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I am a UI designer and I send Devs Figma files but I still made sure to learn HTML and CSS so that I create designs that are actually possible to build
Thank god for people like you lol
Appreciate it Brother, I'm front end coder and I've always wanted to be UI designer but it seems like can't happen cause I'm color blind
You have a place in Heaven
Bless you
So, how much HTML and CSS do you think is needed for UI/UX designer for better handoffs?
As someone who is about 18months along my journey - this is an important message. JS is a big brickwall after you come out of HTML then CSS. It is simple to pick up the basics but this is really the first part of becoming a programmer.
Secondly, doing tutorials will help a bit but don't go overboard. Nearly everyone hits a moment when they start learning and they sit down to do something alone after watching endless tutorials and just go BLANK. Just get started on solving simple problems in JS, Google and practice and you will be better off than watching lots of tutorials.
Also JSON is literally "Javascript Object Notation" 😉
aight thanks brother 👌
Have you gotten your first job yet after 18 months? That's a significantly longer time frame than I hear from other people who pick up Web Dev to the time they land their first job.
@@DucklengUgly Funny story... I'm doing it backwards.
I got rescued from a failing company with no Dev knowledge and they made me a Front End Developer but looking after template sites and just changing colors and text.
Now I'm basically back filling my skill set for my job (with their support) 😅
@@daedalus5070 That's actually not half bad haha you can already claim the experience by the end of that
What if someone has some prior programming experience with like python or Swift before learning html or css. Will JavaScript still be as hard?
It’s never enough. Just as the doctor has to expand his knowledge constantly so must a programmer. Turning into my 16th year as a full stack dev and still learning new frameworks, new ways of deploying both front end, application end and sql end code. Life is dynamic so things always change
Is learning JavaScript or front and back end development still a useful career. With AI coming in I feel like it will soon be able to do things on it's own.
Nothing is easy or free.
Stressful situations have a great celebration at the end.
The world doesn't owe us a understanding.
What is ur salary after 16 yrs in the industry? I understand if you don't want to answer
@@MrBarnes789 good question haha
@@andrewdalton6973 who do you think design AI
I’m from graphic design starting to learn web dev. This is very insightful. Thank you for this, Chris!
Based on my many job interviews, learning how to use Object Oriented Programming and APIs are some the most important topics for any language. JavaScript and Python are two of the most important coding languages. HTML and CSS are easy and the tip of the iceberg.
No it’s not easy. It could be easy for you but not someone else so I refrain to say anything is easy in tech.
I 100% agree with object oriented programming and learning how to work with APIs. Python isn’t important unless you want to do use Django as your backend in web dev.
@@RealChrisSean I understand your point but I really think that too many bootcamps and tutorials spend weeks on html and css when they should be teaching OOP, APIs and debugging. We need to discuss the skills that most aspiring developers do not learn or are not told to study in boot, crash courses, syntax tutorials and youtube.
Python and JS are two of the most popular (and with the most jobs).
But just to be clear, HTML and CSS **are not** programming languages.
@@vingram100if you can't understand the relationship on why css is nested with html in different ways what looks sleek to you will look like a child's doodle to the real professionals. You need to have a decent enough grasp on flex box and other concepts so you aren't always adding flex box commands to the wrong html element. I mean if you want everything to actually look nice on the webpage and for css to do what you want it to in multifunction elements and same function multi elements. Yeah no css isn't a cake walk and much deeper than you might think. As all I described is still barely scratching the surface.
@@vingram100the reason why bootcamps don’t do it is that object oriented programming is genuinely a long learning process. Sure you might know the 4 pillars encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction. But the really hard part is coming up with what objects to implement and their interfaces. You then move into things like SOLID when designing objects then you move into design patterns.
I really don’t think it’s something that you can properly learn at a boot camp
Oh man Chris, I remembered your first video about this topic back when you were filming inside your car that your boss kept challenging you to the point where you need to rewrite again the same code but less and still does the same thing.
I always appreciate your hardwork sharing all these knowledge in public through youtube. I never regret subscribing to you! Hope I land that first front end developer job! Thank you Chris!
We'll make it brother
I've only just started my coding journey. This video is a gold mine! Thank you.
Me too😊😊
Me too. I coded a lot in uni but it's been like 10 years since that. I'm starting again at 27.
me too
Basics of CSS and HTML are so simple to learn and there are so many tools to help that even spending a month learning it is too long. The money is knowing how to actually code effectively and efficiently. Functionality takes precedence over aesthetics in coding. Aesthetics will come with more familiarity, but functionality can make or literally break an app or website... This channel motivated me about 5 years ago and now developing for over 4 years its cool to come back and see the new crop of developers being motivated the way I was.
Should I learn Front End or Data Analytics?
I learned html in 3 days and css in one! Was quite surprised at how easy it was.
thank you, this video really eased some of my worries. I love the straight to the point conclusion at the end. I have been learning but haven’t actually built a website from start to finish
The programming field is really strange. Busted my ass for the past year to learn html, css js & react by myself. Created multiple projects from scratch all by myself, applied to dozens of companies and got rejected by all of them in favor of students with college diplomas. And now, I got a job offer to work in flutter for a guy who has multiple small companies and wants to branch out in the it field. Sounds really strange that he would pick a self-taught with no professional experience to do the job, but hey, can't really refuse lol. He's a programmer as well, and I guess he saw my desire to learn or something.
Wow! That's really a great level of hardworking.
Congrats on your job. Greater heights boss
It's also economical cuz most of these grads expect a huge salary and most of the time they're just as green as a newb but they have that student debt to carry for the next few decades.
wow nice to hear that
You never know where the path you take will lead to. There could be gold down that road or just trash so at least have fun either way.
Have you considered learning how to formulate your thoughts into paragraphs? Maybe learn English?
Dope video… was right on time for the phase I’m in. I appreciate this!
You have encouraged me to learn tailwind for 2023 and onward. Thanks Chris!
Great video! Some key points were highlighted that I hadn't heard anyone else discuss. Thank you!
as always, thanks chris! im in javascript now and every time i felt stuck and discourage, i always watch your videos and it gives me a boost to learn again
Likewise
how r u doing now
this video was incredibly helpful I'm very grateful, I struggle with constantly learning and not applying it, as well has going hard on mastering HTML and CSS and it burned me out to a point now I'm back at coding again and this is an amazing new perspective thank you!
This video is right on time. Transitioning into a front end dev role. Although I'll be using Sass instead of CSS. Once in get into that then I'll pick up JS. Even though it's been several years my 1st language I was introduced to was Java which exposed me to OO programming so objects and arrays aren't completely foreign to me.
Hi Chris, just found your video on this topic; which I was contemplating on and made me worry my ass off before applying to anything because I keep feeling inadequate... but you made it clear as a map and I too overlooked that about CSS (you probably won't do much design but you'll need to translate). But the tip on JS is super, thank you again!
I’m just completing my boot camp having learned HTML, CSS, WordPress, JavaScript and React. I will say that after 6 months and doing mini projects to keep my skills sharp as I job hunt, HTML and CSS are def the easy part now. JavaScript was the most widely used language in 2020, but it does get overwhelming when you sit down to do a tutorial. I’m waiting to get to that point where everything just clicks in JavaScript.
This is good! Would you mind helping me out?
I was in such situations back in time but now just everything clicks
Learning a language just because it’s “popular” can backfire on you too, you’ll be competing with more candidates who have mastered JS/TS and who have been working with it for some time.
The best approach IMO is learning both backend and front end, you start to separate yourself from a lot of competition. For example, knowing either C# or Java in addition to the front end will create a lot of value for companies. It’s no easy feat, however.
Hi, from where did you learn these languages or what was the boot camp source?
Where and how did you learn .Plz inform me
Hey man, I really enjoy your content. They are incredibly self motivating. I just started my dev journey and also documenting it on CZcams. Thanks!
This is Lane :) Thanks for having me on Chris, it was a blast to chat
Been waiting for another video from you, man you inspire me alot 🤞
Loved the video, i'd love if u could make a video telling how a realistic frontend and backend interview works. Personally that could help me a lot, cuz i've been getting ready to it.
Chris, you are such a sweetheart :) Thank you for sharing your experience and giving us great tips!
As I just backtracked on a contract because I was worrying about the css so much, I’m glad this video appeared!! I love writing JavaScript code but know I have to add frameworks and such.
I really like your videos! Most times I kind of just let it play while i do other tasks then go back & really sit down to watch them when I have time 😊
I have been watching you ever since I got into the game, keep up the good work
This video was basically Chris Sean talking to me. I just got off a coding bootcamp learnt HTML CSS, Python and PHP, built a few projects but after a while everything seemed a bit abstract to me. Now I'm learning JavaScript on my own and I've never felt more comfortable learning a programming language, even the other languages are beginning to make a lot of sense in how similar their syntaxes are.
I'll be building some projects soon as I continue to learn other JS frameworks and libraries.
Thanks for always coming through, Sean.
Python is very useful
I completely agree with everything in this video especially tailwind over vanilla css! I just learning tailwind about a month ago and it’s been a god send for front-end developers! Also, one thing I’ll mention for the newbie devs out there. PLEASE, don’t go memorizing any code in any of the languages of frameworks. I feel into that imposter syndrome of thinking about set me back 4 years of my learning were in just diving into becoming a mid developer. So, versus memorize code just do exactly what Chris Sean said just Google or CZcams your answer and then move on if you understood the concept of that copy and paste code you added into your project. That mindset will get you to becoming a great junior dev in 6-1 year time easily. 😀
This is exactly what stopped me from pursuing or learning anything related to code/development. I always thought every developer had some insane photographic memory.. or starting at young was a plus to make it in as a developer... I'm now slowly self teaching myself & have realized it's not as intimidating as I initially thought.
Ps ..your post has given me confidence to focus on learning web development! Thank you
Dude, thanks for this!
You should memorize code by doing projects, not by actually just memorizing.
@@someshsaharan5813 Absolutely bro! It needed to be said. I feel so many beginner developers go through their journey thinking they have to memorize code or have to watch a ton of tutorials to get nice at code, but that’s completely wrong! Just dig into the basics on what ever language you are learning through CZcams and once you understand that then learn 1 simple thing to use that language it be html,css, JavaScript. If you tackle those 2 approaches in that order I promise you’ll see yourself as a developer in no time.
@@breh2716 I wouldn’t recommend any form of memorizing. But, I think I understand what you mean if you’re saying as you build project with the same features or concepts you’ll memorize things that way. For example. How to build a navbar or pulling a request from an api.
Your spot on on the terminology being super important, also because when you don't know it you don't know what to search to find what you need. I am frontender learning backend and SQL and find my biggest challenge not knowing the technical terms especially in SQL which makes it difficult to find what I need, that's always one of the biggest challenges when learning something new. But with experience you will start to ask is it possible to do this and this which makes it a bit easier, for new people another challenge is not knowing whats possible and when and how to apply that.
what SQL terms have been useful to know for you?
Thanks for the video Chris. I strongly agree with you here. Been learning front-end for about a month now. Last week I stopped mid-lesson and thought to my self I haven't learned anything. I could crank out solutions when they ask step-by-step but I hardly knew what they were referring to or how I even got there 10 steps ago. Understanding terminology and framework is key here. Anyone can mimic an action. Takes an actual thought to get somewhere on your own.
I just started learning too. I need a good pep talk.
How are you in your journey now?
Wow i love this kind of friendly content when u can chill and learn it's like a mini roadmap.. Thanks for the tips
I really enjoyed this video. I've been on a coding journey for over a month now, diving into HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL right from the start.
I think you're right-the best way to learn is by doing. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of code that makes no sense at all. I began to understand a bit more after testing each piece of code on my own website project.
Good luck to everyone on this path. I would also recommend spending time with people who have a similar lifestyle, or at least having a friend in this field. It helps to learn much quicker when your everyday conversations with friends are also about coding quite a bit.
Thnx Chris , u really are adding immense value to the beginners in coding community . Now i have a small website to show somebody.😊
Great to hear your thoughts on the above! Keep it up
This info is important to people who get stuck regularly .. I learn on the go and practice as well as implement and fail and adjust .. it’s a skill In itself to be able to figure out what to do when you’re lost
Thanks man, Sweet and Simple and direct to the point, Appreciate
This video just came at the right time, thank you, I was lost, thank you again, I'm studying for a junior job, and I was spending so much time only in CSS
Thanks man, this was my biggest confusion about css you just solved it . I always thought I need to master CSS .
Thanks for this video. More encouragement to continue
Thank you, that cleared a lot of smoke. Liked and subsribed!
one of the most "nourishing" content I have come across. thanks for the effort
😂😂😂
i really appreciate this video im a 16 year old home schooled kid thats been stressing over every tiny thing when it came to programming and i've olmost lost the love i once had for it because of how hard its gotten but this video made a lot of things easier for me so thank you very much you dont understand how much this has helped me
Great Information Man, Thank You soo much. ♥
Really appreciate the positivity you show to people like me who may be in their early 30's and are trying to switch careers paths. So many other youtubers I have watched to get info for what to study and practice have been nothing but fear mongers that ultimately tell beginners like myself that its a waste of time to do coding bootcamps or that the industry is over saturated. Yet they are in the industry and proclaim they love their job.
For me, I am literally just starting out and cant afford to go back to college to get a cs degree. Bootcamp is on the table though, but have been more than slightly discouraged due to other youtubers have said.
Thanks for providing a seamlessly unbiased outlook, it is refreshing to feel like I "Can" achieve this. I will definitely be checking out more of your videos.
You're same with me. I'm a woman turn to 30 . Just want to start learn programming now to change my career. And camt afford degree. I'm also worry and scared. Can you share your progress now? Do you already learn far in Javascript?
I feel you on what you're saying. The hardest part for me is just passing the coding exams that tend to be WAY harder than the actual code you're actually going to be using on the day to day basis. I think that the coding evaluations should be more realistic.
The day to day coding can be as hard as the coding test. Sometimes it gets really challenging at work.
I'm my experience you don't need to know everything. Even for JavaScript. Everything you learn has a few simple bricks that are used to build complex structures.
For me
HTML = Grouping things together
CSS = Learn the display property and you've got 90% of what you'll be using.
JS = Learn about datatypes and their methods and as well as the DOM. Pay special attention to Arrays and their methods.
This knowledge is enough to get you to do the most important thing of all. Build projects. Do this and you're on your way to great things.
I will remember that
Yesss
@@Freezens Yeaah
Really helpful Chris. Thanks so much.
I am a UI/UX Designer, I had to invest the time myself to learn HTML and CSS, because I believe it will help inform my design decisions on engineering constraints
Thank you so much for this, I am now a Front - end developer and have been following your advise.
Can you help me if you’re self-taught where did you learn html-css-js. I learned html css but i forgot them I can’t do anything bymyself without copying from google and how to learn javascript its so hard
@@StreamersClips22 how did you learn ? Did you try doing simple projects to apply what you've learnt? Try Scrimba's HTML/CSS introductory course. Learning through Scrims helps a lot
Thank you for the information, you are always helpful.
I was always scared to tackle JS. As a senior CIS student our 4000 lvl courses required JS. I am so happy for that because it made me learn it and now every day it has only gotten easier.
I appreciate the content. I've learned that everything can be learned and nothing is as hard as it seems. Just be consistent, put in the time, implement what you learn and find good learning tools (books, udemy, youtube, mentor, etc) and you'll be fine.
bro is multiple thousands of years old to learn everything that can be learned ☠️
This is super helpful bro! Thanx
Thanks for this video, i was feeling overwhelmed recently about learning and how much i needed to know but this video gave me clarity thanks alot 🤝
Hey! What did he explained exactly? I didn't understood what he want to explain?
After fews years on this path. I finally found the perfect recipe on how to learn and what to learn. With all the ressources out there is now the easiest time.
Thank you Chris. You are a hero✨
This video is absolutely great! I’m new to this field and am super anxious to learn but I just don’t know where to start because there’s so much to do and no obvious way points. But this video really really helps. Thank you for your time and effort!
What did he explained exactly? I didn't got it what did he told? I am also new in this field and from commerce bg.
Very helpful and makes sense thanks!!
Thanks. This did more than helped because I would have just wasted another extra time focusing on html and CSS and that would have being way too excessive. Moving to Javascript right away
Great videos! They’ve been helpful
I never liked any video on CZcams before but this video, make me likes your video and also following you. Congratulations bro! 😊
Chris thank you for this video. I have been stuck on CSS for a few weeks thinking I should not move forward without understanding everything about it. This has given me valable insight to help me continue my coding journey without getting unnecessarily hung-up on one language. I appreciate you
same!! we got this !!!! keep learning !!!!
Thank you! I just spent way too much trying to master CSS and I feel like I still need to spend more time. But after this I will stop. I'm gonna focus on other stuff now.
That really Helps dude. Gracias!
God bless you Chris Sean this is a mind opener
LITERALLY HELPFUL DUDE;
I totally agree with your thought about CSS, don't take so much time to explore and understand the properties and values of CSS. Just to know the most used properties and along with you create a project with the different designs, you will know more about the CSS properties are.
Remember watching this guy's videos before my first role, and now I've worked more than 4 years in tech
thank you very much, thank you is the first terminology i learned from here, again, thank you
are you able to do a project version of this question ? -- what projects could get our foot in the door / how in depth do those projects go ? luv the vidddd
Made video on that a few months ago: how to become a web dev in 6 months
Thanks for that amazing video chris
I agree with what you are saying as a senior desktop support engineer I always use youtube, google, microsoft articles, etc for researching the issues that I face daily. I have been studying the front end for awhile my fear has been not spending enough time on css and html and when I went to javascript I was thinking do I know enough math.. How much math should we know for javascript?
You really got me with the "next video part"😂😂
I completely agree with you..
Thank you for this video
As a designer i think it’s important to know html/css and a small amount of JavaScript so you know the design can be coded, although I recall the days when I would do handcoded frontend stuff and was handed designs that was impossible to build back then without using hacks like png fix.
whats png fix
It’s crazy I was just watching your old video on this topic earlier today lol
Lmao. I don’t even remember making a video on this 😅
Bro you just made my day I spent way too much time in css.you're right i am not a designer.thanks for this video. i will focus on javascript and react.
10:00 The fact that i was able to actually answer these questions as you were saying them boosted my confidence alittle.
🔥
This was very freeing, thanks!!!!!!
This is reallyyy helpful 💗💗thank u!!!
God bless you bro, your an inspiration. I’m a 22 year old former premed college senior, deciding to drop out and pursue web dev. At the end of the day, it was about time and money. So much more potential in web dev and opportunities, and all can be head in a relatively short period of time if one works hard enough, at least it seems like that. With premed I would’ve had to struggle 7 more years just to get my foot in the door, not to mention no time and location freedom, and let’s not get started on med school debt. Your videos inspired me to make the switch, and I really am grateful for that. My friends said to use The Odin Project where it’s all available for free! Finally, I feel motivated and actually willing to work towards something whereas in premed I was constantly depressed with WAY harder courses trying to become a doctor just to please my parents/ impress them. I really hope this works out for me and others making the switch. Peace ✌️!
Woah! That’s a brave risk your taking bud. You will save a lot with less loans post med as well.
Good luck bud. It won’t be easy, but if you were capable of making it into medical school, you’re 100% have the discipline and logic to become a software engineer.
@@RealChrisSean Thanks man, looking forward to this journey!
that's something bro
keep up 👍
Hey BQ, funny enough I'm a 21 year old former economics college senior that just dropped out to pursue web dev as well. If you need anyone to study with / stay accountable let me know!
Dude, if you put your huge efforts as same as studying meds into learning web development, I guess becoming a full stack developer would be achieved quickly. I think you know your limit and it's better not to feel miserable. I support your smart move and I believe you'll make it!
Thank you for this!
This YT vid and the comment sums up what first world web development structure is all about. More or less I got to be a full-stack most of the time.
Awesome, very helpful video.
Subscribed!❤ Goin to start learning y'all 🎉 HAHAHA hoping for self-discipline 😝
I stopped my music career (university graduate) and left it just to be a personal hobbie (doesn't pay off in my city/country as a teacher). So now at 32, i started an HTML , CSS and JS course. I finished the HTML part, almost about to finish CSS and goin into JS. I'm really loving it, but i do understand that JS would be the brickwall. But im eager to learn more, and to find more courses online. Wish me luck!. (Started a begginer introductory programming course in january , on PSEINT, but left it. Also started some python basics, but left it as well, so i decided to start from scracht)
Thank you for this video 👍🏻
thanks a lot for the video!
Thank you so much for the reassurance.. ! 10:59
Thanks bro that’s what I needed 😎😎
Thanks for the tips.
the good thing is that I learned java, c and c# for 2 years now and I am now beginning to learn HTML and CSS and I really hope my JS-Wall will be smooth sailing since I understand programming to a degree where I'll prob progress fast after learning the syntax for JS. I'm just happy to hear that HMTL and CSS in its core are not that hard to grasp because from my first two weeks it looks pretty overwhelming at first but now its actually pretty easy.
How was it? 👀
don't worry Chris Sean Sir ,
now types also coming in vanilla JS
which i am desperately waiting for it
And thanks for making videos which provide value & to the point instead of quantity & crap
As a C# backend developer who has recently made the move to the more front end work, I’m having a blast. I’ve been getting into some animation work using the HTML canvas and it’s so much fun. While Vanilla JS is fun, I’m seeing why TS has become so popular and the problem it solves.
I do believe perfectionism is real and I’m often guilty of this. Perfectionism can make you focus on the details rather than getting stuff done.
One of the worst software engineers that I have worked with in my 10 year career was in his mid 50’s and he should’ve known more than he did. What made him employable? He gets things done and that’s really what many companies care about the most.
Thank you Keith for this excellent tip. Sell your ability to get things done to your future employer...
It's been a long time since I've seen one of your videos. I dipped after the videos felt like the same old "make six figures in 3-6 months". I'm happy to see that you are making really high quality videos these days and the intro ads aren't as long 😉.
I wish you the best!
I'll add onto your video. As developers knowing developer terminology is important. If you really want to knock the socks off people, read the room and modify your terminology to your audience. Know how to speak like a analytics person, a project manager, a stakeholder. People will begin to view you as not just a developer but someone who brings a high level of value to the team. If you can show off that skill in interviews, that's even better!
thanks for the video chris.
Just graduated a boot camp. This video helped a lot man thank you.
Can you please share what bootcamo did you enrolled for?
@@Magus-lw9eo PerScholas
Did you land a job yet?
@@jaykay4775 nope 🙃
I work as frontend web developer with React.js and Styled Components at a large UK insurance company. After 3 years working as web developer here I am on CZcams looking for advanced CSS courses. I really believe mastering CSS at a deeper level would definitely help me do better in my job. I am also looking to increase my knowledge of React.js and TypeScript.
@Chris Sean
Hey Sean, thanks again for another video. I'm working towards becoming a remote frontend developer.
Question:
Do you compile your own documentation on how to do things in web development?
I use Obsidian and Notion.
Thanks,
- Alex