Command Line Course on Code Academy Complete

I didn't learn anything I didn't already know, but it was good to formalise my understanding garnered from years of bashing away in BASH.

Near-future Study Topics

Primary Focus

• ES6 Javascript
• Componentization
• Semantic HTML Markup
• Responsive CSS
• CSS Animations
• React
• Ability to implement custom bespoke layouts from scratch

Secondary Focus

• Node.js
• Webpack
• using CSS modules, Radium or Aphrodite
• Redux
• Server Side Rendering

JavaScript Course at CodeAcademy.com Complete!

JavaScript Course on Code Academy at 72%

Making good progress and enjoying the challenge.  Will keep at it over the weekend.

Progress Report on Full Stack Web Development Training

I've committed myself completely to the full stack web development course through Code Academy, and it's going quite well.

My goal for the coming week is to complete all the courses leading up to Ruby and Ruby on Rails before I attend the Melbourne Ruby meetup next week.

My main priority is Ruby, so at this stage I am interested in the other components of the full stack only insofar as they are strictly needed for working with Ruby on Rails.  Once I've completed the main modules of all the courses in the stack, I'll go back and complete the supplementary exercises to sharpen my skills.

At the moment, this is how it looks:

Having spents years fiddling with basic Python and BASH, none of this is particularly difficult, but I commend Code Academy on putting together courses that give a good introduction to each language and framework.  I was a little bored by the HTML & CSS course because I came into fairly comfortable with both, so my only recommendation would be for Code Academy to consider a way of giving the equivalent of RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) to students who can pass certain tests with ease.

For example, if someone already understands what a boilerplate is, a few questions on a test would bear this out and that portion of the course could be marked as completed automatically.  Instead, I had to slog through material I already knew back to front.

Still, I strongly recommend the course.  I feel that it is working well for me, and will commence the next stage of my journey towards a career as Ruby developer with confidence upon completion of these courses.

I just unlocked the HTML Basics III badge on @codecademy! https://t.co/R4InB9L2Rv via @codecademy

I just unlocked the HTML Basics III badge on @codecademy! https://t.co/R4InB9L2Rv via @codecademy (via Twitter http://twitter.com/AlexanderGarber/status/800179852355608576)

Just Signed Up for the Full Stack Course at Code Academy!

We'll see how it goes.

Returning to my routine

I have been using my Kanban board to get back into my routine after an exciting trip to America.
The key for me is to have in "Doing" only that which I am actively working on. This takes practice.