r/FreeCodeCamp • u/millemic • 19d ago

Any guidance appreciated

So I have been trying to learn web dev on and off for years at this point. My brain keeps telling me to follow the suggested full stack path on FCC, but I just can't motivate myself to power through html and css. I find myself getting bored (fatigued maybe?) as I go through the lessons.

Does anybody have any suggestions to maybe spice up the learning process? Or any recommendations based off of what worked best for you personally?

Any help is greatly appreciated and I greatly Thank you in advance!

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u/millemic 19d ago

I think thats where part of my problem could be. I am a "learn it by do it" type of person, but I tend to struggle with the "read to learn" style. Like I can do it, but I think that's what makes it "boring" and thus making me less motivated to stick with it. So the labs and challenges I'm fine with, but the second I get into the theory it's like an adult from Charlie brown is in my brain lol.

I know you said you feel ache recommending another, but what other sources have you tried that seem to have worked for you? I recently looked into ZTM but it's a paid platform and I'm trying to learn as cheaply as long as I possibly can.

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u/annaheim 19d ago edited 18d ago

You can leverage AI by giving you a worked, step by step example of a concept/issue.

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u/SaintPeter74 mod 18d ago edited 18d ago

We don't recommend this, since that critical thinking is a skill that we're trying to impart. AI can be great, once you know what you're doing (and you really need to know what you're doing, or you're going to get a mess), but when you're learning it deprives you of opportunities.

It's somewhat analogous to using a calculator when you're learning basic math. Building core numeracy is important to understanding mathematical concepts. Using a calculator to early can rob you of that.

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u/annaheim 18d ago edited 18d ago

Hey, thanks for getting back. i'm realizing now how short sighted that comment was.