It was a nice course! Very structured and it is very motivating as you have to submit the homework by the next week. It is explained really well. They have this really active community in Slack where you can ask questions if you need to. The certificate that proves that you completed the course is also an advantage. But I think the price is a bit high as there are other alternatives out there where you can learn this and more.
Loved the sense of being part of a community! Also really liked that we had homework and final project to hand-in as this made me commit to watching the videos every week.
Love it! It is easy to follow and I like that you have to hand in homework with a deadline!
For anyone who wants to start learning code, SheCodes workshop is very interesting .You will be challenged with different exercises, and everything is well explained, homework and deadlines are good for keep focus . you will earn a lot of experience. Good luck!
Definitely a great workshop. I never thought I could code and seeing the results on each homework assignment was amazing. A worthwhile investment.
I really enjoyed the structure of this workshop - having challenges to complete after watching Matt explain each concept really helped to solidify them in my mind. The homework was also really fun to work through. I'm looking forward to moving on to SheCodes Plus!
I learned a lot from the basic workshop I took. It seemed like a lot of information because I'm very new to coding, but it was interesting, easy to learn and the assignments/homework were fun to do. If you're on the fence about taking this course, just do it, it's a great way to find if coding is right for you. I'm looking forward to learning more in a more advanced workshop.
I loved SheCodes so much! Matt made it so easy to learn the basics of front-end development. The lessons are very short and digestible, but long enough to get all the necessary information needed to complete your challenges and homework. The project was SO fun and I found it very easy to apply what I've learned to create my page. I'll definitely be taking a more advanced course in the future.
The SheCodes Basics has taught me a lot in a very short time. I feel like this is a great starting point for my learning. The tasks and weekly homework helped me to stay motivated and gave me an opportunity to experiment with my new skills.
This has been by far the best virtual class I have taken. The structure of the classes, homework, slack channels etc. are really amazing. The only thing I would change about it is a few of the videos. I found only a small number of the videos a bit confusing and I would go back a few times to watch them again and again ... I thought they could be better edited and explained at times.
I really enjoyed the SheCodes basics workshop and will continue with the SheCodes Plus course! I wanted to learn to code for the longest time but none of the courses online appealed to me. Then I found SheCodes! I would highly recommend everybody that has interest in learning how to code to join the free coding class. The way the course is structured and explained (Matt is a GREAT teacher!!) is what convinced me, during the week you have exercises to do and you end the week with homework you have to send in. You learn by doing it yourself but you have a wonderful team and community to help you if when you are stuck! I also think that SheCodes have a great mission as a company, inspiring more women to enter the Tech industry!
I knew nothing before I took the SheCodes Basic workshop and feel like the structure of the lessons worked perfectly. The videos explained everything clearly and I always understood what was asked for each homework assignment. Thank you SheCodes!
SheCodes Basic was perfect for an absolute beginner. The lessons were very well structured with the explanation, homework, and then solution. If a question needed answering, the Slack channel contained all previous questions asked/answered and also allowed for help from others.
SheCodes courses are just perfect kick off for people who want to start with coding from the beginning. I really appreciate challenges and homework with deadlines because this system keeps me in the process of learning, which is IMO extremely important.
SheCodes workshops are one of the best courses I have ever taken! Weekly homeworks, slack group, helpful team, and the dearest Matt Delac makes coding very fun.
Tnx this has been an amazing workshop. I had a little background, learned a couple off new things and loved the homework!
Great structure and course organization. Easy to follow. Challenges and homework are great at reinforcing the material learned.
I'm very glad I took this course, it was more user-friendly than I had expected and I am impressed with the challenges, homework, and final product. The course was easy to fit into my hectic and busy schedule and I was not sure I'd be able to finish, but the bite-sized lessons really made it manageable! I also liked how the deadlines kept me going, that was definitely necessary :). I would be interested in taking more advanced courses!
I have had a lot of fun coding with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through this introductory workshop of SheCodes. I have learned not only about coding, but I also had the chance to play with visualization for my homework as well as my final project. Matt's instruction is quite easy to understand and follow up. I hope that I will have a lot more fun with my upcoming workshops on SheCodes.
If I’m being honest, you can definitely find similar courses online at a fraction of the cost, you can even find good courses for free. What sets shecodes apart is the added homework projects. They will motivate you to code everyday because there are real deadlines to work to. Also having a community of likeminded women to collaborate with and learn from is encouraging. To conclude this course will get you from knowing nothing to actually coding a working albeit basic website.
The SheCodes workshop is exactly what I was looking for. I enjoyed doing all the homework which motivated me to keep up with the course. The lessons are clearly explained and nicely paced. I'm looking forward to learning some more!
I loved taking this course. The videos were short but informative and everything was easy to understand. The challenges made sure I understood the concepts in each lesson and I had a lot of fun with the weekly homework and especially the project. I can't believe how much I learned in such a short time. Would recommend to anyone who wants to get an introduction to coding!
SheCodes is the BEST!! I've tried learning code on different platforms and different courses. SheCodes was fun and everyone in Slack were extremely helpful! The weekly homework reminders definitely keep you on track with finishing the workshop. So excited to learn more!
Good intro to web development. Structure of the course works well with challenges and homework.
I have always been interested in learning to code, however I never thought it was something I could do because I don't have a masters in computer science. Taking the SheCodes course has helped me learn and understand the basics of coding. I was scrolling through Instagram one day, and came across SheCodes 1 hour intro to coding, as soon as I finished the free intro I signed up for the basics course just to see if I would like it. Half way through the basics course, I decided I wanted to learn more, so I signed up for the plus course. It's really nice having the SheCodes slack community to help when you get stuck, or frustrated. It also helped keep me motivated. I love that there are deadlines, and homework, because it helps me set a schedule for myself. Rather than it being at your own pace, because then I'd never get around to actually doing it.
Just a few short weeks ago, the thought of having to code an entire webpage seemed incredibly daunting. Thanks to Matt and the SheCodes team, I see now that it is completely possible! The lesson videos are very comprehensible, and the challenges and homework assignments helped keep me on track throughout the course. I have learned so much in the past few weeks, and am becoming more confident in my coding abilities. I am already looking forward to beginning the next course!
This course is broken down very logically in an easy to follow step-by-step process. The challenges and homework to complete gives the opportunity to practise new skills learnt from the engaging videos. Completing this short course has motivated me to keep learning, thanks SheCodes!
Great workshop! Matt makes it easy to follow and fun to code. The homework keeps you coding, but in your own pace.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning this course! Matt was very good at explaining everything and I really enjoyed the homework, as well as the extra steps we had to take in order to understand further how a Developer works. Thank you to Matt and SheCodes for the experience and I can't wait to start the next Workshop with you! I will see you soon! 😊😊☀️☀️
Great beginners workshop. The challenges are great and I love that you actually get a response on the homework you submit!
I had a great experience with SheCodes. The lessons were so easy to follow and the challenges and homework assignments were great reinforcement of the skills taught. I would recommend this workshop to anyone who is interested in starting their coding journey! SheCodes rocks!!
I truly loved this workshop! I started this workshop because I've always been curious about coding and wanted to learn something new. After completing the 3 week intro workshop I can honestly say I was genuinely impressed. The lessons were clear and easy to understand. The challenge assignments and homework were carefully crafted to optimize learning and foster critical thinking skills. Additionally, help was constantly available via the Slack platform and the SheCodes team responded to questions quickly. This course does take time to complete, but it is entirely possible to complete it with a full time work load (for reference I am a full time grad student and work part-time). I can't wait to sign up for the next workshop and continue to learn with SheCodes!
Just finished SheCodes Basic. Loved this course! I feel I've learn a lot in short time. Matt is a great instructor and his support teams is always very helpful. I had lot of fun completing challenges, homework and final project. I will definitely sign up for next course.
I honestly never thought that understanding and writing code was meant for me, and I always dismissed it as something too difficult to manage. Until SheCodes, that is.The workshop has given me a brand new understading of coding and has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me! Matt is a natural in teaching, and his support team is incredibly present and helpful at all times. The challenges, homework and projects help you to turn theory into practice, effortlessly. Thank you SheCodes, I will definately be back for more!
I really enjoyed learning about coding and gaining a basic understanding of it. The course was easy to follow and I had lots of fun completing the challenges, homework and final project!
"When it comes to coding I was always nervous until I got enrolled in SheCodes. Learning to code is a big step to me since I tried and failed many times because of my poor coding skills. SheCodes made me very comfortable and exciting to code with its challenges and Homework. Now I am ready to explore more in Coding with confidence." Thanks to Matt and Team SheCodes✌🏻
I am currently within the HR career path. However, I have always been curious about coding. I heard about SheCodes last year, and I decided 2022 was going to be my year to EMBARK on this coding journey. The main aspect I was interested in with coding was web design. 👩🏽💻I enjoyed learning HTML, CSS, and JS. I did not expect to learn as much as I did in this coding basics class. All the lessons are ordered in a way for easy learning and comprehension. Matt is an amazing teacher. With each homework assignment and project, you get to test your knowledge! I was hesitant to learn this on my own- however with the support of the SheCodes squad/other learners, I felt empowered that if I didn't understand- I could reach out on the real-time Slack chat. My final project reflects my love for baking! I tried to make it simple yet modern. There are still some concepts I would love to learn in order to implement for further development of my web design skills! I'm not sure what the future is for my coding journey as of now. However, for anyone that is curious or fully committed- I would recommend SheCodes! Also, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn!
I looooved this course! I've tried taking coding courses online before and I always found they lacked structure and ended up not seeing them through. The homework and project deadlines were exactly what I needed. Plus, Matt teaches in a very clear and concise way that makes it easy to understand new concepts. I can't wait to get started with SheCodes Plus.
Thanks Matt and team. I've had a lot of fun learning about HTML, CSS and JavaScript and I, for once, actually enjoyed doing my "homework". I have learnt so much in a short space of time and I've ready to begin the next workshop.
SheCodes has really helped me to keep a good structure whilst learning how to code with the homework assignments using all the techniques we have learned that week. I had very little coding experience prior to this course but now I feel very confident and appreciative of the resources provided by SheCodes.
SheCodes PLUS definitely deepened my understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript. As I powered through the challenges and homework, I felt grateful for Matt's instruction. Now that I completed SheCodes plus in its entirety with my new improved coding skills, I am ready to take on small projects and begin my freelancing career. Thank you SheCodes for the knowledge, skills, and confidence you've given me to move into a new career.
I came into this workshop not knowing anything about coding and I will admit I was super nervous that I wouldn't understand enough for the final project. Even after finishing the first two homework assignments I was worried I wouldn't finish my project in time. If this happens to you please keep going! Once I started working on the final project I realized that I retained way more information than I thought and I cant wait to start the next workshop!
I learned a ton -- thank you Matt and SheCodes team! The bite-size format of lessons and how each homework brought them all together made a difference in my ability to grasp new concepts. I also appreciated the responsiveness of the team on Slack. So glad I did this.
Loved the fact that I could work at my own pace! The challenges made it really easy to prepare for the homework.
I loved this workshop! I recommend it to anyone who wants to gain some coding skills. The classes are explained clearly and the challenges and homework are fun. I can't wait to continue expend my knowledge in coding with SheCodes!
I cannot believe how far I've come in just three weeks of SheCodes Basics! Matt's video tutorials are so thorough, and the homework blends in seamlessly with the lesson of the week. This has been such a great introduction to coding and I am so excited to continue my journey!
I've been wanting to start coding for a while but have never been able to afford the courses. For a long time saving my money then i enrolled this program. As soon as i learned how to print HI WORLD, i felt power in my hand 😂.I've learned so much within a short period of time and the lessons are really easy to follow and when you complete the homework you get a real sense of achievement. Thank you SheCodes.
Everything was the best The teaching was excellent and the homework feedbacks was very fast and timely The best way to start coding 😀
If you love programming and you are confused in this path, SheCodes has provided a clear, clear and attractive path for you. This team goes forward with you step by step in this direction. With regular daily practice and timely submission of homework, I promise you will enjoy your dramatic progress in the first few weeks. I really enjoyed the very sincere cooperation of this team.
SheCodes React gave me an amazing foundation on which to build more React skills. The homework after each video kept me on track and helped to discipline myself. The SheCodes team are so helpful and respond quickly on Slack!
This is a great workshop for learning frontend development. Regular homework. Plenty of opportunities to practice your skills.
Matt is able to teach coding in an enjoyable and fun way. The short lessons make it possible to learn at your own pace and with every homework you submit you get a feeling of success. Being able to present an actual working "webpage" in the end makes it even better!
SheCodes Basics was a great beginners course! I had some prior HTML/CSS knowledge from my MySpace days, but the instructor, Matt, did a great job going a little deeper into each topic. Javascript was brand new to me, so Week 2 was a little trickier but rewarding. Matt did a good job providing a clear overview of JavaScript basics. I loved all the exercises after each lesson, and I thought the weekly homework was an awesome way to put what I learned into practice. Overall, the course was appropriately challenging and fun!
I've been wanting to start coding for a while but have never been able to afford the courses. Then I came across SheCodes and it is honestly one of the best things I've ever done! The lessons are really easy to follow and when you complete the homework you get a real sense of achievement. I can't wait to upgrade to the next course.
Thanks to Matt’s simple explanations, the challenges, and the homework, I am confident in having a strong foundation in HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Looking forward to taking the next workshop!
This is one of the best online workshops I've done. The lessons are thorough and the challenges/homework are incredibly thoughtful. The course teaches you basics as it promises. But, even more valuable, it teaches you logic and how to solve problems. I thoroughly enjoyed the course!
As someone who knew 0% on how to code, there were plenty of TikTok videos that stated coding as a fun, new career path. BUT it wasn't until I saw & attended a free SheCodes coding class that I was convinced coding can be fun, AND can be my new career path! Having completed the SheCodes Basics Workshop, I can confidently say I didn't feel alone in the learning progress whatsoever; fellow classmates from around the world along with reliable tech assistants who offered help in any challenge, or homework I was stuck on. Also the teaching materials were clear to understand, which is why I highly recommend beginners with zero skills in coding to take the SheCodes Basics Workshop! Now that I've built my first project, I'm excited to know what's in store for SheCodes Plus🤩
I really enjoyed this workshop. Easy to understand explanations, fun challenges and homework tasks. This workshop is great for beginners.
Really enjoyed all aspects of this workshop. As always, Matt's tutorials are great to follow along with but with enough to challenge you in the homework aspects!
SheCodes was fast paced but really enjoyable. The videos explained things really well and it helped to see Matt trial and error things. I hope to take another workshop in the near future. The community on Slack with fellow students and mentors is very helpful for troubleshooting. I wish the feedback for the homework was a little more personable but with so many students I understand that it can't always be, but that's another reason why the community is helpful too. Thanks SheCodes for re-igniting my want to learn to code!
I started this workshop with no background at all. It's amazing how much I learned in just three weeks. From week to week I got so much better. As a language teacher I know that learning a language requires lots of practice. I got to practice a lot in this workshop thanks to all the homework and the help from the team who's always available and responds so quickly. I'm looking forward to starting my next SheCodes workshop.
SheCodes got me confident in coding basics in just 3 weeks! I love the format of the lessons, with the small challenges building up to the homework of the week, can't wait to move on to the next course!
I've love SheCodes! I find the way the course is broken down into bitesize classes, with homework to test what you've learnt a fantastic way to learn coding. Highly recommended course for anyone wanting to try coding and see what it's all about.
Matt did an amazing job teaching the couse, was easy to follow and homeworks along the way kept it interesting, lots of help in slack channel for every session.
Lectures are well-organized and easy to follow. Every problem I had in homework, challenges and my own project can be solved with the help of the lectures. The operation interface is simple and clear. This system is able to motivate me to learn and fall in love with coding.
I am completely new to coding but the lessons were easy to follow and I had lots of fun completing challenges, homework and the project. I took the workshop working full-time but I had no issue completing everything on time. Highly recommendable if you are a beginner like me and want to see if coding is right for you. It is for me and I will definitely continue!
Although the tasks are challenging, the tutorials are very easy to follow and it gave me a lot of satisfaction completing the weekly homework. Learning about the API answered many things I've been curious about, seeing other websites and blogs that use existing data. I now feel confident in my coding skills !
In such a short period of time (in 3 weeks) I was able to learn the basics of coding and was able to build a short website by myself! When I was stuck in homework and challenges, there are always people around to support and help me out. I love working in this supportive and helpful environment and definitely recommend people who are trying to pick up a new skill or know nothing about coding to try it out!
The advanced workshop was definitely challenging but I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have learnt a lot, it made me do a lot more research based on the design I wanted and the support was phenomenal! The weekly modules were very easy to follow, the homework really made you think. There was a a great balance between technical and creative aspects! Having a look back at my final project, I am so proud and I can't believe I have created that! :)
I chose this workshop so that I could introduce myself to coding before committing to a longer or more expensive course. The lessons were easy to follow and the challenges and homework were fun. I'm looking forward to expanding on what I have learned here.
This workshop was easy to follow and helped me understand everything. Now I feel like I've only begun and I am eager to learn even more. The challenges were helpful to recap the information and the homework was always doable and I found coding really fun!
This has been amazing! I had previously tried to learn some programming languages but most information didn't stick. Throughout this workshop, I gained more confidence while having fun with the tasks. The course is very well-structured with tutorials that are very easy to understand, followed by homework that helps solidify this theory and put it into practice. By the end of it, I feel like I've acquired useful new skills that I can't wait to improve on.
I am sure that I am not the first nor the last person who asked themselves at some point of their life "Is it too late to learn how to code?". SheCodes and their courses answered this question for me and the answer is.. Definitely not too late! :) I have learned a lot in this course in a very easy and playful way. Having to do homework after each class ensured that I put the theory learned in practise and helped me understand how to work with certain elements. Thank you, SheCodes!
I took this course as a challenge and had doubts in the first 2-3 days. But I have to say the teaching/tutorials and the deadlines with the homework push you to deliver the best. Had an awesome experience in learning and would love to take the next course soon as now I want to know it all!!!
In this course I learned so much. It was 8 great weeks learning a lot of things and now I'm feeling so accomplished because I built my own app. I strongly recommend investing in a SheCodes course, because the content is very nice and organized plus there's a weekly basis homework, so you can stay motivated by keeping on track your progress.
I thought this might be difficult but the video and homework assigned makes it easy to learn and understand the concept on various aspect of HTML/CSS/JavaScript. By the way, JavaScript is lots of fun.
Great entry-level course! I found the course informative and pretty easy to follow along. The assignments were very manageable and allowed me to practice skills. The slack channel made it easy to resolve any issues. I found this course to be a useful introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I think that some of my coding experience in other languages/programs aided my understanding throughout this course. The self-guided structure of the course was great for my schedule and allowed me to complete the workshops when I was available that week. I wish there was feedback on homeworks and projects. There were examples of a solution that was available after you submitted your assignment, but I think it would be useful to have more specific feedback as well. Overall, I would recommend this course!
SheCodes is a great platform to challenge and develop your skills. As a beginner I found the structure of the workshop very clever and comprehensible. Although there was a lot of information taught in a week, it was very easy to follow the schedule. It was so much fun to complete the challenges and the homework each week and it's incredible to see what you can create after just 3 weeks of learning, thanks to the amazing team at SheCodes.
SheCodes is great! The course is quite challenging for complete beginners, yet I had a lot of fun completing all the homework and submitting my final project. The lessons are clear, well structured and easy to follow, which helps a lot in adapting the workshop to your own schedule and keep track of your learning progress. The SheCodes team is very friendly and supportive, I will definitely recommend this workshop to my friends!
This course was challenging in the best of ways. It's difficult for complete beginners (with the SheCodes Basics course), but it's not over-your-head unfeasible. I think it's important to challenge ourselves and troubleshoot our own ideas when learning new skills, and this course was a great balance of informative videos and challenging homework. Thank you for these past 8 weeks!
I had so much fun learning the basics of coding alongside Matt. Each video is clear, short, and easy to digest. The weekly homework assignments keep you accountable and the slack channel makes it easy to get help 24/7! I can't wait to keep learning more
I enjoyed taking this workshop. I was excited to start my journey on how to code. I found Matt's videos to be helpful, and beginner-level friendly. It was also challenging which is needed for the real world. I also had fun solving the homework assignments that kept me on my feet so that I was not just watching, I was coding!
After completing the SheCodes Basics workshop, I feel much more confident about my decision to pursue a career in Web Development. Matt is a great teacher and his lessons are very thought out and easy to follow. The homeworks and projects are fun!
This was a fun and helpful introductory course! I enjoyed the homework assignments and challenges.
I have really enjoyed the course and the mini practices after each lesson. The steps were easy to follow but it still felt like a challenge to complete the homework at the end of each week. If someone is interested to understand some basics, SheCodes is worth the investment as the deadlines keep you motivated to complete the course.
The best online experience I had..! I enjoyed every single challenge and homework! Highly recommended for everybody! It is a game changer ☺☺
A really challenging but fun and rewarding course. I learnt and achieved more than I ever felt possible and am really proud of what I produced! I loved being able to do the course in my own time and being able to take breaks when I needed a week off. The challenges and homework requirements kept me on track and made sure I was actually learning and staying focused. Highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning react 😊
I signed up for basic 3 week course. It's definitely doable when working full time job if you do 1 hour a day for 5 days a week and spend one of the days in weekends doing the homework assignment. It was a good learning experience for me :)
SheCodes Basics was a great way to learn more about coding. The homework and projects force you to think critically, and it's rewarding to see how much you learn at the end of just 3 weeks.
I appreciate your kindness to let me learn with SheCodes.io , It is a wonderful experience, I like deadline and homework for learning, you prepare all information that I need and also motivation for me. Thanks a lot
SheCodes was an amazing experience for me. I’ve always been interested in coding but never had the discipline to sit down and do it. The homework and deadlines really helped me to stay on track. Matt is a great instructor and each lesson was the perfect amount of new information so it was easy to follow. Overall I had a lot of fun coding with SheCodes!
I really enjoyed working through the lessons. The homework is the best bit because it makes you do something, not just watch the videos like a movie! Matt is a great instructor and the Slack channel is fantastic. Can't wait for the next courses.
I would absolutely recommend this workshop to anyone! For complete beginners it can be overwhelming but you learn SO much in such a short amount of time. Matt is a great teacher in addition to providing you with an awesome radio to help you stay focused on lessons and homework.
This was an amazing opportunity to learn a new skill. At first I thought coding would be almost impossible but after watching the videos, doing challenges, and the homeworks; I realized it is not as impossible as I thought it would be. The video explanations and the Slack channel made it so easy to learn (faster than I thought I was capable of).
Each lesson was easy to follow and understand. I loved the hands on exercises that built upon each other. By the end of each week, I actually could figure out the homework because of how the class taught each element. I already want to sign up for the more advanced class to expand my new coding knowledge! Thank you for this workshop. :)
Great intro course to coding. I enjoyed the homeworks and challenges. The videos were easy to follow and made the learning process fun. Plus the slack chat provides a supportive community. I'm excited to continue the next courses to become a pro!
I've never had so much success before with an online learning course. SheCodes makes everything easy to understand and is constantly testing our comprehension of the material by having us apply new knowledge in mini daily challenges, weekly homework, and over-arching projects. At the beginning of this 8-week course I couldn't possibly imagine what it would take to build a fully functioning vanilla weather forecast application. This course built upon the previous 3-week Basics Coding course, expanding in to using more advanced front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS and Bootstrap, developing further Javascript skills, and dove in to how to integrate live API into our interactive application and how to normalize a development workflow using Git and Github. I know I still have so much more to learn, but looking back I can't believe I've come so far in such a short time! Thank you SheCodes!
'Basics' Workshop - A great intro and insight in the world of coding. Personally I felt a little bit overwhelmed with how much there was to go through. However with the way the lessons are broken down, as well as being split between 3 weeks, made it easy to follow along and learn each section with ease. The homework solidifies what has been taught and gives an opportunity to put into practice what has been learnt (which is the best way for me to learn). I did have to request an extension because I work full time and so was glad this was an option. It gave me more than enough time to be able to get everything done with ease. I have since signed up to the 'Plus' Workshop and although I am nervous, I'm also excited to learn more.
I like how short the lessons are. I have problems with focusing when watching long videos. Your short lessons along with challenges make me curious and excited to keep going. The course would be even better if I receive in-depth feedback on my weekly homework. Overall, I'm happy with the SheCodes Basics workshop and would definitely recommend anyone who is interested in coding.
SheCodes Workshop offers a supportive learning environment, especially for absolute beginners! Going through the detailed lessons and taking on tasks and homework has undoubtedly bolstered my confidence and opened my mind to the possibility of launching and building a successful coding career!