Colt Steele's Complete Web Developer course is a very popular option for people getting into coding for the first time. Colt teaches in a very easy to understand manner so it's easy to pick up if you aren't from a computer science background. You'll learn how to code and make web applications using front end and backend code. This means you'll be able to make website that look good to the user and which also connect to databases, allowing for more complex applications.
Why take this course?
This is a a very popular course for people who are new to coding. In fact, over 700,000 students have taken this course! Colt avoids confusing terminology and breaks things down in an easy to understand way. The course focuses on the MERN stack so after learning HTML and CSS you'll focus on modern JavaScript. Learning JavaScript is great for finding jobs in the modern economy and sticking to one programming language in the beginning will make things easier for you.
Who has taken this course?
Temi Olukoko took this course after being frustrated with how coding was taught at university. She had never considered tech as a career but now works as a developer. Read how Temi learned to code here
Tae'lur Alexis went from a waitress to a developer after taking this course. She did the course while keeping her day job in hospitality by doing the course in evenings and weekends. You can read her inspiring story about learning to code here
What will I learn?
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Modern JavaScript
- Node, MongoDB and Express
By the end of the course you'll be able to make a blog and a clone of Yelp. The coure was last updated in 2021.
How much does this course cost?
As this course is available on Udemy you should wait for a discount. Udemy courses are frequently reduce from $199 to $19 so keep an eye on the price and do not pay full price.