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This cuts both ways.

> Looking back, I can’t believe I jumped in knowing so little.

I also have this feeling about my first few client projects, and it was to my detriment. The fact that I was technically able to deliver something to spec convinced me that I knew what I was doing. There have been times when I've wished someone had told me back then: stop just making things, and learn how to code.

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That's an interesting perspective. I appreciate your response, however, that was not the case for me. Even the mistakes served as learning experiences.

When I learned code,I was told to do things in a certain way, sometimes not fully understanding why. By putting it into the real world context of actual projects, it solidified those concepts.

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