Hey everyone! I've been in a coding bootcamp for about three weeks now, and it started off really fun. However, I'm hitting a wall because we have to build a webpage or app from scratch, and I find it really challenging. I don't have any prior coding experience, and I'm feeling pretty demotivated. Any advice from those who have been through this?
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I get how tough it can be when you're just starting out. Building something like a rock-paper-scissors game can seem impossible at first! But trust me, it gets easier with practice. People who make those YouTube tutorials probably built what they're showing many times. Just tackle one little piece at a time, and don’t stress about memorizing everything—repeatedly doing it helps build that muscle memory.
Embrace the challenge, that's part of the fun! Start with small tasks like creating a header, styling it with CSS, and making a button that prints something to the console. It'll help you build confidence!
Try using JavaScript in your browser to do cool stuff like analyze or modify files. Building functional projects is great because there are lots of libraries out there. Just wrap them in your own app and add functions. Check out some APIs to make things even more interesting!
Found a website. Something like this would be a cool project—check it out!