In a dilemma...
Posted by Archidelic@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Hi!
So I have been working as a helpdesk for several years. I never feel fulfilled, so I wanted to change to software tester or web developer. I started to study with OdinProject, as a hobby and maybe change career. Since the market seems over saturated, I never though about it seriously, but I am now in the last chapter of Foundation and I didn't skip anything.
I talked about my interest at work, they asked me if I wanted to accompany some colleagues of a team where they are working on a web plataform for archive management, built in Sharepoint 2016, they work with powershell scripts too. They also talked about migrating everything to a new version of sharepoint.
I am new with SharePoint and always used powershell scripts made by some colleagues, so sometimes I feel kinda lost.
I was thinking, maybe I should stop with Odin and focus more on learning Sharepoint, Powershell scripting and SQL, which would be more useful for my actual job too. It's a right decision? Unfortunately I am studying math to enter the university, don't have time to study everything :( and also have to work š
Or there is other language that would be useful for SharePoint?
Spiritedtree42@reddit
Market is oversaturated of āvibe codersā that get jobs while ācodeā with ChatGPT and canāt debug anything that they do.
Everyday in my school companies talk about how much they need actually GOOD people that CAN code.
Good people i mean by soft skills, and people that can code I mean by people who actually know the fundamentals and know how to solve problems.
Programming has been my passion since I started (Iām changing careers and actually unemployed), and it was the best decision that Iāve made.
The vehicle that you use to learn is just one more tool.
Hope it helped you to think more about this. =)
_BruhJr_@reddit
Are you switching careers within Software Dev or coming from another industry?
ValentineBlacker@reddit
Actual job experience is REALLY valuable so if I were you I would focus on that. SQL alone can open a lot of doors for you.
inbetween-genders@reddit
Are they gonna pay you more?
Archidelic@reddit (OP)
No, it's in my work hours, It's a bit hard to have meeting and people coming in the room to fix stuff, lol.
I always worked with them helping in some stuff related to the AD, but now I am going to online meetings talking with the external developers (the idea is for us to learn more and rely less on them, to fix bugs and do scripting).
But I have been in this company for 3 years, every year they raise me a bit and if this goes well, I probably could leave helpdesk and get a bigger raise.