Learn Web Development and Actually Get a Job
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How is it possible for an average construction worker to learn to code, to get that super hard first programming job and then get hired by a large tech company, making hundreds of thousands of dollars in total compensation each year?
Nine years ago, I was totally that construction worker because I couldn’t get another job with my near worthless history degree. So I ended up freezing my butt off in the cold each winter doing physical labor for mediocre pay and no benefits.
I’m now a full-time senior front-end software engineer at Adobe. And I’m self-taught working in a nice cozy office.
So let’s talk about how to become a web developer quickly in 2022 as an absolute begineer.
0:00 Why most self-taught devs fail.
2:18 Why you should choose to become a front-end web developer instead of back-end
4:52 The web development technologies you should learn
6:14 The right way to learn to code
7:20 How to get your first job as a web developer
10:41 Why you're not getting job interviews and what to do about it
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@@ravindrawaghela9072 Thanks. Wish you the best!
Highly interested in coding
I have no experience how do I start? I'm 21 years old but willing to put in the hard work.
At what age did you learn ?
I'm 57 and work in Live Entertainment. I've been teaching myself HTML, CSS and JavaScript so I can become a Frontend Web Dev and make better money and do something less physically demanding. I've been at it for about a year now. It's slow going as I have limited time to study and code because of my regular work. I also get discouraged easily, but I'm trying to stick with it.
The hard grind is worth it if you can stick with it! Wish you the best!
Don’t worry. It took my 1.5 years in college to finally finish “learning front end”- html css Wordpress, JavaScript , and basics of react.
Being self taught is a lot harder.
I decided to not Persue bachelors , as I saw the portfolio of students who graduate and I know I can learn more from books and RUclips.
Im making my portfolio and will start applying for jobs.
Don’t lose hope. Even us college students lose hope sometimes.
I learned after work too and it took me forever as well. I got my first developer job earlier this year. I'm sure others will disagree with my method but I literally applied to jobs before I even knew anything. The reason is I saw plenty of companies willing to hire people to learn to code. Unfortunately I ended up having to learn something to get hired but I got interviews and practice on my resume and interviewing skills.
@@ahmedmanajid Way to be proactive. I don't think you ever feel ready. I learned angular and ended up on a different framework.
as a 25 year "veteran" of software engineering, I cannot stress your point enough... focus on learning by creating software that solves a problem or adds value. Tutorials are helpful, but at a certain point, you will hit a learning wall... when you do, that means you need to start doing.
when the real sifting happens
thank you for the great comment sir. under rated. what a gold comment.
I want to know, where can I learn this type of code though...... you make a lot of sense because I did end up hitting a wall, and I was stumped..... so coding that solves problems / adds value......
I really wanna learn this type of code
@@stephonking2847 Start with a problem that interests you then try to solve it. For example, if you are into photography and want to know when golden hours will be, maybe make an app that tracks sunrise and sunset. Or make a journaling app to keep track of favorite locations to shoot. Stuff like that.
Adding onto tutorial projects seemed to be a good way to start
I loved the video man. I'm actually a self taught junior developer, just got my first job after six months of grinding and socializing, had myself a mentor that vouched for me and recommended me to their company, passed the technical test had an interview and I'm starting out today. Super excited for this new journey and to finally do what I love. I used to work in the Oilfield and hated myself working there so I took a leap of faith and just quit. Took me two years to find my own way and I am thankful for this opportunity, God is great.
congrats! sound like you took the right steps!
@@anontough6907 you just gotta do your best and play to your strengths.
How much did you make starting out since this is your first job
this is dope man, congrats
Rough neck to dev, awesome job!
39 yrs old. Studied graphic design got hired by a web marketing company to design print and then websites. Decided to learn to code so I could better understand what I was designing. Loved it. Taught my self to code PHP for a Wordpress site that I had to manage. Years later I'm now teaching coding to HS students. It's been a weird journey but I enjoy where I'm at right now. I plan to make this vid available to my students.
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing your story!
That's awesome Jason. I used to code in middle school. I went to a tech and finance school back then in middle school. They taught us how to make websites with HTML in Notepad. Your background is Graphic Design.
I know how to edit videos using video editing software and I know basic computer skills. Just want to know how to Graphic design. Do you use Photoshop for it or other programs? I wouldn't mind getting into coding for a possible career change.
There's too many programming languages and top 20 best ones. PHP, Ruby, Angular, Javascript and C++, C. Phyton too. Outside of HTML, CSS HTML5. Where are you now in coding? How would I go about it because RUclips and other websites do it better than most colleges and book source materials. Thanks.
Grew up in rough neighborhood, dirt poor, dropped outta school to work hard labor for low pay, got in lots of trouble, went to prison, got out , relocated and started studying on RUclips.
now I'm working 100% remote doing what I love and buying a home soon
All within 3 years of getting out and setting my mind on Software Development
Loved the vid thanks! new Sub
Good job turning things around. A great success story!
Hey congratulations on your achievement may I ask what you did to learn software development did you go to school or self taught and if so how. Sorry brother I’m struggling right now trying to do better.
@@bigrod359 He said he started studying on RUclips so I’m assuming he’s self taught
You can honestly learn anything nowadays thanks to the internet and its library of free information. It’s amazing if you think about it
Can I speak with u when u get a chance?
Man that’s inspiring. I have a family member who has been to prison twice and that can be a tough hole to climb out of. Your story is very inspiring.
I’m self taught, learning html, css and javascript. Been about 3 months now, building a simple js app for battleships. Definitely hasn’t been easy. I find that evenings I’m burnt from day job and kids, and mornings i get a lot more done. The struggle continues but I’m optimistic, some days feel like I’m not getting it and others much better. Keep coding folks, no one said it would be easy
definitely is tough. you describe how i felt many days.
Thankyou very much for telling us this,
God bless you
Where have you been learning? I built a wordpress website for myself and someone said I have web design potential based on that. I'm considering venturing into it. The website I built didn't involve any coding, I just used wordpress and edited with elementor.
@@mercymathitu6208 during my internship I met someone like that, he had to create a custom plugIn with js he didnt understand a thing but like the coding so now he is front-end react developer, you can learn coding any part of your life, Good Luck
Hey what are you using to learn
I’m 26 years old and have been in sales for the past 6 years of my life. I graduated with a degree in finance but I realized I didn’t want to do anything in corporate finance a few years ago and I don’t want a career in sales. I’m now learning html and loving everything I’ve learned so far. Great video and thanks for the advice!
that's great! best of luck!
damn, same here. 27 year old finance major, got into CFA program to maximize corporate finance/investment career, then realized I love crypto and would love to learn web dev to get into that space, you inspired me, so thanks and good luck on your process
Same here bro! I’m also 26, worked in audio engineering & production , I love it but feels too unstable and lacks direction!
Learning web development at the moment and I love it!
Hope to transition in to a full time career in SWE in the future and still enjoy music for my own personal projects!
Damn man your story is similar to mine. I'm 26 at the moment and also in tech sales. I've been working sales/marketing jobs since I graduated college in 2017. I'm taking a complete web dev bootcamp and I'm loving it. Def want to be a front end engineer.
@@paolocavalli7 same here but 21..😂
Joined the navy with the intention of staying in for 22 years. Realised it wasn't the career path for me. Didn't know what Javascript was until 3 months before I left the mil. Drank the Koolaid and went hard on Jonas Javascript course on Udemy, built a portfolio with a few basic projects and signed for a FE job 2.5 months into learning to code. Best £15 I've ever spent.
That's awesome! Thanks for your service too!
so you got a job without React?
@@walkwithkeon very basic React. One of my projects was an image search using the splash api with React.
@@CaeRoberts you’re give me hope lol I started my journey last November but I have two jobs so it’s hard…I’m learning vanilla js now then I’ll move on to react. Are you based in the US and how did you search for jobs? I’m scared of the tech interview because I don’t know data structures and algorithms.
@@walkwithkeon UK-based. Don't be scared of the tech interview, 99% of the time they're chill. I think @devsmak will probably make a video on applying to jobs.
Great video dude top notch content! LOL you killed me with the Angular comment!!! As an Angular dev I couldn't agree more with that statement!
Nice recommendation bro. It is really good on your path that you decided to support your fellow coder like you trying to grow on youtube and not seeking him as a competition. One more reason why you are my number one youtuber for motivating me to code and not giving up on facing smaller set backs. Keep up the good work Dorian. I really appreciate it
@@DILPREET1910 Glad that you liked the recommendation! Also I'm always happy to help people out. I know how much work it takes to learn to code and I know how much work it takes to grow a RUclips channel. Being worried about competition is a very narrow-minded way to think. I prefer to think in abundance because there's plenty to go around for everyone!
@Dorian Develops Thanks and super thanks for the shout out! The angular joke was also me laughing at myself because I got my start learning angular.js as a millenial living in my mother-in-laws basement 🤣
@DILPREET SINGH SAHNEY Dorian is a cool dude for sure!
Hey Doriyan how u been
I'm 53 years old, I spent 30 years in the materials testing business (going to construction sites and testing the concrete, soil, etc.). I taught myself basic and assembly language back in 1982, but never followed through with a programming education. I have spent the last 2 years, working all day, taking online and evening classes at my local community college and I can tell you that this man is absolutely correct. It is hard, there will be nights where you just want to say screw it, and go veg out on the couch and watch TV. What has helped me, is teaching it to my wife.
I have found that teaching something that I just learned really strengthened what I learned and showed me what I had not learned.
thanks for sharing!
I am a former welder/fabricator for the petrol industry almost 20 years till I collided head on with a much bigger 4 wheel at about 60-70 mph. the resulting damage ended my career in that industry. So, I applaud your ethic and drive, this is truly one heck of a learning curve for me as well. also thanks for sharing your knowledge and time.
Sorry to hear that man. That really puts things into perspective. Just reading your comment on this video shows that you have a lot of drive to succeed. I just started learning HTML, CSS, and dabbling with a little bit of JS and Python. I’m really enjoying it. I still have so much to learn. I started in March of this year and I plan to see where I’m at in a year from now. I’m just taking it one day at a time. Good luck to you!
As a CS Grad I completely agree with you there, I've noticed self-taught programmers generally are better at coding whilst CS Grad students know more so talk a lot in theory (and also that piece of paper you mentioned), but not so much in practice. I unfortunately joined a company in a completely different field from conventional programming as a grad student and now I'm having to relearn to get back into the software field.
best of luck getting back into software! thanks for sharing your thoughts!
That is for the CS Grads that don't pursue programming and developing software outside of the classroom. The ones that do will be better at developing software and programming. It is one of those things the more you know and practice typically the better you are.
My classmate in my Java class literally said the same thing
How old are yoy
We study hard for these degrees for instance some of us take second majors like Applied Mathematics , Astrophysics and Statistics and etcetera.
You had me at self taught, had to subscribe. I am 25, I am in College, majoring in cybersecurity and programming, looking to focus on web development as a career. But still missing javascript/php/etc. But I also work 20 hours a week at my college, which make it hard to make time for learning.
Don't burn yourself out. Just keep going!
why would you want to drop cyber security for web dev?!
Im 24, i didnt finish my highschool and start to work very soon because my family have economy problem. I worked as mechanical tenique for 5 years form when i left my school. Now my family economy getting better. So i just started to self-taught my self programming. But i always afaird of learning wrong course and not getting a job cause dont have any certificate. Your video give me more confidence to follow my dream. Thank you so much.
you're welcome! best of luck!
Loved your vibe, man. I'm a 35-yr old musician and language teacher now looking to move into IT. I've been building small projects with React and what you've said about just getting away from the books and the tutorials and getting busy building your own projects has just reaffirmed that I'm doing the right thing. Thanks for the inspiration. A
Thanks Andres! Best wishes with the career change!
I’m just getting started on a career change. No tech background, but I plan on learning Front End; decided today. Nice to see you also started from a non tech background.
welcome to the journey!
me too
This video was exactly what I needed. I am 25 years old dad with an 8 month old baby looking for a career change, I’ve worked in the food and beverage industry almost my whole life and now looking for a ‘real’ career
I find it hard to balance work and family life sometimes, especially when trying to change jobs. It made me feel at ease knowing I can get this done with a family at home even though I’d have to sacrifice my little free time at the end of the day. I had absolute no experience in this field but soon hope it’s what I do everyday. Thank you so much
it's tough, but was totally worth it. best of luck!
Keep being an amazing Father! I'm 24, no kids yet, but it's looking pretty serious in my current relationship. Very recently decided I wanted to move away from being a Diesel Mechanic, and more into the engineering side of Heavy Duty Machinery, so Engineering degree is in full swing. I can work anywhere from 8-15+ hours a day at my job, but I gotta pay the bills, and I gotta feed my family! Much love brogarita.
I’m a single dad too. 33, son is 11. Just remember. 1% improvement every day is a 100% improvement over 3 ish months. Show up. 8 minutes, 23 minutes, doesn’t matter, but show up every day. For Yourself AND for your loved ones. Youve got time
I agree with the gratification of seeing changes right away vs backend code. I'm currently learning frontend and it's been way more fun than the time I tried to learn python
good luck on the journey!
'you need to be proactive and come up with ideas that creates learning opportunities for you'
Great advice👍
Seeing someone with the similar background as me, pursuing similar goals/career is always uplifting. I'm currently work in a contractor company as a draftperson. For about 5 years now. It pays kinda well, but it's not what i like/loved/passionate about(there's a whole different story why i "accidently-stuck" in this construction world). Currently learning front-end about a month ago and stumbled upon your channel. Love this video man. I learned a lot especially the getting hired tips. Keep up the good work 🔥
I really appreciate this video. I'm a 52yo maintenance mechanic, looking to switch careers into web development. I like the fact that you break down front-end, back-end, and full-stack, and your advice on specializing on one as opposed to becoming a generalist competing with millennials. Thank you!!👊🏾
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the info! Coding is insanely overwhelming at first and I think about quitting every day but I’ve learned to enjoy the journey, for it can lead to great opportunities. Subscribed!
You're welcome! It's a steep mountain to climb but it's worth it.
how's the learning been man?
I feel very lucky to have found you and your channel. Your explanation of what to expect on this journey in a real world way is exceptionally helpful. I’m 53 owning my own successful trades business for decades. I can see that physical work has an expiration date for me in the near future, so I started learning with the Odin project. But finding you has really helped me to “see” the path ahead and gives me incentive to continue without feeling overwhelmed. Thanks again!
I'm 31 and have worked in the warehouse industry for a very long time. Let's just say it dosent matter how many hours you work it's a dead end either way for me, your videos a real inspiration for me but not only that you clearly laid out everything from beginning to end and are very well spoken! Thank you
thanks for the feedback!
I'm 31 and have worked in the warehouse industry for a very long time. Let's just say it dosent matter how many hours you work it's a dead end either way for me, your videos a real inspiration for me but not only that you clearly laid out everything from beginning to end and are very well spoken! Thank you 😊
I have been stuck in the ocean of "advice for self-taught developers" for a very long time and I finally stumbled upon one that resonated with me and my experience so far.
Specifically, your advice on "progressive learning" rather than "linear learning" was a light bulb moment for me.
Thank you so much. Fantastic video!
Great to hear!
I started learning front-end development consisting of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on my own last year and am now searching for a front-end developer job, possessing a portfolio website filled with 12 front-end projects. I'm 25, having recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics.
best of luck! the first is the hardest to get. sounds like you have been preparing well.
22 and feeling lost just here to learn and start building a future for me and my family
Im 28 and have been an electrician for 7 years. I am really trying to do what you're doing now man! I graduated a bootcamp, currently prying my way through a couple books, and am going to take the free Harvard CS50 course! I really hope someone will appreciate all of that once I'm done with it.. Thanks for the video man, really helped
best of luck on the journey!
I’m glad your video popped up on my suggested feed. I’ve worked multiple dead end jobs, the most recent being in pest control, and I’ve always felt unhappy in every one. I’ve been teaching myself html and css off and on when I have time after work. I love it and genuinely enjoy it. Watching your video really gave me hope. I can’t wait for the days where I no longer have to come home completely exhausted and drained from being in the sun almost all day. This just makes me want to push myself that much more to get into the dev industry. Hope is hard to come by these days and I’m happy to have stumbled upon some unknowingly. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing your story! Best of luck on the journey!
Thanks for this and I'm grateful I've found your channel. Now as a beginner I'm going to focus on front end development!!!
I learned to program about 6 years ago from your unity videos. I still remember how amazing it was to have those first games run. Since then I have learned more than 20 languages and even though I have drifted away from unity and game development, and more into node and backend web dev, game development will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you for making these awesome tutorials years later for new people to try and experience the same thing that I did.
Wish I could take credit, but that was probably someone else doing the unity videos. Thanks for your feedback on my current videos.
Now we need to find the unity guy
I’m really glad this turned up on my recommended, I am currently studying a computer science degree aged 46 after working as an artist. Front end allows me to be creative while coding, my two favourite things! Hoping I find a company that will take me on soon 🤞
That's awesome!
thats awesome! i wish you luckl
All the best!:)
And here I am beating myself up for not having followed coding past my 20's at 41, feeling too old to be a junior dev (bootcamp and looking for a job) but doing it anyways. Bravo to you! I also did art and love coding for the same reasons :)
Good for you! what kind of art job did you have? I also love art and am kind of torn between pursuing web dev or 3d modeling vfx stuff. Does front end really fulfill your creative needs?
Such a quality video , from the way it’s edited to your break down of the roadmap, thanks for making this man!
My pleasure!
Never knew front end was thiss thanks man, Im changing my field from Backend to frontier
Man your story is so inspiring. I’m a pool guy trying to break into the industry as self-taught while working really hard under the sun. Hope we can talk one day 👊🏻 I appreciate what you are doing here on RUclips!
Thanks! Keep at it and you'll get there!
Caio bro i am also trying to learn web development but I don't have a computer science degree.Is there any way I can connect with you?I mean I am learning things by my own.
hey man I used to learn web developement then stopped due to starting a business then corona happened lost everything now am trying to get a job as web developer any help thank you
I “used” to be a college student who switched from studying business admin for 2 years to Information technology with 0 prior coding knowledge whatsoever (Note: My grades were VERY bad due to my lack of interest for Business administration, which resulted in furthering my distance from graduating!). After seeing my friends graduate, I felt very discouraged, but I found a solid mental to take my coding journey very seriously but most importantly at my own pace. I’m currently taking a break from school to develop my skills in coding and hoping I can build a path to become a Web Developer! Best of luck to those who are on a similar path or those who want to start their coding journey!
Best of luck on your journey JK!
Fell into programming almost on accident. My first time, maybe 10 or so years ago, a friend and I were just screwing around with Linux when I made my first "hello world." We went back and forth one-upping each other with these little short console programs. That kind of fizzled out. Then some time later I got deep into electronics. Once there in that world, I encountered microcontrollers. Microcontrollers were the coolest thing on planet Earth when I first discovered them. In order to utilize these microcontrollers, I had to learn (at least) plain old C. While working on the line at an automobile plant in the Motor City, I was making these little gadgets and bringing them to work to show off. Eventually I ended up at a small company who makes "instrumentation." They literally pay me to write firmware. Then I come home and write firmware for my own pet projects. It's fantastic.
Edit: They didn't just "give me" the programming job because I said I could do it. I have no piece of paper that says I can do it. I started off as an assembler/technician. How could I prove to these guys that I'm capable enough? I identified some areas of improvements needed, that I could manage to solve with code. Spent an entire summer writing an application to talk to one of our instruments, for FREE. Let me tell you, people damn near faint when I tell them this. Yes, I worked for FREE. "I ain't doin no work for nobody for free! You're a doormat!" Yes, but now I'm a well paid doormat.
Great story and example of creativity and grit!
im 28 yrs old. no skill no job no where to go. i stumble this vid and somehow i want to be front end developer i just want steady career with a good paying job. i dont have laptop but i have phone so will using what ive got. thank you mate have a good one
It's pretty insane that you only have 7k subs, your content is insanely well produced and polished. I've been in the industry for quite a while so, while I can't get much use from the video, I can absolutely vouch for the tips you gave.
Wow, thank you!
15.5K PLUS 1 new subscriber as of today, 4/20/2022
So glad I found this video. Like you I’m an average construction worker looking to do exactly as you did. I’m in the beginning stages of my transition and still finding my way.
Best wishes on the new journey!
Loved your take on this one man! You're totally right, I've felt way more satisfaction when i build stuff by myself after being stuck in tutorial hell for a long time.
I'm going to follow your approach and see where it gets me ♥
Wish you well on the journey!
Thank you for this 💖 I have a BSCS degree, I have 6 yrs work experience but it's way far from my degree. I failed in programming applications before and am not really confident because what i learn and what companies are looking for are different. Now I hope with your guides I can finally make it, i'll sure to like, subscribe and hit that notification bell 😍
Just came across your videos. It's encouraging to hear someone else admit that they started from scratch later in life. Kinda something I keep second guessing myself on.
I'm in my 30s and just started a career in tech. My prior experience is in veterinary medicine and animal care, roughly 12yrs or so. I just got an associate of CS and am working in IT at a medical center. But back in the early 2000s I did dabble with web design and I found myself needing to revisit it.
Your videos are a easy watch. You don't talk at the viewers, it makes it easy to retain the information and apply it.
Thanks. Best wishes!
I’m a pipeliner currently but I really want to change careers to something that allows me to be home full-time. I’m exploring different avenues and I’m really glad I found your page!
Best of luck!
Thank you devsmak. Love your content. Your efforts are appreciated.
My pleasure! Glad you like it.
im just now trying to figure out where to start out. i love this video and sub.! going to watch your other videos and i think i want to go down the self taught route.
Loved the information . It was a legit advice .. I'll try to keep those things in mind
Great channel and video, thanks for sharing Dorian!
Thanks! and yeah, that was cool of Dorian.
Happy to share it! @devsmak is doing great work over here!
Engineering degree, wound up in construction crappy pay, now trying to learn web design. You give me hope!
best wishes!
I really love how you transfer these useful knowledges, especially for a new like me
Love the vid. Good to see other self taughts make it. I have an 8th grade education. Learned Perl 25 years ago while working phone support for an ISP. Been teaching myself whatever the most in-demand tech for over two decades. I work from home a few hours a week for 130k/yr. This is a great career that doesn’t require a degree. Good luck to anyone getting into it.
Thanks for watching!
This really shed a lot of light on it for me. I’ve been at Amazon for almost 16 years doing grunt work. They offer 98% tuition paid for web developers, so been thinking about going for it. I know next to nothing, never attempted it. Just figured being amazing at math and having great attention to detail along with OCD makes it a good fit. No idea what school to choose or which programs to focus on, but this video definitely helps. Front end may be the way to go. Would eventually like to learn everything though.
Glad it helped! Best of luck on your journey!
@@jamescross would u make a patreon teaching this?
@@ajthecholo4752 At the moment I am not planning on doing a patreon or coaching since I have a full time job and kids that need my time too. Plus if I make videos, then it allows me to help more people who might not be able to afford it.
one of the best motion grafix i have seen so far on a youtube video
I’m leaving construction work to become a web developer!! Thank you for this video. Great advice
This channel deserves a million subs already! Top notch quality.
Wow, thanks!
I'm 48, disabled vet. Wasted gi bill on accounting degree that I didn't finish for a few reasons. Now I'm stuck in a bad place. I started exploring stuff and it really fits how I'm wired. I haven't started yet, but I'm going to come up with a game plan and start this month. Thanks for the info
That great you've found something that fits you. Best of luck on your journey!
Good stuff, thank you so much for this 🙏
Thanks James, you're a inspiration
I'm 20 years old, studying computer engineering and finding my path to become a full stack programmer. I am gathering feedbacks and life experience from those accomplished devs and I love you story and advices.
cool
Your video is very informative and helpful. Points that I really liked: competing with CS grads for jobs; building good portfolio pieces and how to get tech job interviews. Definitely following your channel for more. I am from Kenya and you should know you are helping people all over the world! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I think you’re pretty fast for doing it in 9 months. It’s been 2 years for me but I’m still enjoying it and moving forward.
Thank you a lot for this video. This is very interesting and informative. Keep posting like those amazing videos, this is awesome.
I'm a CNC-Programmer/Machinist and honestly I'm getting tired of accidents and overall bad work enviroments. I'm super motivated to learn programming after work everyday.
I'll just leave a comment here: I'm a nurse (ER/ICU specialist), became self-employed and then was totally done with it. I did a year of IT Engineering because web development interests me a lot. I dropped out. Now I'm back at university doing a degree in Agrotechnoloty and Biotechnology. Webdevelopment still pops into my mind every now and then (now more than ever, since I want to make my own webapps for my new business in the greenindustry). Your story is very inspirational and gets me hyped to do get back on the webdevelopment journey I left behind when starting the IT degree. Thanks a lot!
sounds like your story is really interesting too!
Liked and subbed! Amazing video! I love the realistic expectations presented, and that you have to have patience and be disciplined in your new journey 💪
Love the way he replies to every comment.Awesome video. Super helpful.
Well thanks for watching and leaving a comment! You rock Bucky!
9th grade high school drop out to joining the army at 18. After seven years in the army I got out to go to school. I graduate in May with a BS in mechanical engineering but I have no interest in that and I am working to be a self taught dev. Enjoying your videos man!
Best of luck on they journey and thanks for your service!
This was extremely helpful! Currently a music director (going on 10 years) and I'm currently self teaching.
You and my closet friend have the same opinion about the approach to learning.
Thanks again for the video. Gonna be watching more as I go along until I get my first position.
Glad it was helpful! You got this!
I'm a music producer as well, 12 years in the game.
I'm planning to learn Web Development
Dude your subtle humor is right on spot , love it, keep up the good work
Glad you enjoy it!
The last scene was epic. Thanks for the information.
thanks!
IT grad in 2014. I set the wrong expectations enrolling in IT and I had no idea about programming or how to create websites and stuff. I just enrolled because of my interest in video games and art. I found myself dragging me to attend those long boring classes and had to wing it because I have to finish what I started. Can't believe I even graduated. Years went by and I worked as a freelance digital artist, now at a call center. Although the pay was good, I realized I could be doing something great instead of taking shit from rude customers. Here I am now planning to leave the company I work at and compile a portfolio and start over. Guess it's not too late. Wish me luck. Just gonna leave this comment so I can go back to it from time to time. Thanks for the video, man. You inspired me on what I'm supposed to be doing now.
best wishes on the new journey!
Any news?
I'm a self taught backend dev, I've always been bad with visuals but I love data analytics & the magic behind systems creating IoT , databases, web APIs, etc
Front end definitely isn't for everyone. It's awesome you found what you love!
You are excellent! Thanks for the inspiration
Loved your video! You are so right, back in the 90's (yes I am old) I self taught and wrote several programs in DCL for my employer that they didn't ask for. It propelled me out of the cleanroom and on to management. Today after retirement I am back to self teaching Python and loving it. Never top learning
Thanks for sharing!!
I’m really glad this turned up on my recommended, I am currently studying a computer science degree aged 46 after working as an artist. Front end allows me to be creative while coding, my two favourite things! Hoping I find a company that will take me on soon 爛
Best of luck! You can do it!
👊 ! I'm happy RUclips recommended me this video! I studied marketing and communications. I have been freelancing Wordpress sites for 2 years. And now, I've been learning html, css and js by myself these last 3 months and in April I start a bootcamp that'll teach me to be "a fullstack developer". I'm glad that they'll teach me React! I'm ready to put in the hard work 💪
Awesome! I'm happy you watched the video! The bootcamp will be great for focused learning. A brother in law just did one after losing his job last year and is not a software developer. Worked out well for him. Best of luck!
Dawg, that was a great video, super straight to the point and tons of solid points. Thank you
thanks!
Thank you for this! The most intimidating part about deciding to become a developer is the jungle of information to sort through just to figure out even where to start.
You did a great job giving us only information we need to expect starting out. LIKED AND SUBBED!
Glad it was helpful!
I was in law enforcement for 17 years and decided a bootcamp was the best option for me to learn fast. It taught me the basics and also gave me the foundation to self learn. I don't regret it but now 4 months post grad can totally agree about the comment that getting a first job SUCKS! It takes thick skin to go through a lot of rejections. I still wouldn't have done it differently.
Thanks for your service! Best of luck on the journey! You'll get there.
Wow bravo to you! I’m also in LE and am tryna venture out in coding. Hows it going so far? Do you believe the boot camp helped? Any advice on how to start? Thanks brother.
@@tn7778 The bootcamp was definitely the way to go. As soon as I land my first job, I am going to start going part-time for a degree in computer science. My recommendation would be to search jobs in your area first and see what languages are going to be the best bang for your buck and then search a reputable bootcamp which teaches those skills. There are a few companys out there that teach and pay (Revature) but require you to relocate.
I’m 26, a single mom, high school drop out (got my ged though if that counts) and I work full time. I just registered for a fast track career program at my local community college. Won’t start until this summer but I’m not going to lie, I’m super excited, I’m hoping this works out and your video really gave me some good pointers at least about what I should focus on when school starts. Thanks!
that's great. best of luck!
How are you now ?❤
I will be much grateful to learn from you🙏
Nice bro! I’ve been a nurse for 10 years, and when the pandemic hit I decided to leave that career. To pursue business, which is going well but not stable. A buddy of mine introduced me into coding and I’m about to finish up a bootcamp. I still got a ways to go. But I came in without any programming knowledge. I’m thankful to learn a new and in demand skill.
best of luck!
@Train of Taught damn. Nursing field exp with development skills is hard to come by!
I feel you. So many that I know in the medical field that are burned out. New grads and seasoned staff...so many have moved on to other careers. Best of luck to us on our search for an exit.
@@pedro.zurita let’s get it!. Tech is indeed the future. Also so much safer than working in the hospitals. Then again learning this is not cut for everyone. I’m still struggling with as a nurse”follow” a procedure (aka from Doctors orders) to coder”develop” a procedure. It’s a brain rewiring, but it’s doable.
Exactly what I was looking for
Thank you
Glad I could help
Great video! I was in the same boat. Doing construction that was feast or famine. Covid changed alot and I took the time to start learning to code and got a job with a friend at a branding agency. Honostly it's been a year and I still struggle but keep pushing forward.
That is awesome! Good job using that time to pivot and for getting your first dev job!
Great video. Loved how you maturedly spoke with real advices. I jus started 2months ago and ave come to the reality of what to expect
thanks!
Industrial engineering grad here! Transitioning into the software domain now. Awesome content you have here sir!
thanks! best of luck!
A construction management graduate replying here. Having worked in a ridiculously tough environment for unrespectable pay😂. I insanely realte to this video and feel sane knowing I'm not the only one pivoting into tech. Thank you for this sir🙏🏾
best of luck! i have no regrets.
great video man!!! you answered many doubts!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
30 yrs old with a graphic design path, but college dropout, stuck between ui/ux or front end web dev, thanks for the video! Subscribing for sure
This was extremely well put together. You were very well spoken and I felt like every concept you spoke about was easy to understand. I wasn’t ever waiting for you to ELI5. Maybe I’ll give HTML and CSS another go. I just don’t have that instinctual eye for design, so I had shied away from them. Boom, new subscriber.
thanks for the feedback!
damn bro i love your editing, this video was clean and so is your man cave 😂 that shit is badass af
i’m a college freshman that just started coding last semester and feel so far behind everyone else so i’m trying to learn as much as i can in my free time. i like frontend development for the exact reasons you discussed, it just feels more rewarding than backend development. I learned basic HTML,CSS, JS and am now onto react 💪
thanks! i do enjoy the man cave. best advice i can give is not to compare yourself to others. with code it is super easy to compare ourselves to others best when in reality we usually only speak up about the stuff we know so it seems like everyone else knows everything. that's usually not true. best of luck!
His mancave is badass af! Love the lighting!
@@kerryviens7049 thanks!
This is just what I wanted to hear. Thanks a lot for your tips!!
Glad it was helpful!
Greetings from Brazil!@@jamescross
Your office is so awesome! The accent lighting really adds to it!
Thanks! 😊
I'm 25 years old and have been programming since 2018 (self taught). My main areas of expertise are web automation and backend development. Currently working on Flask, Django and Scrapy. Now my goal is to learn Front-End Development :)
That's awesome! You'll be well rounded.
I’m really interested in web development. I’ve been studying lots of HTML, CSS, and playing with a little bit of JS and Python. I feel like I learn the basics very fast and it sticks. Big projects confuse me and I get lost, but I’m slowly getting there. Any advice?
When I was 9 years old I've started gaining interests on computers at first I looked at youtube vids and copy character by character until I got something. As I got older in age 12 I started learning python and I really liked it and it took me a year to acually understand it and to do something with it. Then at the age of 13.5 I started learning web development and front-end in general and I liked it even more than python and java. Right at the age of 14 I am learning react native and web development. I still like coding in python and challenging my mind to come up with an algotirhm to solve the question but I always find it relaxing to design and create apps, websites and concepts.
That's amazing! Keep it up!
Thank you for this! I’m a journeyman electrician, been capped out pay wise for years, I’m ready for this
Glad it was helpful!
This is the most honest tech video I've seen. Alot of of tech youtubers make it sound like its an easy grinding and then you levelled up to a programmer. Its hard, its tiring. Its not fun when the concept dont make any sense and the stackoverflow answer makes you more confused. But after a while it gets better
thanks. appreciate the feedback!
Biggest thing is if you want to do this just stick with it. I’m the opposite of a math person and coding doesn’t come naturally to me at all. Even after my bootcamp I continued to struggle. As long as you stick with it though it will work out. I’ve now been at the same company for several years and have enjoyed significant salary increases. It will get hard. You will want to quit. As long as you stick with it though it will work out. Just keep plugging away. Plus, you can ALWAYS ask people for help. There’s tons of demand for developers right now. Good luck.
Thanks for sharing your personal experience and advice Bob!