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Learning & Growth

Documentation, courses, YouTube channels, newsletters, and communities to keep your skills sharp and stay ahead of the curve.

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CX Tutorials: Learn to Code Yourself

Step-by-step beginner tutorials: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Bootstrap, hosted right here.

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Where to start: MDN is your daily reference for web standards. Follow Kevin Powell on YouTube for CSS mastery. Subscribe to CSS-Tricks and Josh Comeau's newsletter for deep dives. Join the WordPress Advanced Facebook group if you're doing serious WP work.

Core Documentation5Your everyday reference

MDN Web DocsThe definitive reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Bookmark this.developer.mozilla.orgFree CSS-TricksDeep-dive articles on CSS, layout, and front-end techniquescss-tricks.comFree WordPress Developer DocsOfficial WP reference | hooks, REST API, block editor, theme devdeveloper.wordpress.orgFree DevDocsUnified offline-capable docs for 100+ languages and frameworksdevdocs.ioFree React Native DocsOfficial React Native documentation and component referencereactnative.devFree

YouTube Channels7Free | subscribe and watch regularly

Kevin PowellThe best CSS teacher on the internet | layouts, modern CSS, tipsyoutube.com/@KevinPowellFree FireshipFast-paced overviews of every tech trend | great for staying currentyoutube.com/@FireshipFree Traversy MediaFull project tutorials | HTML, CSS, JS, React, PHP, WordPressyoutube.com/@TraversyMediaFree The Net NinjaShort structured series on React, Firebase, CSS, and moreyoutube.com/@TheNetNinjaFree Web Dev SimplifiedExplains complex concepts clearly | great for JS and Reactyoutube.com/@WebDevSimplifiedFree Code With ChrisiOS development with Swift | relevant when you go native Appleyoutube.com/@CodeWithChrisFree Anthony PapaliaFreelance dev and agency business | client getting, pricing, proposalsyoutube.comFree

Courses & Structured Learning5

freeCodeCampFull web dev curriculum, completely free with certificationfreecodecamp.orgFree The Odin ProjectFull-stack curriculum | HTML, CSS, JS, Node, React. Free and project-based.theodinproject.comFree UdemyDeep courses on every stack | wait for sales (from $10-15 each)udemy.comPaid (sale price) ScrimbaInteractive coding environment | edit code inside the tutorialscrimba.comFreemium Frontend MastersExpert-level courses on advanced JS, CSS, performance, and architecturefrontendmasters.comPaid

Newsletters5Read weekly to stay sharp

Josh ComeauDeep CSS and React articles | very high quality, infrequent but worth itjoshwcomeau.comFree Web Tools WeeklyNew tools, frameworks, and libraries every weekwebtoolsweekly.comFree TLDR Web DevDaily 5-minute digest of dev news and articlestldr.techFree BytesJavaScript and React ecosystem news | entertaining and informativebytes.devFree Smashing MagazineDesign and front-end articles, case studies, and opinion piecessmashingmagazine.comFree

Communities & Forums5

Stack OverflowYour first stop for debugging | most answers already exist herestackoverflow.comFree r/webdevWeb dev community | discussions, show-and-tell, career advicereddit.com/r/webdevFree r/WordPressWordPress help, plugins, themes, and community discussionreddit.com/r/wordpressFree Reactiflux DiscordLarge React and React Native community | ask questions livediscord.gg/reactifluxFree DEV CommunityWrite and read dev articles | good for building personal brand toodev.toFree

Practice & Challenges4

Frontend MentorReal design challenges with Figma files | build your portfoliofrontendmentor.ioFreemium CSS BattleSharpen your CSS skills by recreating targets with minimal codecssbattle.devFree JavaScript3030 vanilla JS projects in 30 days | free from Wes Bosjavascript30.comFree CodewarsAlgorithm challenges | good for sharpening problem-solving logiccodewars.comFree

Agency & Business Learning4

Josh BurnettWeb design agency growth, pricing, and client managementyoutube.comFree Breaking the Web GlassNewsletter and community for web agency ownersbreakingthewebglass.comFreemium HubSpot Agency ResourcesFree guides, templates, and courses for agency ownershubspot.comFree r/agencyAgency owner community | pricing, hiring, client problems, growthreddit.com/r/agencyFree