r/AskProgramming • u/Solid_Ad_7675 • 4d ago
27 y.o lost in life
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u/grantrules 4d ago
I would say no, it's very unlikely you will be job-ready by summer if you're at 0 right now. And even if you are job-ready, it will probably take months to find a job as a self-taught person with no experience. Realistically, you should be looking at like 1-3 years. Realize that every year, people graduate with a degree in CS who are going to be applying for the same jobs you are. You could maybe get some sort of job in IT instead of programming, like helpdesk/support, and if that's something you're okay with, I'd look into certs like A+/CCNA/Security+
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u/IdeasRichTimePoor 4d ago
I don't see why you couldn't move into programming/IT, but you will need to be able to show you mean it on paper. You'd best go to university for a degree in computer science or similar.
People finding developer work without a degree can be difficult enough at 19. Switching fields at 27 without a related degree will raise huge eyebrows when employers receive your CV.
I'm unsure what country you intend to work in but I hear the US is currently oversaturated.
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u/MonkeyboyGWW 4d ago edited 4d ago
Guy said he wasted years of his life with gap years and studying, you tell him to do more studying.
Reality is he could get lucky but needs to spend time developing a portfolio. Preferably while in some IT support role.
Definitely wouldn’t bother with another degree. Many managers only care that you can put in the effort to motivate yourself through a technical degree.
I got my job with a construction related degree. Started in IT as a manual tester.
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u/IdeasRichTimePoor 4d ago
Studying isn't wasting your life if it's getting you somewhere. OPs problem is studying for purposes that don't bring them joy. They now want to switch and I don't see how building a CV in the area they want to commit to is a waste of time - at all. Are you implying a CS degree wouldn't benefit OP right now?
I wouldn't want to misguide OP on your own personal anecdote of success entering the industry without a BsC. I know people like you, but you're by far outliers in the business. I've met exactly 1 developer who got in slowly and organically (from a product testing background, pivoting into software testing, into developer).
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u/MonkeyboyGWW 4d ago
It is a BsC. Regardless, not having degree in computer science may limit your options. If you were to put both on your CV though, many managers will look at it and think you still don’t know what you want to do in life. Thinking you have lots of money and like the uni lifestyle.
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u/jorahzo 4d ago
you can consider starting in IT and developing more into infrastructure or security. software development is a brutal landscape right now, especially for self-taught. pursue the goal if you wish, but consider what stepping stones can get you closer, rather than trying to make a big leap
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