Why You Should Not Learn to Code (as an ex-Google programmer)
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- Опубликовано: 24 май 2024
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thanks for making me a millionaire in my country Kenya...am now worth over 110,000 dollars that's over 12 million Kenyan shillings
nice
Hey techlead, I want to be like you
With this video, he gave us no good reason to join this training.
@@ramsyrama ayy, do some charity and give me a job.
You thought we were on the same level, but in reality I'm up there😂
he is like me
I felt that haha
best line of the video
best part of the video!
as an ex-senior programmer, I approve 😂😂, he might not come off as the most humble guy but he's spewing facts😂😂😂
"If programmers come out of their houses, the population of the world will double." This guy is too funny
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Im not goid at english but the joke is really made for us.we need to be engaged , the absence of entertainment may cause of population blast
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Whats funny, is this is the guy that made a video convincing me to be a coder...now he's the guy convincing me to not be a coder lol
@@sojourneroftheland exactly
I only just got into programming at 35 years old making trading algorithms, I have honestly never been happier, being able to now make a computer do almost anything I can imagine, playing with machine learning and reverse engineering people's code, it is extremely rewarding, I think if you find a niche that you are passionate about and build something that invokes passion In you then everything else is irrelevant.
What did you do to learn? I’m 31 and miserable with my job. I want to change it in the next year or so.
I just love your energy man!! Let's make that a NORM to never stop learning a craft no matter our age!
I’m 35 and have no idea how any of it works.
Got a degree in international business and am unemployed.
Should I switch and how long would it take?
I also wants to build trading algorithm,cos I have 🐝 trading since 2015. But I don't know anything about coding. Can you put me through?
Are you employed at some HF or are you makings your own trading algos?
I started learning to code because it helps me to focus. I have a very, VERY wandering mind and it helps me to stay concentrated and to think logically and coherently. It is almost a spiritual practice for me.
Me too and i thought i was the only one approaching programming for this reason OMG hi ! hh
Interesting you say that considering the links between spirituality and technology
Oh wow, the same is with me. I do feel like coding returns me to my childhood where I concentrated. These days, my concentration returns back and I start to get more productive :)
But screen distracts me it's not healthy for eyes
try chess man.!
If there was a anime about programming I would like to see him as a villain
Imagine the intro in Japanese, "ichi-nii-sang-shii!! GO!!" **rock music**
hilarious haha
😂😂😂
Villain? He is the hero we don't deserve.... but need.
The Silicon Valley arc would automatically be the best
Thanks Techlead for reducing some competition by discouraging them
EXACTLY LOL
My exact thought!
Coding was a respected job but now it is nothing more than just labour.
Those that to be discouraged would never be a competition to begin with.
You are right man...lol
Any career you choose will always have bigger competation in the future, we all have no choice but to excell on what we are doing.
Programming is specifically becoming oversaturated. There's a reason why that term exists lmfao. Obviously there's going to be incredible competition at the highest level of any career. No one is denying that.
Programmers get rid of there on jobs the more they advance it, maybe law or medicine has less competition longer term
I graduated in 2018, with a Game Development degree. Got hired making 65k at a company making slot machine games. Did 3 years there and learned a ton. If you are anything like me, 75% of what you learn will be after you graduate. I still have a ton to learn and am pretty sure I always will. Seriously thought I was too dumb to really get beyond this company, figured I'd retire there. Luckily, got a foot in the door at a AAA game studio (my goal in learning to program in the fiest place). Face planted half the interview, but must've done ok. Accepted their offer and finally am making 6 figures.
I'm a dumbass, most people could make a living programming, but making half a million a year is unrealistic. You can just make a good living without living like Drake lol. If it interests you do it, if it doesn't do something else. Don't listen to people that operated outside what 99% of us will ever be able to achieve. Almost all of us, even ones doing fantastic, will never make > 200k a year. The sitting in front of a computer for 12 hrs part is for sure true. Never in my life had to work out, but if I don't now, I'll gain a ton of weight.
I'm not even close to the same level as this guy. Obviously he has a ton more experience, but things haven't been so bleak from my perspective. I also was 30 when I graduated. You can just have a job and make a decent living and not live in California lol.
How's your work-life balance and in what state do you work out of?
@@joaquin67 it's pretty good so far. As I'm work from home it's actually a bit harder to separate work and home than if I were going into the studio. It's mostly just my own sense of, "I need to get this done. I need to make sure I look good". I work out of Nevada.
I'm a 16 yr old dude and I'm looking to get into devops or tech sales,get my cs degree and work hard enough to make 120k a year,I'm not looking to be "rich" I'm juss looking to make enough to were i can take care of a family one day and live comfortably but ngl at my age rn I'm pretty confused like wat uni can i go into that won't destroy me with debt or which country is high demand in tech,alot of qestions not too many answers
Best fucking comment, thanks man
you got very fortunate, this is like listening to a lottery winner tell you that playing lotteries is a good investment. techleads advice is alot more realistic, most people most get these cushy jobs, especially if they only picked up the passion later in life
I love this guy. He randomly goes: "Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Gandhi, Jesus, me"... he doesn't even blink, lmfao
The funny thing is that the SJW's and most women will not realize his dry humor and just think he is an arrogant asswhole.
😂
I see a Bill Burr reference, I like!
@@Exascale U need to b at the same level to understand it. Otherwise its worthless for "em" to understand.
😂😂😂😂😂
It's the Programmer's Paradox:
You must learn to code to know that you shouldn't learn to code.
No, you should learn to code then learn how to manage what you have coded into success.
@@nataliegrayhandle r/woosh
TIME PARADOX #METALGEARSOLID #TIMEPARADOX
Haha!
You are a developer and want to become VISIBLE as person?
See this 1-minute clip:
ruclips.net/video/bKTwEwfdpAc/видео.html
Yeah, the same thing goes for network engineering. You need to learn networking (CCNA, Network +) in order to understand why you don't need network engineers anymore. Everything's moved to cloud....but you MUST still learn network engineering and get the certifications.... Which you'll never need.
i'm programming since i'm 10 years old. i love that job. but i never recommend software development. its a hard job and certainly not for everyone. most will fail because of pressure or bad skills. 8 out of 10 programmer at a company are usually not really good. they just "survive".
can the "bad skills" be solved? btw im just starting from scratch im 16 but im already in love with it and idk if im good cuz i didn't start yet
Then what should they do ? I'm learning to code and id like to work in the MAANG companies . What should I do ? If not a software development .
Do what you are doing, you will always update yourself don't let anyone discourage you
are you a introvert?
And let me guess, You are the good one?
0:01 Money vs. difficulty.
3:45 Machine learning algorythm 💲💲💲💲💲.
8:00 Languages: front end, back end, data.
11:30 Fame.
This is the most depressing inspirational video that I’ve ever seen
well thats because he's better than all of us. we just dont understand where hes coming from
@@xsixinfantryx So accurate bro. His wisdom truly speaks.
@@xsixinfantryx However, he said react native is open source and nobody cares about it anymore. Wtf did he mean by that
😅🤣😂
but his facts are true though...
Tech lead discouraging people from coding -> lower supply of coders -> higher salaries for those who stay -> STONKS
Underrated mentality. I'm surprised there aren't more comments like this. Prob bc most people watching are a bunch of sheep lol
why would he care if others get more? Also do you think he’s going to be able to discourage that many people?
Hodl
@@Zain17Said tbh everyone codes today ....EVERYONE .And if ur in a first world country then don’t ...cause it’s easier to outsource it to third world nations who will do it for 2,000-3000 usd
@@liqritrs8391 ifkr and not many have yt channels lol
You're totally right about the code and bug fixes. I was working over 13-14 hours a day on the computer for over a year. It burnt me out so badly, that I couldn't look at another line of code again! It took me 4 years to be able to think about maybe coding again. The pain in my stomach, eyes and head was all I could remember.
programmers burnout it's totally soul crushing. No other profession burnout come even closer. Hope you come up with better work life balance this time bro.
Weak, lol.
@@BigBFC oh man, you don't now architects... heavy workloads, lot of critics and complanings from clients with low salaries :D
@@Sir_Pumpington_Of_Dumpenshire yeah, i can code for 48 hours a day
For me it's quite simple:
If you love to code - become a programmer.
The room does not matter much and even if the problems to solve are not that interesting it's up to the programmer to make it interesting.
That's the cool thing: You can make it interesting by simply using your skill for solving problems.
IMHO: Nearly every time I was hired for a quite boring sounding project it turned to a nice job with interesting problem solving strategies involved -- That's the cool thing being a programmer.
There's nothing cool about being a programmer, besides the inflated salaries of course
@@wallacesousuke1433 In that case you are not a programmer youself, I guess.
Programming is similar to every other engineering, If you like to create and make things work you will probably consider it “cool”.
In the end how you evaluate such things is very personal.
In case you are working as a developer, it’s your responsibility to make it cool for you, otherwise you are probably not in the right job.
@@josefpharma4714 if it didn't pay so well I doubt 99% of the programmers would've chosen this career lol and no I'm not a programmer, I'm considering it but it's so boring, dull and time-wasting, feels like torture.. also, it's sad that Unreal Engine requires C++ 🤮
Would you say if you are most interested in coding, software engineering would be good? I want to learn C++ for Unreal Engine 5 and to make own apps etc. And I know Software Engineering careers pay well and you work on software, programs, etc.
"They're stuck in their basement reinstalling Archlinux over and over again". that hurt.
Open-source life right there.
Indeed - ouch
omg, this is the most stupid video I saw in a long time, please don't listen this guy.
😂😂😂😂seriously
@@blueNeodymium why?
"in order to become a programmer, you have to become a NERD" that man is speaking straight facts
Well I am not nerd but trust me nerds are the most attractive from inside and within, normal people are attractive from outside. Choice is yours, I like to go with nerds not cuz they're nerds but cuz of their minds
@@yashaswikulshreshtha1588 yeah but not all nerds are built the same.
A lot of them are effeminate weirdos.
@@willia3r 😂😂😂😂
@@yashaswikulshreshtha1588 same! Nerds are interesting
Imma nerd who acts both weird and intelligent.
Great video! I am currently in tech support (not so much IT as helping customers with products) while I work on learning more in sql, c (and subsidiary languages), and web design. Originally I was in college for electrical engineering wanting to go into alternative energies but switched the moment I took a C++ class and loved it and found that I was really good at it. My dad has been a programmer since the 80s, both my brothers are programmers, and I've been messing around with computers since I was 5 years old so maybe it's just something that comes more natural to me because of that. Some dad's teach their sons how to fix a car when they are kids. . .my dad taught us how to build a PC, set up an OS or mess around with BIOS settings.
Ultimately, what you said is spot on - to become a programmer you have to become a nerd. . Not going to lie this video really helped me. I was feeling pretty down in my work just landing a tech support job out of college, but I'm getting a lot more into windows & mac OS/BIOS and sql server/db management than I ever thought I would have doing what I'm doing. I'm only 26 and if my dad is anything to show for it, I have another 40 years to improve as he has to the point of (probably) never retiring because making something do exactly what you want it to do is so ... bizarrely satisfying.
I had been programming for years (since I was 11), but couldn’t realistically land a job without professional experience, so I used the technical experience I had to get a job at Apple as an Apple care tech. I hated it, but it was in the industry and paid the bills while I worked on projects to “demonstrate” my coding ability. The real issue isn’t whether you know how to code, you can easily demonstrate that in a 1 on 1 interview, it’s actually getting the interview. My point is, I had a first programming job 6 months after starting at Apple and it was half tech support, half software development (a small company). So while the tech support was not my goal, having that experience on my resume put me in a position where a company was willing to take the risk on me with no experience programming because I had demonstrated proficiency in the other aspect of the role. Once you put on the software engineer hat and demonstrate an ability to solve problems, any smart employer will be quickly making moves to keep you and hire someone else (at less cost) to fill the support role. Once you have software engineer on your resume the doors are wide open to whatever specific you’re looking to get into.
While software development as a whole is becoming “dumbed down” and full of “low quality” programmers just looking for a paycheck, that also means that when someone starts actually solving problems, it’s like a spotlight follows them around the office. People take notice.
In reality what is happening is that previously there was a high bar to learning programming, so even low effort workers that did so could get jobs with ease, but now the bar is much lower and the added competition means these people are paid accordingly. If you are passionate and good at solving problems, your tasks are not plug-and-play and your pay scale is entirely different.
My gist of this, if you want to become a successful programmer, you see programming as a tool not a career. Entrepreneur endeavors are what make you a successful programmer
Saying not to code and promoting coding interview tutorial 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥
Actually i think the real message is: dont code unless u feel a talent inside, a calling. In other words unless u crazy passionate fast thinking introvert with very healthy body to survive all that coffee to come ur way.
😹😹😹😹😹😹👋👋👋👋😊😀
@@Analekt Fast thinking introvert person who likes code do not "feel", and wtf is a calling.
@@Analekt what if you dont drink coffee
@@will-wowdk1930 you figuratively screwed )
Real talk: you should not get into coding if it's just for the money - it's not a get rich quick scheme, it's a career path.
Because if you don't at least like coding, you will hate what you're doing and the people around you.
Also: all those work amenities like free breakfast, gyms, sleep pods those are not for you. They're to keep you in the office longer.
Too many damn CS bandwagons
@@ShaferHart yeah, that’s definitely true. I loved coding in college and building a few small projects; but, working at some large company on a bunch of boring projects in old property tech rather quickly zapped the joy out of coding for me. Which is why I’m planning my escape from this company lol
So what good does "keeping you in the office" do for google if you spend it eating bacon and working out your abs and getting massages?
@@nIrUbU01 2 things, you don't wanna go, they earn you by that, you'd be loyal.
2nd if something is needed, you're right there to speak to.
Maybe more things but those comes to my mind in this moment.
@@ShaferHart that is why working for a startup is better. Of course with downsides of ALL_TECHNOLOGY_PRO_DEVELOPER and long hours. At least startups use modern tech.stack instead of dead trash like COBOL.
Absolutely great insight. What a GEM of information that those focused on this career path need to watch.
You and your counterparts are very smart. The “C” entrepreneurs like myself need people like you. I’m actually shocked someone would code as a hobby. That’s great insight. Thank you.
"Your passion for coding may be passion for success." This is seriously deep, because it is likely true.
Likely true, but what should people do if that's the case?
@@cattonny119 the craft may not necessarily be as important as the result… go for it anyway
I just want a career that will keep my mind busy and not doing mindless work where i zone out out of reality everyday. I need a challenge. Also something secure that will guarantee i can find a job without getting in a lifetime of debt. A career that will give me enough to sustain myself and fund my hobbies. My hobbies of art and music that I can maybe turn into other forms of income. It would be interesting to see how logical work affects my creativity and if using both interchangeably can improve my work in both my career and hobbies. I do not want to make my artistic hobbies my main source of income cus 1. It's risky and takes time to gain an audience 2. I want my passion to be the way I relax and escape reality rather than a stressful task with deadlines that I depend on to survive. So this is why I have began my journey to learn this topic.
I just want to eat foods and have roof over my head.
@@dynamicdingus7003 The unfortunate truth is that most programming jobs are boring, and trying not to zone out is probably the hardest thing many people do day to day. If you're lucky you can land a job where you will work on some interesting projects, but most programmers spend most of their time refactoring someone else's code and making small changes to existing business code. Even the tasks to create something new will tend to be pretty simple stuff; especially after you've done it for a few years. What's funny is I envy graphic artists, and I wish I was good enough to create game assets for a living, and programming is my hobby :)
"Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates you know ... people like us" - Techlead
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lmao this is the content I came here for
What Tech Lead says here is in some way the same conclusion like the 3 1/2 Hour podcast from Naval here on RUclips. It is a superhuman power nowadays to unterstand good enough programming but also be able to do all the bussiness related stuff from an entrepreneur like (marketing , sales , product , communication and so on) . So i think programming is a superhumanpower if i know how to connect it with an entrepreneurial spirit. And that is exactly what TechLead is saying here as well. I also saw that lately more and more smart people from Y-Combinator do their own RUclips-Channel as well. Yeah RUclips doesnot allow freedom of expression but there are ways around so it works for you. At the moment it is one of the biggest public places to reach a lot of people . That s why you should use it for the leverage. I think it is time for me to be a part of this culture as well. Who knows how it will be in 3-6 years??? And actually if you are good 5 to 6 figures a month are well well possible! And i think i might reach out way higher than that and might get into 7 to 8 income figures. For what? For bringing value to the society and simultanously having passion for it. But it is an active job not like an active passive income job like an app or something. But the one doesnot exclude the other. Thanks Tech Lead my brother! :D
Same, that's the same thing I came here for.
He always makes me feel crappy no matter which video I look :)
@@kansbar7456 I can't see why, he seems pretty miserable to me :/ I mean, trying that hard to look cool and smart, there's definitely something wrong... I've met so many brilliant minds, and the common thing they all had was their humbleness. Know your worth but be clear-sighted enough to understand you know nothing.
Yeah I mean tech lead is very very humble, it's such an honor for Bill gates and bezos to be mentioned
I've been a software developer for 40+ years, since mainframes, and I'm still doing the craft, and man, you just hit every single point I always make, every single one. It is rare to see that perspective. Great video!!!
dont you simply get promoted after few years of work as SDE?
@@WrongAiming NO, no you do not!
Retire already, you old PHART.
I’m a businessman and learning how to code now, seeing opportunity and knowing how to build something or at the very least able to explain it to other far better programmers is where it’s at.
“Do not underestimate me because of my haircut !”
This guy’s narcissism makes him a comedic genius, without even trying, just by being himself.
it's why I watch his channel LMAO
"...because I could. I. cOULD."
It’s a character - he is acting
@@danieldickson2 I hope so lol
Well, no, he's trying pretty hard for these videos and plans it lol.
“Your passion for coding may actually be a passion for success.”
This was the answer I was looking for, and I’m very surprised that I found it laid out so simply. Thank you for this video.
He is said react native is open source and nobody cares about it anymore. Care to explain bruh?
Agreed- I use other people's software and often ponder on how I could improve and "perfect" it, and am often disappointed when programmers release software and equipment that is not at full functionality. I could never release something that I didn't think was truly innovative. Things have been done before, and not to a high standard, and I feel like because majority of people don't have intelligence when it comes to networks and software, it's overlooked and kind of just allowed. This should not be the case, as the information and tools we have access to nowadays is immensely powerful.
@@elslappo6603 Yes. Pity you didn’t use some of those “immensely powerful tools” to fix your grammar and spelling. Just saying…
@@MadofaA I don't really care what my grammar is like on a RUclips comment. just being honest. Thanks for the heads up 🤣
I didnt understood if this is good or bad, can you explain plz? Thnks
Great video. Really enjoyed it. Coding is not for everyone in fact it really is for a select few who will really become reliable go to people as corporate level developers. I have been in software development for over 40 years. Retired now but still enjoy it as a hobby. I started as a mainframe assembler programmer and was a very competent Systems Programmer. First 8 years of my career. Assembler really gave me the background to fully understand the inner workings of all programming languages. I had a in depth knowledge of how all modern computer languages worked and languages like Java, C, C++ was a breeze to learn from that background. In today's world with Agile Sprint methods for development you must be able to code with speed and accuracy as you have other developers needing your piece completed quickly so they can continue their development. You need rapid problem solving ability. It takes years of hands on experience to be able to perform at this level. Sure as Tech Lead explains you can create a website with a click of a button today but not an enterprise level site which is where the big bucks are. Today you really must be a full stack developer. Know front to back and all supporting pieces, database, many vendor tools. Spend hours on the phone in war rooms. It takes time, exposure and total dedication.
Haha I definitely enjoyed the humour but what kept me watching was just the dose of reality you are dishing out, so refreshing. I am in EdTech so I can relate to the things you speak about. I couldn't code to save my life but I am working with technology in education, my primary interest being education :)
"I lived your dream" instead of "Live your dream" :D
That's why I love his videos 😂
GG
@@Iztheticgaming straight away facts no bs
What I learnt from this video is that if you've done enough prestigious jobs coding and have achieved a specific position in life, you can make videos bashing the very thing that got you to this position, along with shameless ironic promotions and that people will somehow think that these are life lessons
Don't forget name-dropping Jeff Bezos and Elon musk, and then saying "people like us."
Like, dude... What?
@@ceetee110 And he is demanding the video to be liked in the end. I think he has a narcissistic personality disorder.
looks like some people can't appreciate sarcasm
How do you know that this existence reached something through programming ? I am not sure
You got a good perspective but he also got a good one ;)
most companies today need and hire for this type of skill. It’s not necessarily for a glam job. My nephew does it locally to me and is paid well but not rich by any stretch. It’s a good skill to learn with everything going tech these days. Not just for a glory california job. You can apply it to pretty much every field, not just big tech.
Very good point. The traditional software coding(writing) processes moves toward the highly specialized Low-Code + No-Code platforms + virtual human+ AI controlled metaworlds. The human-computer interaction goes more and more deep as inteligent systems will simply understands the "programmer" intention(design instructions) and simply it will create and provide the answer in form of an artificial engineered software entity.
Techlead:So, Why you should not learn to code.
Also Techlead: Oh here is a course from ex google ..Sign up.
Audience: 🥺🥺
@@russellbrand3043 fake one.😛
@@russellbrand3043 do u sleep good at night 🤨
Only few can understand his humour:
"Imagine women in swimming pool and code HTML"😂😂😂
Oh it's Rich isn't it this guy is hilarious
Reality, yes. I have female coders as my colleague.
The shot of him typing fast on the RGB keyboard just after that killed me.
Someone help me understand the joke
"because they're stuck in their basement, reinstalling arch linux" was good laugh too :'D
I really enjoyed this video. I laughed out loud repeatedly throughout because of your dry humor. And it is also informative and eye opening with regards to the coding profession and what programmers do.
I am struggling these days to move forward with the career choice of being a stack developer. The tools that have come out two years after this video makes me feel like im working at a sleeping snail’s pace. My creativity is supressed by the desire to understand these tools so i can then use them, beyond that my pride says i shouldnt use other people’s tools because how the hell am i gonna know what i’m using if i don’t make it myself? I’m real torn about going forward because idk that i can keep up or if my work will even matter to anyone. This video helped me feel positive about my ideas but also makes me real confused about the career because not everyone can be in front of the computer all day because they have no money or because they lack the attention span. Good luck to everyone. I hope we can all make the decisions that help us move forward
The flaw in tech lead's argument is assuming that the problems he worked on during his career as a SWE are going to be the same as the ones that the next generation of engineers will address, which is just not true. Sure, making an online business is easier than ever but there are other bigger and better problems now. Crytocurrency, decentralized finance, distributed systems, robotics, biotech, etc are all going to need software engineers. For highly skilled software engineers there's no shortage of demand or opportunity.
yes very correct demands change. When Henry Ford invented the gas powered engine, THAT was the problem at the time. Cars have evolutionized and people are not really obsessed with building better engines, the majory is focused on the aesthetic features of the vehicle and going from point a to b, or simply having a car while their cohorts dont. Technology is only getting more complicated and the question is, whos going to take care + advance all this stuff?? definitely not this generation of pop music and song singing coke heads/crack addicts. Not everyone is passionate about tech things are going downhill and it will be visible in the near future.
he's a troll, dude... you can't take him seriously.
yes but you still need to become a nerd right?
Your comment saved me
This is an excellent point. Thanks!
This is the video none of us wanted to see but we all needed. At every job you need to find this guy, the one that will disregard the corporate brainwashing and tell you about the bullshit everyone hates but is too afraid to speak up about. Its invaluable and every "good" company has one, they can teach you all you need to know in one day or video apparently.
Speaking the truth affects people in different ways. I'm so used to hearing sugar coated copycat answers about everything in life that I feel sorry for those people who seem to not be able to think for themselves. The hard truth is what I needed to hear and am glad I heard it here! REAL life perspective...
Yeah, but most of what he says is wrong. And he's intentionally trying to discourage you so you'll buy his course.
I've had the same conversation, just in strategy consulting. Immensely valuable but hits hard. Currently debating a lot whether to go down the tech or consulting route...
@@Xentrolis That's how you make money, getting people to buy things from you. It's smart, maybe something to learn from
@@Xentrolis aww sorry for your feelings bro you gonna listen to him 😂 lol do you code to solve problems or you just do it because it sounds cool? Ask yourself that
Honestly it's nice to hear the cons to pursuing this career. It does take a level of introvertedness to be able to stay on a computer for hours on end. And that race thing can impact you if you're not benefiting from it. However I'm a Latino from a poor city so I think I qualify for those race benefits. I also have spent every day for the past year doing school and practicing code through my computer without going out. I guess it's nice to know what can go wrong but if these things don't apply to me then it still leaves me desiring this career. I just want a remote job with $75k+ a year so hopefully I can do that and not encounter other issues such as burn out or competition
WOW! It's wonderful to know that worked for you will work equally well for everyone. It would be so much more complex if people were individuals with individual skills, desires, and limitations.
"Where I was making 600k a year. Even though it's not the worst thing it worked for me" as I make 20 k a year in the military where I pull 24 hour shifts
2 years later after completing a computer science degree, he was right
what are you doing now? 7 months after this comment?
Yeah he was. Now I have a mountain of debt for a worthless degree.
@@Icedanon are you being serious?
@semontrashbin799 yes, I'm paying off my debt with other means.
"Yeah you better believe it, I lived your dream" LOL
I studied computer science around the same time as tech lead. I thought I was brilliant until I met people who could program in 30 minutes what I needed 2 days to program. He’s telling the truth. It’s not for everyone
Fr?!!
How did they do it?!!!
@@ysko5980 The same way Usain Bolt could run 100M under 10 seconds and I couldn't
@@lutaayam i mean, how can they code it in just 30mins?!!
@@ysko5980 they’re are much smarter than me
Man I like how realistic this is. No bs just facts. Thanks. I’m looking into learning coding just for fun and add a new skill. I enjoy a lot of nerdy things. New tech and finding how they work, improving or changing things to how I would like it to work. I had a lot of fun with .bat files when I was younger and just cool and rewarding seeing a code come to life.
Thank you for putting the relatable show for us!
Techlead - "These people....they cant all sit at a computer for 12 hours a day.....they have things to do.....they have to go shopping and make a cupcake" lmaoooooo
"Senior SWE don't code anymore they spend their time writing design documents, synergizing"
I resent having become a software architect. All you do is write documentation, manage the technical context, and orchestrate SDLC. I took a significant pay cut just so I could code again. I was so unhappy doing almost exclusively administrative and orchestration stuff.
"Is that what you want to be? Because that's not going to pay you that much"
Very true, but it does pay you more than enough to have a comfortable life. If coding, solving complex problems, and designing software at implementational level makes you happy, you should definitely go for it!
So if I like paperwork and writing specs am I in luck?
@@gjvnq provavelmente
Wasn't software engineering always more about just getting a product to work properly more than learning about language syntax and algorithms? Granted, I'm still a beginner at programming, but even if it's becoming more of a drag-and-drop type of environment, problem solving is still what (it seems to me) is what the job still entails.
For there to be a software and product someone obviously has to code it?
@@Ethan-fh1xc knowing how to code is just a small part of it. It's like saying if you know how to swing a hammer you can build a house. You have to understand the structure and how it all works.
@@hplovecraftmacncheese Right, but a lot of companies that offer software solutions are working on a relatively high volume of different projects. This means that there is a fundamental need for engineers to be able to create software/ code from just an outline of ideas rather than just figure out how to get already existing products working
Products are designed by a team and different phases on a project
A develop is one piece (delivery)
1. Scoping and conceptualising, you figure out the high level ask
2. Design, you design the solution based on business/customer requirements
3. Delivery, you develop the product (code) and test.
In a project, 10% of the resourcing is allocated to the devs
10:53 "people like Bill Gates Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, or my self, people like us" (Best Statement ever)
🤣
Next video: why you should not earn money (as a millionaire)
I wanted to tell you I appreciated very much your honesty. True to some the way you speak might not be good but I can really see that you are honest and that honesty is what we all need. Thank you for the advice about how to put work and not to focus too much in the tools we use to accomplish the work. Kids listen please. There are a lot of good careers there and to be happy you need more than a good job even TeachLead have said so. Family life and personal grow is important and more important of all. Search for God. Thank you TeachLead I wish you the best.
im a researcher and i learn to code exactly what i need to know, and every now and then i run into errors and bugs and i figure them out. this is way more efficient in teaching myself to code than any course with nice prepackaged labs or miniprojects. sure, thats good for entry-level coding, but becoming better always means a project, running into a wall and figuring out how to get over it. Reproducing classification results gave different outcomes and i ended up reading about non-linear filters and transformations and how to reset rng seed solve it. and it was interesting, and i pursued something important.
AFTER 2 YEAR, the channel has evolved into a stand-up comedy channel. Great work thanks!
During a code review a junior dev says to me, "OMG how did you write so much code in just one day?" I answered, "I started programming 40 years ago in 4th grade." Then I challenged him to snatch the pebble from my hand.
Troll
omg that was you, you bastard!
@@MaxStrongman lol
Your videos are thought provoking and real. Had to subscribe.
More motivated than ever, thank you 🙏🏻
‘ you don’t have to mix your passion with your actual work ‘ - I love that
Many people say exactly the opossite
@@conservativestrawman9837 Yep, often making your passion your work is a sure fire way to kill your passion.
"people like us"😂😂😂I need his confidence
you will one day.
Same
StarSwish, I tell u this, you will be confident!, it just takes time and exposure
@@kelscochise4478 I hope so, thank you very much
Not sure what it's like in the US but in the UK the demand for programmers is SUPER HIGH. I havnt gone longer than 1 week without a job
Same in NZ. It's the leading cause of issues for our tech companies. NZ talent is often poached from the US and paid in USD which makes it very hard to compete.
This is a great video, Sir! It put a lot of things in perspective for me.
"Gotta go to the beach, go to the park, make a cupcake..." - I'm not gonna lie, that was the best part of this video hands down. Just a genius level programmer looking at everyone and being like, "I don't know hot to tell you all this, but y'all are basic." 😂
Google Janitor, let’s go!!
Dababy on baby
Lesssss gowww
There's nothing wrong with waiting until college to learn coding
Is this part of his coaching course? If so ... take my money!
Can you work remotely as a janitor?
During the pandemic, likely in demand!
Where do you work son?
At Google!
I am thankful for this video. I have a decade of sales and customer service experience on a variety of products and I want to transition into Software because I feel too nerdy for the life I’m currently in. 5-15k a month is nice but everyone in sales is superficial, all about showing off, and all about small talk and bsing. I grew up a gamer and on my days off I’m a hermit on his game and laptop.
I am 70% through Harvards CS50P course new This year. Pretty sweet and I’m liking Python so far! Picked up some other 0-100 courses on Udemy for JavaScript, React, and MySQL. Going to hope to land a JR dev spot anywhere I can to get my foot in the door self taught. I’m hoping that being fully bilingual, well spoken, personable, and able to communicate my ideas in a simplified manner will help.
But this video made me WANT to do it. Because I have the supplementary skills and am a nerd at heart. Remote work that isn’t people facing sounds like a dream. Idc about the cars girls and beaches. Just the solitude and salary alone would be great!
I actually enjoyed this video. Great personality and perspective!
brilliantly breaks the 4th wall with:
"...and then they have to come back home and they have to watch their RUclips videos on Why You Should Not Learn to Code"
“Now you see... how good I am” was not expecting that lmao
Awesome video. Love your candor and sense of humor.
Thank you for posting! This made me laugh out loud so many times! Very informative and funny. Just pressed the subscribe button.
"if they were to come out the population of the world would probably double" 😂 I`m done.
🤣🤣
So relaxing as always.
Who else thinks the bragging part is always the best? 😂😂😂
"I live your dream. Ohh yea"
"You thought we were on the same level, but in reality, I'm up there"
🤣🤣
Hahahaha he is so goddamn honest bruuuhh!
I love honesty; brings us straight to reality
@@admjavier8527 lol are you joking?
"I'm pretty smart..." 😆
@@calliopeshif7581 all hes saying are facts doe 600k a year like damn
Thanks for your point of view it helped me alot in deciding wich path not to take.
There's a lot of value in learning to code, not to be an out and out programmer but to supplement other skills and make you stand out. As a Finance professional I've found learning to code invaluable in automating tasks, performing analysis etc, that my peers are incapable other as too many work within their own profession's silo.
Lets see who goes further you or them
@@jimbojimbo6873 who exactly?
so learning how to code now is like learning history.
Next video: “Why I have 1 Million Subscribers” (As A Millionaire)
hahaha
Im subscribing to your RUclips
笑死我啦
You must be female TechLead
I think I saw on a early video a RUclips gold plaque so not sure if he had passed that mark earlier (and now fallen).
Thank you for your perspective on coding!
I think watching videos on why you shouldn’t do something is a great way to reinforce why you should still want to do go through with it 🧐
I'm also young in coding, I've never watched a video with someone give so many negative response bofore
Your words are an endless stream of consciousness steeped in in dry, wry humour that is delivered with impeccable timing, one slapstick, deadly funny sarcasm after another. Your channel has got to be one of the most entertaining on RUclips!! Whenever I visit your channel I know I’m going to be entertained to the max!!
it's like saying "why try to become a cook (and potentially a chef) when the masses eat at McDonald's and all you need to learn is flip burgers". What about learning to serve those who eat a Michelin starred restaurants? There's true value in being in a niche, no matter the industry or skill set.
sure but his advice isn't for those who both have the knack and want to create something new. It is for the other 90% who get into it as a kind of employment insurance
LOL have you ever seen the razor thin margins in restaurants? And that was before covid killed most of them.
@@patrickspens497 Right, because if 50% of earth population start software development then it means we will have at least one unique software for atmost 2 users. Great business idea LOL. Instead what we should do is try to discover the other fields where the world needs more people. Like in food industry, climate/environment care organizations, physics, medicine etc. But it seems like every other guy wants to become a millionaire programmer.
@@OfficialGrafixM Most people that start a programing or CS career don't finish it, out of those who finish, only about 50% get a job, and of that 50% only like 50% keep active in coding after 5 years, it's like that in most carriers, and of that small last group, the majority will settle to junior or mid-level jobs, the difficult part is to get in, and survive the first 3-5 years, after that, if your good, you'll be of the selected group who can really be called successful programmers.
Thank you, mr. TechLead! Great video and thank for shining some light on this problem. I’m looking into switching to tech career /me=44/ trying to figure my way..
Host: Asian minority who was given an opportunity through his skills and diversity efforts at Google.
Also, Host: You shouldn't do it because diversity efforts from companies will deprive you of opportunities. 🧐
This guy is destroying his own business while plugging it, lol.
It has reached equilibrium
He’s a True INTJ
@@concubinage what does that mean?
@@Hello-mj5px personality type I think
@@Hello-mj5px only intj personality type would be this honest and direct.
You are forgetting about coding in AI, Deep Learning, Robotics, VR, AR and high end gaming. These emerging fields pay well and need programmers. If you don't specialize and try to program business software and website you won't get paid anything.
yeah, He burned out, and see his thoughts as the only truth, but being a programmer nowadays are still great as I see, just have to find your field and what you like the most.
Future AI, Deep Learning, Robotics, VR, AR and high end gaming not going to pay you today. So you seem to have contradicted yourself. And yes I agree the only paying fields today are pretty much business software websites. The rest are just buzz techno babble words. Trust me... been hearing it for 2 decades now. They all come and go. If you find any of those allusive jobs today, chances are you have a million resumes in front of you also applying.
@@AmericanWithTheTruth that’s what every job looks like aside from the underpaying labor/governmental ones. The truth is that you don’t need to make 6 figures farting out to live a nice lifestyle (unless you’re dumb and moved to a large smelly city) younger people complain about not being able to buy homes like boomers did but don’t realize that they’re trying to buy a 3,000 sq ft home with 2020 amenities while their grandparents had 500-600 sq ft Homes that we’re several years old
Blockchain as well. 🙂
@@AmericanWithTheTruth "And yes I agree the only paying fields today are pretty much business software websites" - what is the best Business Software Website?
I feel, coding is not all that difficult as it sounds to be from this video!
Its not the number of hours you put up infront of your computer, it's the level of focus you put up infront of your computer or phone while coding. Sometimes, I get my solution while I am away from my pc, like, while, I'm cooking or watching TV! For logical thinking, it's not required to stare on your code all the time...
I see the light, TechLead, thanks. I'll do my best.
“Bill Gate, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and me, people like us”. I died laughing.
I searched for this comment!!! Lol!!!
Man is hilarious
This guy is low-key the funniest guy on youtube lol
His dead pan trolling is spot on. Lol
I get what your saying sir. But what do you think it is that we should learn or do next? What does human beings go to beyond coding and algorithms?
Just graduated with a bachelors in computer science and engineering before starting a 6 week bootcamp to become a junior consultant. I'm starting out at 50k salary with benefits which honestly sounds great to me. I mean, my dad barely managed to get three figures by the end of his career as a programmer so my expectations for my maximum salary have always been around 100k. 250k-600k sounded ridiculous lol, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. Also, I don't think programmers will be deprecated by abstraction because there will always need to be someone to maintain or change that abstraction, right? And as technologies/languages become obsolete there will always be work to move their responsibilities to newer technologies/languages that are actually being learned by living people. At least that's what it seems like
I will say working in I.T having excellent communication skills, attention to detail and writing good documentation will go a long way. Using scripting to make your environment better is worth more than gold.
IT is usually a very wide "department". There's so much stuff to know to get a job in IT that is scary, but I hear people getting into IT even with not much PC knowledge at all.
It is quite complicated to prioritise what to learn for me, even HR don't really know what to tell me to try land a job there, or maybe I am getting too old and they quietly don't care.
I do IT courses after my warehouse work because learn something seems better than learn nothing to me, and I keep myself busy.
I am a serial entrepreneur.... a passion for bringing my ideas to life.. I never wanted to code. The thought of the frustration of your whole system not working because one comma was out of place scared me off. This video is honest. Well done.
Good coders are hard to find and are the key to any startup's success. Getting the wrong coders will most likely make you fail. So, its crucial to have a good knowledge of software development to identify the right coder for your team, but don't get sucked in.. In the middle of my fist project, I did a masters in web technologies for this very purpose, but steered clear of coding. I did get into front end design as it helped accelerate and visualise my ideas, and I do use no-code (Figma and Pxcode***).
Your job as an entrepreneur is to make your company work, get money in, get sales, and promote... its NOT coding or managing a team. I have made these mistakes and am sharing so maybe you won't have to... Best of luck, whatever you do.
BTW... Pxcode is brilliant, but it lacks video instruction and support. It took me a week to master (80% proficient) and it dishes out React or HTML code based on your designs. I'm well impressed.
Your looking at 500k or more senior software engineers. However, if someone is comfortable with a 75k + salary and their preferred lifestyle does not demand more than that income wise then you can get to a 75k+ salary job as a programmer pretty quickly. I used 75K because that clearly puts you in top 1/3 of income in the US. If 75k is what you need to live the lifestyle you want programming would be a good choice. There are very few other fields where a 22 year old right out of college is going to pull 75k+ as a starting salary.
Coding is like being a semi truck driver.. it pays good but the work / personal life balance is hell. Instead of reporting to one boss every client and each level of management of the project will be a thorn over petty or unrealistic expectations. Sure, you could work 80+ hrs week to meet deadline but how will your significant other and children accept this? Sometimes the simple things in life are the most cherished that money can't buy as in seeing your kid compete and keeping those promises to actually showing up at the finals. Yet, at that moment you'll have 20+ bosses up you butt stressing deadlines as the client was aiming for a moonshot lottery winning complete program or become bankrupt. Which, is life or death in their view.
@@Cerberus984 cant be a programmer with 50 hours work per week?
@@keylanoslokj1806 Not a competitive one. Not at the start no.
@@Cerberus984 there are a lot of boring business coding jobs out there that don't pay like Facebook and Google but don't require crazy hours either. I've been a developer for 20 years and my average work week across my career is below 45 hours.
@@mikeswierczek My intent isn't discouraging people getting into coding but a more realistic perspective as technical trade schools and colleges have a financial incentive to candy coat the opportunities.
We're competing globally for the same supply of gigs to be completed in a field where remote working is rapidly growing. Gotta find that protection whether it be security clearance based job or moving to a lower cost of living country to get paid less but take home more in pocket after overhead.
congratulations, you just crushed my dream through and through. still, i don't regret watching this video.
Great perspective, thanks for sharing
I think as a young guy you have to free yourself from other people's story. Everyone needs to write his own story for his own success.
Fax
Love that!
Right. Anyways i come to his channel for some good laugh. I think he also knows that
i agree. these kind of videos are toxic imo. just do what you want, use your own judgement if the pursuit is vocational
Thats deep.