Self Taught Programmer Roadmap (That Gets you a Job)
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
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Becoming a Self Taught Programmer in the year 2023 can be an extremely confusing process. That's why I created this guide to help you go from not knowing anything about programming all the way to landing a job as a programmer. Becoming self taught is an interesting path, but I have done it and I know that you can as well.
The key to becoming a self taught programmer is having the right resources and strategies. In this video, I will share the exact steps I took to teach myself programming from scratch. I'll cover how to choose a programming language to learn first, where to find high-quality and free learning materials online, how to build a portfolio of projects to showcase your skills, and tips for networking and landing your first job as a self taught programmer.
Whether you're looking for a career change into the lucrative field of software development or want to pick up new skills out of curiosity, this video will give you a roadmap to success. With the right motivation and learning methodology, anyone can become a self taught programmer and start a new, rewarding career in technology.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:25 Choose where to Specialize
1:09 Learn How to Code (Beginner)
3:58 Create a Portfolio
5:09 Build a Beginner Project
7:32 Advanced Topics
9:23 Advanced Applications + Git (Pea-Brain Mentality!)
11:44 Getting Experience
13:45 Computer Science Related Topics (DONT SKIP)
14:49 Interview Prep
16:31 Keep Learning (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)
17:15 VERY IMPORTANT (don't skip)
LINKS
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Zero to Mastery: links.zerotomastery.io/LMYT1
No Starch Press (Beginner Books): nostarch.com/catalog/programming
Project Based Learning Github: github.com/practical-tutorial...
Build your Own X (Advanced Projects): github.com/codecrafters-io/bu...
Roadmap.sh Computer Science: roadmap.sh/computer-science
Open Source Computer Science: github.com/ossu/computer-science
LeetCode: leetcode.com/
Tech Interview Handbook: www.techinterviewhandbook.org/
Zero To Mastery Tech Interview Videos: links.zerotomastery.io/LMYT1 - Наука та технологія
Thanks so much for 400,000 subs!!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Hope this roadmap helps all of you :) We have something coming up that you can join that will help you code some seriously awesome stuff 👀
7:43 hmm tbh after you seen my project I'm feeling badass 😎
Thanks for having us.
what do you think about flutter?
3:35 bro ik it's $39/month but for an Indian it will cost me more than this ( after tax )
You're welcome
How to get into Software Engineering with a Computer Science degree: Learn everything they teach in a Computer Science major, but without going to school.
I have nothing else to say other than THANK YOU lewis. This video has clarify a lot for me
Thank you Lewis. Your shorts are amazing and so informative. Love to watch more these kinds of long videos.
Happy to make them :D
Near fatal construction accident; now partially handicapped. Month 9 of learning javascript at 50 years old. I took last week off to play with my (crayons) CSS an HTML... holy dog-balls Batman; ... at this rate, I'm looking at a job around 2025. Thank You for the video! I'm going to watch it over and over for tips.
Nice!! Glad you made it through the accident as well.
@@Alleykatsks Thank You friend...
It's been 7 months. How are you now?
Any update
Incredible content!
Thanks Lewis.
With all the things you do, all the effort you put in your videos and all the time you put in each single animated video to help us. All i could say is thank you and congrats for your 400k subs!
Do u make more money with YT or ur programming job?
love the style of how you present your content.
Loved this. Thank you!
This video was so needed thank you so much
Great NOFLUFF video, thank you Lewis! 👊🏻🤘🏻😎
Thanks, now I going to build a portfolio
Love that you don't say "how to do it quick", if you want to be good at something without any background, one year of consistent learning is the bare minimum! And yes, build a portfolio website and send it around, in that case, you will have pressure to update and make it not suck!
It always takes time! People also have lives. This is a way to do it at your own pace!
Exactly enough sugarcoating
This is an amazing video with an incredible idea that is really needed by everyone ❤️
I did a computer science degree 20 years ago, worked as a web developer for a couple of years, but then ended up working in a totally different industry. Since the AI revolution kicked off, I've been learning to code again and have done a load of Python courses. Coding is so much easier now thanks to improved text editors and libraries for doing pretty much anything. I'm doing courses in FastAPI, Machine Learning, and LangChain at the moment and really enjoying it. It will take me another 6 months or so before I would feel confident to apply for jobs I think. This video is great. Very encouraging. Everybody should learn to code, I think it's good for the brain. I love the way you are constantly learning and how impossibly confusing things eventually start to make sense.
Out of curiosity, what industry did you end up in after leaving development?
yo, got any updates?
thanks lewis for this roadmap 👍👍👍👍
Great guide, thanks
Extremely useful, Thanks
this is the best roadmap on UA-cam
Thank you for this video
Started getting into this field last week I'm all in going thru the free Harvard online course needless to say you just got a sub
I am so glad that i have found your video Lewis. Most practical and realistic expectations diving into this field. You answered most of my reasons to procrastinate and my delving in analysis paralysis.
Trust me, i stopped at your video. From a playlist of many "in-depths", "hows" and "whys", yours should be the last one i buy time to finally start working. Time to act on this. I have roughly started with few of the available sources to study. I can clearly see my plan now
One big takeaway is that, the webpage (portfolio) is the diary moving forward. This keeps you on track.
Big thanks Lewis, my man!
I'm lucky to have a good 3 years until I'm 18 ( or whenever I plan to get a job) to complete this roadmap, hopefully🥶.
Very informative video, thank you so much 😊
My pleasure 😊
very imformative video. Thank you and not to mention your video editing is boom🔥🔥
I am lucky I have help with it! :D
Getting hired and experience is probably the hardest part.
I initially got some projects on Upwork, but didn't get anything for last 3months.
Now,
Learning a bit on low level, got very few interviews coming up.
Also will try out the open source contribution route, it actually worked for some of my peers.
Thanks for sharing the resources for interview prep and CS fundamentals.✨
How were the interviews?
You are awesome man…
Video editing perfect
Thank you i love you.
Dude you are always inspiring people like us. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
It's what I am here for :)
huge props to lewis for this in-depth guide on breaking into software engineering without a formal degree
bro's doing the most to help others
but here's the tea, while self-learning is a powerful tool, a structured formal education can offer a foundation and networking opportunities that self-taught routes might lack
not saying one is better than the other, just that there are unique advantages to both
that being said, the amount of value packed into this video is wild. keep grinding!
Ah, this passion of mine! Have to go a long way🖤
Thanks Lewis, you saved me from "tutorial hell" 😊
I would do your laundry and dishes for a year to get a comprehensive version of this video in course form doing a deep dive on each of these 11 topics.
I mean, maybe not your laundry, but my fiancé taught me how to cook amazing authentic Mexican food.
Like tamales?
Legend
25 years ago companies were hiring people if they show interest in learning how to program and would teach them on the job. These days, you have to hit the ground running and then some! You have to prove that you know what you say you know with 3+ professional references in the field!
If you’re starting out new, you have to put all your heart, mite, and soul into it. You cannot be lukewarm in the least to get that first job as a developer!
Great video but i would have loves to see some links to the websites and repositories mentioned in the description.
On it!
I mean, I do have a CS50x certificate now.... and I do have a work in progress portfolio (Which was also a project I made for that course) my difficulty really was figuring out the next steps.
(Also yes, I know a portfolio is always "work in progress" as you're constantly updating it, but I mean that in the sense that I can't even deploy this thing online yet as it's missing some pretty important stuff still. It shouldn't take long to finish it tho.)
0:00: 💻 Learn how to break into the software engineering world without a computer science degree and get a job.
2:48: 👩💻 Programmers can take a free career path quiz and access a community of students to help them land their dream job.
5:28: 🎯 The video discusses the importance of diving into projects and setting goals in software engineering.
7:56: 📚 The video discusses the basics of building a back-end web server with Python and highlights the importance of understanding software architecture and object-oriented programming.
12:55: 💡 The video provides practical advice on gaining real-world experience in computer science.
15:38: 💼 The video provides tips for succeeding in technical interviews and resources to prepare for them.
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you should deep dive into the whole coding in public and blogs and videos and so on. Like how do you make professional videos and tutorials, i fee like its so time consuming.
programing is quite easy these days, for me the headache is marketing yourself
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I like the video but how about if one is interested in game development 🤔
Do you have any idea how the roadmap will look like?
i think u went in deep for beginners, r maybe just fr me
I know it’s mentioned in the video but I highly recommend to begin coding with python. Personally I started on C then Java script and then python. In hindsight I wish I had begun with python as it’s slightly easier to get a grasp on the main concepts used in every language. It’s much more beginner friendly but also used later in the game and more popular now as well.
Great video, helps a lot.
Link to your Discord?
In the description!
@@CodingWithLewis it isn't there? Edit: you've added it now
I love you
I always wanted to be an IT Engineer/Computer Engineer but ive been accepted into an Education program that i could become an engineer but the math is so freaking hard, so now i abandoned that dream :(
Don't abandon. Treat it like a break. I believe in you. You have to believe in yourself!
@CodingWithLewis I play with myself to this comment, thank you so much Software Daddy 😫
Hey, I'm Yuusuf and 20 years old. I’m interested in becoming a self-taught web developer, and I would like to meet serious people who want to connect so we could make a study group and make a plan together. If you are interested, let me know.
Nice video. I've seen several roadmaps like this, but all of them lack or left for the end a genuine "Zero" section. I'd recommend first learning how to use a PC. It might sound trivial, but it's invaluable to know how to properly use and configure your OS (Windows, Linux, or whatever you choose), both in the UI and the CLI. I'd even suggest familiarizing yourself with the components of a PC and understanding how they interact. While you can learn these things along the way, knowing them beforehand will greatly benefit you when you start learning to program.
Very important! Thanks for noting. The fact that basic computer understanding is "Zero" is a privilege in itself.
I'm gonna help you guys save some money.
Don't get into bootcamp. There are free courses out there. If you feel you don't have the discipline to follow tutorials then working on fixing the discipline aspect in your life first.
Another HUGE thing which is missed in this video is networking. Get in touch with the right people in software industry. You need someone in the company to root for you so that you land your first job.
All the best!
I should make a poster out of this! Great share!
Best fucking video
0:09 rust team invite sound
Im planning do all that while Im going to college and university, but Im still scared of finish with a big debt and no job
Male sure you are in a program that includes a work terms (AKA co-op)
Hi Lewis
I am studying BS E-commerce it is combination of Business and CS I have alot of interest in cyber security can I get into cyber sec with E-commerce degree and is it possible to pursue Masters degree in cyber security after BS E-commerce I am confused plz help
Hey bro I like your videos i have a question about career i am starting new career like a development i choose two domain iOS and backend which one is good i like iOS but there is problem you need mac please give suggestion thanks.
im the one who is self taugh as 14 yr old in ukr (8 languages)
I hate when someone says start with js and Python i would say start with java,assembly or c , then switch to the above as the java will force you to tell exactly what you want the computer to do and they don't hide the Woking in syntactical sugar coated syntax
Start with assembly!? Do you want people to give up instantly!?
@@CodingWithLewis no but that's what i did and love that i did
@@sahil1307because it worked for you and not the thousands of people who start with a difficult language and then quit, versus a simpler to learn language like Python or JS, everyone sucks but you. Is that what you're trying to say? This comes off as pure trolling.
Lewis i need to ask what if i am literaly 12 and the only coding language i am comfortable with is gdscript (i wanna do web stuff)
bet he makes more money than actual coding
What if you can't afford a pc (or a laptop) at all?
Instructions unclear: recreating pokemon as a python library
Where is the code for Zero to mastery?
Learn what you want to learn,am not your boss😂
Sorry, but I've always wanted to know if the framework you use in js for a website matters too much, I understand that some are faster than others, but I feel like there are times where speed doesnt matter.
It doesn't matter whatsoever.
Frameworks are there to help you build websites. They are never mandatory!
@@CodingWithLewis thanks, now I can finally not feel guilty as I permanently cleanse my computer of my React components.
Link
python
14:24 Can you please provide the link to these resources
linked :)
You can only bullshit yourself into a job position this way in places like America
So you don't need to learn dsa
What do u edit with
Premiere and After Effects :)
but you did go to college as you mentioned in another video, so how come you don’t have a cs degree?
Wasn’t university!
I know the base javascript and minecraft bedrock js but not web development js
Lewis: chat GPT
Subtitles: chat Djibouti 😂
Zero to Mastery or Codecademy ? If you had to choose, which one do you go with?
Neither. Esp not ztm these days. Freecodecamp instead
@@mikahbee why is that ? Because the cost or the resources ?
Freecodecamp is really good. And it's free.
@@Carlos-Saldana mainly the quality. The cost is meh, but bad for the quality you get. Freecodecamp is very good, and, well, free!
@@Carlos-Saldana seems UA-cam ate my response. Truly, it's both. The value does not match the quality. Freecodecamp on the other hand vastly exceeds expectations of quality
Sorry, but could you please let me know where I can access your Discord?
Description! My bad lol
I so want to learn to code so i can make a dashboard program for my horse racing data. But i sooo cba.
yeah, the imposter syndrome never really goes away 😂
Protesting against a social network in the very same sn is so cute, redditors are really next level
I don't understand why gods look for jobs
Never understood
"I had to work for free to prove myself"... *Unpaid trainees enter the chat*
9th viewer 🎉
That's dedication! :D
I hate sponsorships...
You can easily skip them over because there's a green bar above.
this how capatilism works bro
@@Raphealt whoa that's a cool tip thank you
Bros helping us out, I don’t mind watching a sponsorship
He lost me at this video, is sponsored by…
give me your money
rite now
Fine. All you had to do is ask nicely!
ok good luck on paying 170k usd of debt
Classic BS video JavaScript 😂😂😂😂😂 I'm working for years in web development industry. Didn't use even one single line in js in my life and will never will. You can make 3D looking pages with CSS this days. Full visual games and animations without js. But everyone is just copying each other videos and are js fanboys 😂😂😂😂
Please watch the whole video before complaining, gosh
JS and Python... The two worst programming languages on the planet. I had a hard time watching the rest after this statement.
Look another troll comment
@@mikahbee no troll - big brain developer my son
lol why do all these "self taught" programmers make videos "how to get a job" if they need to run a you tube channel only talking about everything? Right, because they dont get a job with their "skills". Its the same in every niche...Why would successful people stop being successful and earning a lot while they do what they love ? Right...Because its not true. Wake up guys..stop following such people , you make these "videos" possible und you will still watch the 54th episode of "how it is soooo easy...i show you" without any change to your lives. these videos are most of the time just copied from others. Maybe even chatgpt wrote that video script...Try it out and see what AI comes up with
lewis what's your discord link? i wanna join
Just added in the description! :D my bad!
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