For all the people putting in the work of becoming a software developer, how many hours per day/week are you spending doing the "work"?

@raymeester7883

5 жыл бұрын

Stefan Mischook has an answer.

@MrPDTaylor

5 жыл бұрын

Most of my development time happens over the weekend. Some Saturdays I study from wake up till sleep. I've heard some people say they think that is too long for one day but I get such like opportunity during the week I'm usually totally up to it. I think I would make more progress with a consistent daily schedule so I'm considering putting my children up for adoption. Hit me up if you are looking to adopt!

@TheAlderFalder

5 жыл бұрын

I'm using the App FlowTimer for the iphone, which let's you configure pomodoro intervals really quickly and intuitively. I put in 4 hours (1 hour each pomodoro) daily. However, I'm currently unemployed and live at my Dad's house, so four hours may even sound too little. But I make sure, that these are quality, uninterrupted, highly focused hours. For every trip I make to the toilet or the fridge, I pause the timer. No bs-sing myself. And honestly, after these four hours spread over the whole day, I'm quite exhausted. It's not like being a tourist walking through a city taking pictures for 9 hours straight and feeling a little fatigued.

@captainprice2025

5 жыл бұрын

1-2 days

@nicstoohigh

5 жыл бұрын

On average 1-2 hours a day, some days I get 3-4 in, usually 7 days a week sometimes 6 days

Forget the number of hours. Are you studying the right things? Do you understand it? Can you apply it? Can you teach it? Learn smart!

@dragon_542

5 жыл бұрын

Same that's what I do as well: Make a list of topics that I need to learn --> Join/connect related topics -->sort them based on priority-->get them done one by one

@synen

5 жыл бұрын

any good resources for understanding OOP, having mental blockage. Thank you!

@delavago5379

5 жыл бұрын

@@synen it really depends on your learning style. I read more than I watch videos so you might be the other way around. So think about that

@FilipinoHODL

5 жыл бұрын

That's just lack of empathy. There really are almost always motivated people. He's teaching a way to the majority on how to push one to study.

@rickross9829

5 жыл бұрын

@@FilipinoHODL I don't see how he has lack of empathy

My life as an engineer is divided like this on week days. 5 hours dedicated entirely to my job 2 hours dedicated to my personal project 1-2 hours to study extra stuff The secret to accomplish it all is doing effective hours. That is, my phone stays in plane mode, no facebook or social media, etc. Focus.

@ethanreed2672

4 жыл бұрын

So, what's your life like? Are you anxious or whatever 5 hours for a job makes sense but when you add another 2 that seems like a lot. Well, I've heard that over time you can develop the skill of sitting down for long periods of times but what would you recommend for the average person? Just wondering...

@KiingCam96

4 жыл бұрын

Ethan Reed this is for the average DEVELOPER to become a great developer. Not for the average person

@ethanreed2672

4 жыл бұрын

@@KiingCam96 Yeah I'm aware, that's why I asked about the AVERAGE PERSON.

@user-hc8zr1tv4h

4 жыл бұрын

✔️ Very good comment.

@panther-xc8929

4 жыл бұрын

Deleted my FB. Needed a reason to do that for a while now. Thank you for the comment!

I started in late 30’s and even though I have a job I always feel my age means I need to catch up. So I spend hours a day to make up for lost time. I have wife and 2 kids so the rest of my time is with them. Yes...I’m tired.

@deegiichae5843

4 жыл бұрын

Barry Martin how is ur journey going?

@invaderg3332

4 жыл бұрын

Quite inspiring, I worry often about age (I'm not even old)and then I see people like you getting medical degrees and investing in something as challenging as programming.

@Mjohn0316

4 жыл бұрын

This is good to hear as I’m just starting out at 33. Wife and three kids at home. Thanks for sharing!

@truthful9311

3 жыл бұрын

thanks am also worrying about my age ,an late 20

@mikemike5732

3 жыл бұрын

i am the same train with you...i started one month ago, without background programming,my stantard job is waiter! I believe this...if you want something in your life=..

I'm out of tutorial purgatory!! Making my first Calculator app in Java. Squashing bugs. Thanks for making the abstract concrete!!

@BrandonNyman

4 жыл бұрын

My first c# software was a basic calculator app in visual studio. Was kind of fun actually.

How many hours? ALL OF THEM! I code in my dreams. Seriously though, I have dreams about JavaScript.

@AbdelrahmanMohamed383

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky you, I get nightmares.

@dragon_542

5 жыл бұрын

True, If you instantly go to sleep after hours of coding there is a good chance of seeing code in dreams

@MrPDTaylor

5 жыл бұрын

@Arcen _ those are the best JavaScript dreams!

@jcgonzalez6493

5 жыл бұрын

I code a crap ton, and I fall asleep to developer confernces. And I have not once dreamed about code. I’m pissed lol

@pavanjadhaw

5 жыл бұрын

@@dragon_542 yeah true

As someone who's spent the last 2 years getting in the best shape of my life and now my new mission is getting mentally back on track this analogy is so spot on! People who ask about my body transformation get mad because I tell them just do something and do it often! But it's the truth

@talaverajr391

4 жыл бұрын

@Punchy you just have to love exercising for any reason. For example in my case I always loved the outdoors, camping, swimming, survivalist activities. So naturally I love to exercise. Also my pitbull motivates me to exercise when I don't want to lol. Find a motivation for you to exercise.

@Randomguy-kn3nv

4 жыл бұрын

Punchy at first u will dislike it; the pain, the soreness, the tiring feeling of not being comfortable. But just like anything WORTHWHILE in life it won’t come easy and it won’t be handed to you. You will love exercising when you see the results and you have a strong basis that you can find helps push you to your limits. Consistency is what separates the average from the elite. Apply this to anytning(yes even coding) and you will find success. Consistency is the hardest thing ppl struggle with nowadays due to instant gratification so ingrained in today’s society (I’m 21 and in good shape but I’m changing career paths and plan to learn programming). Let’s be the best versions of ourselves and good luck

the first requirement of being self-taught developer is be passionate.

@dharmawangsa9592

2 жыл бұрын

That's true without any passion, you will easily lost you commitment

20 minutes? Minimum??! I usually spend the first 10 minutes trying to understand where I left the program. Yes, I produce a lot of spaghetti

@antonfranzen2233

5 жыл бұрын

J R lol

@benjisea

5 жыл бұрын

J R seriously. Takes too long to start again on some projects.

@jongmagee

5 жыл бұрын

Commenting and documentation is your best friend.

@vipatron

5 жыл бұрын

I write /*pick up here: this is the next task*/ comments to myself to remind myself of what is next.

@mahdikaaniche9986

5 жыл бұрын

hah yeh dude

It's the habit that's so important!

Head First books series are so great, I read Head First HTML/CSS and Kotlin and everytime I open the book I felt like Im on a different universe the learning method of the book is so great, the storyline, and the way the book teaches you how to learn and how to trick your brain is so impressive, that it would make you sit and read for like 8 hours reading without knowing you already spent huge amount of time learning about programming. I really recommend the book specially if you really wanna deep dive to fundamentals of a certain language that you wanna learn.

@MG-hidden

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree!

I'm working on being a data scientist and I started with an hour a day, I love the suggestion of 20 min minimum.

During the week when I work I do a hour a day but on the weekend I do about 3-4 hours.

@cosmy1975

2 жыл бұрын

Same

hands down one the most REAL channels that gives honest and practical advice straight forward. Thank you Andy

Andy, what I appreciate about your videos, is that you actually talk about the subject that is in the title and it's always on-point. Too many videos out there that end up with "it all depends on you", it's not a helpful advise without some figures. So, these are great! Thanks :)

I love this video! I recently decided to take the plunge, and get into coding, specifically JavaScript. And the idea of being committed if only for 20 minutes a day, really resonates with me. Especially as a total novice a lot of the concepts are overwhelming and the idea that there is so much to learn can be offputting. But if you force yourself to even start off with a set amount of minutes and then work your way up, can really help. So thanks! :D

Hey Andy, thanks for doing these. You're my go-to when I'm lacking motivation or getting frustrated and you've helped my mental game a lot.

@AndySterkowitz

3 жыл бұрын

Means a lot! Best of luck to you :-)

8:55 so 15 hours per week minimum? Thats what he suggests

Super happy I found your channel. Great advice !

Your honesty is very appreciated. Your words stood out as being trustworthy because you had the courage to admit that watching this video is NOT the same as studying. Good job. And thanks. Namaste!

I got outta tutorial purgatory by now only learning from official documentation. You read, and then code. The official doc. goes more in depth than a video. Its great and you truly understand it. Hours pass by like nothing! Sololearn and other apps, even videos are just supplementary

When Andy says watching this video is not considered as studying time... ;c haha

@chananellaufer2704

5 жыл бұрын

same here, LOL

@ethanreed2672

4 жыл бұрын

It's true though, you're not gonna make a lot of progress if you continue watching videos like these. Personally, I find that watching these videos every once in a while is quite beneficial but, you can really watch these whenever I guess!

Useful advises and information. Thanks, man. It’s motivating and safe from procrastination.

Hey Andy, there is something about you and your videos that remind me to keep going, really appreciate your effort!

Your advice is hitting me like a boulder so thank you for your videos!

Truly well spoken, im currently new to programming been doing it for a year and definitely realized how much practice makes perfect and learning helps and progressing. Cant say im going to be a programmer without actually putting the effort.

Thank you for this video along with all of your others, Andy. As you mentioned, I know most of your videos aren't necessarily productive for learning to code directly. However, this one really got to me and I felt compelled to comment. I'm realizing that I don't have consistency. I usually just go through the flow of the day, because every day is different, and try to fit learning to code somewhere during any free time I get. But that doesn't usually work. My goals are also usually too big, like trying to fit 30-60 minutes of learning in a day, causing me to feel too overwhelmed to start in the first place. Starting today, my goal now is to start with 20 minutes a day. My goal is to jump on a video lecture or the Mimo app after I clock out from my first job at 4pm each day. 20 minutes doesn't seem like very much, but I'm realizing I gotta start somewhere. I like these type of videos because they're helping me get in the right mind frame to study programming. I'm also currently reading "Peak" by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, which Andy recommended in another video. I need to get out of working two jobs. I wish I would have started learning computer programming years ago, but now's the time so that I can earn a better income and have more time to spend with my family. Thank you for reading!

New here! I'm studying about 1-2 hours a day, and Friday and Saturday 2-4 hours a day. I tried 3-4 a day during the week and that distracted me from my job, so I scaled it back a bit. In 10 days I've learned (and retained) a lot more than I thought I would.

@hhcdghjjgsdrt235

2 жыл бұрын

And you have started to hate your job. Isnt it true? I wish i could leave my current job in construction site to teach myself unity and c#

I love you Dude. Just found you today. The gym analogy is perfect.

This guy is changing my life. I was learning wrong. Thanks dude, I'm out of tutorial purgatory! Let's handle some bugs now.

Just randomly came through your channel and saw couple of videos. I wanted to say that whatever I have heard from you in both the video, I find it really genuine and perfect. I am also a developer or rather learning it as I practice and code daily lol. Really appreciate your work 🙌

That was really helpful my friend. Thank you!

Thanks for this video Andy. As a fellow self-taught developer, I appreciate you sharing your experience. Looks like there's more I can do. I like the idea of blocking out time per week. This has inspired me to restructure how I allocate time for studying, and doing enough of it it per week.

Your advice are practical!! thanx , Andy

Thank you very much for sharing that kind of knowledge with us! Recently I've watched quite some videos on gym stuff, and they say there the same things you do here. It's all about first getting a habit and only then about getting those the numbers bigger.

Love your approach mate! I've been doing the same thing with coding and the gym. Thanks for your content!

well said consistency is key to success. The more consistent you are it builds a habit and once you in the habit of doing something you do it everyday

Great video, as always. I fluctuate quite a bit. Some days it's 5+ hours. Others it's 20 minutes or so. And, since I have 3 young children as well as a business to run, there is the occasional day where I don't code. BUT, if find reading code in textbooks and even just thinking about it can be helpful, too.

Thank you Andy! It really helped me. I always had this dilemma about how much time to spend to like consistency in programming and to be better to..

You are one of the few most honest and down to earth programmers on KZread. Thank you

I totally agree that consistency and showing up are crucial. Don’t burn out though. Especially if you work too - you’ll get nowhere if you’re brain is fried. My guideline is that averaging 80% of my theoretical maximum is sustainable. Learn to relax and recover too! Thanks for the video.

Amen. You are a very Smart Man. Buildomg consistency is all about doing a minimum regularly. Building that habit is all about consistency. You're certainly right that you fall off when you decide that "20 minutes is not enough and I can't commit my 2 hours today... So maybe next time?". Every one needs to hear this

This is a good video, I agree 100% with everything you say. As someone who is about 6 months into self-learning and finally hitting very solid consistency and progress, I would say that the important thing for me has been keeping track of the number of hours I spend on studying. I literally just have an app that I track what I"m studying and how long it takes, that has helped me a lot. The other thing is, when I am learning with no context to it, it is much easier to get distracted and demotivated. But when I am learning about something because there is something specific I want to apply it to, maybe there is a bug in my code that I can't figure out, then I am much much more likely to go through with that learning and actually pay attention. Lastly, when I was able to let go of the timeline in my brain, it helped a lot. When I started, I was thinking in a year i want to get a job, and I just tried to cram in as much into my brain as possible. Once I let go of the timeline, I really started to take my time learning and trying to apply what I was learning, which is really where the learning takes place.

Good point Andy. Thanks. Consistency matters a lot.

Thank you, Andy!!! Really appreciate your advice!!!!

I really appreciate this. I have been dipping my toes into code academy and really want to delve into it. I work 5pm-1:30am, come home, wife goes to work, baby wakes up at 7/8am and it’s amazing how much attention a 8 month old takes from you on a consistent basis. But hey, he takes a few naps! Your main message of keeping consistent resonates with me. Don’t wanna do child care so once kid(s) are in school I’ll go back to a day job and seeing a car salesmen turned software developer is definitely inspiring. I’m thinking if I can keep 5 years of consistency that will take me far.

@Elimbi1

Жыл бұрын

How's it going so far?

great video, thanks for your content Andy!

You rock Andy!! Much love from Botswana, Africa.

I began my journey on 1/30/19.. I announced it to social media to hold myself accountable. Coincidentally- I applied the same study structure starting out with my goal being 30 minutes. Now I am averaging around 30-40 hours a week. I’ve found how important breaks are for the mind and so my production has increased as I break up the 8 hours with 15 minute breaks every 1-3 hours. My tenant, who went from being homeless to the lead engineer for a company funded by google was looking at my code as I used his old computer before buying it from him - and he said “you know you can get a job doing this... you’re beyond qualified”.. So I quit my job and am putting my resume out there as we speak. I added a Masters Degree to my resume in Information Systems Management and have three different websites including one I co developed with my tenant/ roomate. I will be documenting my journey through KZread- huge thanks to people like you and other engineers I’ve met who’ve switched careers along with my tenant/ roomate (an MD dropout turned homeless).. also a girl who called me a loser and told me to quit my job- who I broke up with as she still wanted to get married - And so I fell in love with programming. I go crazy if I take more then a day off. I love your videos / outlook on life and web dev-- being that it is not always fun however it’s a boat to give things I need in my life to pursue other entrepreneurial dreams. One life 🙌... May I please be on your channel with my story / can I tell you the whole story and speak after I’m hired on my first job ?

@antiresistance

2 жыл бұрын

Bro were are you in life now

@PositiveVibesVids

2 жыл бұрын

@@antiresistance I must've been pretty pumped writing this I don't remember it lol... but I'm a Project Manager now managing a team of developers .. turns out I didn't love the code as much as I thought. Nevertheless the career changed worked out very nicely. I started out as a developer and then switched to the PM role rather seamlessly. Been living with my Gf now a couple years, she's a cyber security analyst for the navy now and was making ten bucks an hour when I met her. Only made a few coding vids for KZread they were boring to make to be honest. Life is a blessing.

Great tips Andy. I've been coaching and mentoring software engineers for over 20 years and these are the same tips I would give

I had that problem with motivation and my natural response to coding was: Oh, I'll eventually learn it, without really commiting...But now I started commiting and ultimately started to think about coding and recognizing code much better than the beginning. I always appreciate your perspective Andy, even though this video is a bit older.

Starting your study session is always the hardest part of studying :)

You are amazing! Thx for the motivation 👍🙌🏼

I can study 2-3 hours a day for 5-6 days a week without issues but the info you gave me is solid gold for other habits I try, and fail, to implement into my routine

This guy is honest and spot on, very rare nowadays. Great video!

When I started programming my parents hated how much time I spent doing it. They said "go outside and play like a normal kid." For that reason, my programming time was very valuable. I woke up at 4 in the morning and wrote code for as long as I could till my parents got up, then I ran away from the computer for my life as soon as I heard movement. When the parents left the house for long periods of time, I got away with 8 hour programming sessions which were a god send. All in all, I was programming for 2-4 hours a day on average. In college, I worked on large-ish projects which took hundreds of hours each. I think it was all necessary. Not overdoing it prevented burnout, but it was still a long learning process. I fully believe I was job-ready by the time I graduated hs.

i totally agree with you, it took me years to learn and understand that.....great advise and video

You're so right. I started with a strict schedule of 8-10 hrs EFFECTIVE time a day, then burned out and then didn't program for three months and now im trying to do it 1-3 hours a day or so.. and stay consistand to not lose my motivation and still think it's fun or interesting

I like the video because many people say You have to spend all of your free time just to program but realistically your idea of learning is the right one

As a teacher and a lifelong learner, I can confidently say that this is a very good piece of advice - consistency is key!

Andy is just so honest. I will be a self-taught programmer because of this. (maybe in a few months)

Keep the videos going, you helped me a lot.

I totally agree with what you're saying. Consistency matters! PS. Still waiting for that surprise/announcement!!

Like before watching team💪

Dude, great job! I just started university and you advice seems to be the key for a successful year

Great videos! I'm glad I found your channel. Right now I'm watching Python tutorials on KZread (some of them are over 5 hours long). Once I finish one, I move on to the next. The repetition of what's being said by different people helps to ingrain the information. I also have a Word document up, this is where I take notes on vocabulary, references, common code definitions, etc.. I'm three days in and I'm really starting to understand how Python works. I haven't started writing code yet, but I'll start soon on building a Calculator, Guessing Game, Mad Libs, etc..

@itaisomeone2249

4 жыл бұрын

10 months later how has your progress gone? Do you care to share your experiences thus far

I put on average 20 hours a week. 10 hours on weekend, 2 hours per day on the weekdays while im at my full time job. This gives me about 1000 hours a year (6 months in) i feel like i had to sacrifice my social life to do this but it sure feels rewarding and im half way there till i can quit my full time and put myself out there

@BobbyBundlez

3 жыл бұрын

i do about the same bro. 3 hours every single day. roughly 20-21 hours a week. frmo my experience i would be burnt out doing any more than that. people say "you must code for 6+ hours a day!"... i can EASILY code longer than 3 hours a day but since i am stkll learning new stuff all the time and studying i need to remember not to overwhelm or cram my brain. glad to see someone else in same boat! ive been coding about a year but i only started really being disciplined about the 3 hours a day thing. this past year i did about 2 hours a day roughly and not everyday. im sure i can get hired in the next 6 months. i am hopeful. hit me up! LETS KEEp in touch!

@BobbyBundlez

3 жыл бұрын

@Very Good you won’t be able to do that much every single day at first tbh.... lots of people think they can I personally couldn’t. Start with two hours a day and work your way up. You can get quite a lot done though with 10-20 hours a week every week . Job ready? Idk for me personally it’s taken over a year and I’m still not ready but I’m a slow learner with this stuff

@tenc6491

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck mate!

@zakariahassan123

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyBundlez hi bro, how are doing with the coding thing?? I would like to know your current situation and your progress?? Thanks

@zakariahassan123

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyBundlez I would be glad if I hear from you

Best advice I heard on the internet, thank you for posting, this message really did motivate me, I'm usually skeptical with this videos, respect

Hi Andy. Can you please do a video and show what a beginner’s resume should like like. Plus go over it in depth. Thanks in advance!

great and useful advice for everything you learn I think. thanks

Right when i needed this!! Thank you... Plz keep making such videos... There r hardly any ppl who put up videos about such commonly asked questions 😅

Thanks for the advice.😀

you sir are a soft skills guru 😉. I spent my whole life fighting with bad habits and you sure know how to break them. the number one thing for me is always just getting started if I can just do that I always finish I get a lot done. I'm going to remember that and start setting my goal just to show up for those things that I'm having a hard time doing

Thanks Andy. I am doing #100DaysOfCode to keep up this motivation at least 45 minutes of pomodoro a day, R1D6.

@shawnmurphy3676

5 жыл бұрын

bijaya adhikari that’s awesome I use the pomodoro everyday!!

@bijayaadhikari442

5 жыл бұрын

@@shawnmurphy3676 Try #100DaysOfCode , am on 77 days. Cheers.

@veipuniilana1842

5 жыл бұрын

Where are you from bro

Very helpful stuff, thanks!

Thank you for your mandatory advice!

Thanks for the advice, been watching programming videos while I try to rest my brain, I totally agree with the consistancy concept. Only problem I have is when comparing it to the gym I can see my results in physical and mental form, however, when I program I feel like I'm hitting a break wall but I am trying to push through it by completing this Udemy Python course in which I bought back in 2016 xD Keep up the good work and thanks for the motivation!

@janblahout7136

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, i think we are on the same road. i bought the python course like 3-4 months ago, i at 2nd Milestone Project. The issue with python is that there is nothing to show off and thats quite an issue. There is nothing you cant show to your friends, because everything is happening in terminal / console. python is the backend and it cannot be seen by the user. My plan is to learn python, to get the hang of coding and then go for java or kotlin to make android apps.

Thanks for your advices bro! It helps a lot

Great advice, thank you!

Best video. Got the best advice. Thank you sir

You are so good, I always push my self to do coding 4-5 hours and after 6 or more days , I definitely lost track. This idea is good👍

Thank you for the advice, Pewdiepie!

Love the coding-gym metaphor...Same mindset

Well said... Consistency is important...

Thank you for this!!!

Thanks for your advise. I'm going to start coding everyday for at least 20 mins

Thanks for this!

I love your recomendation. You motivated me actually. Thank you. You are awesome!

Thanks for the advice :)

Andy, you are the best. Your advice and tips are really helpful for the freelance programmers. Lots of love from Bangladesh.

@sluggishhollow2030

3 жыл бұрын

Apni ki ki shikhechen?

I like you Andy because your are so (honest) while discussing many stuff. You tell the truth although the thing may be against your interest.

I kind of just hop onto it when i wake up and do the freecodecamp challenges. I just take a break when i eat, exercise or get super distracted on youtube like i am right now Lol I usually don't code in the night though, that's when i either play video games or play pickup basketball.

@byteslinger3187

3 жыл бұрын

what is your blood type?

@acidset

2 жыл бұрын

@@byteslinger3187 lol what?

@acidset

2 жыл бұрын

Don't only so Freecodecamp, pick something more comprehensive/useful and that doesn't hold your hand as much, like The Odin Project

The most brilliant is that this principle is suitable not only for coding, but for any study snd practice.

30 minutes and 2 hours is the same if you didn’t learn anything. Aim to learn 5 different things. Set your weekly goals. For example, today, learn HTML, write something in a HTML file. Tomorrow put what you wrote in the file into a table. Next day, move your table at the bottom. Next day colour in the table. By the end of the week you have a table in a responsive website.

I'm a self-taught developer as well. It took me 2 weeks to learn html, css and twitter bootstrap. Then I have found a full time job. Now I'm full stack developer. =) I'm trying to improve my English by listening to videos like yours. Thanks

@senfglas214

5 жыл бұрын

Html, css, bootstrap alone are only front-end i thought??

@DevOpsCave

5 жыл бұрын

@@senfglas214 yes. I've started working as front-end. It's an easiest way.

@senfglas214

5 жыл бұрын

do you have a degree or working on one?? i dont think i have what it takes for a college degree

@DevOpsCave

5 жыл бұрын

@@senfglas214 I have but it is not CS. It is not important.

@falkonerr

5 жыл бұрын

Only 2 weeks?

This was important video for me. I hope to employ some of these strategies. Thank you

thank you sir..awesome advise..

This is the very honest answer, I appreciate that

it is not hours but how enthusiastic you are about your project and things like self-esteem and positive feedback you get from others and if you don't get positive how to handle it or switch to better project and knowing when to stop and knowing that stopping is not defeat ... just zero hour coding and just ruminating about project and life and taking vacation more important than actually giving time ... you immerse in it so much that you have dreams about it

I've been doing 4-6 hours a day. In about another week I would have fully learned HTML/HTML5. I started a week ago. BUT, to understand it even further to become absolutely confident with it I'm going to learn about it from other courses and resources, then move on to another language like CSS, Javascript, and then PHP.