Path to Career

May 23rd, 2022

5/22: Church then work, bit of Anki during work time

  • 1 hr: TBD
May 21st, 2022

5/20: Day off relaxing with my husband

  • 1 hr: Flexbox Zombies & watching video on JS event loop
May 19th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Reviewing Array methods and adding them to Anki & Flexbox Zombies
May 18th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Reading through React cheatsheet & Flexbox Zombies practice
May 17th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Async/Await and Promises articles (from MDN), also JS for Dinosaurs article
  • 1 hr: Promises video and start of Node.js Crash Course video by Traversy Media
May 16th, 2022

5/15: At work so just Anki review

  • 1 hr: Codecademy Intro JS course & practice
May 13th, 2022

At work for 11 hrs today, study was done before work, 5/14: at work long hours, just mild Anki review

  • 1 hr: Reviewing React Notes and Anki cards
May 12th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 34, learned about CAR (challenge-action-response for behavioral interviews) and PREP (parameters, returns, examples, and psuedocode) interviewing practice... also worked on the planning page using localStorage during class time
  • 1 hr: Async Await Tutorial and adding localStorage to my todo list project
May 10th, 2022

5/6-5/8: Working long hours on 5/6, 5/7 between seeing Dr Strange and working didn't have much time aside for Anki, & 5/8 between church, Mothers Day visit, and work had no time

  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 33, learned about networking, LinkedIn, and how to start the (job) Hunt
  • 1 hr: Async Await Tutorial and adding localStorage to my todo list project
May 9th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: Catching up on 100 Devs class from 4/12, working with Open Books API
  • 2 hrs: Reviewing Flavio Wk 1-2, working with Tailwind & Astro
  • 1 hr: Working on Portfolio and Bio Blurb
May 5th, 2022
  • 2 hrs: Creating a goal tracker tied to localStorage
May 4th, 2022

5/1-5/3: Out of town on 5/1 and 5/2, studied Anki decks and then on 5/3 was working and watching 100 Devs

  • 2 hrs: Watched 100 Devs lecture from class on 4/14 (D&D API and Book API)
  • 2 hrs: Flavio Bootcamp Week 3- Sections on Promises, Async-Await, and DOM manipulation with Anki notes
April 30th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Building this page and styling it the way I wanted
  • 30 min: Playing Flexbox Froggy and going through all the levels
  • 30 min: Creating a basic form for my bullet journal page
April 29th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: Crafting Your Story lesson and practice after Leon's lesson with others
April 28th, 2022
  • 2 hrs: 100 Devs Class 30, discussing OOP, encapsulation and abstraction
April 19th, 2022
  • 2 hrs: Flavio learning on JS Callback functions and Promises (making Anki cards and reviewing them)
April 18th, 2022

4/16 & 4/17: Easter weekend, reading Eloquent JS Ch. 5 and taking Anki Cards but didn't git commit

  • 2.5 hrs: Flavio Bootcamp Wk 3 on JS fundamentals (objects especially) and taking Anki notes
  • 1.5 hrs: Helping troubleshoot a basic calculator app for a cohort-mate in 100 Devs, using Regex and keeping track of objects and what variables contained
April 15th, 2022

4/1-4/14: Have been coding but forgot to update this file, will start to keep track again as of now

  • 1 hr: Reading javascript.info on Objects and taking Anki notes
March 31st, 2022

3/16-3/30: Had foot surgery, have been coding but forgot to update this file

  • 2 hrs: Updating my Quotes app to include a Favorites list
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 24, Git Intro (Microsoft Sponsored)
March 15th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 19, functions, conditionals, and loops review and starting arrays
March 14th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Reading Eloquent JS Ch 3 on pure functions and side effects
March 13th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Anki Review and 100 Devs office hours (had to cut short for work, will catch up within the week)
March 12th, 2022

3/11: Worked really long day, too tired aside from Anki

  • 2 hrs: Reading Shay Howe Ch 2 with Anki creation, then Anki review cards
March 10th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 18, study/networking night, spent the evening working on my portfolio and meeting fellow cohort-mates
March 9th, 2022

3/8: 100 Devs Class 17, networking night for 3 hrs (not coding), also Anki review

  • 2 hrs: Eloquent JS Ch. 1-2, and Anki cards on the concepts (details about JS loops, functions, and bindings)
March 7th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Reading Ch. 1 Eloquent JS and Anki notes
March 6th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Created a site on replit, working with Flexbox and JS Event Handlers
March 5th, 2022
  • 1 hr: working on Anki cards
March 4th, 2022
  • 1 hr: working on re-writing JS background picker from scratch
March 3rd, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 16 on JS loops (while and for) within functions
March 1st, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 15 on Freelancing
February 28th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Playing with the Youtube Background Picker Code so it has a random color feature and a random linear gradient option (link to the file)
February 27th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Making Anki cards from Shay Howe HTML/CSS Ch. 1-3
February 26th, 2022

2/25: Working for a long day, too tired once home

  • 1 hr: Readings on JS functions & arrow functions, variables, and loops
February 24th, 2022

2/23: I was going to code from 11pm-12am but saw the news about Ukraine being attacked so focused on self-care

  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 14, JS basics with functions and event handlers part 2
February 22nd, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 13, JS basics with functions and event handlers
February 21st, 2022
  • 1 hr: working on CSS for BBC
February 20th, 2022

2/18 & 2/19: Working

  • 1 hr: 100 Devs Office Hours
February 17th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 12, beginning JS
February 16th, 2022
  • 1 hr: JS crash course video by Traversy Media
February 15th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 11, practice pages in class on the box model, rems/ems, and media queries
February 14th, 2022

2/13: Working and forgot to Git commit

  • 2 hrs: Working on BBC layout HTML and CSS, watching YouTube videos on how assistive technology works for the blind
February 12th, 2022

2/11: Working and forgot to Git commit, read a bit of Shay Howe

  • 1 hr: Rereading Shay Howe Ch. 1-2 and making Anki cards, left off of Shay Howe Ch. 1 for Anki
February 10th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 10, focus on networking, trough of sorrow and not giving up, and creating CSS layouts
February 9th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Catching up on 100 Devs Office Hours from 2/6 and listening to Networking lecture
February 8th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Shay Howe reading Ch. 9-10, Transforms & Semantic HTML
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 9, class was on Networking for 1 hr, other 2 hrs were networking practice
February 6th, 2022

2/7: Ran errands and relaxed
2/6: Work tonight

  • 1 hr: 100 Devs office hours
February 5th, 2022

Work tonight

  • 1 hr: Shay Howe Advanced HTML/CSS, Ch. 6-7, jQuery & CSS Transforms, also learnlayout.com reading on floats, positioning, and display values
February 4th, 2022

Also spent the day running multiple errands that needed handling

  • 1 hr: Shay Howe Advanced HTML/CSS, Ch. 6, jQuery
February 3rd, 2022
  • 2 hrs: Shay Howe Advanced HTML/CSS, Ch. 4-6, learning about Preprocessors, Responsive Web Design and jQuery
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 8, learning about networking & review on responsive design (floats only), focus on playing with code
February 1st, 2022
  • 2 hrs: Shay Howe Advanced HTML/CSS, Ch. 1-3, learning about Positioning and Complex Selectors
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 7, learning about networking and review on responsive design
January 31st, 2022
  • 3 hrs: Shay Howe HTML/CSS Ch. 8-12, CSS lists and tables
January 28th, 2022

1/30: At work all day, it's cold so progress was getting through the day

1/29: At work all day, it's cold so not much progress aside from listening to yesterday's 100 Devs Twitter Spaces.. gave away hot chocolate and hand warmers since it's cold to coworkers

  • 1 hr: Shay Howe HTML/CSS Ch. 7-8, CSS backgrounds & lists
January 27th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs class 6, CSS positioning and box model practice
January 26th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: Shay Howe HTML/CSS Ch. 3-7, CSS typography, CSS positioning and floats
January 25th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs class 5, learning CSS positioning and parent/sibling selectors
January 24th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Shay Howe reading (Link)
January 23rd, 2022
  • 1 hr: updated my website to link to my Github portfolio & projects page
January 20th, 2022

1/19: Fell asleep after work

  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs class, learning basic CSS
January 18th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs class, learning basic semantic HTML
January 17th, 2022
  • 1 hr: Learning to Learn studying for 100 Devs homework
January 16th, 2022
  • 1 hr: AWS CCP studying
January 15th, 2022
  • 1.5 hrs: Security+ study book
  • 0.5 hrs: AWS CCP studying
January 14th, 2022
  • 1 hr: 100 Devs Class 1 homework-- Learning to Learn videos/course
January 13th, 2022
  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 2, studied semantic HTML
January 11th, 2022

1/12: Went to funeral so no code and that's ok

  • 3 hrs: 100 Devs Class 1 (Cohort 2)
January 10th, 2022
  • 2 hrs: Catching up on 100 Devs office hours from yesterday
  • 2 hrs: Studying Security+ textbook
  • 1 hr: Studying for AWS CCP
January 9th, 2022
  • 1 hr: listening to 100 Devs Office Hours
January 8th, 2022
  • 2 hrs: reading Security+ book
January 6th, 2022
  • 1 hr: talked to IT recruiter and reading Security+ book
January 5th, 2022
  • 1 hr: submitted IT Help Desk applications and worked on a NPM tutorial
January 4th, 2022
  • 1 hr: studied SoloLearn lessons, submitted IT Help Desk applications
January 3rd, 2022
  • 2 hrs: studying AWS CCP Youtube course
  • 1 hr: exploring FreeCodeCamp's Learn to Code RPG, maxed out stats
January 2nd, 2022
  • 1 hr: exploring FreeCodeCamp's Learn to Code RPG
January 1st, 2022

12/26-12/31: Working lots of overtime and long hours at my job
12/25: Traveling around for Christmas

  • 1 hr: exploring FreeCodeCamp's LearnToCode RPG, reading an article on semantic HTML and an article on CPU's parts and purpose
December 24th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Practicing SoloLearn lessons in the car
December 22nd, 2021
  • 1 hr: Reading documentation on Passport and reviewing previous code for authentication
December 21st, 2021

12/20- fell asleep immediately after work

  • 1 hr: Read articles on array methods
December 19th, 2021
  • 1 hr: SoloLearn practice while in the car
December 18th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Colt Steele Web Dev working on converting locations into coordinates for GeoJSON via MapBox API
December 17th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Colt Steele Web Dev image upload, deletion, and making thumbnails
December 15th, 2021
  • 1 hr: solving basic JS problems on SoloLearn
December 14th, 2021

*Sick from 12/10-12/13

  • 3 hrs: listened to 100 Devs episode 13
December 9th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Worked on SoloLearn basic JS challenges
  • 2 hrs: Listened to Twitter Spaces on Developer Tips by Danny Thompson
December 7th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Working on Image Uploads for Yelpcamp project from Colt Steele Web Dev Udemy
December 6th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Working on daily standup code problem & updating the Dicee game
  • 1 hr: Updating the Book List Tracker to support hours & minutes for audiobook time instead of converting from minutes only. Also added a monthly calendar.
December 5th, 2021
  • 2 hrs: Listening to Leon Noel's 100Devs class 63
November 30th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Planning next steps for my book and learning projects
November 27th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Creating a list of goals for my web dev pathway
November 18th, 2021
  • 2 hrs: Updating CSS for Learning Tracker Plan Page & starting to implement a notebook page on the tracker
  • 1 hr: Listening to Arit Amana's (@aritdeveloper) Twitter Space on Strategies for Becoming a Dev
November 15th, 2021
  • 1 hr: CSS for JS Devs Module 2
November 10th, 2021
  • 1 hr: reading Writing Good Docs book
November 5th, 2021
  • 1 hr: working on Josh's CSS Week 1
November 4th, 2021
  • 1 hr: read Software Engineering at Google book & Josh's CSS Week 1
November 2nd, 2021
  • 1 hr: read Software Engineering at Google book
October 27th, 2021
  • 1 hr: converted programming notes into Word doc and added it to my Kindle
  • 1 hr: read Software Engineering at Google book
October 25th, 2021
  • 1 hr: finished Week 0 for CSS for JS
  • 1 hr: worked on Colt Steele Web Dev image uploads section
October 17th, 2021
  • 1 hr: practiced Flexbox and took notes on flexbox properties
October 15th, 2021
  • 1 hr: read Software Engineering at Google book
  • Attended Orlando Synapse tech conference
October 9th, 2021
  • 1 hr: read Software Engineering at Google book
October 7th, 2021
  • 1 hr: made some changes to my portfolio
  • 1 hr: listened to the last lesson for #100Devs cohort
October 6th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Read book about data structures (Ch. 5)
  • Planned out next project and reviewed lessons from past chapters
October 5th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Read book about data structures (Ch. 4)
October 4th, 2021
  • 1 hr: Read book about data structures (Ch. 2 & 3)
  • 1 hr: CSS for JS Devs by Josh Comeau, Module 0

Path to 100 Hours of Study

18%

Progress as of:

  • 11/15: 18 hrs
  • 10/6: 4 hrs
  • 10/4: 2 hrs