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Learning to Code is Easy: Here's Why Many Fail

Travis Rodgers on May 15, 2020

Learning to code is EASY! But there are many who fail. How can these two both be true? Well, I believe that learning to code is easy, and by learning to code I mean learning enough to start applying for jobs. If you can follow just three steps in learning ... Continue Reading

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When Everyone Seems Smarter Than You - Junior Developers

Travis Rodgers on Jan 24, 2020

Junior developer, do you ever feel like everyone in the room seems smarter than you? Other developers are breezing through the day while you're sweating bullets? Let's discuss. I'm thankful that the 2020 software world is gladly hiring self-taught programmers. Computer science degrees, while nice, are no longer required to ... Continue Reading

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Two Reasons You Must Learn a Front End JavaScript Framework in 2019

Travis Rodgers on Mar 19, 2019

Planning to learn a new language or framework in 2019? Well, you may want to seriously consider a front end JavaScript framework or library. Here’s why. I just took a month or two to really study the job market, even applying to jobs and taking on interviews. Why? ... Continue Reading

Freelancing Tips

5 Reasons Why a Web Developer May Want to Stop Freelancing

Travis Rodgers on Mar 18, 2019

Sometimes a web developer will take a chance, step out as a freelancer, and be unsuccessful at it. At what point should they stop freelancing and consider becoming an employee again? Here are 5 reasons. Sometimes freelancers are guilty of thinking everyone wants to freelance. Some do. But many don& ... Continue Reading

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How Can Anyone Learn To Code In 6 Months? Shouldn’t It Take Longer?

Travis Rodgers on Nov 26, 2018

There are hundreds of curriculums out there to help anyone learn to code and they all have different lengths: 12 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, etc. In this article, I'll explain why I think 6 months is the sweet spot, and why going longer may actually hinder your ... Continue Reading

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Will Software Like This Put Us Developers Out Of Business?

Travis Rodgers on Nov 15, 2018

Have you seen this new app, Yotako? It's quite an advancement in technology and at first glace may leave you wondering if this sort of thing will put developers out of business. Have you seen this new app, Yotako? It's quite an advancement in technology and at first glace may ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

Learning to Code Later in Life: Am I Too Old To Code?

Travis Rodgers on Jun 20, 2018

Are you learning to code, or considering learning to code, but feel that you may be too old? You’re not! Learning to Code later in life actually has it’s benefits. I felt this way in 2016 when I decided I would learn to code. I was ... Continue Reading

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The Biggest Mistake Learned As A Code Newbie

Travis Rodgers on Mar 16, 2017

Learning to code has been a great thing in my life; an exciting endeavor. Nothing beats that feeling of creating something from scratch and seeing it come to completion, piece by piece, all via code. At the same time, in the beginning as a Code Newbie, there can creep up ... Continue Reading

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CodeNewbie, When Are You Finally Ready?

Travis Rodgers on Mar 14, 2017

As a CodeNewbie, the goal is ultimately to land a job. Prior to this, you are to do a wide and rigorous training, usually online..about 6 months, until you are equipped enough to undergo an intimidating technical interview by someone who is much more advanced than you. The problem ... Continue Reading

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Should I Learn Multiple Programming Languages or Just Master One

Travis Rodgers on Mar 06, 2017

At Bloc we started out with Front End Development. We learned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We checked out the JQuery library and re-created an app using the AngularJS framework. At that point I began to feel very comfortable with JavaScript and was enjoying it immensely. I was reading JS and ... Continue Reading