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I am referring to the front-end web developer nanodegree, as I am doing this course right now.
In summary: The nanodegree is worth in several ways:
Keep in mind, even though a nanodegree is a solid foundation, it is up to you to make something out of it. There is far more to learn about front-end web development.
After finishing the nano-degree, do project work. Start small, pro bono, and scale up later. How's about developing a one-page website for your neighbor's cousin? Volunteer to make the website mobile ready for the sports club you attend. Is there a charity event planned in your neighborhood? Offer them your services as a web developer.
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I am referring to the front-end web developer nanodegree, as I am doing this course right now.
In summary: The nanodegree is worth in several ways:
- The nanodegree gives you a 360 degree view of today’s front-end web development. The course starts with the obvious, what you would probably teach yourself anyway, such as html, css, javascript. And moves to industry’s best practices: using libraries (jquery, bootstrap), html5 and how to tackle responsive web design challenges. Of course, you can read all this up in the internet, but there is an information overload. The nanodegree teaches you what you need to know, in a condensed way, from industry experts.
- The nanodegree addresses the unknown-unknowns. The above-mentioned 360 degree view does not only cover what you already know that should be covered (the known-unkowns) but teaches you crucial things that you probably have not yet come across: browser rendering optimization, javascript code reuse patterns and design patterns …
- The nanodegree teaches example- and project-based. When you are finished with the program, you have built a handful of projects: This 1. gives you confidence that you can actually apply your newly acquired skills in a meaningful way, 2. The projects are blueprints for your own projects later on (if you want to develop a website for a friend, just take one of the projects from the nano-degree course and change it to your liking), 3. These projects look neat in your cv.
Keep in mind, even though a nanodegree is a solid foundation, it is up to you to make something out of it. There is far more to learn about front-end web development.
After finishing the nano-degree, do project work. Start small, pro bono, and scale up later. How's about developing a one-page website for your neighbor's cousin? Volunteer to make the website mobile ready for the sports club you attend. Is there a charity event planned in your neighborhood? Offer them your services as a web developer.
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