Before you invest serious time and money, do the cheapest, smartest thing first: try coding and see if you like it.
You do not need to know if you'll love it forever. You just need to find out whether sitting down and solving small problems with code feels satisfying or miserable to you. A few hours will tell you a lot.
Try it now — pick any of these
- Codewars — bite-sized coding challenges ("kata") that get gradually harder. Great for the "ooh, I solved it" feeling.
- Learn JavaScript Online — an interactive, hands-on intro to JavaScript right in your browser.
- Codecademy — Intro to JavaScript — a structured first taste of the language.
Spend an evening or two here. Notice how you feel:
- Did time disappear while you were stuck on a problem?
- Did solving it feel good — even a small one?
- Are you curious how to do the next thing?
If yes, even a little — that's the signal. The frustration of being stuck is part of the job forever; the satisfaction of getting unstuck is what makes it worth it.
🚀 If you like it, let's dig deeper and start a proper course for learning the foundations. 🚀
Do this now
Solve at least three small problems on Codewars (or finish a lesson on one of the other two). Don't worry about doing it "the right way" yet — just get something working and notice whether you enjoyed it. If you did, move on to the next chapter and let's learn to code properly.