As a self-taught junior of 6 months, this helped me: - realize that the vast majority wont make it. What are you doing that differentiates you from the rest? - write a compelling cover letter selling your drive, and with it reach out in all directions; job listings, friends, companies not hiring, developers, etc. Getting no replies? Look for other types of IT jobs to use as a stepping stone. One year as an IT support makes a significant difference on your resume.
Finished my Bootcamp in 2022, and have been self taught since. Had to relearn some stuff as well. But it is brutal out there. Those of us maintaining a full time 9-5 and still coming home to code is tough but fingers crossed next year can be different.
Coming home and coding after job.... 12 hour days on those days and I had 3 years of full stack development experience along with 6 month full time training and schooling, really tough out there I've been searching all year full time for a job and got non so it's really tough out there
I'm 36 I'm a Hardware Engineer I made a lot of PCBs, I was involved in Mechanical Engieering, Robotics projects as well. I started transitioning to software in September, almost 3 months now. I started with JavaScript, got to know CSS and HTML, I made a simple program in JS I'd like to make a mobile app for it so I decided to learn React-Native (Instead of Flutter-I don't want to learn Dart now) I'm very motivated, but I know it's not going to be easy. Thanks Travis your channel gives me a lot of motivation.
@@tanveerhasan2382 legit question thanks. Because embedded SW needs a target device and quite frankly I'm tired of working 3 months on a PCB design and finding out that delivery is 53 WEEKS, or assembly house mixing up part numbers, or waiting for guys in sandals to dig out a container freighter ship stuck in the Suez canal. Don't get me wrong I'm not leaving HW completely behind, I just need a reset and something less dependant on other people. The only way to do HW properly is to have a crystal clear mission, product roadmap, employees, market, capital, and no people second guessing my decisions. If I say we need to make 3 PCB prototypes and 6 months to get to the final version, I don't want to hear that's too long from someone who has no idea about HW development. I'm sure SW Dev is not easy either, and there are other kinds of dependencies, but when was the last time you heard: hey people you need to wait 30 weeks until you can download Python or VSC again. Anyway, good question, all the best.
I used to get a large volume of recruiters emailing me every week about new positions. Now it very rarely happens. There are devs with 7+ years of experience taking months to land a job, and often having to settle for lower pay than they are worth. Unfortunately I think the days of getting in easily are over. This is a different world now.
It can take a while, for many different reasons, but it's why I advise job seeking while you are employed, don't wait until you're the one on the backfoot. That way you move from place to place building up a variety of experience in different contexts. It's also tremendously powerful to be in the bargaining position where you do not need the job you are being offered - they're the ones who need you.
I have 20+ years of experience in some of the biggest companies as a software developer and I got just 1 short job interview after sending more than 100 applications. I got about 10 phone calls from recruiters that were quite excited about my low hourly rate that is lower than half the average in Germany where I am trying to get the job yet I couldn't get the interviews. It is crazy hard to get a job here in central Europe.
@@hiphopcompilations no. It is because there are so many experienced developers searching for a job right now. My friend is even more experienced than me and he speaks German almost like native Germans yet after sending around 300 applications he didn't get a job offer. He got around 10 job interviews.
@@RainerAppel Yes today media is full of lies... I was frustrated by reading so many stories about the lack of programmers while I have a really hard time getting a job and I have 20+ programming experience and I am prepared to work for well below the average salary in the IT industry. The truth is there was never a shortage of programmers even in better times for us. Today there is a huge oversupply. So the question is why is media spreading the lie about the lack of programmers? I finally found the answer: the lie is good for business. Customers believe that it is hard to get programmers especially good programmers so they pay more to software companies - much more. This is why software companies are financing media to spread the lie. Unfortunately programmers don't get much out of inflated prices. Profits are kept by software companies. Quite often programmers get only 20% or even less from what is customer paying for them to the software company - the employer of programmers.
I'm an experienced dev and it's hard to find a new job even currently employed full time. Will the job market get better? Yes. When? Not for a long time. Way too many devs have been laid off. Good devs from big companies. Personally, I wouldn't become a dev now. With lay offs and AI, it's just not worth it.
Hey Travis, while this guy's success story may not reflect the realities most people encounter, it serves as a classic case of survivorship fallacy. Yet, if your aim was to ignite dreams and optimism, you've hit the mark perfectly. Ciao 💪🏻
yeah, I wish one of these youtubers could actually use data lol. If there's 10,000 applicants all competing for one job, that at least gives you perspective. But all I hear is 'keep on going man!! Just work hard enough and you can make it', when for all we know it could be one job for 10,000.
The way you contextualize coding skills within the current economic scenario is incredibly helpful. It's evident you've considered the challenges and advantages learners might encounter.Your video is a guiding light for those considering or already on the path of learning to code. Thank you for providing clarity and motivation in an ever-changing economic landscape!
the problem i have is i have no past working experience. I have a degree in computer engineering and I graduated in 2020, but during the pandemic I decided to focus on software. now I am very confident with my full stack development skills, but most job applications require me to fill out past work experiences before I can submit. i have never worked a job. I just created software for a couple of friends to help them run their small businesses, but they dont have websites I can reference to so im not sure if i can put that in my resume. i cant even submit a resume to certain positions that im confident I can fill.
You should put it on your resume You can always tell them the website was taken down or whatever And you should lie on your resume sometimes lol you'd be surprised at how fast you learn when youre on the job and forced to
You're a computer engineer.... and you learned full stack? Either your school screwed you or you don't understand what a computer engineer is. Either way, you failed out the gate
@@cpK054L what do you mean? computer engineering is about how hardware works (CPU architecture, memory optimization and algorithms). I never said I learned full stack at school. I learned it outside of school. how did I fail?
@ragacola then why are you struggling to find work? Google. Amazon, Microsoft, HP AMD Intel, NVidia, Texas instruments, etc are having high demands for computer engineers, specifically embedded software, VLSI, and verification engineering
@YuriG03042 Yes, he would have had a much more difficult time transitioning from a fry cook in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. He had a "privilege," as they say.
"Are you all in" .... I'm a software dev since 2005 - I still don't know if it's what I want to do. although, I'm probably more jaded now because for nearly 20 years I've been building the same thing over and over again just using different tech tools of the day. But at the end of each day, its still the same shit to the end users with new generations of tech bros coming in after they have read a few blog posts about the best tech stack to use for __insert current or next year here__
I feel like I got in at the perfect time, I graduated in 2007 and had dozens of SWE interviews with only one internship. Back then everything you needed to get a job was done in college, now they want you to do that, plus learn all these skills, and gain experience on your own time. It sucks for you guys, but I don't really know the answer to be honest, market is just over-saturated right now.
I work in IT as a helpdesk tech and I know how to code in Python, PHP and I have worked on websites using WordPress. I'm training up on web development and go into freelance.
I spent 3 years on and off wanting to be a software dev. After 1 year of it being a NEED, I landed a job about 3 months ago. While those 3 years weren't a waste, I wasn't a husband and father. I wasn't failing to support a family when my wife became ill and lost her job. I quit my job, went to a bootcamp, and accepted a job offer on graduation day(this isn't an endorsement of bootcamps, I think bootcamps are generally a very bad idea, my circumstances were different and I put in 12-14 hours a day for 4 months to do it, quit my job, took out loans, begged family for help). Only when I NEEDED to get in, did I manage it. And still. Only after an insane amount of hard work, networking, coaching, and high quality education.
@@YuriG03042Attended a boot camp to learn core Linux Engineering. Self studied SRE/DevOps via udemy. Got certified in Terraform, AWS Solutions Architect and CKA. Presently a vice president SRE at one of the two biggest banks in the world. No CS degree🤷🏾♂️.
@@Alex-dt3nxfor learning useful skills - yes, boot camps are great. For getting your first job - awful idea, you're much better off going through university and getting any STEM degree followed by self-study.
@@z7skKeep wasting your time in college for a Tech job. Listen! You only go to college if you want to be a doctor, Lawyer or a professor. Tech is skills skills and more skills. Stay away from college debt and be rich before you hit 25 if you go the boot camp route.
Hi Travis hope you and family are ok any chance you have video planned on how to create a good portfolio which you can use to help get a job. Currently learning and started in september so come some point next year will be looking at building a portfolio
I’m on the same boat, to me the guy he talks about seems to have super powers! But I’m still here. I love coding and I am determined to get in. One day at a time. If I manage to code for a few hours and stay on track, I consider it a win. I go to as many meet ups as I can too. Also I found some mentors online. I code with ruby and they have a good network and even free mentoring program. Do some research on the languages you use and love and go to meetups. Make yourself talk to at least one new person each time. You’d be surprised how much people are looking to help/guide others and share knowledge. Now, I haven’t encountered any job opportunities yet, the market indeed SUCKS right now, but I hope at least I am planting the right seeds 🙌🏼 And when I have a dark day, I only focus on the code, Revise something that I’m insecure at and that sometimes helps. But it does feel like an uphill battle!
There is no loss in having skills in a rapidly changing economy and on Earth. There are no limits; human beings come out on top of the food chain with enough effort and commitment, and the same goes for losing weight and gaining muscles.
Hi Travis, I’ve watched a few of your videos, some even more than once. I’ve always been interested in programming, I just don’t know what I’d want to niche down in. Where I live right now, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics/Data Science positions are usually popping up more frequently than others, so I was going to focus on Python and DSA, but I also enrolled in the Full Stack Developer course you recommended on Udemy, and I was previously enrolled in the ISC2 trying to get the Certified Cybersecurity cert to learn more about the field, but I’m a bit scattered. What are your recommendations for moving forward?
Business Intelligence, data analytics, and data science roles require Python and a good understanding of it. You are 100% on the right track there. These roles are very different from full stack developer roles and duties so unless you wanted to move that direction (web dev) I would put that on hold and focus on Python. In addition I would look to grab a lower level Cloud certification with it. Cybersecurity certs are helpful too but not really required at this stage.
@@TravisMedia Thanks for your swift response. I originally thought of starting with web dev because I like building things, but practically I was thinking the better approach would be to tailor my aspirations to the local job market
I’ve worked so hard to understand the basics, I landed my first job as a developer, still there are some things I still don’t get, I knew how this industry was, recently I talked with my senior developer he basically said I’m not good enough… do I love making websites and stuff? Yes, will I do it if I won’t need to work for living? Definitely no… I’ve been dreaming about having a stable career and now I’m facing another wall because of him, I honestly don’t know what to do and what would I do, the thing that I’m certain of is that I don’t want to throw away all the time that I spent learning this and mostly go back to what was I doing before this
Im in the same boat in some ways as my career as a video editor. I think this is a case of not knowing yourself. So you jumped into something you think youll like while not actually liking it. My advice os to keep working cuz that pays the bills while soul searching what you do like and out the time I to that on the side. Forget how much time u put in for this as the “I dont want to waste” because one day you will get to the I hate this job and youd have wasted EVEN more years
And you expect this guy, who makes money selling courses, to tell you not to learn to code? 😂 If you want objective advice, take it from someone who isn't making a profit from it.
My last company hired indian consultants from Pune and Chennai. They built trash. If anything, I'd learn nothing more than how to fix trash which takes more time than if they built it in house themselves
Thank you for this great tips Travis Am going to college by January 2024 as a computer engineering student so I decided to learn python I started 2 months ago now and everything is going well 😅 and I have learned a lot of things and I thank myself for making that decision because where I come from here in Nigeria 🇳🇬 we always have the mindset that coding is hard and we will never understand it and here i am writing python code everyday for the past 2 months now The main reason I really want to go into computer engineering is that I don't want to have experience in building software only i really want to be proficient in developing software and hardware all together
I have 4 certification in cybersecurity. I run my own social media business right now and doing well but want to jump into cybersecurity. Should I keep getting certs and learning but wait for the economy to come around? Or should i just jump into it and go from here?
Do something with the knowledge you got in those 4 certifications like a project or something else, try to exploit some websites and document what you found, idk how it works for a cybersecurity guy, but that one of the things you can do to show skills, because no one really cares about certification if you cant show experience (job or projects), you can also try to exploit something in X company you want to apply to, keep grinding one way or the other you'll get in
4 certifications means you obviously have some sort of industry knowledge, enought to understand the material on all 4. I would not pursue any more certs. I would fill in the gaps you need to get stronger in WHILE jumping into it. Any connections you can reach out to?
@@TravisMedia I have 3 years of endpoint management/policy management. With my social media business I’ve actually been employed through 3 separate local businesses to help implement new technology, harden security, give presentations on new threats, phishing sims, and so on. My job was to catch up management that’s in late 40-60’s with new tech and security threats/vulnerabilities. (They all knew I was just a social media guy but had no extra $, I saw so many issue I had to help even for free at times) I had no certs and as I was helping them I started to grab as many as I can just to atleast have an understanding. Now im addicted to the field… just not really sure what to do with the current state of tech. My business pretty much runs itself but all I’ve heard is “tech has no jobs” or “getting a job with less than 5 years of experience in IT or tech is impossible”
Im not sure why you remind me of the rapper Logic 😅. But either way, this video was very helpful. I've been doing a documentation project for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and making ready made components for when I need to work on a project. Im planning on redoing my universities Cybersecurity website in my free time, but this video just made me more hungry for web dev. Thank you Travis, your channel is great! 🤜🤛
I did help the company I work for with an app that saves a ton of time. Only thing I got from them was punishment. The company my company works for applauded me and still thanks me and looks for updates with much joy though.
Hey Travis, according to Mike West, the "Data Janitor" here on youtube it is impossible to become a machine learning engineer without first being a data analyst for at least 2 years. Is this true in your experience?
Hi I am from Brazil! I really love coding, since my childhouse. I love c++ and data science, it is like play video game, but here we don't have opportunity in the work market. : (
One of the developers at my company lives in Brazil. He works remote. He said the best decision he made was learning fluent English in order to get a good paying remote job in the US.
mercado para c++ aqui no Brasil é difícil, mas para ciência de dados e desenvolvimento web tem bastante vagas, você só precisa se dedicar, botar a mão na massa e estudar e praticar!
Being a code monkey and sitting behind your screen to get a j.o.b just over broke, to continue to spend your life behind a screen. Go out, see the sun light, live a bit, you only get one life, don't spend it coding, it's not worth being a geek your whole life for and missing out on everything else. This is to all my codemonkey overweight or skinny bois with glasses on. I'm serious, go be a man, stop living behind your screen.
It’s called work-life balance. People that have computer jobs don’t just stare at a screen 24/7. They have families and other things going on in their lives outside of coding.
@@davidallen234 Y'all work 40 - 48 hours a week, right?... 9 - 5? That's pretty much behind the screen from the time the sun comes up till it goes down, my friend. 5/7 days a week. I hardly call that work life balance.
@@CheeseStickzZ Ever heard of a break before? There’s other things to do at work besides sitting at a computer. I’m just getting into IT. Someone might call you to replace hardware for a computer or fix a printer. Technicians aren’t only stuck inside offices, as some IT jobs require you to travel from site to site, so there’s also a chance of seeing the outside world on your travels. Seems like you’re just stereotyping the job.
Imagine having such a humbling experience that you feel the need to tell people that it can’t be done. 🤔 You feel strongly about it, AND YET, you’re here on Travis’ channel (without invitation). Watching information about self-taught devs.🧐🧐
Get into software development if you want to actually become a good developer. Otherwise, you'll be shipping unstable software due to your lack of knowledge that you're not seeking.
My landlord won't wait for the economy to improve!
You've got this you self-taught devs, you are going to be amazing! Go all in, never give up. ❤
As a self-taught junior of 6 months, this helped me:
- realize that the vast majority wont make it. What are you doing that differentiates you from the rest?
- write a compelling cover letter selling your drive, and with it reach out in all directions; job listings, friends, companies not hiring, developers, etc. Getting no replies? Look for other types of IT jobs to use as a stepping stone. One year as an IT support makes a significant difference on your resume.
Finished my Bootcamp in 2022, and have been self taught since. Had to relearn some stuff as well. But it is brutal out there. Those of us maintaining a full time 9-5 and still coming home to code is tough but fingers crossed next year can be different.
lets keep studying and praying for better days brother.
Coming home and coding after job.... 12 hour days on those days and I had 3 years of full stack development experience along with 6 month full time training and schooling, really tough out there I've been searching all year full time for a job and got non so it's really tough out there
I'm 36 I'm a Hardware Engineer I made a lot of PCBs, I was involved in Mechanical Engieering, Robotics projects as well. I started transitioning to software in September, almost 3 months now.
I started with JavaScript, got to know CSS and HTML, I made a simple program in JS I'd like to make a mobile app for it so I decided to learn React-Native (Instead of Flutter-I don't want to learn Dart now)
I'm very motivated, but I know it's not going to be easy. Thanks Travis your channel gives me a lot of motivation.
Why not look into embedded software engineering?
@@tanveerhasan2382 legit question thanks. Because embedded SW needs a target device and quite frankly I'm tired of working 3 months on a PCB design and finding out that delivery is 53 WEEKS, or assembly house mixing up part numbers, or waiting for guys in sandals to dig out a container freighter ship stuck in the Suez canal.
Don't get me wrong I'm not leaving HW completely behind, I just need a reset and something less dependant on other people.
The only way to do HW properly is to have a crystal clear mission, product roadmap, employees, market, capital, and no people second guessing my decisions. If I say we need to make 3 PCB prototypes and 6 months to get to the final version, I don't want to hear that's too long from someone who has no idea about HW development.
I'm sure SW Dev is not easy either, and there are other kinds of dependencies, but when was the last time you heard: hey people you need to wait 30 weeks until you can download Python or VSC again.
Anyway, good question, all the best.
That title is such a misnomer because"HARDWARE engineer " implies FPGA/ASIC
While the same childhood would just lump you in a electrical engineer
I used to get a large volume of recruiters emailing me every week about new positions. Now it very rarely happens. There are devs with 7+ years of experience taking months to land a job, and often having to settle for lower pay than they are worth. Unfortunately I think the days of getting in easily are over. This is a different world now.
It can take a while, for many different reasons, but it's why I advise job seeking while you are employed, don't wait until you're the one on the backfoot. That way you move from place to place building up a variety of experience in different contexts. It's also tremendously powerful to be in the bargaining position where you do not need the job you are being offered - they're the ones who need you.
I have 20+ years of experience in some of the biggest companies as a software developer and I got just 1 short job interview after sending more than 100 applications. I got about 10 phone calls from recruiters that were quite excited about my low hourly rate that is lower than half the average in Germany where I am trying to get the job yet I couldn't get the interviews. It is crazy hard to get a job here in central Europe.
@@tongobong1😢 Is it because of AI?
@@hiphopcompilations no. It is because there are so many experienced developers searching for a job right now. My friend is even more experienced than me and he speaks German almost like native Germans yet after sending around 300 applications he didn't get a job offer. He got around 10 job interviews.
@@RainerAppel Yes today media is full of lies... I was frustrated by reading so many stories about the lack of programmers while I have a really hard time getting a job and I have 20+ programming experience and I am prepared to work for well below the average salary in the IT industry.
The truth is there was never a shortage of programmers even in better times for us. Today there is a huge oversupply. So the question is why is media spreading the lie about the lack of programmers?
I finally found the answer: the lie is good for business. Customers believe that it is hard to get programmers especially good programmers so they pay more to software companies - much more. This is why software companies are financing media to spread the lie.
Unfortunately programmers don't get much out of inflated prices. Profits are kept by software companies. Quite often programmers get only 20% or even less from what is customer paying for them to the software company - the employer of programmers.
I'm an experienced dev and it's hard to find a new job even currently employed full time. Will the job market get better? Yes. When? Not for a long time. Way too many devs have been laid off. Good devs from big companies. Personally, I wouldn't become a dev now. With lay offs and AI, it's just not worth it.
Hey Travis, while this guy's success story may not reflect the realities most people encounter, it serves as a classic case of survivorship fallacy. Yet, if your aim was to ignite dreams and optimism, you've hit the mark perfectly. Ciao 💪🏻
yeah, I wish one of these youtubers could actually use data lol. If there's 10,000 applicants all competing for one job, that at least gives you perspective. But all I hear is 'keep on going man!! Just work hard enough and you can make it', when for all we know it could be one job for 10,000.
The way you contextualize coding skills within the current economic scenario is incredibly helpful. It's evident you've considered the challenges and advantages learners might encounter.Your video is a guiding light for those considering or already on the path of learning to code. Thank you for providing clarity and motivation in an ever-changing economic landscape!
Am a data scientist. But i always watch Travis videos. He is just good in giving me advice
is it possible to be data scientist with no degree? or at least with uncomplete college?
@@alicialockhart1081 learn statistics, mathematics linear algebra, then python. If you have money, go through 365datascience. They are the best
the problem i have is i have no past working experience. I have a degree in computer engineering and I graduated in 2020, but during the pandemic I decided to focus on software. now I am very confident with my full stack development skills, but most job applications require me to fill out past work experiences before I can submit. i have never worked a job. I just created software for a couple of friends to help them run their small businesses, but they dont have websites I can reference to so im not sure if i can put that in my resume.
i cant even submit a resume to certain positions that im confident I can fill.
You should put it on your resume
You can always tell them the website was taken down or whatever
And you should lie on your resume sometimes lol you'd be surprised at how fast you learn when youre on the job and forced to
Fake it till you make it
You're a computer engineer.... and you learned full stack?
Either your school screwed you or you don't understand what a computer engineer is.
Either way, you failed out the gate
@@cpK054L what do you mean? computer engineering is about how hardware works (CPU architecture, memory optimization and algorithms). I never said I learned full stack at school. I learned it outside of school. how did I fail?
@ragacola then why are you struggling to find work?
Google. Amazon, Microsoft, HP AMD Intel, NVidia, Texas instruments, etc are having high demands for computer engineers, specifically embedded software, VLSI, and verification engineering
So this guy was already on a team... OMG. He already had a computer job?
He was not a programmer but was in the banking/accounting field.
@@TravisMedia Thank you for the clarification.
this comment implies that this guy had it easier, when he just had a different trajectory
@YuriG03042 Yes, he would have had a much more difficult time transitioning from a fry cook in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. He had a "privilege," as they say.
"Are you all in" .... I'm a software dev since 2005 - I still don't know if it's what I want to do. although, I'm probably more jaded now because for nearly 20 years I've been building the same thing over and over again just using different tech tools of the day. But at the end of each day, its still the same shit to the end users with new generations of tech bros coming in after they have read a few blog posts about the best tech stack to use for __insert current or next year here__
I think you might enjoy a creative career more or hands on trade
Woww, this is a big one, thank you for this, very much appreciated.
I feel like I got in at the perfect time, I graduated in 2007 and had dozens of SWE interviews with only one internship. Back then everything you needed to get a job was done in college, now they want you to do that, plus learn all these skills, and gain experience on your own time. It sucks for you guys, but I don't really know the answer to be honest, market is just over-saturated right now.
Personal projects for now I guess
I work in IT as a helpdesk tech and I know how to code in Python, PHP and I have worked on websites using WordPress. I'm training up on web development and go into freelance.
That is awesome, how is the journey going so far?
I spent 3 years on and off wanting to be a software dev.
After 1 year of it being a NEED, I landed a job about 3 months ago. While those 3 years weren't a waste, I wasn't a husband and father. I wasn't failing to support a family when my wife became ill and lost her job. I quit my job, went to a bootcamp, and accepted a job offer on graduation day(this isn't an endorsement of bootcamps, I think bootcamps are generally a very bad idea, my circumstances were different and I put in 12-14 hours a day for 4 months to do it, quit my job, took out loans, begged family for help). Only when I NEEDED to get in, did I manage it. And still. Only after an insane amount of hard work, networking, coaching, and high quality education.
Bootcamp is better than college CS
@@Alex-dt3nxbased on the factual data of how many Colleges and Bootcamps that you completed?
@@YuriG03042Attended a boot camp to learn core Linux Engineering. Self studied SRE/DevOps via udemy. Got certified in Terraform, AWS Solutions Architect and CKA. Presently a vice president SRE at one of the two biggest banks in the world. No CS degree🤷🏾♂️.
@@Alex-dt3nxfor learning useful skills - yes, boot camps are great. For getting your first job - awful idea, you're much better off going through university and getting any STEM degree followed by self-study.
@@z7skKeep wasting your time in college for a Tech job. Listen! You only go to college if you want to be a doctor, Lawyer or a professor. Tech is skills skills and more skills. Stay away from college debt and be rich before you hit 25 if you go the boot camp route.
Hi Travis hope you and family are ok
any chance you have video planned on how to create a good portfolio which you can use to help get a job.
Currently learning and started in september so come some point next year will be looking at building a portfolio
Yes, will put that in the lineup. Thank you for suggesting one.
Clear, concise and straight to the point! Good luck to everyone on the journey! You are capable of amazing things!
How do you get over the pessimism? Normal people find it hard enough but having a MH issue makes it even harder for me.
I’m on the same boat, to me the guy he talks about seems to have super powers! But I’m still here. I love coding and I am determined to get in. One day at a time. If I manage to code for a few hours and stay on track, I consider it a win. I go to as many meet ups as I can too. Also I found some mentors online. I code with ruby and they have a good network and even free mentoring program. Do some research on the languages you use and love and go to meetups. Make yourself talk to at least one new person each time. You’d be surprised how much people are looking to help/guide others and share knowledge. Now, I haven’t encountered any job opportunities yet, the market indeed SUCKS right now, but I hope at least I am planting the right seeds 🙌🏼
And when I have a dark day, I only focus on the code, Revise something that I’m insecure at and that sometimes helps. But it does feel like an uphill battle!
There is no loss in having skills in a rapidly changing economy and on Earth. There are no limits; human beings come out on top of the food chain with enough effort and commitment, and the same goes for losing weight and gaining muscles.
Hi Travis, I’ve watched a few of your videos, some even more than once. I’ve always been interested in programming, I just don’t know what I’d want to niche down in. Where I live right now, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics/Data Science positions are usually popping up more frequently than others, so I was going to focus on Python and DSA, but I also enrolled in the Full Stack Developer course you recommended on Udemy, and I was previously enrolled in the ISC2 trying to get the Certified Cybersecurity cert to learn more about the field, but I’m a bit scattered. What are your recommendations for moving forward?
Business Intelligence, data analytics, and data science roles require Python and a good understanding of it. You are 100% on the right track there. These roles are very different from full stack developer roles and duties so unless you wanted to move that direction (web dev) I would put that on hold and focus on Python. In addition I would look to grab a lower level Cloud certification with it. Cybersecurity certs are helpful too but not really required at this stage.
@@TravisMedia Thanks for your swift response. I originally thought of starting with web dev because I like building things, but practically I was thinking the better approach would be to tailor my aspirations to the local job market
thank you very much Travis, you are a lifesaver on these days to find a right path in this industry!
that guy worked 4-8 hours a weekend and finished book in a moth. HE OBVIOUSLY DOESNT HAD ADHD
What do you mean by “do you want to automate?” . This caught my attention but I’m not sure what it means. Thank you!
Just use google man!
I’ve worked so hard to understand the basics, I landed my first job as a developer, still there are some things I still don’t get, I knew how this industry was, recently I talked with my senior developer he basically said I’m not good enough… do I love making websites and stuff? Yes, will I do it if I won’t need to work for living? Definitely no… I’ve been dreaming about having a stable career and now I’m facing another wall because of him, I honestly don’t know what to do and what would I do, the thing that I’m certain of is that I don’t want to throw away all the time that I spent learning this and mostly go back to what was I doing before this
Ask the senior dev what you need to work on
Believe in yourself and tell him to F off
@@MyGreenpotatobad advice
Ask the senior dev what you need to work on and also start applying to other jobs asap
Im in the same boat in some ways as my career as a video editor. I think this is a case of not knowing yourself. So you jumped into something you think youll like while not actually liking it. My advice os to keep working cuz that pays the bills while soul searching what you do like and out the time I to that on the side. Forget how much time u put in for this as the “I dont want to waste” because one day you will get to the I hate this job and youd have wasted EVEN more years
Hello:
I am purchase 6 Month Learn To Code Blueprint but I cannot find the download. Was it emailed to me?
Did you check spam? If not there then email me at travis@travis.media and I’ll get you squared away.
And you expect this guy, who makes money selling courses, to tell you not to learn to code? 😂
If you want objective advice, take it from someone who isn't making a profit from it.
My last company hired indian consultants from Pune and Chennai. They built trash.
If anything, I'd learn nothing more than how to fix trash which takes more time than if they built it in house themselves
There are a lot of UA-camrs who make unnecessary commentary for UA-cam shorts. As if the video needs explaining. This video is doing almost the same.
Great advice. Definitely go to meetups in your area.
Thank you for this great tips Travis
Am going to college by January 2024 as a computer engineering student so I decided to learn python I started 2 months ago now and everything is going well 😅 and I have learned a lot of things and I thank myself for making that decision because where I come from here in Nigeria 🇳🇬 we always have the mindset that coding is hard and we will never understand it and here i am writing python code everyday for the past 2 months now
The main reason I really want to go into computer engineering is that I don't want to have experience in building software only i really want to be proficient in developing software and hardware all together
good luck on your journey!
I have 4 certification in cybersecurity. I run my own social media business right now and doing well but want to jump into cybersecurity. Should I keep getting certs and learning but wait for the economy to come around? Or should i just jump into it and go from here?
Do something with the knowledge you got in those 4 certifications like a project or something else, try to exploit some websites and document what you found, idk how it works for a cybersecurity guy, but that one of the things you can do to show skills, because no one really cares about certification if you cant show experience (job or projects), you can also try to exploit something in X company you want to apply to, keep grinding one way or the other you'll get in
4 certifications means you obviously have some sort of industry knowledge, enought to understand the material on all 4. I would not pursue any more certs. I would fill in the gaps you need to get stronger in WHILE jumping into it. Any connections you can reach out to?
@@TravisMedia I have 3 years of endpoint management/policy management. With my social media business I’ve actually been employed through 3 separate local businesses to help implement new technology, harden security, give presentations on new threats, phishing sims, and so on. My job was to catch up management that’s in late 40-60’s with new tech and security threats/vulnerabilities. (They all knew I was just a social media guy but had no extra $, I saw so many issue I had to help even for free at times)
I had no certs and as I was helping them I started to grab as many as I can just to atleast have an understanding. Now im addicted to the field… just not really sure what to do with the current state of tech. My business pretty much runs itself but all I’ve heard is “tech has no jobs” or “getting a job with less than 5 years of experience in IT or tech is impossible”
@@enryunto8087 thank you! Gotta find a project I can really show off, most of mine are just youtuber ones but my little twist…
can you share current and next yr ecnomy status
Im not sure why you remind me of the rapper Logic 😅. But either way, this video was very helpful.
I've been doing a documentation project for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and making ready made components for when I need to work on a project.
Im planning on redoing my universities Cybersecurity website in my free time, but this video just made me more hungry for web dev. Thank you Travis, your channel is great! 🤜🤛
Thanks Troy. Keep at it!
Thanks for this video Travis!
I did help the company I work for with an app that saves a ton of time. Only thing I got from them was punishment. The company my company works for applauded me and still thanks me and looks for updates with much joy though.
Italy is like that... They are scared of innovation and of some other person taking their job
Hmm i liked the idea of making a plan. Very smart idea indeed.
When will the economy change?
Hey Travis, according to Mike West, the "Data Janitor" here on youtube it is impossible to become a machine learning engineer without first being a data analyst for at least 2 years. Is this true in your experience?
1 vaccancy 1000+ applications in india...😢
Hi I am from Brazil! I really love coding, since my childhouse. I love c++ and data science, it is like play video game, but here we don't have opportunity in the work market. : (
One of the developers at my company lives in Brazil. He works remote. He said the best decision he made was learning fluent English in order to get a good paying remote job in the US.
mercado para c++ aqui no Brasil é difícil, mas para ciência de dados e desenvolvimento web tem bastante vagas, você só precisa se dedicar, botar a mão na massa e estudar e praticar!
@@Showmatic The problem is that companies don't want juniors these days, even more so if they're not in the same country
Really insightful
Pretty insightful.
Great video! Really amazing!
Well said love the video
Thank you Sir 💚
Consulting, and hire coders is better.
its so damn hard to into the field if you don't know anyone
I apologize for my previous comment. Was a little bit too rude.
I love your videos !!!
🙏
next year road map
Being a code monkey and sitting behind your screen to get a j.o.b just over broke, to continue to spend your life behind a screen. Go out, see the sun light, live a bit, you only get one life, don't spend it coding, it's not worth being a geek your whole life for and missing out on everything else. This is to all my codemonkey overweight or skinny bois with glasses on. I'm serious, go be a man, stop living behind your screen.
But I like coding :(
So what to do then
It’s called work-life balance. People that have computer jobs don’t just stare at a screen 24/7. They have families and other things going on in their lives outside of coding.
@@davidallen234 Y'all work 40 - 48 hours a week, right?... 9 - 5? That's pretty much behind the screen from the time the sun comes up till it goes down, my friend. 5/7 days a week. I hardly call that work life balance.
@@CheeseStickzZ Ever heard of a break before? There’s other things to do at work besides sitting at a computer. I’m just getting into IT. Someone might call you to replace hardware for a computer or fix a printer. Technicians aren’t only stuck inside offices, as some IT jobs require you to travel from site to site, so there’s also a chance of seeing the outside world on your travels. Seems like you’re just stereotyping the job.
Data science ain't as tough as engineering
Ya lol 👌
Programming as a career in 2024? You've got to be kidding... What's next, discovering America?
You're 34 and have 4 kids??? Really??
I was ... 8 years ago 😟.
He's an engineer. We go bald by 20
@@SweepAndZone 😂
It’s a tough economy all around. Lucky for us, economies change.
yes getting worse
Yeah, lucky us. Where tf is the luck if it’s only gonna get worse from here on?
Learning to Code is pointless already. Guy like this just gives you a false hope. You won't find a job in tech unless you are a genius...
Imagine having such a humbling experience that you feel the need to tell people that it can’t be done. 🤔 You feel strongly about it, AND YET, you’re here on Travis’ channel (without invitation). Watching information about self-taught devs.🧐🧐
@@brianlittlejohn7454 I am just telling...See for yourself.
@@brianlittlejohn7454 I think that's sarcasm
The basic thing is consistency, if you love a career, no matter how many failures you will give success
Get into software development if you want to actually become a good developer. Otherwise, you'll be shipping unstable software due to your lack of knowledge that you're not seeking.
Learning to code in 2024 is a complete waste of time. If people that got laid off from GOOGLE can’t get a job, you for sure aren’t getting one.
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Go to medschool