About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

You can actually learn all these yourself using free resources online.

Do your research and find similar people on YouTube to give you a roadmap to follow.

Should you feel the need for physical class, then choose the cheapest school…

Once you have the knowledge, jobs will come… that’s the beauty of tech.

I am also self taught, so I speak from experience.

BiafranBushBoy:
You can actually learn all these yourself using free resources online.

Do your research and find similar people on YouTube to give you a roadmap to follow.

Should you feel the need for physical class, then choose the cheapest school…

Once you have the knowledge, jobs will come… that’s the beauty of tech.

I am also self taught, so I speak from experience.

Unfortunately, I have all the needed materials but the zeal died. I just don't know why.

Bought a macbook pro worth 650k plus strong inverter (electricity is not a problem) for this. 1 month in and I've lost interest in programming. I don't think self teaching is for everyone. I have no prior experience in programming, a bootcamp may actually be the best option for people like me.

japajapa2canada:


Unfortunately, I have all the needed materials but the zeal died. I just don't know why.

Bought a macbook pro worth 650k plus strong inverter (electricity is not a problem) for this. 1 month in and I've lost interest in programming. I don't think self teaching is for everyone. I have no prior experience in programming, a bootcamp may actually be the best option for people like me.

You know the solution to your problem yet you're still asking for solutions.

You just said self learning isn't for you and and boot camp is what you can roll with.


Why not join a bootcamp and stop wasting time...?


Moreover.... It's important to note programing isn't the only available skill.


They're tons of others like affiliate marketing

Internet marketing as a whole.


They have shorter learning curve and are very much profitable.


I know because I'm into it aswell

GREATIGBOMAN:



You know the solution to your problem yet you're still asking for solutions.

You just said self learning isn't for you and and boot camp is what you can roll with.


Why not join a bootcamp and stop wasting time...?


Moreover.... It's important to note programing isn't the only available skill.


They're tons of others like affiliate marketing

Internet marketing as a whole.


They have shorter learning curve and are very much profitable.


I know because I'm into it aswell

I;m not asking question. Just want to dispute the notion of "GET A LAPTOP AND UDEMY AND LEARN CODING". It's easier said than done.

I do other things online, Just want to transit into Tech

For now, still looking for the best affordable Bootcamp for me,

japajapa2canada:


I;m not asking question. Just want to dispute the notion of "GET A LAPTOP AND UDEMY AND LEARN CODING". It's easier said than done.

I'm do other things online, Just want to transit into Tech

For now, still looking for the best affordable Bootcamp for me,

Ok

japajapa2canada:


Unfortunately, I have all the needed materials but the zeal died. I just don't know why.

Bought a macbook pro worth 650k plus strong inverter (electricity is not a problem) for this. 1 month in and I've lost interest in programming. I don't think self teaching is for everyone. I have no prior experience in programming, a bootcamp may actually be the best option for people like me.

you need mentorship to motivate you.

learning22:
About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

Which of the ALX course did you apply for? Cause I know of a new batch of software engineering that would be starting on August.

I understand your point of view, which is why alx is great because you will added to a community of great minded people who share the same goal as yourself.

learning22:
About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

Go for decagon, Alx is 70% self study and 30% peer study. Alx will only give you materials, they don't really teach.

irynterri:
Go for decagon, Alx is 70% self study and 30% peer study. Alx will only give you materials, they don't really teach.

learning22:
About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

I would also advise you to opt for decagon, Alx is 90 % self study, and most time you get depressed when u could not find a head way to get task done before deadline. Another problem I have with Alx is that u don't get much time to research and study what is needed to get task done before deadline. And most time it's feel like u ain't learning anything but if you are a bit smarter and understand all the concept which Alx is taking u through, the sky isn't your limit.

ABUPHARM:

I would also advise you to opt for decagon, Alx is 90 % self study, and most time you get depressed when u could not find a head way to get task done before deadline. Another problem I have with Alx is that u don't get much time to research and study what is needed to get task done before deadline. And most time it's feel like u ain't learning anything but if you are a bit smarter and understand all the concept which Alx is taking u through, the sky isn't your limit.

I can agree and disagree on this depending on how I chose to go about it.

The whole essence of being on slack is to bond with your peers and meet them for help if you're having any difficulties.

I for one am in a lot of ALX groups which helped me. It's not 90% study. Some of us held google meeting and explained the concepts of what we have learnt previously.

I'm not disputing the fact that you have to study on your own but whenever you are stuck and you meet your peers, they will help you! Unless you feel too shy to ask for help

Anonymous6o6:



I can agree and disagree on this depending on how I chose to go about it.

The whole essence of being on slack is to bond with your peers and meet them for help if you're having any difficulties.

I for one am in a lot of ALX groups which helped me. It's not 90% study. Some of us held google meeting and explained the concepts of what we have learnt previously.

I'm not disputing the fact that you have to study on your own but whenever you are stuck and you meet your peers, they will help you! Unless you feel too shy to ask for help

Yah, I'm not disputing the fact that you can get help from a peer group, you may be lucky to have a good peer which makes it seem easy on your path, but I can tell you that there are more who wish to get help but couldn't, not that people ain't willing to help but they also are so engrossed in their own stuff to catch up with before deadline. All in all bruh Alx is more of self study, but u can't still get a help which might not come handy within the time frame.

learning22:
About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

Bro pls dont do self learning, go and enroll in a boot camp or any physical class. If you cannot self learn , if you are not ready to be Googling every now and then, reading about 10 different blogs post just to fully understand one topic , just go and register with a school , which I believe will come with a mentor. I am learning on my own, so I know what I am telling you. Unless u want to be a half-baked programmer

chukwuebuka65:


Bro pls dont do self learning, go and enroll in a boot camp or any physical class. If you cannot self learn , if you are not ready to be Googling every now and then, reading about 10 different blogs post just to fully understand one topic , just go and register with a school , which I believe will come with a mentor. I am learning on my own, so I know what I am telling you. Unless u want to be a half-baked programmer

Lol
So if he enrolls in a bootcamp,.he won't need to google? Or having a mentor automatically means he won't make research?
Lmao this is hilarious

I admit self-learning requires a lot but from your post, I don't see the point you're trying to make about him enrolling in a bootcamp. Won't it still be online? Or if given a project, is it his mentor that's going to do it for him? There are aspect that requires a mentor and there are aspect one needs to do on his own

Anonymous6o6:



Lol
So if he enrolls in a bootcamp,.he won't need to google? Or having a mentor automatically means he won't make research?
Lmao this is hilarious

I admit self-learning requires a lot but from your post, I don't see the point you're trying to make about him enrolling in a bootcamp. Won't it still be online? Or if given a project, is it his mentor that's going to do it for him? There are aspect that requires a mentor and there are aspect one needs to do on his own

True, he needs to make research and Google. But at least, if he gets stuck, he has someone to help him out. But if he self-learns, bro if you are stuck, you are stuck. And that can lead to project abandonment which is not good. If you cant finish one project, how are you sure you will finish the next one.

chukwuebuka65:


True, he needs to make research and Google. But at least, if he gets stuck, he has someone to help him out. But if he self-learns, bro if you are stuck, you are stuck. And that can lead to project abandonment which is not good. If you cant finish one project, how are you sure you will finish the next one.

Am at that stage. No one to turn to. Self learning isn't the best option for programming newbie

learning22:
About two months ago, the curiosity in me to switch careers from what I studied in the University to Tech was awoken after searching for a job for over five years of graduation with nothing tangible to show for it apart from all these demeaning jobs around in Nigeria.

I wouldn't say I know nothing about programming because I borrowed some programming courses in the University back then from the Computer Science department, where python, which is one of the languages being talked about now happens to be one of them. But the truth of the matter is that I only read those courses to pass, and not to understand, let alone apply it to any real life situation.

That's to inform my readers that at least I am not ignorant to programming languages. Note: I said programming languages and not programming.

Maybe I should conclude that the programming courses I did then exposed my knowledge to something called programming languages.

By counting, this year will make it 10 years of doing those programming courses and I have practically forgotten everything I did then.

The only thing I can remember now is that there is something called programming languages which are used in the world of technology to solve problems. But when it comes to how to use it to solve the problem, I really don't have any idea.

Fast forward to the two months I mentioned at the early part of my write-up. After reading threads here on nairaland I could practically tell you that I have finished even threads having more than 125 pages on the programming section.

This has given me a little eye opener on programming and its application and many latest programming languages and the opportunity in it if chosen as a career path.

That being said, I have made the determination to switch from what I read to have a career in tech and to take it full time.

My concern now is that I don't really trust myself in self learning, that is to say I am not sure I will be effective at self learning as so many people here did successfully, as I wouldn't want the boredom of taking too much time to get things right be a discouragement. This is due to our individual difference when it comes to learning. But I am very sure that I can perform brilliantly if I will be training in any training institute.

The challenge now is that I have read about some nairalanders here condemning those training institutes with the claims that they don't train effectively saying they are just after the trainees money.

This is giving me a huge concern, because I have research on some training institutes online with most of them located in Lagos.

Some of them are Decagon and Univercity which are the ones I may finally opt for after seeking advice from you guys at the same time looking at some things from my side too in order to make the final decision.

One of the institutes I mentioned above charges 1m while the other charges close to 3.3m.

The money may not be the problem, but the problem lies in the value of service they render if it is worth paying those amounts for.

Decagon promises to get students jobs on graduation, I wouldn't know how true this is, part of what makes me to create this thread.

In the course of researching, I came across ALX Africa, I applied and the application was successfully, class to begin online by next month.

They also said they help their graduates secure jobs on graduation.
But my challenges are the following

Power/Electricity: No explanation on this for fellow Nigerians

Time: As one has to be able to make 70 hours per week for the classes according to them. Implying that one will have to be online at least 10hours per day for 12 months for classes which I'm not seeing as 90% practicable here in this part of the world.

Ability to self train.

So, please should I forgo the institutes for the ALX Africa which is starting by next month and try to make everything work or I should prioritize the institutes.

Decagon promises to accommodate students, feed students, give students training materials, laptops inclusive and help to secure a job after graduation.

Please elder in this house kindly give your lucid advice



Cc: tensazangetsu20 TheManOfTheYear Ayinke93

Decagon has stopped taking new applications since June 26

chukwuebuka65:


True, he needs to make research and Google. But at least, if he gets stuck, he has someone to help him out. But if he self-learns, bro if you are stuck, you are stuck. And that can lead to project abandonment which is not good. If you cant finish one project, how are you sure you will finish the next one.

If I speak in the context of ALX, he can easily screen where he got stuck, paste it on ALX slack community and tag mentors or his peers for help.

Besides if you are learning on your own using YouTube or PDFs, you can always reference stack overflow, Nairaland, Quora for help. If you speak from experience then I assume you never optimized google to be of good use to you.

japajapa2canada:


Am at that stage. No one to turn to. Self learning isn't the best option for programming newbie

I am quite confused of how you can use Nairaland programming section to comments but not ask questions when you're stuck. Nairaland aside, is stack overflow a joke to you?

You don't know discord? Quora? I have been stuck a lot of times and simple googling and reading different sources helped me find my way. It will be difficult for you if you want it to be.

The only thing I can admit that makes physical classes good is the commitment. Since you have a mentor who frequently check on your progress, you know your way about and keep progressing but then again if you can't be motivated enough to code on your own, then I rather not be impolite but maybe it's a waste of time.

Anonymous6o6:



If I speak in the context of ALX, he can easily screen where he got stuck, paste it on ALX slack community and tag mentors or his peers for help.

Besides if you are learning on your own using YouTube or PDFs, you can always reference stack overflow, Nairaland, Quora for help. If you speak from experience then I assume you never optimized google to be of good use to you.

I have never gotten stuck myself. And I don’t think I will ever, because when I read , I understand whether docs, articles or whatever. But there are people who will read but to understand and be able to implement it is another story. For them to understand it, they need someone to explain it to them using a lot of examples. If u are self learning, and you cannot easily understand, who is going to BE doing that for u all the time.