I have been learning HTML and CSS for about a week or so and I really like it so far! I heard it’s an easy place to start with coding. But I’m looking to eventually make a career out of coding or computer work in general. I’m very socially anxious and I have autism, so talking to others and being in person all the time is hard. I figured this I could start learning and see where it leads, but I didn’t realize how many things you can do with coding.. Was wondering if anyone has any ideas for careers to look into or try? I’m not against going to college but would preferably want to be making a little bit of money first.
#What path should I go?
vivid surge
stable loom
Personally I'd suggest sticking with what you're doing. The best way to learn is to build projects. Once you've got a good understanding of how to think through coding problems and find their solutions you'll be best ready to start exploring.
IMO your next step is to start learning JavaScript, start building some more interactive web pages. You'll learn about variables, if statements, loops, and functions.
vivid surge
Yep planning on JavaScript next
swift sun
Yep planning on JavaScript next
hey i'm starting to get into front end too, just started learning javascript. i'm enjoying the progress even though it's not much. @stable loom gave great advices, build more interactive web pages and put it into your portofolio.
vivid surge
Finished up intro to HTML and CSS and now starting basic JS!
pure wolf
before you go too deeply into js, are you sure youre done with css? explored flexbox layouting, keyframe animations, pseudo elements etc? there is a lot to discover before you go into logic-heavy languages
marsh bough
Software development may be something you want to get into but I recommend to keep learning about the different roles you can have while you practice by finding articles, papers, threads, people, videos, and others in different roles so you can get an idea of what the work is like.
Getting a degree would make you more competitive and would make it much easier to land interviews for a job. Without a degree, you will have to grind for that first job and maybe even second one. The best practice is projects, but I recommend learning the theory first. It also allows you to understand what you're doing and why you're doing it in proper context