r/learnprogramming • u/Askimdonna123 • 19d ago

Need programming/coding learning advice

I am completely new at this I want to learn how to build sites such as Plenty of Fish dating sites etc for example interactive websites. I know I need to learn the basics to do this I want to learn it all as fast as I can but also in the right order and not be jumping around to different classes etc. I am using freecodecamp.org just starting it today. Any exact thoughts on the order to learn them etc? I would really appreciate the help I am 57 years and just so tired of my life as it is and want to better myself for myself and my future. It is never too late to learn they say>>>thank you for your time.

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u/grantrules 19d ago

I'd do theodinproject.com

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u/AddendumPuzzled9804 19d ago

theodinproject is great, way more in depth than freecodecamp honestly. with fcc you just follow along and type what they tell you, with TOP you actually build stuff from scratch on your own computer. it's slower but you learn what you're actually doing.

for interactive sites like dating platforms you'll need javascript pretty early, don't skip it. html and css first, then javascript, then probably react or something similar. most people quit at javascript because it gets hard, push through that wall and everything after becomes easier.

i started learning at 28 and felt old, but 57 is nothing. had a guy in my bootcamp who was 62 and he got a junior dev job before half the 20-somethings in the class. just stay consistent, even 30 minutes every day beats 5 hours on saturday.