Tips for students starting out.
I thought I'd share some tips/tricks/good resources for other students that are just starting out. 💁♂️
If I were starting out again, I would 100% sign up for the Github Student Developer Pack at https://education.github.com/pack
Don't be scared to sign up, even if you don't know how to code because there are a lot of other benefits to this. You can even learn how to program. 😉
Why it's so worth it to get the pack:
🖥️Free Hosting🖥️:
You get a 50$ DigitalOcean Voucher. If you go with the cheapest server possible, you could run it for 10 months straight at 0 costs. Does require you to input a card, however.
📟A free freaking domain📟
Both NameCheap and Name.com are offering free domains for an entire year.
The only downside is that the TLD's(like .com) can only be .me, .rocks, .email, .ninja, .studio, .live, .tech.
Having to not pay for a domain, when your starting out is a really good way of saving some money.
📗Access to learning materials📗
They give you a free 6 month subscriptions to Educative. With this, you can learn coding and improve your skills.
🌻So much more🌻
There is so much more to the GitHub Student pack that I can't even begin listing it all. It's incredibly worth it and I highly encourage you to check it out.
Some other tips/tricks.
- If you are learning how to code, learn by doing.
You can't learn much if you only watch videos and don't try anything out yourself. Pick a small project and try to code it. - Google everything. Google is your friend. Your question has almost 9/10 times already been answered.
- Join communities that are related to your hobbies. If you like programming try and connect with other programmers. This way you can communicate with others like you and even learn from them.
- Take breaks. After doing something for an extended period of time you will not be as efficient as possible. Take small breaks every so often to regain your focus.
I don't have a newsletter or anything, just wanted to help people out. If you have any other tips/tricks for other students starting out, please leave them below.
