Some do it to start a completely new career and others to become even better at their jobs. There are plenty of reasons to learn to code. The number of job openings continues to grow and new challenging ones are added every day.
Of course it's nice that there are many opportunities, but coding can be quite difficult for a beginner. How you learn is very decisive in this. You can find a lot of information on the Internet, which is of course super convenient. Yet a lot of information can make for a maze you can't easily get out of. Especially if you are going to learn to code. Sander, one of our former students described this in a testimonial as 'tutorial hell'.
His solution to learning to code as a beginner was to find a retraining opportunity where he could focus on what you need in practice. No distractions from a thousand and one interesting YouTube videos, but a clear learning path. An education with an outlined learning pathway can make a big difference in whether you will eventually succeed in learning to code. You study in a more focused way, you don't learn the unnecessary, you get distracted less, and you're much less likely to get stuck.
Unfortunately, we cannot answer this question directly for you. It depends on which learning path you choose. Suppose you want to make websites your profession, then you will learn the languages HTML, CSS and JavaScript. If you want to become a Back-end Developer, Python is a very good starting point. Before you start learning to code, choose a learning path that suits you. As a result, you will find out which languages make sense to learn.
Decide for yourself in advance whether you want to learn only the basics, go for upskilling or retrain yourself completely. Then we can now see which direction in IT appeals most to you.
A different learning path fits each goal. If you want to retrain, you logically choose a more extensive training than if you just want to learn some new skills. The languages you learn also depend on your ultimate goal. Do you want to use your new skills to create the most powerful analyses as a Data Analyst or do you want to use them to create websites as a Front-end Developer.
Getting an answer to which career in Tech is right for you, and therefore which learning pathway suits you, can be done in about 2 minutes. Complete the It career test as best you can. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. Instead, you should choose what you like best or would prefer to do yourself.
With your plans combined with what came out of the test, you can now choose your learning path. Below we list the different options.
Would you like to learn to code in the languages HTML, CSS and Javascript? Do you enjoy creating the front end of websites? Then a Front-end Development course is something for you.
Would you like to gain enough knowledge to be able to find a job after the course and do not mind a 300-hour course? Then follow the Front-end Development course.
Want to boost your skills and don't necessarily need to find a new job as a Front-end Developer after this? Then go for the Web Development course.
If you want to learn the Back-end you have a comprehensive option at Winc Academy. That is the Back-end Development course. In this course you will learn step by step how to work with the JavaScript programming language. At the end of the course, you are guaranteed a future with great career prospects.
If you would like to learn both Front-end and Back-end, then Full-stack Development is the right option for you.
Organizations increasingly need data-driven staff. From data-driven marketers to Data Analysts. By learning Data Analytics, you can add even more value within your current position but you can also retrain completely as a Data Analyst.
Do you want you to be able to start working as a Data Analyst right away after studying Data Analytics with Python? This 300-hour course will teach you all the ins and outs of the trade.
If your goal is to upskill, go for Data Analytics with Power BI. In this 100-hour course, you'll learn to work with the powerful data analysis tool. You'll be guaranteed to make a great impression on all your colleagues.
Of course, the best way to find out if you really like something is to do it. When you buy a car you take a test drive, when you buy a new pair of pants you try them on first, and before you start learning to code you try the trial package first.
In the trial package you can choose from the above learning paths. Of course, if you still have many doubts, you can try them all. In the fun challenging trial package you will get to work yourself, meet fellow students and become familiar with the Winc Method.