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30 Dec 21, 10 tweets, 4 min read

@Hashnode

Take the 2022 Become-a-Dev New Year's Resolution Challenge:
📊Max your stats in #LearnToCodeRPG
⌨️Start #100DaysOfCode
🛢️Finish the fCC Relational Databases Cert
📜Publish 3 tutorials on @Hashnode
To accept: quote-retweet this saying "I'm in." I'll add you to my Twitter list. 🧵

@hashnode

@hashnode I've written this article with all the details of the challenge (3 minute read): freecodecamp.org/news/2022-beco…

Here is what you'll need:
- A Mac, Windows, or Linux PC
- A twitter account
- VS Code (you can install it in about 5 minutes)
- A Hashnode developer blog (I'll show you how to create one.)
- At least 30 minutes per day to do the #100DaysOfCode challenge

I've structured this challenge to be manageable, but gradually increase in involvement.

By accepting this challenge, you agree to at least give the first step a try. After that, if you're not feeling it, it's perfectly fine to abandon this New Year's Resolution challenge.

Step #1: Max out your stats in Learn ToCode RPG (takes about 3 hours) freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-…

Step #2: Start #100DaysOfCode

The rules are simple:

1. Code at least a little bit each day
2. Tweet your status (what you did) using the #100DaysOfCode hashtag
3. Encourage at least 2 other people who have also tweeted out their #100DaysOfCode status by commenting on it.

Step #3: Complete the freeCodeCamp Relational Database Certification (takes about 300 hours). You'll learn:
- Linux
- Bash
- SQL
- Git
All interactively inside VS Code.
freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-ru…

Step #4: Publish 3 tutorials on your Hashnode blog.

Write 3 short tutorials about programming concepts you've learned along the way.

"To teach is to learn twice."

freecodecamp.org/news/devblog-l…

twitter.com/i/lists/147641…

If you accept this challenge, quote-retweet the first tweet in this thread with "I'm in."

I will add you to this Twitter List: twitter.com/i/lists/147641…

And you'll be able to follow it and see what everyone else is doing, and how they're progressing.

And if you make it all the way through, let me know. I will add you to the 2022 Become-a-Dev Challenge Hall of Fame.

Good luck. ☺️ And Happy New Year to you and your family. 🎊

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