Coding Confidence Survey — Snapshot

Coding Confidence Snapshot

Analysis based only on the answers to: “How confident do you feel about your current coding skills and why?”

Valid Responses

11

(blank entries ignored)

Overall Confidence

2.6/5

Leaning Low

Distribution

High 2 (18%)
Somewhat 3 (27%)
Low 6 (55%)
✅ Biggest reason for HIGH confidence

Hands-on success building real projects

Learners who completed tangible projects (e.g., web apps) and received positive feedback gained strong confidence.

“I feel very confident ... because I’ve been able to build a few web apps from scratch, and my mentors have given me positive feedback.”

“I feel confident because I can solve most of the coding challenges ... without much help.”

⚠️ Biggest reason for LOW confidence

Little to no prior experience and not knowing where to start

Many expressed being brand new to coding, seeing it as complicated, and feeling unsure about the first steps.

“I’m not confident at all because I’ve never coded before and it seems really complicated.”

“I’m excited to learn, but I feel anxious because I don’t know where to start.”

Overall Confidence Measure

Cautiously interestedTrend: Majority low

High Confidence Signals

  • Project completion (web apps) drove confidence.
  • Positive mentor feedback reinforced skills.
  • Success in coding challenges built self-efficacy.

Low Confidence Signals

  • No prior coding experience was common.
  • Perceived complexity (math/technical) felt intimidating.
  • Uncertainty about where to begin caused anxiety.

Snapshot

  • Low: 6 of 11 (55%)
  • Somewhat: 3 of 11 (27%)
  • High: 2 of 11 (18%)

Representative low-confidence quotes

  • “I feel nervous because coding looks like it’s full of difficult math and technical stuff.”
  • “I don’t feel confident because I tried coding once and found it really confusing.”
  • “I’m not very confident because I often need help debugging my code.”

Representative medium-confidence quotes

  • “I feel somewhat confident because I can write basic code, but I still struggle with more complex problems.”
  • “I feel somewhat confident because I understand the concepts, but I get nervous when starting a new project.”