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Logically, you can't become an accomplished programmer in a week. Programming is simply too difficult for that. How long it will take you specifically to become a programmer depends on several factors. Some factors that determine how long it will take you are:
Unfortunately, you can't influence all factors. For example, you cannot make sure that you are suddenly a fast learner and you have control over whether you enjoy puzzling. Do you like puzzling? Then this is often a good sign. If you like puzzling, there is a chance that you will also enjoy puzzling with code.
Fortunately, there are a number of factors you can do something with. The more questions you can answer with a “yes”, the faster you could theoretically become a programmer. For example, if you already know a bit about programming languages, your journey to become a programmer will take less time. Do you have no programming knowledge yet? Then you could gain some insider knowledge by following the following free webinars:
Webinar: One Hour of HTML & CSS
Webinar: One hour of JavaScript
The time you can free up is also an important factor when it comes to how long it will take you to become a programmer. Free up extra time not only has the advantage that it will take you fewer weeks. It also ensures that you can become a good programmer in fewer hours. By regularly practicing what you've learned, everything stays on top of mind. Setting aside too few hours can sometimes dilute some knowledge, which is of course a waste of time.
Finally, you can already think about whether programming suits you. If programming suits you, you will be more motivated during your learning process. Not sure if programming is right for you yet? Then do the personality tests. Once you've completed this test, you'll know if programming is right for you. By completing this test, you can avoid starting something that seems fun to you at first, while it turns out not to be the case afterwards. If you are sure that programming suits you, your motivation will be much better during the courses.
What does the course choice have to do with how quickly you can become a programmer? Well, you go through some courses faster than others because you have to learn a little fewer languages. The extent to which the course suits you will also determine how quickly you will be able to complete the study. Further in this blog, we will delve a little deeper into that.
As mentioned earlier, your motivation, affinity for the profession, prior knowledge and the time you can free up per week have a major influence on how quickly you can become a programmer.
In addition to these factors, it also depends on what kind of programmer you want to become. Of course, it takes a little longer to become a full-stack programmer than a front-end or back-end programmer.
The average student at Winc Academy takes around 280 hours to become a junior front-end developer. On average, approximately 210 hours of time are spent on the back-end development course. After this course, you can call yourself a junior back-end developer. A full-stack programmer has knowledge about both the front end and back end. On average, this takes our students 490 hours.
Would you like to become a front-end developer? If you consistently spend 20 hours a week learning to program, you could theoretically complete our entire front-end course in 14 weeks. Have you completed your studies? Then you have enough knowledge to appoint yourself as a junior front-end developer.
Do you think 14 weeks are too long? Then, of course, you could study full-time. If you set aside 40 hours each week, you would theoretically be ready to start as a junior front-end programmer in 7 weeks. As you can see, how quickly you can call yourself a junior front-end programmer depends on the number of hours you can set aside in combination with your commitment.
Would you like to work on the back of websites or applications? Then you'll need to learn programming languages, know how to work with databases, and you'll need to know a bit about deployment. With 20 study hours a week, you can have a solid basis in 11 weeks to get started as a (junior) back-end developer. Can you learn full-time? Then it is even possible to complete the back-end development course in 6 weeks.
Are you planning to become a full-stack developer? It takes an average student 25 weeks to complete their studies with a study load of 20 hours a week. If you can study full-time, you could develop into a full-stacker in 13 weeks.
Yes, 490 teaching hours seems like quite a lot. But you have to realize that after these hours, you'll know almost all the ins and outs of programming. You will not only have to fully master the markup languages HTML, CSS and the JavaScript programming language, but also, for example, a programming language such as Python. In addition, you know how to put web applications online and you can work with databases.
Please note: we did not take your learning pace into account in the calculations. We have maintained the average time that stands for our lessons. So you may go through the study a little slower or faster.
Programming can only be learned by practicing regularly. We therefore recommend setting aside at least 5 hours a week to play around with code. Experience shows that you would do well to program at least 5 hours a week.
So we can't give you an exact answer to this. As you have read, this depends on several factors. However, you can already check for yourself whether programming suits you by taking the personality test. You can also see how many hours you can make available in the week and then calculate approximately how many hours you need before you can call yourself a junior programmer.
If you like programming, with some effort, effort and 20 hours of study per week, you can become a front-end developer in at least 14 weeks. With the same commitment, you can become a back-end programmer in 11 weeks and a full-stack programmer in 25 weeks. Of course, after the periods mentioned, you are still not an accomplished programmer. However, you have learned a good basis that you can get started right away. You've learned how to access the right sources. This allows you to further expand your skills on the job.
