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[@preciouschidi5131]

Be encouraged no matter your age, you can do it is what has been my mentality. I have only 3 months to 4 months to learn and I must learn this. Within two weeks I have started my own project. YOU CAN DO IT.👍

[@KimComplete]

Exactly! Great advice!

[@Daniel23544]

I love your response to the “bonus” question! The look of relief on your face is priceless. You go girl! You deserve way better than customer service. Rock out and code on! Congratulations on your success. I hope to join you some day. 💻😊

[@bestlocalsecrets6650]

"I want to make that very clear. I don't take phone calls. Send me an email." As someone who's coming from the "phone room world", I was already motivated to be a self taught programmer. But hearing that phrase said out loud, with such satisfaction and pride, just filled me with life! lol Thank you for these videos!

[@KimComplete]

It is the BEST feeling! 💯💯 You can do it! Eyes on the prize!

[@danigray28]

Hi, I just started watching your videos yesterday but already I am encouraged. I also currently work in outbound telecommunications but hoping to climb into the web development field. I am on codecademy and I have enjoyed the courses, especially javascript (even if it kicked me sometimes lols), but to hear your journey really inspires me and gives me the hope I need to continue my pursuit in the field. God bless you and your family and everything you do and keep shining!

[@kathleenfitzgerald2246]

I love your content. I hope to get my first developer job come Fall. Thanks for the inspiration! Keep posting stuff!!

[@KimComplete]

You got this!

[@natashalen3612]

Thank You so much for sharing. I absolutely love your personality! These videos are so helpful and am super grateful!!

[@KimComplete]

Glad you like them!

[@GuillaumeThomas]

Fo real codecademy should sponsor you. So much inspiration and enjoyment in what you do. Thats what i aspire to be one day. For now just keep learning and grinding

[@laiquemirza1740]

People like u inspire me . U r great

[@JuanSidberry]

OK. Watched a few of your video and I love them. Keep them coming. You bring so much I cannot list it all here. (1) positive attitude, (2) demonstration of drive, (3) a women of color in tech - this is a BIG one, and (4) authenticity. The list is longer. Thank you and keep IT going. Really appreciate you. And for people concerned about age, skill level, interview issues, etc -> There are SOOOOOOOOOO many job opening and need for developers of all levels and all skills that (no matter who you are where you are in your journey) you can get a job and start a career in tech, coding, development, software engineering. So, stop looking for excuses and obstacles. Just get started, get in, raise you income while you find your Niche and create a career.

[@KimComplete]

Thank you SO MUCH for this! I only try to spread truth and positivity so the fact that you have received this makes me so happy! Thanks for elaborating on these messages. This world used to look so scary for me and I now know our own fear often holds us back. I will definitely be posting more, thanks for subscribing and following my journey. 😊

[@TirsaTalks]

thanks for this vid! you’re so upbeat! :)

[@mshahmirkhan]

Also tell us about your KZbin journey

[@preciouschidi5131]

I wish I saw this videos 3 years ago I was wasting my time on video games because I had nothing to do with my devices. Now I have to do this with the little time I have and is a must because I love coding and love doing new things. Am amazed at your portfolio,really fantastic.

[@KimComplete]

Thank you!

[@sajatsaha2638]

Thank you very much... whenever i get dimotivated I just watch ur vdo nd again i get courage to learn more.

[@Suxanes]

Awesome! Can you discussed the pay for entry level or junior level web developers? What to expect or not expect. This is a sensitive topic but I think it is also important that employers don't cheat us on the pay rate. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to make these videos! Cheers from Germany👌

[@KimComplete]

Great question! I will make a video on this very soon, so make sure you are subscribed to get notified. Pay will vary GREATLY depending on where you live but in the USA, I notice JR Web Dev positions easily start around $50,000 - $70,000 annually. From there, your experience and skills can help you increase to top out around $120,000.

[@daxedd]

Love your videos! I came across your day in the life video a while back and I wondered if you were still a developer. I am just getting into this myself, learning HTML and CSS. I hope to be a front-end web developer, giving myself at least 18 months to learn what I need to do. Can you please make a video about how you structured your learning? Like a roadmap that you used?

[@KimComplete]

Thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely make a video about my learning path as it has changed over the years! Make sure you're subscribed for more content in the near future!

[@SereneEcho13]

a great video! I'm still considering if coding is right for me. so I'm trying out the basic package on CodeCademy first to see if the field truly interests me.

[@KimComplete]

Great idea! You can't go wrong using the free resources to gauge your interest 😊

[@1Snoopie]

Great video!

[@OkNikaOK]

Thank you so much for these videos!! I’m a big hobbyist. I love trying all kinds of new skills and coding is my next skill I would like to learn. Where do you think someone like me, who works full time and would like to try coding part time, should try to learn? Website design, software app developer, etc.? Thank you

[@smoofwah3552]

Well here I am following your channel almost a year later and I still haven't taken action.... rip How's the job going? Have you gotten any raises? Do you still like coding? what state are you working in? Well keep it up!!! You're inspiring to many!

[@KimComplete]

Peter!! Get on it! Lol. I just started a new job (video on that to come soon) and I am still loving programming! I have had pay increases with new jobs, but not a raise for positions I'm already in. I work in Virginia right now. Thanks for the great questions and I can't wait to hear back about your journey 3 months from now!

[@Isaiahkool1671]

Did you get your IT degree before learning programming and getting your job or after? Im 20 and scared for my future after not jumping into college after high school but i really do have an interest in it and programming and hope its not too late to jump in this field

[@KimComplete]

There's always time and you're so so young! I had a 2 year degree but no real coding experience

[@mzzleng8347]

Hi! Your such an inspiration! I need your advice on which program language should I learn Python or Javascript and do you think I should try the free version or jump straight to the pro intensive course on Codecademy. Also, Do you need to have a good laptop for coding. Tq :)

[@KimComplete]

Hello, I believe you shouldn't pay for anything until you know that you are interested in it. So I would try a free course on ALL of these languages and find which one speaks out most to you. You can search on Google for suggestions or please check out the description bar for links to some of my favorite FREE resources!

[@KevShaw808]

Lol I love that, send me an email, I don't take calls. Good stuff. Very uplifting video

[@preciouschidi5131]

If I can subscribe ten times on your channel I would have done so. Thanks so much. More grace.♥️❤️🍯

[@KimComplete]

That melts my heart, thank you so much for supporting my channel!

[@danielliu867]

Hey I got codeademy pro, did you seriously get a front end developer job from mainly the content on that platform and doing the projects? I've been overthinking my path.

[@KimComplete]

I really did! It was Junior level

[@vinhnhan2096]

Hi Kim, thank you very much for sharing!! I'm wondering if you needed any back-end language to land your first job as a junior web developer?

[@KimComplete]

No, I didn't for my first job. It was Junior Front End Developer, they only required HTML and CSS.

[@Missjewelz1]

For Sharepoint in particular what learning resource do you recommend ?

[@KimComplete]

I would say just to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to learn front end then you can use KZbin a little bit but honestly there's not many resources out there for it. The best way would probably be to find a Udemy course on it. I love Udemy.com! I, personally, learned on the job.

[@Missjewelz1]

KimComplete Thank you for your response. I’m gonna check out Udemy. I love your channel, you have very informative videos :)

[@KimComplete]

@@Missjewelz1 Thanks! I can't wait to hear what you think!

[@agthaog1986]

Kim Completely Possible :-)

[@shanedougherty219]

Hi Kim. I was inspired so much by your other video that I just signed up with Codecademy Pro. Just a quick clarifying question; when you completed your Codecademy course (I realize the course names and content vary slightly) did you learn Javascript? Or just html and CSS?

[@KimComplete]

Hello, yes I learned some intro JavaScript but I took another one of their courses to dive deeper into that.

[@shanedougherty219]

@@KimComplete Thanks so much for getting back to me so promptly!

[@shanedougherty219]

Hello Again! So I have completed the Codecademy course you recommended! I feel relatively confident that I could get a design spec sheet and convert it into a webpage. (I know I still need to practice and become faster and have cleaner code). I have a few questions for you, if you don't mind? 1. What do junior front-end developers mostly do? Do you mostly take design specs and create websites? 2. Do junior front-end developers write a lot of javascript? (I still need to learn javascript). 3. What type of work were you doing when you first landed a job, and what have you graduated to since? I'll be sending you some money, because I appreciate your time and your helpfulness! Thanks

[@jthom0027]

Thanks for the video and information in it. I'm about 75% finished with the "How to build a website" skill path on codecademy. Just so I have this right, did you get your first web development job just knowing html and css? I feel like I have those two understood pretty well, just didn't know if there were any languages you have to know before starting even the most basic jobs. Thanks

[@KimComplete]

I'm glad this video was helpful! I knew a little bit of JavaScript, I also took a separate CodeCademy course for that. However, for the job that I applied to, JavaScript was not a requirement. Therefore, I started knowing more than I needed to and was able to expand on my JS knowledge on the job and now that's primarily what I use! The key here is: NEVER STOP LEARNING!

[@jthom0027]

@@KimComplete Oh awesome! So your first job was based on mainly html and css?

[@KimComplete]

@@jthom0027 yes it was. As a junior Dev, most of my job was to just update things in an existing page. If something was broken (probably from a typo or outdated info) I would go into the code and update it. I also provided my opinion on how to update the design to be more appealing. As a Jr Dev, that's pretty typical.

[@elon2159]

Your portfolio from 2018 wwckim.github.io/2018/ So you said you had some potential employers say "wow! You did that?" But this is an important question I need you to answer, is there any JavaScript in any of those? Did you understand JavaScript at the time when you did those? I'm thinking about becoming a coder and I'm just trying to understand how hard the journey is going to be.

[@nazaninbahrami4800]

Hi, Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have aquestion, Do you know any Telegram Channel which is like QA for Angular? developers can ask the questions about it or show the piece of the code in the project and discuse, guide each other? Thanks thanks.

[@KimComplete]

Not that I know of, sorry. I like to use Stack Overflow, though.

[@sumaname1058]

hello mam can i share codecademy pro with my friend ??

[@KimComplete]

It's not recommended. It's intended for one user to complete each task at their own pace to truly learn

[@sumaname1058]

@@KimComplete thank you mam for reply can I talk to you through any others way

[@payelbanerjee2397]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Are WordPress developers come under the front end developer category? If yes what would be the next career upgrade for Wordpress developer? I mean what is next to learn and boost career.

[@KimComplete]

I'm not really familiar with WordPress Development so I cannot give guidance on that, sorry.

[@ibitoyefeyisara3006]

Hi Kim, so this is totally off topic but is black your favourite color?

[@KimComplete]

It is my favorite color for clothing and I tend to choose all black or white furniture for my whole house, even my bedding. Which is interesting to me because my favorite colors that I like looking at are purple and green.

[@ibitoyefeyisara3006]

@@KimComplete Great choice. I feel like black complements your skin tone real good. I love black as well and its why I wear mostly dark colors. You never go wrong wearing black. I find your videos quite informative & fun to watch. Keep up the good work Kim.

[@elon2159]

I took a look at your 2017 portfolio, the first project you ever did, is it just html and css? Is there any JavaScript in it? You said some potential employers saw it and said "wow you did that!!!"???

[@KimComplete]

Just HTML and CSS. In fact, the whole portfolio itself has no JavaScript either. As I mentioned, I didn't think my portfolio was impressive at all, but I was applying to Junior Dev positions and a lot of people come to interviews literally not even knowing any code. Sometimes, employers are just looking for someone who can do SOMETHING and are not just lying on their resume.

[@elon2159]

@@KimComplete so you got your first job when you only knew html and css? Is that possible in the industry?

[@KimComplete]

@@elon2159 correct, yes it is possible. It was a Junior position. If you are willing to start at the bottom and work your way up, there are jobs out there. You have to look hard and never stop learning more. You won't be in the industry very long without learning JavaScript but there are jobs that don't require much and can get you in the door to start

[@elon2159]

@@KimComplete I have another question, I live in a small town where are there are literally zero web development jobs and so I was wonderingdo you know if any companies offer up front money for relocation for junior developer positions?I mean I'm unemployed right now and I'm going to start training full-time but say I get a job somewhere else and I don't have the money to relocate?

[@MarivoneAraujo]

Love you, girl. ♥️

[@KimComplete]

Back at ya 💜

[@ieshasheeha]

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in any other subject and does that play a part when applying for jobs?

[@ieshasheeha]

You definitely answered this but still would like your opinion.

[@KimComplete]

I don't have a B.S. at all. I only have an A.A.S. in Info Tech. Just check the job descriptions before applying and you should be good! 🙂

[@ieshasheeha]

Thank you ! I’m going for a bachelors in computer science in cyber security

[@dee468]

Lovelyishy wow! I’m sure you’ll go far with that degree.