Is The Odin Project really THAT good?
I tried TOP a couple months ago, but then I got trapped in the paralysis by analysis, so I started changing from one resource to another and basically wasted my time. I returned to TOP since December and I'm about to start the React section. After trying a number of resources, I can say that TOP is great because the curriculum is not randomly selected. You do need to know that stuff before moving forward. The only thing TOP lacks is practice in the Foundations section. I mean, the practice projects are great, but some of us are not designers, so I complemented TOP with projects from Frontendmentor.io to practice how to turn real designs into webpages, because is hard to learn frontend stuff without good designs to practice. It seems to be paying its dividends for me. I got an interview for a frontend position next week, at least the projects are catching recruiters eyes.
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I am seeing TOP being suggested more than any other website here for someone who wants to learn web development, build a portfolio and land a job.
However, other courses/bootcamps (free or paid) do almost the same job. They learn HTML/CSS and JS as well as frameworks and databases.
So my question is; what makes TOP different from other resources? Is it really worth the time to dive into this? If no, what would be your best bet?
The question you're asking seems to be similar to when beginners ask which language they should learn. And the answer is similar: it doesn't really matter. Just pick one and stick to it. The hardest thing about learning all of this is putting in the time and grinding it out.
Research is good. But by this evening your research should be complete and if you haven't already, just pick any of these courses and start as soon as possible. Personally I love TOP and it's insanely difficult to go through. I'll also be recommending it to other folks who ask me for advice. Sorry for not directly answering your question, but it's more important to just start.
I tried TOP a couple months ago, but then I got trapped in the paralysis by analysis, so I started changing from one resource to another and basically wasted my time. I returned to TOP since December and I'm about to start the React section. After trying a number of resources, I can say that TOP is great because the curriculum is not randomly selected. You do need to know that stuff before moving forward. The only thing TOP lacks is practice in the Foundations section. I mean, the practice projects are great, but some of us are not designers, so I complemented TOP with projects from Frontendmentor.io to practice how to turn real designs into webpages, because is hard to learn frontend stuff without good designs to practice. It seems to be paying its dividends for me. I got an interview for a frontend position next week, at least the projects are catching recruiters eyes.