I learned about different websites to look at to gain inspiration into making a website like template monster and site inspire. I learned how to market myself into getting clients for web design and common web design faults like unresponsive design, button blend and lacking consistency throughout the website to name a few.
I learned about Google analytics which helps track website traffic. I learned how to use it and how to integrate it into a website.
I learned about different coding language like JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, and Python. I learned how to use such coding language in the various coding games where the movement is based on the code you write and shortcuts in reducing the number of lines needed to do certain actions.
I learned what a database is in which it used to store data for a website. There are two types of databases denormalized non-relational and normalized relational database. The difference between the two would be a denormalized non-relational would store a chunk of data including name, address, and order number whilst normalized relational database would spilt that information into individual chunks of information. Structured Query Language or SQL is used to get this information from these databases. NoSQL is the same as SQL but, doesn't use a dedicated language to get information so it can vary for database to database
I learned how to start a podcast, popular hosting sites in which I can post or listen to podcasts. I learned about stock imaging and how to find them and sell them.
I learned about fundamental coding and web development. HTML and CSS. I learned about Data Architects, system administrator, assurance engineer, product manager, and CTOs. I learned how to register a domain and host a website using a service like GoDaddy. What a domain is etc.
I also learned about website administration how to host my own website, how to create a web server, and how to access it.
Today I learned about Option trading strategies for calls and puts. The risk associated with trading options and how to minimize risk/loss when trading options.
I learned what commodities are, which are raw materials bought and sold. These include things like metals or ores or agricultural products like coffee and wheat. I learned where to invest in commodities and also the risk in investing in such.
I learned what different types of digital goods are like a product or a service. This includes online e-books and tutorials and how to sign up and create digital goods to sell.
REITs or Real Estate Investment Trusts are a hands off approach to real estate investing in which you the buyer aren't buying the property but, investing in a company which would "buy" a percentage of it for you. In turn you would receive a portion of the percentage you put in. Some risks involved include liquidity, leverage and market risk.
Options give you the right to buy or sell shares of an stock for a set price at a future date compared to a stock in which you buy shares at that given moment. A call gives you the right to buy a share a given price before the set expiration date. Put is the opposite which gives you the right to sell a stock at a specific price within a given time. You are however, not obligated in doing so.
I learned about different crypto currency and how Alt-coins a deviation from well known coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum can host a load of shit coins used to pump and dump in order to make quick money to the people who created the coin and substantial lost for anyone gullible to believe the "get rich quick" scheme.
I learned what the blockchain is and how it's almost immune to falsified transactions. It can also help in a maraid of other situations besides crypto like in government, law, and healthcare.
I also learned of places to buy and sell crypto like Robinhood or Coinbase. I learned the difference between using Coinbase and Coinbase pro (main difference being the fees you have to pay for transactions). I also learned of the risk of crypto when it comes to fraud and taxes.
Lastly, I learned about Forex which trades foreign currency to make a profit when a country's currency goes up or down. I also learned of different apps I can use to Forex by using apps like Forex Game and TradingView
I learned how to create a website using squarespace and weebly.
How a sales funnel can help increase sales by matching a customer base to a specific thing that they are looking for. It is different from a flywheel in which a flywheel a potential customer would already have information on what they want. I learned about clickfunnel a popular sale funnel platform that charged a large monthly fee in exchange for "clicks." how to make your own funnel website which can save you hundreds of dollars each month.
I learned about the stock market and the common terms used like a bullish or bearish market. Volatility, yield, dividend, etc.
I learn about different buy order for stocks like Short sell orders, All-or-None orders, Fill-or-kill orders (FOK),Immediate-or-cancel (IOC),Buy to cover,Good till canceled
I learned about crypto how to mine it and how it's volatility could be a positive but, a massive risk if you choose to invest in it.
I learned what onboarding is and what to expect from onboarding during a remote job. I also learned how to build relations with co-workers and work collaboratively with them effectively even in an online environment. I learned how to work productivity in an at-home environment as well as how to communicate with my co-workers and boss using an application like slack. I learned about a group email where you can send an email to multiple people through one address. I learn how to schedule deadlines or meetings using applications like Doodle (and Calendly).
I learned how to calculate the price you should tell your goods and figure out if the product is viable on the market. I learned how undercutting your product could be counterintuitive in getting you business.
I learned of different websites that I can use to sell my product like Ebay, Etsy, Tindie, and Bonanza. These websites are easy to start up but will cut away at your profits with different fees. The other option is creating your own website but that also comes with other issues like marketing and upfront work in creating such a website. Examples of these website creation tools included shopify, wix, squarespace, and weebly
I learned what a checking account, how to write a check. Endorsing a check is a way to tell the bank who the check is for. How to send money through Zelle. Difference between payment aggregator like paypal, square, and stripe vs Payment service providers like BluePay, First Data, TSYS, etc. and the pros and cons of each. How to sign up to these types of services. Crypto how to setup a wallet, different wallet types, and risk involving crypto
Prerequisites to getting a job like using Linkedin to network with people in the same field as you and how to write a good resume and cover letter.
Different types of social media, and different websites used to find at-home jobs.
Mastering a job interview. How to disinquich yourself from the competition and show that your a good fit for the company. Show that you're better than anyone else for this position. I learned of common interview questions like, What are your strengths?What are your weaknesses?; Why should we hire you?; and What are your career goals? What you should know before the interview like the company's values, mission, and vision statement.
You can salvage parts from old technology like making a fume extractor from an old pc fan and some carbon filter. Salvaging parts From a DVD/CD Player like the power supply, display, IR detector, motors, buttons, etc. Restore antique radio. How to make a clock out of anything. Build a laser engraver. Make a lamp. Putting a toaster in a VHS enclosure
Making money through art. How to use art/editing software like adobe illustrator and photoshop, Inkscape, gimp, etc. In photoshop I learned how to edit pictures for example rescaling, adding images or text, and applying filters. In Inkscape I learned how to make basic drawings or shapes. To making more complex ones like a intricate card back. Create different text and font. Draw different basic biotic species, and buildings.
Today I learned about creating robots, an object that can interact with other things whether it be physical or digital. The basic premise of a robot is through the use of an input whether it be a button or sensor would result in an output.
To code such robots we use a microcontroller. An example of one would be a raspberry pi or Arduino. These microcontrollers can do many things like create sound, show lights in different intervals or even make a network game server.
I learned tools like soldering iron which heats up to melt solder. A material used to bind two parts together. A solder sucker or wick to help remove solder when you make a mistake.
I also learned about resistors and capacitors and how to add them when they are in series or parallel. Then I also learned about voltage and how to measure it with a multimeter and how to calculate it using resistance and amperage.
I learned about resellers like mousers who have a load of electrical components for a cheap price if bought in bulk.
I also learned how to use an ATmega327 instead of an Arduino Uno to not only save space but money as well.