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Jen Hamilton
9,994 PointsBurned Out?
Does anyone else have issues getting burned out? I'm trying to power through the CSS Fundamentals so I can get to the meat of the Web Dev LA, but can't handle more than a few hours at a time. I already had basic HTML/CSS knowledge, but really want to make sure that I have a solid foundation before moving forward. How much is really necessary, if Web Design is not my end goal? My interest lies more in app development.
6 Answers
danielcroft
7,438 PointsI think its important to just do a couple of hours at a time. If you are starting to get a bit tired of it take a break and start again tomorrow. I'm trying to do one stage a day and I am managing that fine at the moment. I think even if your end goal is App development it is always good to have knowledge of the basics of web design just so that you are familiar which how the code works together. I haven't coded an app yet but i imagine having basic knowledge of other code can only help you understand what you are doing when you are writing the code (just my personal opinion). Someone correct me if i am wrong please.
Marcus Tisäter
4,886 PointsI indeed with Daniel. A couple of hours is enough otherwise it will be a brain overflow of information.
You don't need to rush things!
Dan Giles
2,243 PointsThe important thing is not piling up badges; it is to actually understand what you are doing so you can apply it on real projects. If you're too burned out you won't really retain much. Definitely take a break and do something totally different for a while to clear your mind.
I also wonder how much of a CSS expert you need to be for web app development. It sounds like you are aiming more to be the developer, not necessarily the front end design guy, in which case you shouldn't need to be a CSS master
Jen Hamilton
9,994 PointsDan, that's exactly what I was wondering. And yes, I am more of a developer/backend person. I know that I'll be teaming up with people that focus on the design/frontend aspect, so the rudiments are all I should need, right.
Oh, and I'm definitely not in it for the points.
Dan Giles
2,243 PointsYeah, if you will have designers on your team, I would think your time would be better spent mastering programming and letting them make the front end pretty. There is SO much to learn on the middle and back ends that you could keep yourself busy forever!
Jen Hamilton
9,994 PointsYeah, I have Java and SQL down, it's building Ruby apps and deploying that I'm most interested. Thanks!
David Aroesti
10,171 PointsI agree with everyone that you should not power thru the stages. But I also think that if you want to do javascript you have to have a deep understanding of CSS and the DOM. jQuery relies heavily on css selectors, also. I encourage you to be patient and work hard.
I always find motivating this Lao Tse quote:
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Jen Hamilton
9,994 PointsExcellent point about jQuery, I was unaware of it's heavy dependence on selectors.
Mike Morales
19,833 PointsI think we all get a little bit burned out at times. I usually spend up to two hours a day here on tree house. On the other hand, when I do get burned out, I will work on something different, for example computer networking, or just take some time to relax for a few days. There is no need to rush!
sam devos
3,644 Pointsi'm learning 7hours a day here , i'm sitting at a "unemployment academy " so i spend my time at much i can handle . at the end f the day i feel burned out and sleepy unfortunaly :)
Jen Hamilton
9,994 PointsJen Hamilton
9,994 PointsI've been doing WP and Joomla sites for years, and have built apps in Java. Really, I just want to be proficient enough that I can move onto Javascript (have the basics), jQuery, Ruby, etc. I wonder if it's really necessary to do ALL of the fundamentals course, or just the first half is enough. Getting a MVP up and running in Ruby is more important to me than looks, right now.
danielcroft
7,438 Pointsdanielcroft
7,438 Points"I've been doing WP and Joomla sites for years, and have built apps in Java" If you have done that then I would guess you know everything you need to know to advance then. Everyone is different but if you have done wordpress and joomla like you say. Im sure you would be ok to move on and if you ever do think Oh i need to learn this and that its not hard to luck up that specific area or just go back over that course when you need. But you dont want to be spending crazy amount of hours every day on it you do need breaks. You can only absorb a limited amount information each day unfortunately.