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Congratulations!<br />
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I'm 29 and I'm starting to take an interest into coding, currently going through a Udemy course.<br />
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Love seeing success stories.
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It was just an expression, I'm currently taking a Udemy course for front end web development, wanted to eventually get into back end, RoR seems like a good place to look at.<br />
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Thanks for the information, theres so much jargon when it comes to coding etc it's nice to get some directions.
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Udemy is a solid source. The Odin Project is also good for RoR. I used udemy + lots and lots of building on my own and google + stack overflow. <br />
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I'm 28 now, 29 in April. So we're around the same age. Coding definitely changed my life, don't let anyone tell you otherwise <b>IF</b> you're entrepreneurial with it.<br />
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Everything <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/23280/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="23280" data-username="@csalvato">@csalvato</a> recommended is spot on. Also, honestly I'd be wary of 'front end development' as a starting point. Learning front end frameworks are great, but they often come with much more abstraction and jargon then learning RoR and really getting a good base down. <br />
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Not to mention that Javascript changes super often, so I found it's hard for newer people to get a grasp on it and they eventually give up thinking it's far too hard. ping same advice for - <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/33368/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="33368" data-username="@Crissco">@Crissco</a><br />
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Much more clear now.<br />
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That's a lot of coin to pull in from providing services! I imagine this was a whole bunch of accounts paying at once + your paychecks?<br />
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Again, congrats! A very similar story to my own. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />
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</blockquote>Well, the last few months have been 15k, 20k, 25k, 35k and now this one at 65k. So yes, but also a good chunk from some stock market (about 22k). <br />
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It does feel like a lot of coin, but I know I'm just getting started. There's <b>no shot</b> this is my peak month for the rest of my life, ya know. Just honestly feels great to see all that hard work start to pay off from all the time sacrificed while learning and everyone else just partying. <br />
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I actually hung out with some friends last night, the crew who would be like: "Hey dude, F*cking live a little and come out with us, woo, drinks"<br />
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It'd be a Saturday night and there I was grinding away because I visualized months like these. So i'd be a damn liar if I didn't say I bragged a bit last night when I finally hung out with them (in a fun way).<br />
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<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/23280/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="23280" data-username="@csalvato">@csalvato</a> You have your story posted anywhere, I'm interested to hear about your journey.<br />
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If one was to follow your footsetps, where should one start?<br />
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maybe start with HTML & CSS & Javascript?
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It really depends on what you want to do with your coding knowledge, but I think every developer should have an expert level understanding of HTML/CSS it's the basis for everything. <br />
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TheOdinProject is a great resource.<br />
<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/36080/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="36080" data-username="@GrayCode">@GrayCode</a> is it still relevant to learn ruby on the back end? Would I be better off with python or java? I'm in nyc, but a lot of the job listings do NOT list ruby as a requirement, but do list python or some other language.
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I'm a RoR programmer + have worked as a CTO-level leader.<br />
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Whenever I am looking for jobs, my inbox fills up fast with recruiter messages. I often have to tell them I won't even look at their job unless it's over $200k/year, the ability to work fully remote all the time on my own schedule, fully paid healthcare, and an office budget.<br />
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And even then, they still want to interview/hire me.<br />
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I think there's enough demand.
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</blockquote><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/70281/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="70281" data-username="@SpongeGod">@SpongeGod</a> everything <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/23280/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="23280" data-username="@csalvato">@csalvato</a> said is correct. There is no best language. It really is just what you enjoy writing in most. I believe that <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/16090/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="16090" data-username="@eliquid">@eliquid</a> made his millions as a PHP developer. You can do it with any language. <br />
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Best thing I can say is: <b>DO NOT</b> listen to people when they start the "X language/framework is irrelevant XYZ is the way to go." It's just a popularity contest because people want to be validated in their own choice. <br />
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Congratulations dude, that’s a great story. Very inspiring!
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</blockquote>Thank you <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
