[Hidden-tech] How did you learn web programming?

[Bruce Hooke]

I started out in web programming at one of the big consulting companies,
where I was given the job of managing a team's website. They knew I didn't
know anything much about website coding but they figured I could learn more
quickly than any of the other available people. I got some books and
software and started teaching myself and just kept going. When I got laid
off I started picking up work on my own and kept learning by reading and
doing. I've never taken a class in anything computer-related in my life.

Now, that worked for me but it is worth noting that I don't aim to be a
high-end web programmer. My stock-in-trade is that I can do both the design
work and the coding, and I can advise on topics like information
organization and writing. So, I've focused on developing a broad range of
skills rather than going deep in one area. I also don't have a family to
support and I live a relatively low-cost lifestyle, so I've had a bit more
freedom to make my own way and earn a good bit less money than I would as a
dedicated programmer at a larger company. If that's your goal I suspect that
especially now, when there are a lot of people learning web programming, you
may well need to go into the job market with more training on your resume.
 
Good luck!
 
Bruce Hooke

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From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net
[mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Evan
Yeadon
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 12:36 PM
To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: [Hidden-tech] How did you learn web programming?


I wanted to get a general consensus of how people learned web programming.
What helped you to get to a comfortable level where you were able to work
professionally as a web programmer? Did you go to school, learn from working
at a company, self-teach or a combination of these things? Have some people
learned primarily by writing PHP within the WordPress or Drupal environment?


After completing a certificate program in web development, I have continued
to self-study PHP, JavaScript and CSS through books and online resources.
Recently I have developed some WordPress websites for small businesses. I
have reached a point where I have good abilities coding HTML and CSS. With
programming languages, I still consider myself a beginner. Any feedback you
may have for me as an aspiring developer/programmer would be greatly
appreciated.


Thank You,


Evan Yeadon

www.evanyeadon.com


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Evan Yeadon
617.838.8646
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