Need advice
Posted by papa_bolte_@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Hello, I'm(24M) currently working in an accounting job, but I have no interest in it at all. I've had an interest in tech since childhood, but because I didn't have a computer/laptop, I could never learn anything. Now I've bought a laptop, and I want to learn web development. I need advice on what to do in this AI era so that I can learn it in 2-3 months and switch jobs.
My education: I only passed 11th grade and couldn't study further due to financial problems. I also don't have much knowledge about coding.
I can't leave my current job right now, so please give me suggestions on how I can learn web development quickly through self-learning while continuing my current job.
CzarSisyphus@reddit
Without a formal education in computer science your best bet is building a portfolio that can demonstrate you can do what companies are looking for. Outside of that try networking with someone in the industry and hopefully get lucky.
This not something you pick up quickly unless your truly committed and put in the work. Maybe that was the case 5-6 years ago but we have sailed that ship.
Aglet_Green@reddit
A full job switch in 2 to 3 months is not realistic starting from little coding knowledge, especially while keeping your current job.
But you can make a serious start in that time. Your first goal should not be “get hired in 2 months.” Your first goal should be: “Can I study consistently after work, understand the basics, and finish small projects without quitting?”
theQman121@reddit
Especially after reading the comments, in 2-3 months you're trying to accomplish what takes most people 3-5 years of study to get an entry-level job. And in the current market, there are more devs with multiple years of on-the-job experience struggling to find work than ever before.
If you're really dedicated, unfortunately the answer is to start learning now. Stay in your current career while working in your off-time to learn, and really lean into it. It won't be quick, and it will suck for a long time, but even with all that, the market needs to shift to open up a lot more jobs.
I don't want to sound like someone saying "don't do it", but I just want to be honest. It's a lot of hard work, and it takes a very long time to really get good. We live in a world where a degree is no longer a requirement to get a job, but without one, you'll have a larger bar to clear to prove your knowledge when talking with employers.
No_Cook_2493@reddit
By tech, what jobs specifically fo you mean? Software engineer? IT?
papa_bolte_@reddit (OP)
Software engineer
No_Cook_2493@reddit
If you want to be a software engineer you either need a degree or need to know someone who is hiring personally unfortunately. You'll be applying against a ton of people with various CS degrees, and will likely not even get any interviews.
my_peen_is_clean@reddit
short answer, you won’t be job ready in 2–3 months, but you can start. do freecodecamp html css js after work. build 2–3 small projects. actual hiring is just rough right now
papa_bolte_@reddit (OP)
How many months will it take for me to become job-ready if I study 3-4 hours daily? And do you think I'll be able to get a job even though I don't have any degree?
grantrules@reddit
It's pretty unlikely
papa_bolte_@reddit (OP)
Bro what should I do thn
Humble_Warthog9711@reddit
If you will feel like all the time you put into this is a waste if you never land a job from it, I would just pass in it
NationsAnarchy@reddit
Just learn, sorry to disappoint you but people who have legit experience are getting laid off - so it's very unlikely that you can get one, let alone in a short period of time.
Humble_Warthog9711@reddit
4-6 years
434f4445@reddit
Honestly, it’s going to be an hindrance, which is so stupid in tech but since the people hiring are generally of an older generation they value degrees more often than not. Junior or entry level developer positions are rare now a days. You might be able to snag an internship also honestly you really need to be writing code yesterday. For new concepts I used Udemy to learn but that was a while ago. I’m not sure about the quality of things on Udemy, generally the first class you purchase used to be less than the price of eating out for lunch. Look for something that covers HTML CSS and JavaScript. That will get you started. Then when you are comfortable with that, start looking for advanced things like typescript, react framework, or you could branch out into PHP or Python. But if web development is where you want to be start with basics like HTML, CSS and JavaScript. When it comes to JavaScript you’ll want to dive into that because while current CSS is great it isn’t enough they’re to completely get rid of the necessity for JavaScript. As for things on YouTube that might be helpful look up Kevin Powell and Coding2GO. They have a lot of web based content
AncientHominidNerd@reddit
You won’t be able to get a new job in the industry within only 2-4 months of just barely learning. Unless you have some insane connections.
There are students and people with experience who can barely land interviews after months and years of applying. If your only motivation is the money in the field you’ll be disappointed in the reality of the industry.
When people hire they usually expect you to have a solid foundation in certain concepts and also a portfolio of projects you’ve built or worked on.
If you want to get started download VS Code and learn to use it. Learn HTML and CSS and some JavaScript, learn to use bootstraps(idk if they still use them), buy a few old used web development textbooks off eBay for like $10, built projects you find off YouTube. Or better yet learn to use a VPN and torrent and visit The Bay and download some SAFE courses for web development.
Visit GeekForGeek and learn from that website. It has everything you’ll need to know.
If you’re serious about going down the path you’ll need to learn to sacrifice a lot of your social life to just read and study and practice.
Also IT is divided into different worlds, IT, Web Development, Software Development, Cybersecurity, AI, Big Data. They all have overlap but require different skill sets.
typhon88@reddit
The advice is find a different path. the job market in the tech space is non existent. There’s 100s of thousands of folks with years of experience and degrees looking for the same jobs