3 Web Development Resources that boosted my Confidence to land a Paid Client
These three resources helped me go from beginner, to confidently take on clients as a web developer.
- 1. Paid online course: Zero to Mastery
- 2. Free online resource: W3 Schools
- 3. Paid Book: Don’t Make me Think
Zero to Mastery
The Zero to Master Web Developer course teaches you the fundamentals of web development as well as skills that can help you land a job as a developer. I know their platform and community has grown since I first took the course, so things might be a little different now. I learned HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Express, and Node, and I would expect that you will get that plus more. It is a really good course to boost your knowledge and experience if you are interested in becoming a full stack or frontend developer. You’ll also get exposure on backend and databases. It gives you concrete knowledge to build an API and incorporate a database into your web app.
When I got the course, I paid a one time fee, and now they have a monthly or yearly subscription model and they have added new courses. On top of their Web Developer Course: Zero To Master, they also have 16 other courses that cover topics like JavaScript, Python, Interviewing and more. I think it’s worth it because investing in yourself is the best type of investment you can make. Note, I do not have any affiliation with Zero to Mastery, I just genuinely recommend it since it helped me a lot.
W3 Schools
W3Schools has really quick reference to documentation. I still use it when I’m working on websites. I don’t try to remember everything, I just look it up when I need it. For example, if I want to add a shadow around an object or text, I can look it up and have the answer in a few seconds. They also have tutorials that can probably be useful to learn the fundamentals, but I did not do tutorials on there so I wouldn’t be able to give my opinion on them.
Don’t Make Me Think
Don’t Make Me Think taught me about Web Design fundamentals. The author talks about creating a good experience for the user and breaks down the component’s you need on your site and how you should best lay them out. If you have no experience designing a website, this is a good place to start.
Final comments
The resources I’ve shared here are good for people new to development as well as those those with years of experience.
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