{"id":4658,"date":"2017-11-30T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/uncategorized\/5-tips-for-how-to-become-a-web-developer-from-a-local-hero\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T08:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T06:01:31","slug":"5-tips-for-how-to-become-a-web-developer-from-a-local-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/5-tips-for-how-to-become-a-web-developer-from-a-local-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Web Development Tips From a Head of Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet Sam.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing you need to know about Sam is that he\u2019s an inspiration.<\/strong> Having trained as a musician, he enrolled in the CareerFoundry Web Development Program<\/a>, and four years later he became the Head of Web Development here. True story.<\/p>\n

So, who better to ask for web development tips from?<\/p>\n

His story is inspiring, and it\u2019s a testament to the quality of the program\u2014and his character and application\u2014that he\u2019s been able to climb so high, so quickly.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a sweeping, resounding affirmation that, yes, you too can learn to code<\/a> and pivot to a career in web development later in life<\/strong>, even if you don\u2019t have a background in mathematics or a childhood spent dismantling and rebuilding computers.<\/p>\n

So how do you do it? Who better to ask than Sam himself.<\/p>\n

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  1. Don’t panic<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Start with the basics<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Set yourself realistic goals<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Reinvent the wheel<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Learn what you love<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Next steps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    5 web development tips for someone starting out in coding<\/h2>\n

    If you’d rather watch this article instead of reading, we got Sam to go through his tips in a video as well:<\/p>\n