[Monthly New Challenge] What are the impressions of a complete beginner starting programming?
I want to change myself, as I find it hard to take the first step into something new!
With that thought in mind, I started last month
to challenge myself to at least one new thing I've never done before every month and post it on note.
What I tried for the first time in May was,
● Programming!
Programming has been on my mind for a while
I've been interested in programming for a long time, but
I was a complete novice who had no idea
where to even begin.
After doing some research,
● First, I decided to start with the basics of HTML and CSS
● using the free courses on Progate!
I decided to do this.
I immediately registered for Progate and
started with the "HTML & CSS Beginner Course"!
I studied in my spare time between work and my side-hustle blog,
but I was able to enjoy the process more than I imagined,
and I completed not only the free beginner course,
but also the paid intermediate course.
(A total volume of about 10 hours)
*This is the certificate of completion
Impressions of my first HTML and CSS
HTML and CSS are,
languages used to create the appearance of web pages.
Since the code I wrote was immediately reflected in the appearance and the output was easy to understand, even a complete beginner like me was able to proceed with fun.
Also, as its reputation suggests, Progate has rich and easy-to-understand content even for free, and even the paid version is only about 1,000 yen per month (which can be canceled at any time), so I recommend it to beginners like me.
* You can return to the free plan at any time by clicking "Return to free member"!
Since I've come this far, my immediate goal is to find spare time in the coming months to advance to a level where I can create simple web applications.
The reason I continue to take on small challenges
● I can't find what I want to do
● I don't have time to do it
● I don't have any particular special skills
Until now, I have thought of all sorts of excuses to put off taking on challenges, or I would give up halfway through even if I started, but
by sharing here how I am taking on small challenges, no matter what they are,
I want to send some kind of message to those who are also struggling to take that first small step!
For that reason, I am continuing my new challenges.
(It's only my second month, though... I want to keep it going)
* By declaring it here,
it's also to prevent laziness, thinking "it would be embarrassing to quit halfway after declaring it to everyone"...
I also launched a second blog this month!
It's not a new challenge, but
I also launched a second blog this month.
* Since I'm building the blog with WordPress, I'm happy that the HTML and CSS I learned this time are actually useful.
Furthermore, as an aside, on the first blog I started as a side job,
although it is still unconfirmed revenue,
I finally got my first earnings!!!
(It took me 9 months, so it's nothing to brag about...)
I'm a bit hesitant to disclose my earnings, but
after reading this article, I thought, 'I see!'
To increase the credibility of what I am writing, I have pasted an image of my earnings.
※Of the unconfirmed rewards, about 30,000 yen is from self-back (clicking myself), so the actual earnings based on my own merit are about 20,000 yen.
A full-time job, two blogs, weekend farming, monthly new challenges, and posting note articles.
It might feel like a bit too much, but...
For now, I'm enjoying all of them, so I'd like to continue challenging myself with various things at my own pace without worrying about it!