Katya G.
Good blend of self direction and instruction
With any education, the value you receive is proportional to the effort you put in. Nucamp’s flexible online learning schedule is what makes it so great, but it also makes it easy to bluff your way through. Here are my recommended strategies for getting the most value out of your Nucamp Frontend or Full Stack course: 1. Understand the time commitment. -If you don’t factor in time to practice on portfolio projects outside of the class exercises, you’ll end up having to do it after the course, further delaying the start of your career. I allocated ten hours a week, give or take, and I wish I’d set aside more. 2. Get a head start on JavaScript. -Do Free Code Camp exercises on your phone during lunch breaks if you can before the course even starts, then use the course as a deeper dive into the language. 3. Don’t put off the projects. -Every time you complete an exercise, apply it immediately to your project. If you’re a fan of the spaced-learning method, do it the next day. 4.Once you learn Git, commit as often as you can to fill up your GitHub heat map.




