I am looking into going to online school for coding

i need to find out what type of coding would be best to learn first
what type of jobs can a day 1 coder get for how much money
would you recommend doing this?

any advice would be a great help thanks

coding isn't for everyone. my advice: start coding BEFORE you pay $$ to learn. from my experience as a teaching assistant listening to other students, people with 0 coding experience struggle much harder in an online class than in person. so make sure you're comfortable with it prior to paying. ESPECIALLY if you're the average student who waits until the last day to do your school work.

as for the language, i find it's less about picking a first language and more about finding a website you're comfortable with that will teach you. https://www.codecademy.com/learn

i would start with html/css until you get comfortable with using a language. then you can try actual programming, either javascript or python on that site.

from your profile, looks like you're in your early 30s. career changer i'm guessing? why do you want to be a coder if you have no experience in it? there are probably better choices out there if you're just interested in money.



what exactly does that mean? if you dont know how to code, obviously you have the same opportunities you have now.

This post was edited by carteblanche on Jul 20 2015 05:22pm

yeah i understand where your coming from and i appreciate the advice i am 30 i recently had my grandfather become unfit to live alone so he is here now and requires 24/hr care. my family doesnt want to place him in a "home" so here i am i have this unique opportunity for 30yr old to dedicate alot of time to change careers and i am not 100%new to coding back in the days i used to try and use html and java script to make websites back when i was active in d2 ans sc1. i think i will take your advise though an try a free coding class online and see how much i like it first
whats your experience with new people who come through how many drop out? and why most commonly?

if you're trying to get a job working from home, perhaps you'd be more interested as a web designer? less (if any) programming. you build websites.

how ambitious are you? if all you're gonna do is take a few online courses then submit your resume everywhere, i'd suggest you quit now. for someone without a degree, you have to step up and show how good you are. that means contributing to open source projects, creating your own mobile app that people use, or whatever. this can easily be a multi year commitment. you need to get excited at the thought of pouring 12h/day into coding.

generally, the higher you want your starting salary to be, the more you have to know. here's a post from another thread of someone else in a similar situation.

L M F A O that quote though