Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

General Discussion

Posted by Daniel Hernandez-Zuleta
Daniel Hernandez-Zuleta
1,478 Points

For how long should I learn/practice code everyday?

I just want to know what works for you. :)

2 Answers

Mark VonGyer
Mark VonGyer
21,239 Points
Mark VonGyer
Mark VonGyer
21,239 Points

I learn code for about 9 hours and then practice my own project for 2-3 hours :)

Jovanny Elias
Jovanny Elias
16,204 Points

A day? If so good for you personally I think that's too long and much prefer to spread it out over the week. But I work full time so that may be a factor. Although on my days off I day plan out to code for 4-5hours but end up doing it for an extra 2-3 hours more because time just flys.

Jovanny Elias
Jovanny Elias
16,204 Points
Jovanny Elias
Jovanny Elias
16,204 Points

When I first started learning it I used to practice it at the very least an hour a day when I worked and on my days off I would work on it for about 4-6 hours. It really depends on a couple of factors for example if you wanted to make a career out of this you would want to spend as much time as possible doing it as supposed to just learning it because you wanted to learn it in order build your self a simple blog page and nothing else.

The only thing I can suggest is not giving up when find yourself frustrated because you can't get something to work the way you want it to. Many times and this has happened to me too because you get frustrated and mad you out it off for s day or two and sometimes longer. Bad idea specially when you are just starting you want to practice everyday even a little bit just so the material stays fresh in your mind. After a lot of practice it just becomes mire natural and you can practice it 4-5 days out of the week rather than everyday.

Good luck hope that helps a little