In GDEV’s web development courses, we employ the “I do, we do, you do” model of teaching and learning. That is, our instructor will propose and solve a problem in front of the class. Then, both the instructor and the class attempt the problem together. And afterward, the individual approaches the problem solo. Naturally, as a beginning developer, it is more difficult to do the problem on one’s own than it is to do with the class. For this reason, it is important to practice and undertake your own programming project ideas.
One of the most important things to do during your coding education is practice. We’ve said it time and time again. While the theoretical knowledge is important, the practical knowledge will cement all that you’ve learned.
One page responsive designs
Responsive web design is the practice of ensuring that web pages have a similar look on feel on various devices and screen sizes. This is an important approach in the field of web design. Practicing with one page sites is a good way to get your feet wet, and eventually, you can move on to multiple pages and dynamic sites. Free-css.com is a good site to download templates and practice.
This either seems easier or harder than it actually is. Building a weather app will call on and sharpen many skills you learned in GDEV’s web development class. For example, you practice using APIs, Angular or jQuery frameworks, and the Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework. This is a good way to stretch your skills and learn something new at the same time.
Contribute to open-source software
Open source software is a type of software whose code is available for study and use by people other than the copyright holder. Practice your chops by adding features to open source software around the internet. Firsttimersonly.com is a resource that points you to different open source projects that first timers can contribute to.