Starting to code
Having rolled into an IT job, I dusted off an old interest which was how computer coding actually works. I started watching YouTube videos, read articles and practice with online quizzes.
Finally, I felt confident to embark on my journey to creating my own web applications. The goal was not to make money but simply to learn a new skill, have fun and see if I could do it.
Interestingly, learning how to code has also enhanced a certain way of thinking outside of coding. It really sharpens the methodical and analytical mind.
For me it is like solving sudokus or other complex puzzles, which I am not into at all. However, coding is more fun because once you solve it, you see result in something actually being created or working. All of that with the strokes of a keyboard. Very magical in a way.
See below for my first apps.
App #1: liveability.io
This is my very first attempt at a simple web app.
I am interested in how cities compare in terms of what the quality of life it there, and whether they would be suitable to live in. So I thought it would be cool to source and collate data and create this simple web app.
It is very basic, but it was my first attempt at a vanilla (‘coding from scratch’) coding project as a non-developer. So I was pretty stoked with that.
App #2: cruisinglist.com
This is my second web app development project.
The idea is to have a comprehensive database of marinas all over the world and to be able to check out their facilities, conditions and rates.
It is still in a first development phase. Next step would be to source more data and make it more comprehensive as most of the functionality is there.