How to learn web design without going to a bootcamp
Find for yourself a nice mentor
What was your most valuable Google search? About three months ago, I was looking for how to study web development while working full time. One of the links connected me to an interesting schedule. Sometimes, you get hit by happy accidents.
You could probably learn anything on your own. I mean, everything is out there. But we only have a limited amount of time. You also need roadmaps, a way to stay accountable, to stay focused. My first experience learning web design takes me back to 2012, Argentina. It was a once-a-week, four-month, in-person program from a design school. The one thing that stayed with me the most was how to use Dreamweaver. We also learned a bit about Adobe Flash and had fun creating moving, running, flying things. Yeah, the course was outdated, and probably they knew it.
Years later, I created a Udemy account and followed a “full-stack web development bootcamp 202X”. You can probably guess where it ended. At least for me, it didn’t work. If you’re genuinely interested in following MOOCs’ path to learning this, I highly suggest starting with a friend. Questions? Don’t even expect to receive an answer from your “instructor.” Would you be able to read hundreds of emails every single day and reply to their questions?
Now, what if you could learn web design not worrying about if they have the “right” curriculum? Not worrying about if you’re learning just how to use a specific program? Not worrying about paid reviews, if this is just good marketing? Being sure that you can communicate with your instructor anytime? Yes, it’s possible. Those are the advantages of a mentor.
So far, I’m enjoying the education path I chose to (re)learn web design. I have peace of mind knowing that this type of education simply makes sense (If you’re interested, here you can know about the mentorship program I’m in), and I think anything should be learned that way. Maybe the problem is not just curriculums but the current education system itself. In the end, it’s a design problem.
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That video at the end was kind of mind blowing.