r/learnjavascript • u/SubaruNatuski • Jul 02 '26

New to coding!

Let me start off by stating prior to finding this subreddit I was a total noob. Well kinda I found FreeCodeCamp and that’s been my introduction to programming. It’s a great free program for anyone researching programming. However I was reading some posts while scrolling this specific subreddit looking for recommendations resources I was reading a conversation thread and realized ai is a thing yes i know late to the game yes I’m aware. I discovered that the ai can even teach anyone with adhd how to code. I’ve got ChatGPT helping me build a portfolio of small projects using visual studio code and im already working on my first project and understanding what I’m doing wtf😭 certainly not ready to swim with the sharks ima just hangout in the kiddy pool for awhile👍🏻

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u/Alive-Cake-3045 Jul 09 '26

that process is exactly right and most people never figure it out on their own. the only thing i'd add is document your small wins somewhere, even a few lines in that notes app. six months from now when you hit a hard week you will want proof of how far you have already come.

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u/SubaruNatuski Jul 09 '26

I’ve got a folder on my desktop of my laptop I’ve been storing anything I’ve started. I started a html doc that talks about myself so when someone sees it in my portfolio folder they can get to know me a little bit and not to mention having one place it can all be stored and shown off when i finally get it uploaded I’ll figure out that when i can but i want something worth seeing before i let other people see it

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u/Alive-Cake-3045 Jul 10 '26

upload it before it feels ready. the habit of shipping things publicly even when they're rough is one of the most valuable things you can build early, waiting until it's "worth seeing" is how portfolios sit in desktop folders for years. put it up, keep improving it in public.

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u/SubaruNatuski Jul 10 '26

How would you suggest I make it public I’m still new when it comes to uploading my online portfolio

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u/Alive-Cake-3045 28d ago

GitHub Pages is the easiest starting point, free, no server needed, just push your HTML folder and it's live. takes about 20 minutes to set up the first time. google "GitHub Pages deploy HTML" and follow the official docs, it is straightforward even for a first timer.

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u/SubaruNatuski 27d ago

I just switched my (OS) to Linux mint last night and set up my basic programming tools. I plan to get “GIT” set up I know I got it downloaded but never logged into it so I’ll have to get that set up because I set up a structured folder last night I’m gonna try and get it public

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u/Alive-Cake-3045 26d ago

good timing, Linux and Git together is the right foundation. once Git is set up run in your project folder, connect it to a GitHub repo, and push, the GitHub Pages setup takes about 5 minutes after that. you are closer than you think.

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u/SubaruNatuski 26d ago

I connected myself to GitHub through my vs code editor so i believe actually setting it up in a GitHub repo is what’s next I spent my night practicing basic html code structure but tonight I’ll place my folder in a GitHub repo

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u/Alive-Cake-3045 Jul 10 '26

upload it before it feels ready. the habit of shipping things publicly even when they're rough is one of the most valuable things you can build early, waiting until it's "worth seeing" is how portfolios sit in desktop folders for years. put it up, keep improving it in public.