Anyone can start career in programming?

Hey guys,

I am working in some other field that is a totally different field from the computer world, but I want to learn python and switch my career to programming. If I start learning Python online by watching some videos on youtube. After that am I eligible for some job without any certification? Is that good or just wasting of time? Also, if you guys have any online reference where I can learn python please share.

Thank you

depends man, but honestly most of the kids who study python at school and other programming languages usually watch youtube videos because it's better

if you can get a job ? probably yes.

Anyone can start I guess but if you are not good enough you will probably get fired or your pay reduced.

You can learn through Youtube videos easy enough but what you learn on a video somewhere apply it to the software so you get real experience at it

Some will expect you to get a Programmer degree others not.

I have worked as programmer few times for businesses or companies none asked me for degree overall none cared it never even came up in talk for example two quite recently offered me a Programming Director job none asked me for a degree or anything else they did not care.

I have Degrees but not in Programming sort of areas

polecat said:

Anyone can start I guess but if you are not good enough you will probably get fired or your pay reduced.

You can learn through Youtube videos easy enough but what you learn on a video somewhere apply it to the software so you get real experience at it

Some will expect you to get a Programmer degree others not.

I have worked as programmer few times for businesses or companies none asked me for degree overall none cared it never even came up in talk for example two quite recently offered me a Programming Director job none asked me for a degree or anything else they did not care.

I have Degrees but not in Programming sort of areas

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Python is my first language. Should I go with python or start my journey with any other language?

If you want to learn to program, you need to put it into practice. Watching videos and learning theory without actually doing it is a waste ot time.

Programing is quite competitive nowadays. All Indians know how to program and they all work for dirt cheap, especially in freelancing. So, if you want to make good money, you need to be good at it and/or create some unique pieces of code that can make you good money. For example, writing scripts that you can sell online.

Also, programming is not for everyone. You need to know math and logic cause writing code is like fixing a problem.
It can also be boring at times. If you work for a company, after you've written the code they need, you'll just have to debug it. It's a lot of watching numbers and letters all day.

I'm not trying to discourage you. You should definitely try it.

Learn the fundamentals, practice what you learn, and then see if it's something that you like.

And no, in most cases, you don't need a certificate to get a job or gigs. You just need a portfolio of projects.

If you want to go job, best thing is do degree or diploma of software engineering. and also improve programing skills by watching youtube videos.

there has some online learninig platforms. like udemy, linkedin learning, also follow them.

dixonthomas said:

Python is my first language. Should I go with python or start my journey with any other language?

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IT really comes back what you want to do career wise for example Python you can do many things such as

1. Build Websites
2. Build software to sell or use
3. Make video games

Among many more things.

If I was only allowed to pick one language as the best then to me it would be JavaScript.

I had a big struggle to find a job into software development without any degree but once I learned automation testing I managed to easily find a job since this is not as competitive as the software development role. Once you get in a company if you dont like the automation testing so much you can ask to be transferred to another role or you can easily switch to another company once you have some experience etc.

grind leetcode, study data structures and algos, learn software architecture, send out applications after you're able to smash leetcode hards in a reasonable timeframe.

While your waiting continue to do leetcode, and read up on relevant books for architecture. Here is a roadmap:
https://roadmap.sh/backend (backend)
https://roadmap.sh/frontend (frontend)

You will want to be familiar with both of these.

Start building projects that demonstrate the tech/skills in the above diagrams.

I would say a sold 8-12hours a day of study and practice and you can be "ready" in 6-8 months. Longer if you study less.

dixonthomas said:

Python is my first language. Should I go with python or start my journey with any other language?

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Start with python.
Lynda.com has good courses and maybe you get a certificate.
Further than this, try it and see how it goes.

Have a look at Linkedin to find out what employer want to see.
A degree in CS is not important nowadays.

How much time it takes to become a full stack dev?

Indian programmers are the worst, I used an Indian firm for an app years a go was a bad experience recently a large uk company I work for just sacked there Indian dev team and moved to European developers. My point is don't be put off by cheap Indian programmers

Learning how to program is becoming a commodity these days. The real value in this field is not knowing how to program in a language but how to problem solve and develop. I will take a competent engineer over a developer any day. Pick a language and run with it but focus on creating something rather than coding and you’ll be set.

You could ask recruiters on LinkedIn and ask which programmers they would select first...
You can also just start with some easier jobs in ict with enough demand...
Actually a long time ago I started as system administrator in a time you could (almost) just walk in drunk and ask for an ict job...
Later I realized I liked to do more programming jobs, so I just started creating my own websites and tada... I created my own portfolio...
If you have 0 experience and nothing to show... Nobody will hire you... But creating your own software/services will give you experience and maybe you don't even need to apply for a job if it turns out to be successful ;-)