Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by jenniferDewalt on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @03:53PM
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I totally agree. This project is meant to be a jumping off point for learning to code. On day 180 I certainly won't be an expert at anything, but I'll have the tools I need to keep exploring.
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by petea on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @06:48PM
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>chacham15: For example, websites which require back-end technologies generally fall into the latter category. The skills learned in perfecting the former are somewhat different than the skills necessary for the latter.
The funny thing is you already knows unbelievable amount of backend code for a beginner. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6099489)
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by ceol on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @11:57PM
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Did you see her initial commit?[0] It's the default Rails app. Any tech-savvy person can throw that up on github in a day if they know nothing about it. The next time she changes the app/ directory, where all the actual Ruby code goes, is two months later.[1]
Absolutely nothing she's said has given the impression she is trying to mislead.
[0]: https://github.com/jendewalt/jennifer_dewalt/tree/258e91c40f...
[1]: https://github.com/jendewalt/jennifer_dewalt/commit/c0d02c8c...
One thing I would like to point out, however, is that there exists a difference between the set of websites that can be built in a day and the set of websites which cannot. For example, websites which require back-end technologies generally fall into the latter category. The skills learned in perfecting the former are somewhat different than the skills necessary for the latter. I would encourage Jennifer to take some time after this and explore the second category to further her abilities.