From my own personal experience : 1. Finding a mentor is very important especially if you are self studying. Get in chat rooms, online forums, local meet ups etc and keep searching for that mentor... I believe in time and with the right amount of determination you will find one. 2. Certain kinds of skills come only through experience. Working with real people on real projects positions you to know what works and what doesn't. 3. Develop yourself everyday. Learn the right tool for your craft and aim to give the best customer experience to your clients. Like pregnancy, you just can't hide quality work for too long. Thanks Stef for the vlog. It was informative.

I find your videos very uplifting and they answer many questions in terms of what life is like as a programmer. Im gonna be straight up Stefan, I would love to see you do some video series teaching the technologies you use. I understand your life may be busy and you may not have time but if you find time I think your knowledge will be very useful.

I know how to jump on turtles, but can't find princess.

I think the doing it for 25% of share is a great alternative than Upwork and Fiverr. Your "experience", portfolio, clients and business are at the mercy of those platforms. They change fee at any moment. You compete with guys having way cheaper living cost. 2 years client binding and $2000 op-out for every client/project you want to bring it down there, even local. You're a freelancer? or a slave.

I learned the value of a mentor around 2 years ago. Learned valuable lessons about entrepreneurship from my mentor. I started entrepreneurship on my own for years before had my first mentor. Stefan would be my ideal mentor right now. Since he is a web developer with an entrepreneur background & mindset and this in my opinion is why I choose to learn web development from him instead of others who just focus on the coding and academics instead of thinking how I can be the most profitable by been the most highly efficient with my time investment. His ideology suits me to master the basics then go into the real world get things done and get paid because that is what matters in the end, its simple & effective and makes complete sense. At least I can watch his videos and get so many aha! moments that I even got folder with some of his advice that I will implement. My goal is not to get a job but to use web development as a tool to fund my future endeavors as well implement what I learn on web development on my future businesses. Web development should be a skill every modern entrepreneur should nurture to some degree.

You look like my mate who sadly passed away a few years ago. I feel nostalgic everytime I watch your videos.. love your content man..

Hey! I just found your channel, and it's pretty awesome! Thanks for your videos, man.

this is good advice. I remembered someone told me or maybe i've read somewhere that math is not just learning all the formula but need practice. It's also boring to just learn theory without any kind of practical. The more you used your skill and practical in real world scenario, you'll soon learn and earned street credits. It's a step by step thing. And, who know might lead to bigger project. I'm also thinking if stefan with his years of experience and contact might create a company that offer jobs recommendations etc. Or for anyone to create a website that caters to this market. Especially, for those who is interested in this kind of line.

Great vblog as always!!. They cover a great range of topics not just coding. And I like the direction you are heading towards in terms of topics, such entrepreneurship, the business side . Your courses have also helped put into perspective many aspects of the web and how to apply it when going out on your own.

FYM is important. My advice to anyone going freelance is to first save up enough money to survive without work for 6 months. Put this money aside and don't touch it; it's what you call 'f&*k off money'. This gives you the freedom when you are continually asked to do the ridiculous to tell your client to 'f&*k off' and walk out the door with a smile on your face.

TL;DW 1. Learn skills 2. Build projects 3. Create a portfolio website 4. Gain experience (Intern/Work for free) 5. Apply to jobs

Patreon, i would pay for upper level content/ mentoring

I look for freelance work on Upwork but all I see is wordpress. Is there any work for html/css/js/jQuery?

Hey Stef, what do you think of the grid layout for css. It looks like it is "the future". I would like to know what someone with lots of years of experience in the web thinks about it.

I think I would prefer "FUM" over "FYM" LOL js... Loving you vlogs!

If you ask me, a mentorship can be hit or miss. If you find someone with connections it can be good, but if no one has heard of them and they can't really get you in touch with people, it can be a waste of time. Even boot camps are going to be hit or miss, unless their boot camp is directly tied to recruitment, and you're guaranteed a contract when you finish the program. You would have a lot more opportunities if you do as the video suggests, and work with some clients - even if they aren't tech-related, and just need someone to give them a website. These days, a portfolio speaks much louder than a piece of paper saying that you might know a thing or two about programming. Having projects done for real clients under your belt looks really good, especially if they can visit the application you've made. I'd recommend trying to write apps with a back end; most places want someone full-stack, and purely front-end developers using JavaScript, ReactJS, Angular etc. are much more rare. Fair enough, not every place is going to be on-board with a full online storefront, or be OK with taking orders online, but even if they're not you can always write it, disable it, and then tell them to get back in touch if they change their mind. And, of course, keep the source code for demonstration purposes. Dabble with Django, .NET, or Spring if you want; most places are going to understand if you're not a Spring wizard if you list only around 1-2 years experience. Web development on any platform is going to have plenty of tools you might not have used before, and most employers are generally aware that you may not know everything; in the Spring scene, you could be using Hibernate, Spring Data, JOOQ, or any number of different libraries or frameworks, but the key is to at least know one of them well enough that they wouldn't think it would be too difficult for you to adapt. Though, not many people are looking for purely front-end web developers. A lot of places want you to be full-stack. So, make sure you at least know one stack well, or you're going to miss out on a lot of different options. Though, if you want to target a specific back end for your studies, I'd look in areas that you might want to work (close-by locations if you have an obligation to stay in the area, or wherever you'd like to work if you are willing to move). Go to indeed, glassdoor, monster, or any other place you can think of where potential employers would be posting listings, and see if there's a framework that stands out as more popular than the others. Even if you don't fall in love with it, knowing it well can give you a huge advantage. Most people move from their first programming job after a short commitment, usually 1-2 years. So, if you're not enamored with it, you could move on to a framework that you do like, and see where your options are later. Though, the industry is always in a state of flux. In just 2-ish years when I was in college, Python went from obscure, to dethroning the previous king of middle-end web development, Java. So, make sure you stay up-to-date as you study; at lot can change in the time it takes to learn a new language and framework, if you're not cramming it 24-hours a day for a couple months.

Great video. I'm just starting to learn JavaScript, but the title piqued my interest. Was not disappointed.

Too many people learning Javascript and applying for jobs. The same with Python.. with the data scientist fever all hipsters are now learning Python.

Yes, I wish I had a mentor myself. I've tried to learn programming on my own for several months and ran into a lot of things that I didn't understand. I searched and asked around online, but I either got a quick not detailed answer or never even got help. What's difficult is when you need an explanation, but the explanation they give is like you've been programming for years. I did tell them I was a beginner, but they seemed like they didn't care. Yes, having a mentor is so helpful at the same time these mentors would like to get paid. I believe you'll have to pay for mentorship if you want one. I don't mind paying myself, but it's a bit pricey now.

Hi, you sound like Al Pachino)) and look alike him) Are you relatives?))Good speech! Tnx!

Hi Stef I just got into Web Development and I am a month into learning html and css. Now getting ready to learn JavaScript. What are your thoughts on using Ionic?

Fast forward 3 years, mentoring available (I think)

now its 2018, JS has grown quite huge. if you cant find work with JS it means you dont want to work. but if you really want to work, you dont need to get payed for it, you'll do it anyways just out of sheer passion.

Thank you for being alive, man.

Use Plotly for Android Apps is permitted? I wanna use plotly for my analysis in my android app and publish in Google Play Store and IOS AppStore, Is that Acceptable to use plotly inside my Android App as well as IOS App, Or Is there any subscription to use Plotly in Android App,I didn't get into my mind by reading the license, Please answer in layman terms and answer will be very useful for me. Thank you in advance!

Hi, Stef, and to the community. What niche markets have a real demand for web sites ? Because after some research into a couple of industries like manufacturing, the guys do not seem to be really interested in having a site, since they make real money from B2B interactions. Or have I not been looking at the right place.FYI I live in South Africa.

where and how cam we put our sites for free..f9r example i made a restaurant website for free and i wanrt to put it live where can i putbit?any advice thanks

You should do a Django tutorial.

Hey, i'm a 16 year old boy learning how to code during summer break. I've bought some courses, my main language is Python and I want to become a web developer in python(backend). I started learning it in a course on Udemy, then i saw that I would need to learn some front-end languages to be able to build websited for clients and not having to worry about my front end developer partner or something to get work done, but rathe to be able to do it myself. I mean, ill need to first build a few websites so then people needing a website will notice my work but theyll most likeley only want a website, that just show contact info and noone would like to see contact info as plain text. So I need your advice please, should I learn html and css or just stick with python django or flask and keep doing that? (I've started a html course and until now I think its not too difficult so I think ill keep doing it)

FU Money is that the book by Dan Lok?

Everybody says that, I just did coding as means to an end. What if a become a doctor and I say to my clients, you know I just check your lungs, because that's my business model. "By the way you have developed cancer.. I wish you good luck"

Hey, I just saw you have a video on just this subject! ie FU money.

Sounds good. Thanks for the video.

What do you think, will the Node.js ends up like Ruby on Rails? I hearing a lots of chatting toward Node those days, but I'm really not so convinced about JS on the server side. I'm mean my choice is Laravel so I'm not on the crossroad, I'm just interesting in the topic and kind of irritated hearing those chanting about the Node; even though I really like Hapi.js framework. Seem like a really nice place for a small projects.

deeply enlightening

fym is find your money?

wait we can work for you?? shit how do i apply, I took your course.

Is Java Script similar to Linux script ?

Hey Stef, Thank's for your advices ,what about websites like Freelancer.com , Upwork and stuff like that

Just adding.. Place some lamp, it's a bit dark..

I can not find work too, but I do not know java

this is terrible advice. the way to break into the tech industry is through consulting. Your first few years, be a consultant. let them train you, promote you, write your resume, and find you a job. Pay your dues. Then you are a free agent and you have the skills, real experience in a real environment and some real bullets on that resume.

Thank you!

Import AND export? Have you met my good friend Art VanDelay?

Thankyou

love this

He should make a gooood portfolio

Thanks for guidance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

damn you are up early

need to nerd basis i like it

still relevant

How to pay the bills if you work for free..

Fym, I like it

Scarface

What's his email I need to ask him something

you should mentor. pro bono.

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