Deciding to document my progress and join in the #100DaysOfCode challenge was a tough one but one of the best decisions I made this year. I had to commit at least one hour or two to code every day. It was toughhhhđ. The context is simple, document your works or projects in your Journal, Github, or your social media accounts. I do see this challenge on Twitter but really didnât think it was for me. The idea of publicly announcing my progress to everyone was nerve-racking and I felt it'll be mentally exhausting.
Although I started coding a month before I started the challenge, I had little motivation to keep going.
Getting comfortable with critiques
I needed the pressure to be accountable. I couldâve done it on my own but I knew I wouldnât be consistent about it.
Imagine more than 20 people waiting for you to post every day. At a point, people started calling to ask why I havenât posted once itâs 8pm especially people like Dabbang, Zeus , Pendragon , Balqees, Foxy. & Manlykdharmee and some other tweeps.
Managing my Time
It was really hard because I had to find a way to balance my academics and coding and also balance house choresđ. Couldnât create a specific time to code cos anything can happen at the time I slated. Power outage, data issues, and many others. I found a way to make coding an everyday habit tho which Iâm happy about.
Being in the Developerâs Community
Being a part of this community makes me happy. I met lots of amazing humans, T-stark, kynsoficial, Rammy, Acetech, RashKobby, Tomsree, Ayo, Laurent, TechArtist, and many others. We share different resources and encourage ourselves to do better. Having a supportive community made everything pretty easier for me especially when it got overwhelming or when I get stuck.
My Projects
Here are some of the projects I worked on and deployed.
- 3-column Card
- Single- Price grid component
- [My Resume] (fortwinhamz.github.io/My-Resume)
- [My Stories] (fortwinhamz.github.io/My-Stories) e.t.c
End Note
After the #100DaysOfCodeChallenge, I still code every day, Itâs now a habit and my skills have improved also. The main point is starting, you just have to start, then stay consistent.
Connect with me on Twitter: @Fortwin and linkedIn : Basirat Hamzat.
Here's my Github: Fortwinhamz