How I started learning to code: the resources I’ve used in the first three months

Bret Cameron
9 min readFeb 22, 2019

Want to learn how to code? This article guides you through the jungle of technologies and resources, helping you go from no knowledge to building fast, interactive, modern websites.

I have spent the last three months learning to code, and though challenging at times, it has been a highly rewarding experience.

One of the trickiest challenges was choosing what to learn and where to learn it. There are so many languages, frameworks, and libraries - and lots of conflicting advice.

Plus, some learning resources were much better than others. If I had known what resources to focus on, I might have progressed even faster.

In that spirit, I thought I’d share what has worked for me. If it feels like a lot, I was lucky enough that I could spend several hours a day learning this material. How fast you do it isn’t a sign of your potential as a developer, so don’t worry if it takes longer to get through the material. But, if you can dedicate the time, it can be done in three months.

At the bottom of the article, there’s a full list of my recommended resources.

Part 1: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

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Bret Cameron

Writer and developer based in London. On Medium, I mainly write about JavaScript, web development and Rust 💻