I'm too stupid to ever go back to school.

[honeytoast]

I feel like this is just venting and Tony isn't really asking for advice.

 

[Tony Ramirez]

You communicate just fine. The problem is your attitude

My friends all say the same thing in my text messages.

I also been watching and doing learning HTML and basic grammar videos on YouTube.

 

[Judge]

I also been watching and doing learning HTML and basic grammar videos on YouTube.

Tony, if you were intending to explore getting a job in website design, there's something in all honesty you should know. I found learning HTML an enjoyable hobby back in the early 90s. However when I got serious about switching careers to website design, I realized it involved skills required that were far, far beyond merely HTML.

Back then it all quickly expanded to having to learn actual scripting languages like Java Script, ASP and PHP, plus database languages like MSQL and MySQL. And of course, to be able to tie it all in with graphics having to learn Photoshop which has quite a learning curve. And then there are multimedia programs that involve merging audio and video sources as well. I found programs like that particularly difficult to learn at the time, like Macromedia Flash (no longer used).

In essence, anyone can learn markup languages like HTML. The rest? Well, you should take a look at what the industry would likely expect you to know if you actually seek work in such a capacity. Where one is expected to know a vast number of both client-side and server-side technologies besides HTML. And I haven't even discussed compiled programming languages.

In the late 90s I already knew how to make a basic website. However I also knew I couldn't get a job in the field with formal vocational training, which I took for a year costing me around $11,000.

Though if you just want to play with HTML, it can be fun in itself. That much is also true.

 

[velociraptor]

You read how horrible my grammar is.

So install the Grammarly plugin.

 

[Judge]

So install the Grammarly plugin.

Good real-time learning tool given such circumstances.

Grammarly for your browser | Grammarly

 

[FayetheAspie]

Obviously they couldn't diagnose me with what was staring at them right in the face (ADHD) because I was a timid girl and back in the 90s ADHD was only for naughty little schoolboys.

If you believe that you were misdiagnosed as a child, have you considered getting a second opinion as an adult?

 

[Misty Avich]

If you believe that you were misdiagnosed as a child, have you considered getting a second opinion as an adult?

I sometimes believe that I was misdiagnosed but then when I look at my stupid school reports from primary school they were always banging on about how my social skills were Vs "the other children". So can't deny it, stupid school teachers.

 

[Judge]

If you believe that you were misdiagnosed as a child, have you considered getting a second opinion as an adult?

Good question. Though it looks more arduous compared to our healthcare system.

Apparently at least on a technical level British citizens do not have an inherent legal right to obtain a second opinion. Though this seems to imply that it's still more likely to be granted if the circumstances permit as such:

Changing your NHS hospital doctor or asking for a second opinion | Royal Free London

 

[velociraptor]

If you believe that you were misdiagnosed as a child, have you considered getting a second opinion as an adult?

Having a label is less important than how you wear the label.

 

[Tony Ramirez]

Tony, if you were intending to explore getting a job in website design, there's something in all honesty you should know. I found learning HTML an enjoyable hobby back in the early 90s. However when I got serious about switching careers to website design, I realized it involved skills required that were far, far beyond merely HTML.

Back then it all quickly expanded to having to learn actual scripting languages like Java Script, ASP and PHP, plus database languages like MSQL and MySQL. And of course, to be able to tie it all in with graphics having to learn Photoshop which has quite a learning curve. And then there are multimedia programs that involve merging audio and video sources as well. I found programs like that particularly difficult to learn at the time, like Macromedia Flash (no longer used).

In essence, anyone can learn markup languages like HTML. The rest? Well, you should take a look at what the industry would likely expect you to know if you actually seek work in such a capacity. Where one is expected to know a vast number of both client-side and server-side technologies besides HTML. And I haven't even discussed compiled programming languages.

In the late 90s I already knew how to make a basic website. However I also knew I couldn't get a job in the field with formal vocational training, which I took for a year costing me around $11,000.

Though if you just want to play with HTML, it can be fun in itself. That much is also true.

Don't dare compare coding and HTML from the 90s and early 2000s. I remember using freaking Notepad on Windows 95, which was a joke and a mess. No wonder it was difficult.

I have been using Visual Studio Code and I can't believe how simple it makes doing coding is. It fills in much of the code. It lets you know when you miss a semicolon by marking it. Not only that, but it was terrible before, back when I went to trade school using Notepad with no actual color coding or anything.

I believe it is now like my friend from church said that school is different now. She even said that you have so much assistance that they not only help you socialize, but they even have people take notes for you, give you extra time on exams, smaller classes and have much better tutors. Plus, computers makes learning much easier for me. I can't really learn to read a textbook but typing and visual videos, interaction, I can learn easier through the use of a MacBook. Which I self learned so much already these past two years BTW. It even corrects your bad grammar.

Also, I am going to self learn JavaScript and all that too. I found a good teaching channel on YouTube.

 

[velociraptor]

I have been using Visual Studio Code and I can't believe how simple it makes doing coding is.

It's even easier to use Google Gemini for code. I just tell it what I need and what the pertinent SQL info is and it writes my code/queries for me. I can code (PHP and MySQL), I just find it boring.

 

[Tony Ramirez]

It's even easier to use Google Gemini for code. I just tell it what I need and what the pertinent SQL info is and it writes my code/queries for me. I can code (PHP and MySQL), I just find it boring.

I know, but everyone seems to use VS Code, and it is not bloated at all. I had doubts until I started to use it. I don't like coding software that installs GB's of junk that is a PITA to remove after. It's not so bad of macOS, but on Windows it was so bad I had to actually restore from an image backup to complete remove the software. Also, you got to pay for Google Gemini, I am on a budget as is my family. Sorry no dice.

 

[Misty Avich]

Don't dare compare coding and HTML from the 90s and early 2000s. I remember using freaking Notepad on Windows 95, which was a joke and a mess. No wonder it was difficult.

I have been using Visual Studio Code and I can't believe how simple it makes doing coding is. It fills in much of the code. It lets you know when you miss a semicolon by marking it. Not only that, but it was terrible before, back when I went to trade school using Notepad with no actual color coding or anything.

I believe it is now like my friend from church said that school is different now. She even said that you have so much assistance that they not only help you socialize, but they even have people take notes for you, give you extra time on exams, smaller classes and have much better tutors. Plus, computers makes learning much easier for me. I can't really learn to read a textbook but typing and visual videos, interaction, I can learn easier through the use of a MacBook. Which I self learned so much already these past two years BTW. It even corrects your bad grammar.

Also, I am going to self learn JavaScript and all that too. I found a good teaching channel on YouTube.

Wow, that's really great. This sounds very positive. I really hope it helps you realise that you're a better person than you think you are. We're all supporting you here. I really hope things work out for you. You deserve it!

 

[FayetheAspie]

It looks like there are a lot of opportunities that don't require a degree in the programming field. I'd say keep up your studies, especially if that is something you enjoy learning.

 

[velociraptor]

Also, you got to pay for Google Gemini

It costs less than a meal out and is more useful.

 

[Judge]

Don't dare compare coding and HTML from the 90s and early 2000s. I remember using freaking Notepad on Windows 95, which was a joke and a mess. No wonder it was difficult.

Notepad? LOL....OMG no. Even back then there were some excellent text editors geared for HTML 3 and 4. I used Homesite 4.1 myself. Saved a lot of time, but it didn't actually create code. That was still up to me....as everyone else was expected to know code from scratch. Also to create clean, validated code. Otherwise it could be a real pain to work on a site made with another employee's crappy code.

I still remember a coworker who tried using Dreamweaver and GoLive at one point, which earned him a trip to the Internet Services Director. It wasn't pretty. True though, standards may be much lower these days in comparison. But that also reflects a much more competitive job environment. Strive to learn things beyond just what any WYSIWYG program can do to be more marketable than the next guy who uses the same program to produce code.

Though once you attempt to learn client and server-side scripting languages and database programming, it will give you a little more insight in what you really need to know besides WYSIWYG created markup language.

But if you are tenacious about it and can stick with it, it will all serve you well.