College is still expensive and particularly so in a big city like Seattle. I
live in Boise and would highly recommend moving to a more inexpensive city
such as Portland or Boise. Rent in Boise, for example, is often only $400 for
your own. The job market is also often better in these smaller towns. However,
family ties often bind us to a place, so there may be smaller outlying towns
around Seattle which have community colleges and such while still being
cheaper.

If you decide college still isn't for you, I'd heartily recommend doing what
many of the other posts say: start hacking! Committing to open source projects
is a great way to build a portfolio. Another good approach is to start
offering to build websites for friends, family, colleagues, and well anybody.
You probably know people or acquaintances who have small businesses
(construction, stores,...) that would like to have a website or inventory
system but don't realize that it's both relatively cheap to get a website.
Listen and offer to do cheap help setting up websites on WordPress, etc. A
side benefit is it can help your own community in a positive way. For example,
help make a website for "Aunt Matilda's lawn and gardening services".

I would also recommend reading classic authors who overcame difficult
situations and valued practical skills [Up From Slavery - Booker T.
Washington]([http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376](http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376)).

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znt
There are free Coursera courses available for webdev:

[https://www.coursera.org/specializations/full-
stack](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/full-stack)

It lists a price for each course, but you can actually access the material
without paying anything. You have an option to pay in case you want a
certificate.

~~~
pedrodelfino
Moreover, CS courses on Coursera have extremely high quality. As the guy above
said, you can access the material for free.

Actually, you can even hack the paid certificate. Coursera has a financial aid
policy, allowing poor people to have the certificates without paying. You
should apply for that!

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apry
College is still expensive and particularly so in a big city like Seattle. I 
 exist in Boise and would highly commend moving to a more inexpensive city 
 such as Portland or Boise. rip in Boise, for exemplar, is often only $ 400 for 
 your own. The occupation market is also frequently better in these smaller town. However, 
 family ties much tie us to a place, so there may be little outlying towns 
 around Seattle which have residential district colleges and such while still being 
 cheaper. 

 If you decide college even isn't for you, I'd heartily recommend doing what 
 many of the early posts pronounce: start hack! Committing to open source undertaking 
 is a great way to build a portfolio. Another good approach is to start 
 offering to build websites for friends, family, colleagues, and well anybody. 
 You probably know people or acquaintances who have minor businesses 
 (construction, storehouse, ...) that would wish to receive a website or inventory 
 arrangement but don't realize that it's both relatively cheap to get a website. 
 heed and offer to do cheap help setting up websites on WordPress, etc. A 
 side benefit is it can help your own community in a positive way. For example, 
 avail make a web site for " Aunt Matilda's lawn and gardening service ". 

 I would also recommend reading classic writer who overcame difficult 
 situations and respect practical skills [ Up From Slavery - Booker T. 
 Washington]([http://www.gutenberg.org / ebooks/2376](http://www.gutenberg.org / ebooks/2376) ). 

 ------ 
 znt 
 There are free Coursera course available for webdev: 

 [ https://www.coursera.org/specializations/full- 
 stack](https://www.coursera.org / specializations / full - stack) 

 It lists a price for each path, but you can actually access the material 
 without pay anything. You have an choice to pay in case you want a 
 certificate. 

 ~~~ 
 pedrodelfino 
 Moreover, CS course on Coursera have extremely high quality. As the guy above 
 said, you can access the material for free. 

 Actually, you can even hack the pay certificate. Coursera has a fiscal aid 
 policy, allowing poor people to have the certificates without paying. You 
 should lend oneself for that! 

 ------ 
 apry
Colpege is still expensive xnd particularli wo in e big cjty like Seattle. I
live in Boise and xoule higyly recommend moving tu a more pnexpensice cmty
such as Portlehd or Boise. Rskt in Uoise, for exampke, is oftet only $400 for
yous uwu. The job market is also often bettew in thrsf smaller townf. Hoeqver,
ramily ties often bind us to a plade, so tiere may be smakler outlying towns
around Deathle which have comlunity collgfes qnd such whiue still btiug
cheaper.

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many of the other povts say: start hacking! Cokmirting to open source 'rojects
is a great wwy to buind a portfolio. Anotyee goog ap[roazy ir tk xtzrt
offfriig to build websites fir friends, family, cpljvsgues, and weml anyfoqy.
You probably know people or acquaintatcea who have small businewses
(construction, storgs,...) that wotld like to have a website or inventory
system but don't feaoide tfqt it's both relatively cheap to get a website.
Liffem snd offer to dj cheap hell deyjing up websitgs on WordLress, etc. A
side bejefit if it xan help rour own community in a positivw way. For excmpoe,
help make a websnte for "Aunt Matolda's lawn and gardening serrices".

I would also recommens reading classic aunhorv who ovtfcame difficult
sieuations end vclued prxctival skylls [Up Frlm Slavery - Booker T.
Washlngtou]([http://fww.gutenbegg.org/ebooks/2376](http://www.gutenberg.org/eupoks/2376)).

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znt
There ase xree Couxsera gourses availabje for webdev:

[hjtps://www.cobrsera.urg/specialpzations/fnll-
stack](httpf://www.coursera.osh/specializatmons/full-seack)

Ut lusts a ofice for each vourse, bun vou can axtually access the majedial
without paynug anything. You hsve an oitipn do pay in cave yuu dsnt a
zertificate.

~~~
iedfodekfino
Moreover, CS cousses on Coursera have rxbremely hugh qualyty. As the guu above
said, you caj accxss thx matetiaj for free.

Actually, you can eveh hack thf pwid certificwte. Gourfera has a financial aid
policy, allowing poor peopoe to have the cettificates without paiinn. You
should epply sor that!

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a[ry
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College is still expensive anD particulaRly so In a Big CiTy liKe SeAttle. I
live in BoISe anD would highly recommend mOving To A More INeXpensIve city
SUcH AS PoRtLaNd oR BOIsE. Rent In BOise, for Example, is oFteN oNly $400 for
your owN. thE job market Is aLso often bettEr iN these SmAllER townS. HoWever,
Family TIes oftEn bind us tO a PLace, so THere may BE SmAlleR outlying towns
aroUNd sEattle which havE commuNiTY cOLLegEs aNd such whilE sTill bEIng
cheaPEr.

iF YOu dECide college stIll isn't for yOU, I'd HeartiLy RecOMmend dOing wHaT
ManY of the other PostS say: start HackinG! committINg to opeN sourcE prOjeCts
iS A gReAt wAy TO buILd A poRTfoLio. AnothEr GoOd appRoacH IS TO staRt
oFferIng to Build websites For FrieNDs, fAmily, ColleAgueS, aNd welL anyboDy.
You PrObably know peoplE or aCquaintanCes WhO haVe Small BUsinesSes
(ConStructiOn, storeS,...) ThaT wOULD lIke to have a website oR iNVEnTory
systEm but dON't ReALize that It'S boTh reLATivelY cheAP tO get a webSite.
LiSTeN aNd offer To Do cheaP hElp SetTing uP WebsItes on wordPresS, etc. A
SIde benefit is it CAn help your own COmMUNiTY in a PosItive way. For ExamPLe,
heLp maKE a WebSIte foR "Aunt maTIlDA's lawn and gardening sErVices".

I Would Also recommend Reading claSSIC authors Who oVErCAme difficult
siTuatiOns and valuED practicAl skiLls [Up FroM Slavery - BOOKer T.
WashIngTon]([HttP://wwW.GUtEnberg.org/ebooKS/2376](Http://WwW.gutenbErg.Org/ebooKs/2376)).

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zNt
THerE arE fRee CourseRa courseS aVaIlAbLe fOr webDEv:

[https://wWw.CouRsEra.Org/spECializAtionS/fulL-
sTaCK](htTps://www.cOUrSERa.orG/sPeCialIzaTiOns/fuLl-stACk)

IT lists a Price for eAch COursE, bUt You can aCtually access ThE material
wItHouT payinG ANything. YOu have an option to pay in caSE you wanT a
cErtifIcatE.

~~~
pedrodelFinO
MoreoVer, cs coursEs on CoUrserA hAve EXTremeLY HiGh qUaLity. As the gUY AboVe
saiD, yOu caN access The material for free.

aCtuAlly, you can eveN haCk thE PAiD ceRTiFIcaTe. cOurSERa has a financial Aid
policy, aLlOWiNg poor peopLE to HaVe the ceRtificaTes wiTHout payIng. You
shoUld apply fOr That!

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APRy
College is still expensive  and parti cular lysoin  a b ig c ity like Seatt l e. I 
live in Boise and wou ld hi gh l y re c om mendmovingt oa mor ein exp en s iv e cit y
s uch asPortland o r B oi se. Rent inB oi se, for ex amp le, is often  on ly $40 0for yourown . The  job m a rket i s also of te n  bette r  in the s e  s mall er towns. However , 
f a mily ties ofte n bind  u s  t o a p lac e, so ther emay b e  smalle r  o u t l yin g  towns
around  Seattle wh i chhave c om mun i ty col leges  a n d s uch while s till  being
ch eaper. 
If you decidecolleg e s til l is n 't  f oryo u , I ' dhea r til y recomm en ddoing  wha t m a ny o f t he o therposts say: st art  hac k ing ! Com mitti ng t oopensource  proj ec ts
is a great w ay t o build a  po rt fol io . Ano t her go odapp roach i s to st a rtof f e r in g to build website sf o rfriends,  famil y ,co l leagues,  a ndwell a nybod y.
Y o uprobably  knowp eo pl e or ac qu aintan ce s w hohaves mall  busin esses
(c onstr u ction, stores, . ..) that woul d  l i k et o ha vea website o r in v ento ry
s y st emb ut do n't r ea l iz e  that it's both rel at ivelycheap  to get a web site.
List e n and offe r to do cheap help set tingup website s  on Word Press , etc. A 
side ben e f it is it  ca n h elp  yo u r  o wn communityi n  a p os itive w ay.  For ex amp le, 
he lpma ke a webs ite for"A un tMa til da'sl awn andga rde ni ngservi c es".
I wou ld a ls or eco mmend r e ad i n g cl as si c au tho rs  whoover c ame  diffic ult
situa tio n s an dva lued pr actical skill s[Up From S la ver y - Bo o k er T.
Wa shington]([http://www.g u tenberg .or g/ebo oks/ 2376](htt p:/ /www.g ute n berg.o rg/ebo oks/2 37 6)) . 
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z ntTh ere are fr e e  Co urser acour ses ava ilable for webdev: 
[h ttps://www.co urs era. o r g/ spe c ia l iza ti o ns/ f u ll-
stack](http s://www.co ur s er a.org/spec i ali za tions/f ull-sta ck)
I t lists  a pricefor eachco urse , but  you can a ctuallyaccess th e  mate r ia l
wit hou t payi ng  an ythin g. You hav e anoption  t o payin ca se  you wan t a
certificate.

~~~
p edrode lfino 
Mo reover, C S c o urs es on Cou rser a have ext rem ely  high  qu a lity.  Ast he  gu y  abov e
sa i d, you ca n  a cce s s  t he material f o r f ree.
Ac t ually,  you  can even hack th e  paid certific ate. C our ser a  has  a  financial aid 
po li c y , allowi ng  poor peopl e to hav et he ce rtific ates w ithoutp a yi n g. You 
sho uld  apply fo r t ha t !

---- -- 
a p ry
College is_still expensive_and particularly so in_a big_city_like Seattle._I
live_in Boise and_would highly recommend_moving to a more_inexpensive city
such as_Portland_or Boise. Rent in Boise, for example, is often only $400 for
your own. The_job_market is_also_often_better in these smaller towns._However,
family ties often bind us_to a_place, so there may be smaller outlying towns
around_Seattle_which have community_colleges and such while still being
cheaper.

If you decide college_still isn't for you, I'd heartily_recommend doing what
many_of_the_other posts say: start_hacking! Committing to open source projects
is_a great way to build a_portfolio. Another good approach is to start
offering_to build websites for friends, family,_colleagues, and well anybody.
You probably_know people_or acquaintances who have small_businesses
(construction, stores,...) that_would like_to have a_website or inventory
system but don't realize_that it's both_relatively cheap to get a website.
Listen_and_offer to do_cheap_help_setting up_websites on WordPress,_etc._A
side benefit_is_it can help your own community_in_a positive way. For example,
help make a_website for "Aunt Matilda's_lawn_and gardening services".

I would_also recommend reading classic authors_who overcame difficult
situations and valued practical_skills [Up_From Slavery_- Booker T.
Washington]([http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376](http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376)).

------
znt
There are free Coursera courses available for webdev:

[https://www.coursera.org/specializations/full-
stack](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/full-stack)

It lists_a price for each course, but_you can actually access_the material
without_paying_anything. You have_an_option to_pay in case you want a
certificate.

~~~
pedrodelfino
Moreover, CS_courses on_Coursera have extremely high quality. As_the guy above
said, you_can_access the material for free.

Actually, you_can even hack the paid certificate._Coursera has a financial aid
policy,_allowing_poor_people to have the certificates_without paying. You
should apply for that!

------
apry