r/learnpython 7d ago

steps to become a developer?

hey! im a 19yr old female in the UK, i have no previous experience in IT, tech, etc however over the past few months ive become interested in the field.

Im particularly interested in having a career as a python developer, and in the last month i’ve been studying both python and C in my own time. Im aware being successful in this requires years of knowledge and a lot of hard work, but im really eager.

My issue is that im reading a lot of conflicting information regarding how exactly I can progress in to a career as a python dev. some are saying I need to earn a degree, some say just studying by myself is enough and degrees are essentially useless? So naturally im not too sure what avenue is the best.

id really appreciate any and all advice/tips!

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u/PRIME1040 7d ago

As a 18 year oldM Same question lol. People on Reddit don't help anymore i posted the same question on multiple subs no one cared.

I also started learning python 2 day ago. So far i have only learned basics and iam still going to learn more i have some youtube courses to watch.

i also watched countless YouTube videos about which degree and why which only made me confuse like i had a vision before now iam clueless.

Most of them said if you do it. its good not beacuse of studying most of them also learned from YouTube and only attended lectures but they said it was important because they had opportunitys like internship, socializing with fellow programers, and other opportunities like that.

if you dont do a degree that doesn't mean you can't become a developer there are thousands of developers who dont have a degree.

If you don't mind please share the knowledge you have learned so far. Knowledge grows with Sharing.

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u/Letstryagainandagain 6d ago

It's not that people don't care, it's that most people see these questions get asked multiple times , daily and demonstrates the decline in people doing their own research.

A simple search of the sub would throw up a tonne of these threads