BackToRS Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Dear forum users, I'm 25yrs old and work in construction at the moment. I'd like to make a carreer switch to IT. 15 hours is what i have to spend every week. I'd like to get into software developing... full stack developer eventually Any tips or advice for IT experts ? Kind regards, Backtors Edited November 9, 2021 by BackToRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeyoyo Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 If you're serious about it then you should go for some related degree, With only things like bootcamps and random certifications, it's a lot harder to get a job. Not impossible, just will take a lot more effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToRS Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 hour ago, dudeyoyo said: If you're serious about it then you should go for some related degree, With only things like bootcamps and random certifications, it's a lot harder to get a job. Not impossible, just will take a lot more effort. a related degree takes a minimum of 2 yrs... big turn off for me furthermore im very serious about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffins Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) IT in large is a very broad spectrum so getting in to "IT" has a lot of paths. Do you want to be a developer? Work on Leetcode's and whatever language you want to work in. Sys/Dev ops? Get familiar with cloud architecture and SaaS/IaaS/etc. platforms and get related certifications. The list goes on and on. Just getting in to "IT" is not a practical approach. Edited November 9, 2021 by Muffins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duration Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) I have been in school for like 6 years now. You will never stop learning about things related to IT. Go to college and get a two year degree. It will teach you a lot about computers. I am a full stack developer and i can say that its a lot of studying and hard work to get to this point. I had to learn around 6 languages for one application that i had to build. Also college gives you really good references when you get out. Edited November 9, 2021 by duration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratem Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Do a quick google search for 'What IT path is for me'. take some quizzes and see what's best suited for you. Then go ahead and do some research into online guides for that specific subject. And do know, google will always be your best friend when getting into 'IT' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsstatiks Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Take it from someone with experience in IT. Trust me you don't want to be fixing teacher's projectors for the rest of your life. lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratem Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) If you learn SAP and want to become a SAP developer; feel free to hmu, my company always needs developpers Edited November 10, 2021 by Fratem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToRS Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Update: Started a partial bachelor certificate study: Full-stack developer. Started in February. At the moment I have completed the courses for html, css and javascript. Currently learning and understanding React. Moved to Thailand for more focus. edit; from Amsterdam Looking for any sources of income. Kind regards, BackToRS On 11/10/2021 at 6:07 PM, Fratem said: If you learn SAP and want to become a SAP developer; feel free to hmu, my company always needs developpers On 11/10/2021 at 4:42 AM, Fratem said: Do a quick google search for 'What IT path is for me'. take some quizzes and see what's best suited for you. Then go ahead and do some research into online guides for that specific subject. And do know, google will always be your best friend when getting into 'IT' On 11/10/2021 at 1:24 AM, Muffins said: IT in large is a very broad spectrum so getting in to "IT" has a lot of paths. Do you want to be a developer? Work on Leetcode's and whatever language you want to work in. Sys/Dev ops? Get familiar with cloud architecture and SaaS/IaaS/etc. platforms and get related certifications. The list goes on and on. Just getting in to "IT" is not a practical approach. On 11/9/2021 at 11:36 PM, dudeyoyo said: If you're serious about it then you should go for some related degree, With only things like bootcamps and random certifications, it's a lot harder to get a job. Not impossible, just will take a lot more effort. Edited July 19, 2022 by BackToRS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communist1234 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, BackToRS said: Update: Started a partial bachelor certificate study: Full-stack developer. Started in February. At the moment I have completed the courses for html, css and javascript. Currently learning and understanding React. Moved to Thailand for more focus. edit; from Amsterdam Looking for any sources of income. Kind regards, BackToRS Cool update man! Best of luck. I've thought about moving from banking into some form of computer science myself. I'm also a huge traveller and would love to live abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToRS Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, communist1234 said: Cool update man! Best of luck. I've thought about moving from banking into some form of computer science myself. I'm also a huge traveller and would love to live abroad. Yeah Software + Travelling = ftw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
