I'm a stay-at-home mom with a growing interest in coding, even though I don't have any background in it. I find coding challenging and intriguing, and I hope to develop this skill to prepare myself for the workforce again in the future. My goal is to work from home, as I want to be fully available for my child. My interest was sparked by physical computing, and I'm wondering if I should pursue this area despite the challenges, or if I should focus on a more practical skill instead. I'm considering a course called 'Physical Computing for Creative Applications' from Kadenze, but I've also found a more extensive course— the 'Interactive Device Design Certificate' from Cornell eCornell—which is quite expensive at $3000. I'm looking for cheaper alternatives to learn this skill. What suggestions do you have?
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Before investing heavily in courses, think about how serious you are about this journey. If you're just exploring, there are tons of free resources out there! Websites like YouTube have countless tutorials, and GitHub is a great spot to grab real code examples. Also, joining community projects like hackathons can help you learn while figuring out if coding is the right fit for you.
Absolutely, you can find a lot of great resources to get started without spending a fortune! For example, there's a book that covers basics, along with a Raspberry Pi setup, which would only cost around $200-$300. Also, Udemy has plenty of coding courses for around $20 each. That’s way more manageable than $3000!
Thanks for the tips! I’ll definitely look into those resources and see how it goes.