and why I’m even going back….
I’m. A very big advocate of first using the free stuff. If there are free offerings when learning by all means access them. When I first started to explore my interests in information technology I started with web page design. One of the biggest contributors to my learning was definitely FreeCodeCamp.
FreeCideCamp assisted in me teaching myself HTML, CSS, and Javascript. I also began to code Python with the community’s assistance. I did 100 days of code twice with some influence from their curriculum.
This is also where I first found out about BlackGirlsCode, but I digress…
Once my career in infosec and graduate school really started rolling I really strayed away from FreeCodeCamp–though I still kept and eye on the community/site. I still advise people to check them out when they’re starting to learn coding, especially since their offering have really grown.
So, now years and two degrees later I find myself back on FreeCodeCamp working through their Data curriculum because data is fun. To be in infotech and infosec is to commit yourself to lifelong learning and discovering things that interest you and maybe how those interests might inform your work. That’s really what made me stroll on back to freecodecamp, because like I said use the free resources before you open your wallet so you can discern between what might be a mild interesting topic or an avenue for career pivot.
Build A Security Ninja 