The Spring Semester Starts Next Week | Software Developer Student - Am I Really Doing This Again?
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Hi everyone, in today's video I talk about my experience as a software developer student and the fact that school starts up for me again next week. If you enjoyed this video consider commenting to let me know your thoughts, and subscribing. :)
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Hi Del, regarding getting a Job in the industry I can only give you the advice to do own projects. I live across the pond in Germany, but had an interview at a big software firm and ended up alking to the interviewer 45 mins straight about my projects. In my (still somewhat limited 😅) experience employers are much more focused on practical experience than grades. I am pretty sure this is also true in the US. Rock on!
Yes, employers are not impressed by student work because the bar is so low. The programs are out of touch with realistic application. One of the big shocks for me entering the workforce was that some of the group project garbage that would count for an A in a college class would not fly in a real world application.
Hey, I was wondering what are good projects to create for software dev?
@@Svabby Ideally something, that is related to the Job you are interested in / is fun to develop for you. Also, don't hesitate to try new technology/frameworks. For most stuff there is enough online documentation to get off the ground quickly. E.g. I am interested in compilers and decided to start my own programming language four years ago as a pre-grad student to understand all the core concepts of compilers. Et voila: after one and a half years I landed a Job as a Compiler Engineer at 24. Heavily depends on your interests I'd say
Everyone's lives are on a different timeline. Some take longer than others, the most important thing is that you're progressing. Wishing you all the best! I'm sure you'll do great!
Also, stay safe out there, the polar vortex shouldn't go too much longer.
That is very true! Thank you! I don’t really mind the cold, but this is too cold for even me lol I’m ready for it to warm up.
I can relate to your struggles a lot, Del. I started my journey as a computer science student at a community college. I experienced the same trouble with unwilling professors and advisors who led me down a wrong path that ultimately caused me to spend three and a half years for a two year associates. When I took computer org. and architecture, my professor was the head of the department and required that all test grades must average above a 75 to pass the course, which was really stressful. Since she was head of the department and a tenured professor, complaints would be overlooked by the dean. Thankfully, now I've graduated from college and I'm at a university that has done me well so far. It seems you have a strong work ethic so it will work out for you in the end.
Seeing the current job market can be discouraging because I often question whether it is worth it or not. It has taken a lot of money, time, stress, and tears to get where we are just for us to not get the job we want at the end. But I like to believe that there is hope for us. All this hard work has to mean something.
I've been enjoying your car rambles lol. Keep up the great work. You've def gained a new sub :)
Hello from the other side of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana 👋 I went to school originally for both Geographic and Management Information System(s) and at both my community college my first two years in the gen ed courses and at the state school I went to my last two years for my major I felt like many professors would not teach us adequately and a lot of times we either had to be self-taught or to improvise our way through. My minor in history was the opposite of that thankfully, but yeah once coming from a sector of a technology, there are a lot of changes to tech for sure. I am in real estate appraisals and out of school now (last 2 years) but even so the life experiences were worth it. A lot of great people and knowledge gained as a result.
It's cold up here in Baltimore, MD as well. I love visiting Wisconsin but haven't been back since forever. Keep up the good work and stay safe in this journey young lady. New subscriber to your channel.
Good for you. Follow your passion and make it happen. Life worries can always be handled with an intense workout at the gym
That is so true! The gym can handle pretty much anything lol
All the best!! Always appreciate your honesty. 😊
Such a cool video! Thank you so much!
In Russia I have the same experience with studying programming at the college, when teachers can't teach you anything and the only that you could do is to learn and develop after the classes, which is pretty sad. From my sophomore year I don't see any reason why I should study there, except I need deferment from the military.
Please, I have to say that, do not be scared about the employment!) I'm also going through this as a Frontend developer and I've passed several technical interviews, even got a live coding, BUT I'm still standing! I didn't get a job, but my cousin saw my online store that I had developed alone and he was pretty surprised, he said it's a cool work. Then he offered me to work in a crypto startap on React framework and I'm trying my best to transfer between Vue and React. Though I'm doing well, I still have the feeling that I don't know something or I'm not good enough, but you have to delete this thoughts from your head and just get this fucking jooob!
You're not alone, I'm in the same boat as you. I just swapped schools recently because the university I was studying at didn't care for the students, and I was struggling. I'm still trying to figure out this software dev journey. I hope it works out for both of us ❤
Well done Del your subscribers are growing little by little in a few years you will be well known on RUclips. Don't give up.
This is such a sweet comment, thank you so much! It means a lot to hear this and that you believe in me!
Hey Delilah. Stay strong in this journey my friend from another motha.
I had the same thing at my community college in electronics 25 yrs ago, Fraud I say, and by the time I finished it, I was burnt out and didn't feel like going on to georgia tech for an EE. love your videos, you are awesome
and ilt's sooo much more expensive now, It was like 400$ a quarter when I went, believe it or Not
1994 graudate
you got a good attitude though, you'll be ok dear hang in there!
Well good luck for this semester! While on my side, my semester has already started.
Thank you! Is your semester going okay so far?
@@diaryofdelilah Yeah, it went well thank you. Yet, it will be a busy semester for me.
Stay warm and keep going! Another great video as always!
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it!
Loving the content on this channel! I also came across the old joint channel you did with a friend and it seems you have changed a lot over the past couple of years? II so, I mean this as a compliment as you definitely seem more mature now and as a software developer myself who is somewhat introverted, I find you very relatable! I'm just curious as considering you have said in your recent videos on here that you are introverted, sometimes find social situations draining, struggle to meet new people and don't go out a lot, if I was someone who didn't know this about you, based on some of the stories you and your friend have told (I'm really sorry to hear that you were stalked by someone), I would assume the opposite tbh! Bearing this in mind, it would be cool to see some more videos about your life experiences and how they have shaped you as a person.
Speaking of software development, hearing your stories about your college experiences has been very fascinating! As a recent UK graduate with a Bachelors degree in the field, I am very shocked of how in-depth your course is considering it is an Associates programme, as complexity wise, some of the content sounds on par with what I studied (we didn't even cover OO design patterns!). Since an Honours degree holds more value, have you ever considered jumping straight in with that to save time, or do you require an Associates degree to study an Honours degree (apologies if this is a silly question, the US education system confuses me 😂)? As for your worries regarding finding a job, I will admit it's challenging but don't get too caught up with all the negativity online, as it's definitely achievable within a reasonable timeframe! For content, I haven't started my first job yet but I graduated last July, applied in October and secured the offer by early December (I obviously applied for other jobs too 😂). The best you can do is keep going and if possible, work on a personal project or two during your spare time to further broaden your knowledge of the field! It is clear to me that you are very passionate and I'm sure potential employers will notice this too! :)
I was a different person then on that channel. The majority of the stories were from when I was 14 or 15, I was young and had a friend with me, and I also was a different person when I was around her. She made it easier for me to be more outgoing. The reason I'm so much different now is because I grew up. Most of the videos on that channel are approaching being 4 years old, and most of the stories like the meeting up with people on facebook are from a decade ago. I have significantly changed, I'm more mature, I have different values than I did in the past. I'm trying to become a better person every day. When you're young you also view relationships differently and you're not going to be thinking the same or viewing things the same as you do when you get older. In high school crushes were really a superficial thing, but now I am older and mature and an adult I want genuine connection, not just a silly crush based on looks. I hope that makes sense.
@@diaryofdelilah Thank you and fair play for responding and clarifying this. I assumed that the contrast between the viewpoints expressed in the content on this channel and your other channel could have been down to self-growth but since you've never stated this, it still confused me. I never had a relationship in high school so I can't (and will never be able to) relate to your experiences of that. However, don't be afraid to talk about your self transformations in your videos as it would add much more value to them, especially for your youngest of viewers.
@ Thank you for hearing me out, I hope that this clarified some things for you. I definitely understand how from your perspective it could’ve came across as a contradiction and that I wasn’t being genuine. Like I stated before, I was a different person then. I also am sorry for the delayed response. I like that video idea, it’s something I definitely could do sometime.
Sup Del, nice beanie dude got a song recommendation for yah
Motion City Soundtrack - Everything is Alright
Good luck to your schooling man!
Thank you for the kind words and for the song recommendation! I’ll listen to it!
No prob!@@diaryofdelilah
Comp sci is one of the few majors where you HAVE to actually do the course work because the interview processes after college are so tough that interviewers will sniff out the cheaters/fakes
Delilah is a great name, they made a song for you! School is rough, I went to community college and it was great, but they are of varying quality sadly. I only took two classes at a time because I cant do more than two things well at once. I just cant. So it took me an extra year, I got straight A's and graduated with distinction!
nothing worse than paying for classes and not being taught anything, but that's the sad reality of being a student! Best of luck on your next semester and don't let incompetent people demotivate you 😎😎
Way to advocate for yourself Del, you got this. Loved the vid and love the hat!
Thank you so much!
Just everything I come across, it always seems like it has a catch to it. Stay warm Del🔥
Thank you!
shame on that instructor, wasting student's time like that, hope you have better luck in your new courses... we are all rooting for you!
It really is crappy! He should not be able to get away with this! Hopefully the dean is going to do something about him. And thank you, that means a lot!
DEL!!
Micah
Education is a journey not a destination. Keep up the good work. :)
Very true! Thank you! :)
That school sounds like such a poor learning environment... please ensure the other college accepts all your transfer credits so you have the best information on making that decision. I hope your semester goes smoothly! Best of luck!
Good luck with your classes this term, and with the transfer, Del. A lot of this sounds like some of the conversations that students come to my office to talk about. Feel free to reach out.
I appreciate that, thank you!
I think it's good experience, even with the bullshit it entails. Plus you'll likely garner at least one good friend from it. I don't think I'm ever getting back to school, so I'm just going the full-immersion self-teaching route.
Love your hat! You’re just adorable, a natural beauty. ❤
I can tell all you really wear is some eye makeup. Your skin is gorgeous!!
Thank you so much! ❤️
If you can at all help it, don't take on studen loans. Going the community college route is definitely more cost-effecitve, TBH, though, there are excellent resources on RUclips for learning software development. "Tech with Tim" does an excellent Python course, for example.
As big of a PITA as it is getting tossed projects without resources or guidance, that happens a lot in the workplace. Embrace it and become good at finding resources on your own; it will set you apart from most of the competition.
0: Progress is normally measured in semesters (or quarters) and credits.
1: The standard for a fulltime student is 12 credits per semester with 2 semesters per year.
2: Core courses are 4 credits per semester and courses that requires less work are 3 credits per semester.
3: So a 2-year AA degree program should earn you 48 credits and that could be a mixture of 3 and 4 credit courses.
P.S: Some schools use a 3 credits/course 4 quarters/year system.
4: Most schools tell you up front how many credits it takes to get your degree. Your new school should tell you how many of your credits at your current school will transfer to your new school. The 4-year school you end up at should tell you how many of your credits will transfer to their school. From this you should be able to calculate how much time you have left. You do want to get the 4-year degree, preferably at a state run/affiliated college.
5: You should only be using ChatGPT in a course on AI and only when that course calls for it. The research and analysis skills you should be learning and refining are part of the college education process. Your fellow classmate who received a positive outcome when they failed to do the work is in for a rude awakening. The first will come during a technical job interview when it becomes apparent that they did not develop those skills or really learn the material. The second will come if they actually get a job. There they will find out that ChatGPT will only get you close and rarely provide a total solution. They will be the one spending most of their time searching Google-U for answers and constantly asking their colleagues for help.
6: Figure out how many credits you will need and count backwards as you finish each semester. Don't get hung up about how long it takes, it's not the destination it's the journey that counts. Also remember that once you graduate you will be in a 9-5 the rest of your life (so to speak). Why rush it?
1 week and its still frigid 😂😂 stay warm and stay safe sweetheart. I went to my local community college/tech vollege when i got out of the military and it was a 2 year program as well for an associates but i only did a year and the big reason was because the school wanted me to take 15 other classes or more for alot more credits in order to get the associates. Classes that had nothing to do with my major or why i was there. I did a year and told them no after that. It wasnt what i was there for and they wernt going to use me for their numbers. And now i consider colleges as being a waste of time and money and are such a joke. Not all, but alot of them. P.S. you look very beautiful today Del 😋😊
stay warm🔥🔥
Thank you, I’m trying my best to!
Hey Del's Diary, you got this.
Thank you so much!
Wow, having to attend two different campuses and four (4)-years, just to earn an AA degree. In the early 1980's, living at home with my parents as a commute student, it took me 5-years to earn my B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. You need to start thinking of the field of Computer Science/Information Technology/ and Computer Coding as less of an office "White" collar job and, more as a "blue" collar wage job where, you stay current on the high in demand technical skills. (smile ... smile).
😁 You got this!
Similar situation to me. I finish my winter semster in 2 weeks, but I have 1/2 year to finish my master's in CS and Econometrics. I have to present the first chapter of my master's thesis (10 - 20 pages) in 2 days, I have 1.5 written. I can't remember the last time I got a 100% on anything. I cheated so hard on my econometrics exam and I still BARELY passed, like exactly minimum points. Me and my friend got failed twice on our data science project because it was too "impoverished", the teacher didn't even give clear requirements. It's funny how the stupidest and most useless classes are the hardest. Like there's never a good reason to not use bootstrap. I used to live in Michigan and I remember all this talk about doing things honestly and learning what you need to, to the best of your ability because it's your duty/responsiblity and Europe taught me that there's no reason to put honesty and hardwork into something stupid. Also -6 degrees and you need a hat? ABSOLUTE CAUSAL, unless you were thinking about Fahrenheit in which case, get rekt nerd lmao
i had a instructor like that, would just read the problems from a book, and the answers were at the back of book lol easy class, but he couldn't explain anything.
Do you have a githhub? should put your work on there even if basic so you can see your progress and just have that history for future jobs. Wish i had done that
-25 with the wind chill damn it's cold! 🥶
I’m freezing lol. I don’t mind cold weather, but this is too cold for even me. 😂
@diaryofdelilah Yeah, same here it's miserable. You don't even wanna leave the house either.
hey there delilah
Wait.😄🙂
degree is not enough you need personal side projects for better learning
Hope you had a nice day del
Thank you! I hope you had a nice day as well!
College is such a scam. You jump through all those hoops and in the end it doesn't count for "experience" in the job market. Will those 2 years of credits not translate to 2 years of credits at another university? If not, I'd consider lawyering up because if they were dishonest about what the program offers there could be damages involved.
@@WinstonCodesOn lawyers are expensive
You should collaborate with the Coding Mountain Man! Love the videos
Thank you! I just looked him up and I agree it would be cool to collab with him.
❤ its so nice of you to make a video shearing about ur life :D and how its like going in commuity collage your name is delilah i had no idea :D thats awsome sorry the commutiy collage u choose is takeing longer hang in there :) how do u pay for it do u work a part time job ???
Thank you! And yes I do have a part time job, that is how I’m paying for school.
@@diaryofdelilah 😃🙂 your going to school and working a job to pay for it pretty awsome most people would have given up but ur awsome stay worm wearther is way to cold feels like your in a Deep freeze
Hey, Del! Would you mind explaining the reasoning behind going to community college before starting a bachelor? Couldn't you just have started the bachelor directly? I'm not American, so i'm not super familiar with your education system. All the best!
Technically I could’ve went to a university right away but where I live we’re able to do our first two years at a community college and then transfer after that if we want to. It’s a lot cheaper to do it that way and that is why I decided to do this, but I am starting to think it was a big mistake.
Del, are all your classes online? There are differences between online and in person classes. Good and stay warm!
Yes all of my classes are online. And thank you!
Way too cold outside!
I completely agree!
Open Source always sounds like ’open sores!’😂
You’re not wrong 😂
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I think you are missing out by not going to college/university in person. Building your network is as important as the degree itself. Multiple jobs fell in my lap by university friends referring me.
I agree that I am missing out, but unfortunately since I have to work to pay for this degree I'm not able to do it in person. Doing it online gives me the flexibility to also be able to work. I am involved in a club though at my school and I have made some friends through that.
Did you do any internships over the break?
Hey there Delilah what's it like it freezing Wisconsin I'ma thousand miles away but tonight you look so pretty ... yes you do ...
Hey, it took me six years to get through a four year university😅. Some of my instructors were just as bad as yours.
I’m sorry to hear that! Bad instructors suck!
I think you are better off leaving this school and transferring your credits to WGU. I went through the same exact thing! WGU is the best thing that ever happened to me
I’ve heard a little bit about WGU but I haven’t researched it very in depth. I’ll look into it, thank you!
Sooo with classes starting up does that mean less content from Del? Oh and Ice nine kills is coming in May!!
Coming to Wisconsin? I didn’t know that! And I’m going to try my best to stay as consistent as I can during school!
@diaryofdelilah Yup! I wasn't sure if you saw my previous comment in your last video figured I share again.
Some professors be low-key drunk or high when they go into class to teach. Students too! 😉
Very true lol 😂
Hi beautiful I'm Wesley Allen Jr from Kalamazoo Michigan it's cold here too
Hi, it's warmer here in Alaska. Do you leave your car running doing these videos?
I went to Alaska once and I’d love to visit again someday! And I do not because otherwise it makes it a bit hard to hear me talking lol.
Isn't AI going to be taking over software development jobs? Or was I thinking of something else?
AI isnt going to be an issue for a while
@@retrorewind6042 beg to differ, it's developing fast
It’s definitely not smart enough to take all the jobs yet, but I’m not sure what the future will bring.
are you a good student?
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You were the first comment yet again, you’re on a roll!
Bruhh😂
Delilah you should go to other community college
I am looking into a different one. Hopefully I will be able to transfer.
@@diaryofdelilahok pumpkin, ok
You are cool.
Thank you!
You are Beautiful and smart, just saying!
Thank you so much!
You have two options. You can continue to do the school work, the point here is to get your foot into the door via school connections. I worked at a company where they only took in college grads only. I was a special exception. The other option is teach yourself, learn the interview process, but more important be a public figure, have a portfolio. I had a head start, starting at 13 years old, but it's never too late. I washed dishes for years as I continued to learn on my own, at a time when there was so little resources. One time I ended up landing a job because very early on someone ran across one of my videos. Today you have CS videos from colleges online, free. I am not saying stop school, some people need the drive, structured learning, and school is great for that. Schools aren't for me, I can't learn that way, I have to fail, stumble, repeat to death everything I know.
You sound like an ambitious person and student Del who has to deal with a loser professor. Yes, in your place I would transfer to the other community college and try to get an instructor who actually teaches the course and tries to help his students. If an instructor is not there to help students, he or she needs to find another job. Don't worry when you actually finish your studies. Keep plugging away at them little by little if need be. It's also worth noting that yes getting a degree is a great option to enhance your future career but the majority of what you are taught in high school and in an undergrad program will not even be used in the work place. I am speaking from personal experience.
I completely agree, thank you for the kind words and advice! :)
Jesus, you're still not done with school? 😂 I hear the job market is getting tougher and tougher
Nope I’ve got a long way to go which is ridiculous lol. I think it’s about time to switch schools. 😂 And I’ve heard the same thing, it’s upsetting.
We're in this together. I keep dragging my feet on self learning. Like I barely do anything most days
And AI is really demotivating
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Skibidi
Learn Web 3 (crypto) coding. Crypto is the future. If you are good you can get a job (or make a good living free lancing) without a 4 year degree.
holy shit you are beautiful
Hey there Delilah
Delight: computer science does not fit your personality; you are into active work, this course is going to suck your brain juice "believe me", go to managment course instead, and thank God, you beauty!
Wow you seem like your so Skibidi I love your jaw line have you been mewing? Also you should move to Ohio!for a Skibidi life
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