It is said that "direction is more important than speed." When you embark on a journey of the unknown, you will need a guide at some point while on it. As a self-taught developer, I had this need for direction. I seemed lost most of the time. The developer community is quite helpful but you still need a 'go-to' person.
When She Code Africa announced her mentorship program for the cohort 4, I was elated. Just what I needed at the moment. I applied and was taken as a mentee on the JavaScript track. Toady marks the end of the second week of the mentorship program. This is an article on my progress so far since I joined the mentorship program.
Concepts learned
Listed below (not in a particular order) are the concepts I have been studying with clarity, since I joined the program.
Revised HTML and CSS
Revised GitHub
Understanding programming in general
Basic JavaScript
JavaScript Functions
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Nullish coalescence operator
JavaScript Interaction: alert, prompt, confirm
JavaScript Data types
JavaScript Switch statement
JavaScript If/else statements
JavaScript Event listeners
And more...
Projects done
The Fylo dark theme page from frontendmentor
A clickable dropdown menu for small screen view
Conclusion
I am so excited at how far I have come these past two weeks of the program. It does pay to have a mentor pointing and encouraging you to do better. I am grateful to the She Code Africa community for this opportunity.