information!
Happy to help!