css-exercises VS curriculum

Hi! I'm working on this css-exercise from the Odin Project: https://github.com/TheOdinProject/css-exercises/tree/main/flex/07-flex-layout-2 I've basically got the broad strokes in the layout put together. I'm also aware that I need to use flex-wrap to bring the flex items onto the next rows and also know how to finish this up. My question is about something weird I've noticed in the process. **Code Used** codepen.io/Ashwin-Parcha/pen/JjxxJJq **Problem** I've set a width on the cards (.card) that is too wide on purpose at 400px. These cards have default flex values of 0 1 auto. From my understanding, when the flex-basis is auto, the width is considered, but if the total width of the flex items is bigger than the parent, then the width isn't respected and the items will shrink to fit the container. But as you can see, the width **IS** being respected here for some reason. **Expected Outcome** The width shouldn't be respected and cards should shrink. Thanks for your help!

So, to make things clear, I am not asking anyone to help me with homework. I am learning through a free course and we don't receive grades. I am in this course to actually learn. I am almost finished but I am having a few problems. Here is a link to a codepen https://codepen.io/Brayancel/pen/rNZgdLR and here is the exercise I am following https://github.com/TheOdinProject/css-exercises/tree/main/flex/07-flex-layout-2 . The only thing I am not able to achieve is the stretch of the page. The checklist of the exercise says that the footer (the square that says Odin Project <3) is supposed to be pushed lower when the screen is squeezed. But mine does not do that. I really don't know what else to do here. I provided the code so everyone can see that I did.

How are you getting on with these exercises: https://github.com/TheOdinProject/css-exercises/tree/main/flex ?

Sure. Here is the ReadMe to the assignment details: https://github.com/TheOdinProject/css-exercises/tree/main/margin-and-padding/01-margin-and-padding-1. It is under the "Block and Inline" section of the CSS portion (foundations): https://www.theodinproject.com/lessons/foundations-block-and-inline. It's basically learning about the differences between block and inline and what elements are used.

In the desired result (https://github.com/TheOdinProject/css-exercises/tree/main/flex/05-flex-modal), the exclamation point circle has nothing above or below it. That implies it is part of a row of boxes.

I'm trying to do this, but getting absolutely nowhere fast, like literally just about 2 hours of head-scratching and getting frustrated.

There were frustrations and compromises and victories, but little by little I can see my progress, and I still enjoy the act of overcoming these new challenges and learning more and more. Each day is another little lesson. I look forward to continuing with The Odin Project and the next challenges, but in the meantime I must return to looking for my alternance (apprenticeship) and maybe a small personal project before launching into the next part of the curriculum.

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I'll throw in a vote for teaching yourself or using free resources and communities. Even if you go down the bootcamp route it is going to take a lot of self motivation and work outside of the bootcamp / afterwards in order to become job ready. Or at least do this to start with to make sure you like it.

I did this myself a few years years ago over lockdown. I had a lot of down time and worked on teaching myself web development full time 5 days a week for about a year. I was then able to land a job at a FAANG company through an apprenticeship scheme that they offer in the UK (I'm not sure if these kinds of schemes are available in the US) where I stayed for a year and a half and I am now working for a startup in a position I found through connections I made at my previous job. At the time I did have other offers for non-apprenticeship roles at other companies so don't let the absence of apprenticeships put you off if they aren't on offer in the US. The job market was definitely better when I was applying for my first job so the process might be more drawn out now. The main resource I used for self teaching was The Odin Project (https://www.theodinproject.com/). I also did a batch at The Recurse Center (https://www.recurse.com/) which was a great experience in general, especially for getting some hands on time working on projects with other people. I would say be curious, reach out to people who are working on things you find interesting to ask them for a chat and just persevere with the applications as you will definitely get a lot of rejections.

One more thing (might be UK specific as well) but I would check to see if there are any government funded bootcamps you might be able to get a place on. I know multiple people in the UK who got the job center to pay for them to do a bootcamp while they were on universal credit and now work in the industry.

So I have been learning how to code and broadly development since 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, beginning with the classic triple threat of HTML/CSS/JavaScript, adding into the mix a dash of Python and since returning to live in France 2022 have committed to The Odin Project web-development program and happily began my full time formal learning with Ada Tech School in 2023. Now the search for my 12-month-long apprenticeship (Alternance, en français) begins, as well as continuing my self-study and side-projects.

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