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Ishaq Amin
United Kingdom
Приєднався 18 лис 2015
People of UA-cam!
My name is Ishaq (is-haq), Or Zack to some.
I came into tech being self-taught and then through a bootcamp many years ago. At that time there were hardly any resources helping people do the same so I made a pledge to myself to help as many people as I could do the same!
I found my feet and started giving back to the aspiring developer community, hugely. Helping more self-taught developers and bootcamp grads land their first roles in technology. Through CV reviews, advice, mentoring, technical interview tips and way more.
I wrote a book '11 Steps To Tech, What the Bootcamp Does Not Teach You', and founded juniordeveloper.careers as well as actively helping people on LinkedIn. Receiving hundreds of messages I decided it was time to take my work and my content global by helping self-taught developers all over the world stand out and land their first or second junior developer roles!
Regards,
Ishaq
My name is Ishaq (is-haq), Or Zack to some.
I came into tech being self-taught and then through a bootcamp many years ago. At that time there were hardly any resources helping people do the same so I made a pledge to myself to help as many people as I could do the same!
I found my feet and started giving back to the aspiring developer community, hugely. Helping more self-taught developers and bootcamp grads land their first roles in technology. Through CV reviews, advice, mentoring, technical interview tips and way more.
I wrote a book '11 Steps To Tech, What the Bootcamp Does Not Teach You', and founded juniordeveloper.careers as well as actively helping people on LinkedIn. Receiving hundreds of messages I decided it was time to take my work and my content global by helping self-taught developers all over the world stand out and land their first or second junior developer roles!
Regards,
Ishaq
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In this video we are discussing why there is such a superiority complex when it comes to MAANG companies for software engineers.
Is MAANG the elite level?
Can you be a fantastic engineer and NOT work at MAANG?
00:00 - Is it only MAANG companies who work on exciting projects
4:08 - Do FAANG companies pay the best
6:00 - Can you be a good engineer if you do not work at MAANG
7:30 - Does failing the MAANG interview mean you're a bad engineer
8:35 - Will working for a MAANG company set you up for life
Want to get access to the world's ONLY junior developer newsletter? juniordevelopercareers.substack.com/
In this video we are discussing why there is such a superiority complex when it comes to MAANG companies for software engineers.
Is MAANG the elite level?
Can you be a fantastic engineer and NOT work at MAANG?
00:00 - Is it only MAANG companies who work on exciting projects
4:08 - Do FAANG companies pay the best
6:00 - Can you be a good engineer if you do not work at MAANG
7:30 - Does failing the MAANG interview mean you're a bad engineer
8:35 - Will working for a MAANG company set you up for life
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Bro rly forgot quantitative researcher
@@mehdiket I’ll look into that one 🥲
@ haha no worries, the harsh wording is sarcasm, but look up hedge fund like citadel and millenium, entry salary is 500k for quants
Thank you so much, Bro. This is really helpful.
You are most welcome!
This is absolutely great. Cleared up soooooo many doubts that I had. I am also not interested in learning DSA just for an interview, I would rather spend that time learning actual useful stuff and I did not really know there are sooooo many companies who offer senior position without considering DSA and just look at your skill.
Thank you for the kind words. I am really glad it helped clear it up! There are so many more companies now moving away from DSA as a lot of the work we do does not involve it to that level.
Made my Day!
Someone had to say it.
@@ishaqhamin Mee too,. sent a request in linkedin 🫡
Bro said truth.
I only speak facts. Thanks.
This has been so insightful. Thanks Ishaq
You are most welcome.
Im finishing my Data Science Bootcamp 😅 For 2024 I took a break from work (ing) and wanted to learn something new. Back in February a soft engineer friend of mine recommend me to put my hands into AI.. the rest is now (almost) history. After 4 months it is abundantly clear to me that A. mastery in each topic covered is an illusion (Python in two weeks, 7 machine learning modles in two weekd and SQL in 4 days 😅). At least you get an overview of all the important topics. So, yes, one has to keep learning. B. Im under no-illusion I will get hired because of my machine learning skills, and if that was the case, I'd get payed as a junior. It makes sense, as I have little experience in a DS role! So the plan is: get back to the labour market with my actual experience and try in-job to take up on some DS tasks. Ask me in one year how it went! All in all, Im but happy to have learned something else!
That is honestly a fantastic way of looking at it. Quite often people forget a bootcamp will not teach you mastery. However, it SHOULD give you the basics you need to carry on your learning and move forward with your goal. You have a very good plan and I wish you the best of luck, keep us updated with your progress! You can also check out our growing community for career advice and support - www.skool.com/developer-careers-academy-2090/about
Good vidoe, to be honest I don't go for bootcamp at all.... I use youtube and udemy... Self teaching...
It’s a good way to go! There is nothing on a bootcamp that isn’t available online for free.
.....yes I have bought the magic beans and the Golden egg on top, was sold the dream that someone in their 50s can change carreer into tech.....what a fool I am..
I wouldn’t say fool. I’d say it should definitely have been explained it won’t be easy. Plus, being ‘in tech’ doesn’t mean explicitly software. There are tonnes of teams who need good managers, product owners, etc and previous business experiences go far.
I wouldn't say you can't. Ageism is definitely a thing (and the front end area is the worst) but with right strategy you still better than 20's self learners.
@@arcomarco7131 agreed.
Thanks for the Video
You’re most welcome
I agree with you I have been working as a data engineer for 5 years and I can say that it dosent have much functions in a comapny. FOr example peoples say that Airflow is a tools that makes the job be very simple. The data engineer just makes a yaml filewith the databse, schema and others stuffs in the table there's no coding, I say thgat it's just data formulary not data contract.
This video is amazing, I was very interested in the topic. My first experience in programming was as a data engineer, and honestly, I'm really enjoying the experience as it's very challenging. I'm looking forward to learning a bit from both worlds. Cheers!
That’s a great attitude! Good luck.
Great information, thanks :)
@@initman12 most welcome!
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Brilliant insight
Thanks, Aiden!
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Do you have any predictions on when things might improve? Like the video a lot - hoenst and useful truth is better than the usual "there's loads of demand you'll be fine"
So, here is the thing. Markets work in waves and it does in tech. So, the best advice I can give to you is this: 1. Keep applying, there are jobs out there. 2. Get prepared as when the market picks up those who are well prepared e.g. good CV, good interview skills, etc will all be rewarded first.
@@ishaqhamin Thank you!
Data engineering sounds like my kinda job then
That’s the thing, it is for some people and not for others. But you’ll never know unless you try.
hey thanks for sharing your exp.. that is really helpful.. im assocaite software engineer but aslo work in gen ai and ml mostly but though of moving to data engineer but so unclear about what it will look like thanks for clarification now im gonna make my fundamentls more stronger in software..im dropping my plan of moving to data since like u said i wamt recoginztrrion that the think will boast me and api's are my fav i dont waanna miss that
You’ve got to do what makes you happy for sure!
what do you think about data architecture and data analysis
In what sense?
I'm thinking about to explore Data Engineering and already studying about it. But, i'd want to stay as a backend player too!. Would you guys recommend me that?
Sure, although you win unlikely find many big firms that have those opportunities. I should think startups would be your happy place!
Firstly, we need to understand what data engineer is. Is it just for building pipelines, some batch or streaming jobs, or build some APIs, deploy models? These stuff just as half of data engineer, which is engineer/software engineer/backend engineer. The rest part is data, which requires DE to understand the data and have domain knowledge. These requirements could be much challenging, when DE need to know what is the meaning of data values in the database/table/column/etc in business, so that for them to build data warehouse, especially, datamarts. These things need a lot of tranformations and aggregations but assure the correct business logic and performance. Besides, DE could be a data governance, such as identifing and not exploding sensitive data. DE often do not target to customers but more focus on supporting internal members, such as marketing, sales, DA, DS. But in some companies, DE aggregate data and build APIs to explode the aggregated data for BE/FE teams to build report features of apps serving customers, here, DE are recognized from customers, not just the internal side. DE in fact could have many job titles, such as data pipeline engineer, data platform engineer, cloud engineer, Data analytics engineer, since big corps expect specific responsibilities for teams.
What's a good one for Python?
Check the Gov website, if you Google skills bootcamps you will get a list of providers and you can check what they teach. I do not think there is a just Python bootcamp, though.
The compensation for Data Engineering roles tends to be higher, but this may not be suitable for individuals who prefer more client-facing roles, such as frontmen. Some prioritize financial compensation over recognition. I couldn't care less about recognition; show me the money.
not necessarily true.. this is mostly true at junior levels, but senior SWEs earn way more than senior DEs at most MNCs... the ceiling for SWEs is way higher
I think it depends on the company and area they work in. I think it used to be higher, but lately, it has levelled out a lot.
Thanks for the feedback. I was considering move from SWE to DS in my uni. My objections for SWE were networking/security module, 2d/3d human interaction, advanced op system. where i preferred data related module, AI and programming.
Salam Alaykum brother thanks for the videos. I have some questions; I'm not sure which BootCamp to choose in UK government funded, I know you have shared some course providers' names but when I look at the reviews of these course providers some comments are very bad and it makes me stop to apply these course providers, Please advise me on what to do? Should I still pick the BootCamp even if there are some bad reviews? I hope you will reply :) thanks.
No matter what you do you will always find good and bad reviews as each persons circumstances are different. So, your best approach is to think what is best for you. Speak to the bootcamps, they normally have enrolment officers who will be able to answer your questions and then pick one. Just remember, the bootcamp isn’t a final solution. It’s a stepping stone to take and then continue your learning and work.
Any views on Skills City?
Good reputation. Strong teaching team. I know a few of them. I think you’ll have the same issue as every other bootcamp in struggling to land a job after it’s completed.
@@ishaqhamin thanks for the reply, I'm not so worried about them getting me a job after, I was more worried about if I'd learn anything via their teaching.
@@TyronneWilliams-k2v I would say speak to them, ask questions and ask a few other bootcamps about their syllabus, number of teachers, teaching style, etc.
Would love to see a video only on Communication skills such as how do I have proper grammar, pronunciation, cohesion with the English language while speaking. I also liked your Adaptability point where you mentioned "to keep yourself up to date with new technologies", may I ask you which resources I can use to know about more recent updates and technologies? Thanks 😀
Yeah, it helps a lot. Honestly, Twitter or X was a very good place to follow people but I don’t use it as much anymore due to how much bad content is on there. LinkedIn is good. And newsletters from Substack, medium, etc.
Have you had any interaction with someone who completed Software Engineer bootcamp with Skill city? If yes, are you able to tell me what was their overall experience like please?
Yes, a few people. They’re a good bootcamp with good teachers. I find the issues they have are common amongst most bootcamps. A lot of Information in a short period of time. Lack of jobs on the market. Not great support from tutors in a 1-1 setting.
@@ishaqhamin "Not great support from tutors in a 1-1 setting" I found the same issue when I was doing the bootcamp with NorthCoders. It was difficult to understand what those teacher were teaching sometimes and they were also inconsistent while explaining topics. So what's left Ishaq? Please spread some wisdom. I want to get into Tech and right now I'm doing freeCodeCamp tasks. I really want to do the Bootcamp and finding the one which is really good is difficult.
Which other platform are you more active on so I can get a reply from you when you have some time, please?
Linked in and here. You can see my details in the comments. I’m currently on annual leave so I usually reply a bit less across socials.
How did you become software engineer? How was your journey like?
I will make a video on it coming up.
well done, keep up with the good work.
Which is the best provide in the UK for Software Developer Bootcamp?
It depends on your circumstances. Can you attend in person, will it be remote, what do you want to learn, etc.
@@ishaqhamin Online learning - Software Engineering / Development. I have dropped you a message on Linkedin as well. Thanks for your reply.
@@ishaqhamin Remote Learning and I'd like to do Software Development bootcamp not apprenticeship.
@@engineeringmadeasy right now I’d say Northcoders probably have the best reputation. You can also look at Code Nation and Skills City which both seem to be doing well.
@@ishaqhamin Thanks for your reply. Northcoders are not allowing me as they dropped me last year in October. Code Nation does cover the area where I live so it's not possible to get the funding. Skills City - I still have to check them out. What do you think about "School of Code" and "Code Institute"?
Now I'm dropping my decision to switch my job role from SDE to DE..😅😅
Hahaha. Well, look. This was my experience. Yours may be different. I worked with a tonne of clever people who absolutely love data engineering. You’ve just got to weigh up the pros and cons. What’s the worst that could happen? Switch back?
I would be glad if someone could give me some advice. I was backend Django developer for 8 months in a company (after finishing academy for 1 year). I left the place because the company was not the right one for me. But I actually was okay with the type of work. Now I am looking for something new and I have opportunity as Junior data engineer making ETL's and pipelines. I am afraid I will make a bad decision if I say yes to this offer. Working with data, cleaning it and sorting it sounds borining. Should I even try it or keep looking for other stuff like another company with backend?
@@maximvassilev172 honestly, it comes down your personal situation. Right now the market isn’t great so if you need the money then take it. Learn the job, you may enjoy it, then look for another role whilst working.
@@ishaqhamin recently I am very confused of which part to take in the IT field. I know it is better to learn 1 language and stick to 1 thing than learning 10 languages and trying 10 things and still being confused. I don't mean it is not good giving a chance to things but I don't want to be constantly hesitant... Btw I don't mind working it if it is a a'little bit boring. I am just afraid it will be automated and not so well payed in future. This is my main concern. It is super easy to find a non-qualified job. But if I will put so much effort in learning DE, I don't want it to be automated in 5 years ...
@@maximvassilev172 well, the thing is you can try a few different things and see what you like. If you want to code more then go for front or backend. Backend is more aligned to DE. Either way, there’s nothing wrong with taking an opportunity as it comes to you and then moving on if it isn’t a right fit. You’ll never know until you try.
@@ishaqhamin Great advice, thanks. And do you think it will be automated any time soon?
I'm recently employed and worked for a month, I was hired as a data engineer but these people are making me work on very boring stuff that includes SAP Business Objects as a reporting tool and service now tickets, in my college i have made few projects in MERN stack I have also learnt data engineering tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Pyspark I like both the things Software Development as well as Data engineering in what field should I switch into based on the future scope, and remote jobs availablity 3:34 3:36 3:38
Think about which one you will enjoy the most then double down and go for it. Data does encompass a lot of things so likely you will never just be coding.
Amazing video, clarify a lot of stuff
Thank you! It was one of my first so I am glad to see it picking up after all this time.
You said you wanted to work with SQL, but don't data engineers use SQL mainly ? So what language were you working with?
@@barneystinson8235 I think it’s more of a misconception. They use some SQL. The majority of the work I, and others did, was using Python and Scala.
@ishaqhamin I am trying to switch to data engineer role from SAP and everyone on UA-cam say that SQL is the most important concept that a data engineer needs to know, could you tell me more about your responsibilities as data engineer were you involved in data cleaning and data transformation ? and can you let me know what kind of data engineer responsibility may need more of SQL? Thanks
@@barneystinson8235 hey. So, depending on the company you will get different answers. Essentially, data engineering can be a really wide role or super siloed. What I mean by that is some companies will see data engineering as just creating data pipelines, so you’ll be using Airflow, Python, A cloud storage like AWS, some SQL, etc. Other companies you may be doing g data ingestion, and data warehousing - so you’ll do the above but also run SQL queries on the data warehouse. For most engineers, knowing SQL and Python are likely your best bet as everything else you can learn on the job. I hope that makes sense.
@@ishaqhamin Got it, thanks a lot
@@ishaqhamin this helped a lot, thanks
I moved from SDE to Data Engineering and was wondering if I made the right choice. I purchased many courses and i had no interest in learning, though I am forcing myself,I miss software engineering, I miss creating things, writing logic, and building 1000 APIs. Thanks for sharing! It's good to know I'm not alone.
Oh yes, I can certainly relate. I moved back to full stack engineering and I have honestly not looked back. Don't get me wrong, data is a good area but I just love to build. Keep me updated on how it goes!
I'm doing an internship as part of my studies that I thought was gonna be more programming oriented (I' should be doing backend), but turned out to be drag-and-click pipelines with oracle data integrator, and I just feel so bad everyday.
Don't worry about paying for your Meetup Pro subscription ever again, bruv ♥!
@@MehranMoin that cost genuinely kills me 😢😂 it’s quite an expensive app.
@@ishaqhamin And not worth the cost either -- that's why I gave you a 100% discount for life on your account. Insha'allah, you won't have to pay for it again!!
@@MehranMoin You have totally lost me. I am not sure that is even a thing? Lol but you can go on my LinkedIn through my profile and send me a message as I am confused! If that is the case though you are an absolute HERO!
Hi how important devops concepts are for data engineers
Hmm, I would not say they are super important but you will likely get some experience in them as you will be deploying projects and working a lot with cloud services. e.g. AWS and S3 for storing data. Airflow for pipelines, ec2 for building instances.