Hope this one is useful for some of you guys! All the best for 2024! 💙 If you are already working in the IT industry and know someone you think should make a career change into this hot field too, be sure to share it!😊
This is the exact video every beginner is looking for. All I asked was an overview of the IT industry which is covered in this video and most of the videos were about front-end, back-end & full-stack development.
@@Sleptking994 same here. The way I see it is having basic networking knowledge can only help us in any IT field. I can’t imagine jumping into something else without first having this fundamental knowledge.
The way u approach things and explain what the problem is because most of the ppl dont even know what the problem itself...so it's amazing how u start from it and then u explain a solution on it... You're doing amazing work... u deserves more than a million subscribers
Thank you for this video. This has been by far the best video for someone trying to get into IT. I graduated from an associate degree in computer tech. It's been years but i'm trying to get back to IT field. I've been in the logistics field for too long and really need a refresher.
It is worth pointing out that "doing projects" to learn is a good idea if the person already knows the basics of programming and needs to practice/learn more advanced features or a new programming language. For a beginner, however, it is impossible. You HAVE to start from a textbook/tutorial/Bootcamp/university, otherwise, it will only lead to frustration. That said, once you know the basics, doing projects is the best choice, especially to improve the googling skills.
Oh my god.. I have been through probably hundreds of tech videos and information at this point and yours hands down is the most useful information. I learned so much about each role and the way you explained it was so clear and concise.
I'm working as DE for 1 year and a half now and for me this video is trully GOLD. Omfg i would love this when i was starting in IT. I'm sharing it with my friends that want to get in the field. Congrats for the content!
I have searching for get into IT field but could not just get the right direction how to get into. After 2-3 years of research i have seen a video that covers everything i wanted to know. A special thank from me for You. I really needed to watch this video. Thanks a lot once again
I'm an IT enthusiast and I just decided to go into TECH, I've had absolutely no idea where to start as the TECH world is so broad and overwhelming and I have zero IT background as I am a pure ARTS graduate currently undergoing an MBA in Business Mgt and Technology. Finding your video is the best thing that happened to me today, thank you so much for the explicit, in-depth explanation of the TECH world. I'm delving into the ones that caught my interest and I hope to be an expert real soon. You are such an amazing tutor!! sending love from Port Harcourt, Nigeria!
I'm not a person who leave a comment in each video I watch but this. Thank you so much for how much effort you breaking it down so detail and simply helping beginners like me understand so clearly and make good decisions in IT careers "BEST OF VIDEO IT CAREER" .
The self doubt is soooooo real, watching all my peers going into MAANG and I just wasted my past 2-3 COVID years where I had plenty time by just watching UA-cam and Netflix everyday for 8-12 hrs because I had no idea how to start or what this video was really needed
Nana has the best channel if you are completely lost. Everything else I looked at on the tube has been so useless when you try to figure out what to do in tech. Thank you for this
FINALLY, A PERSON THAT IS GOOD AT EXPLAINING AND GUIDING YOU INTO IT. She is amazing, beautiful, and liked her righ way. She kept me interested and engaged.
Nana, your ability to break things down in suuuuch a clear way is just outstanding! This one was especially useful for navigating the different fields in IT. I’m considering my own options at the moment and I was at first very drawn to DevOps (understandably, given the focus of your channel) but the amount of learning quickly became overwhelming the more research I did! So I was very pleased to find out about your prerequisite course, which made a lot of sense to me and actually pinpointed more what I think I want to do now. Full-stack Web development seems at the moment as the thing I’m aiming for, so I’ll look more into that. I just wanna thank you and your team for the immense work you put in to these extremely useful videos! Your courses are definitely on my list of options. Keep up the good work!
I think no matter in what field you go you should learn first the basics like programming, networks, databases and operating systems. This knowledge you need in every IT field. After that you can specialize further.
@jdparker2895 For networks and operating systems you can use the books of Tanenbaum. I read them back in university and still read up on them to this day sometimes. Programming has a huge amount of resources pick python and develop some small project. This alone should take you at least half a year.
@@TadakichiSan777 Hey , I am a student / beginner in tech field and I know programming languages(java, c++,c) and DSA and all the basics you've mentioned . I am confused about which technology to choose, as there are so many things nowadays , I don't even know which technologies I should check out . Can you guys please help and recommend some tech which I should try to find my interest . I am also interested to contribute in open source in future so which technologies should I try???
I didnt know you migrated from non-IT. You have a vast knowledge in contemporaneous IT practices and you explain them very well. A person coming from IT background may not be able to explain the concepts so easily as you do, I guess. You are great.
My Cloud computing instructor share your link with me and I am so glad he did. You have a great way of explaining things and helping me be more confident.
I did german apprenticeship in "IT" which was basically just second and first level support. I got into Linux thanks to the "job school" and thei Linux lessons during this time. Then went into a supportive admin position for windows stuff, helping out a senior admin. Then went into Linux Administration and partially Devops.
I discovered this channel today: 02 June 2023. I am studying to become a Front-End Development, started in 1st April 2023. Will be studying for almost a year and yea the journey is quite a challenge
Great roadmap! I. Like most of us here had no idea where to start in IT. After viewing this video i have a good direction where to start so Thank You Thank You Thank you!!!
Be a Control System software engineer! Where you can do cool stuff like work on particle accelerators, big telescopes, or any industrial control system. I was one for over 20 years, and I never got bored, like I did with 'normal' IT type work. Cheers!
Id like to add i am a carpenter, but was always at heart a tech person..... yeah i did keep going as a carpenter.. but tech always kept me going, because of soo many applications can come from tech........ i hope people learn and listen from u
Thank you Nana. Unfortunately I wish this info was there with me some 10 years back when i was starting my journey as a corporate employee. Nevertheless, thank you so much for explaining every single factors in details. I am sure the beginners (not to mention us as well) will find it helpful and help to clarify so many doubts.
The best video and explanation about IT careers in the world. No one can compete with Nana... "Tech world with Nana" is a marvelous channel God bless you Nana...
Hi Nana, thanks for sharing your knowledge. May I say, that you missed in 5:29 the server side software. All programs, like for instance databases, that are highly depending on what the operating system provides, are also developed by software engineers/software developers. To develop these types of software, you need to have a good understanding of various operating systems. Additionally, embedded software is missing. Though you mentioned sensors on cars and that they are somehow managed by controllers, it's worth mentioning that developing embedded software is a field on it's own. Regarding programming languages, JS might be the easiest language to choose, but only at the beginning. It is mainly used in web applications, micro services and mobile applications, whereas web apps are following a complete different concept than micro services. For micro services, you need a much more deeper knowledge of software engineering than for web apps. I would actually propose to learn java in the beginning. With that, you would learn the concept of object oriented programming, which is helpful for the most programming languages and a must for java. If you start with a language that doesn't require or recommend object orientation, you'll struggle later, when you need to write object oriented code. BTW: HTMl, CSS and SQL are not programming languages (mean people say, JS is none either ;-) ). Don't get me wrong. I really appreciate your efforts. I just want to put your hints/suggestions/advises in perspective. Not everything is that easy, as it sounds. You know that, but not all of your viewers 🙂 All the best, Stephan
Hi Stephan, thanks for your information. You might want to make a video to detail more about IT field? I am planing to enter an IT career but there are many that I don't know which one to pick.
Thank you so much for this video I am finishing my Google IT Support Professionals Certification and was confused on where I wanted to specialize but this video helped me so much. While I started with DevOps because I come from a warehouse background, the amount of information that was hitting me was intense. Thanks to your video I am going to backup and start with software development! While I have great intention to move back into DevOps I am going to take my time and learn properly.
Hi Nana, I’ve been in a dominant Windows environment and a systems engineer for the last 5 years. I have over 19 years of experience. Since COVID started. I completed my AWS Solutions Architect and Practioner certification 6 months in 2022. I’m striving to become a DevOps engineer. I love technology and it boiling in my blood. I purchased your beginners for DevOps course and love it. My goal for 2023 is to become a DevOps engineer. I know your course will play a vital role in helping. You are the real deal.
Thank you Nana!!! 🙌🏼 This video was very helpful for me starting in IT, I now have better image of where I want to take my career. Looking forward to that DevOps vs Cloud Engineer video 👀
You r one of the very few teacher whom I dont have difficulty in understanding. Totally new to this field started developing interest. Like u i had a business background. Excellent easy way of teaching👍
Nana, I am about to take an AWS DevOps bootcamp next year. I have been working in IT for six years now and I am wondering if you know anyone personally that has had bootcamp success. When you were a Devops engineer did you ever meet anyone that started their career off a bootcamp? Right now I am prepping myself by taking Python courses and researching the concepts of the role by watching your videos.
Very interested video ! It is really what I need those days ... after 3-4 years of break I feel confused from where to start again and which path I can follow to restart my new journey in IT field !
Thanks @Nana for the video. I actually enjoy how you started your journey, at the end of the video, because it relates quite to my current situation. I am a 3 years electrical engineering student, but I have been there for almost 5 years now, a normal thing in my country as a school year happen to be 1.5 of a normal year. I started to get interested in IT for 2 years now, from Arduino programming to C/C++ basics and Python. It's been 1 year since I decided to become a Machine Learning Engineer. I started to learn Python related to machine learning and data science (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, scikitlearn...). From engineering background, math was not an issue for me. After covering the basics skills, I started to see and get interested in machine learning jobs, but surprisingly I found that all the types of Machine Learning jobs I am interested require higher educational background/degree (Master or PhD) mostly, although I am not expecting a Master degree in a close future as I am planning to drop out of my Electrical Engineering degree program and start learning skills based and practical projects mode... For 6 months now I started the Associate Cloud Engineer certification prep on Google Cloud Platform and I currently have a basics understanding of cloud infrastructures, deployment, managing and monitoring of cloud solutions. At the start I expected to get the Associate certificate and become a Cloud Engineer but quite recently DevOps engineering really captured my mind and then I am currently shifting to DevOps. I am learning the basics of, Software Architecture, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, containers, virtualization, networks fundamentals... I am still in learning mode but I am trying my best to move as fast as possible to get there. I live in Africa and I am hoping to relocate to either Europe or North America. I would appreciate your suggestion for my career path. Thanks 😊 and good luck to anyone who read this🤲🙏
@Moussa COULIBALY Did you mention that you were interested in machine learning but on your way there you realized that a higher education is needed so you had to stop?
Thanks for the invaluable insight! I started self learn coding a year ago and most of the knowledge I learn is related to software development. However in the current industry climate it is a brutal competition for a no-CS background to break into software development field. I discovered some DevOp and cloud opportunities but have little knowledge of these fields. I have come to realisation it is quite a different path and perhaps expectation too. ( such as on-call duty could be a requirement for certain area) This video helps me to grasp a general idea of each area in IT and evaluate if my current IT knowledge is up to the level for that each field. 👍🏻
The most useful, informative video I watched all month about IT. I was overwhelmed with all of it. Thank you for providing valuable info in such a neat and structured manner. 🙏
Thank you so much for how much effort you breaking it down so detail and simply helping beginners like me understand so clearly and make good decisions in IT careers .
thank you Nana for making this video, it is very structured and it was very helpful to me.i love how you break things into easy steps that makes it easier to digest for me.
Hi there. Thank you for the video. I too watched many IT beginner videos. This one had an impact. Before this video I was going for security as my focus, but now I think cloud would be my best path. Thank you for bringing clarity.
Thank you so much for this video!! I wanna switch from Communications and Physiotherapy (I worked in a lot of fields) to IT. But I was in so much self doubt because I'm not 20 anymore and I never worked in IT. But I love numbers and problem solving. I'm a very detailed working person and I have a lot of curiosity. I'm aiming for Data Science one day but I'll might get started with Cloud Engineering after learning Python. I hope I'll make it. Your Video is so clear and well made. ❤ In most IT (explaining) videos I lost interest but yours was exactly what I needed. Thank you very much for this 😊
This gives a clear overview of the different fields in IT and the way you explained it in a simple form is beautiful. For beginners this gives a better picture
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Because of your videos, i was able to upskill myself and move from Networking to Devops role.Thank you Nana.
Hi Nana! I discovered your channel today and this was the first video I watched. I'm blown away by the quality of this video. Absolutely amazing work! I have a request video: You mentioned that you were NOT a techie but went from a marketing and business background to the tech world. Could you make a video sharing more information about this?What drove you to do this and why? How difficult was it? As a career counselor, this would be extremely helpful for me and the students I work with. Many thanks and more power to you! 😇💫
Thank you for making this video! This video is so densely packed with useful information that it's taken me hours to watch because I keep pausing to look up the things you're talking about. Amazing work!!
Thank you. IT veteran trying to get back to the field after 10 years. Funny know where to start. Trying to get into data analysis and looking for bootcamps but I'm getting mixed opinions about the whole thing... Wish me luck
I love the different technical paths displayed here and I myself gave a talk a few years ago about this (covering a bit more of a non-technical path) which is by starting as a QA. I noticed throughout my QA years that, although I don't think QA is an "entry level only" position, it is a pretty good entry point due to the low need of technical knowledge during junior years and high level of communication with multiple people from different teams, letting the person learn processes, jargon and technical skills (depending on what they prefer) and deep dive into each of those and pivot into one of the paths you mentioned (or even a more management or product role).
Thank you so much! 🥰 Very useful, clear and concise advise. I was language hopping starting with some HTML and CSS, then jumping to C on CS50's HarvardX. This became impossible in week 1 to get through by myself. I may be relatively intelligent (or so I thought), but lacking a good basic education, Harvard level courses are too much to handle at this point. So I also have gone back to building and reinforcing basic (arithmetic) skills that school did not equip me with. I have now, thanks to someone's advise started learning Python since two weeks, lol.. I'm taking your advise and I am just going to stick to Python ( and training arithmetic) now until I have a thorough understanding of it. No more language hopping!
As a fresher with a information systems degree who is seeking career advice to help decide between a technology start-up and the oil and gas industry. This video resolved my uncertainty.
Easiest way is management. I've been working in tech for decades. I would say 80% of managers/directors have low or no tech skills whatsoever. Even their people management skills are bad. They just attend meetings all day and delegate work. However, they are paid 2-3x of the people who report to them. It's not fair but it is what is it is. I only had 2 bosses who were exceptional. I'm a manager myself now but I try to keep up with my skills so I can solve problems.
The job of management supervisors is to manage personnel and manage the logistics of keeping a section or department running is not their job and know how to do your job
@@CampingNstuff You should also be a subject matter expert so you can make big decisions. Things like what language or what software solution to use. You should be able to call out things that can break if not done properly. The small decisions should be made by your guys.
Thank u so much for ur clear explaination.honestly i searched alot about these topics but didn't get the real idea.but today with watching ur video i got them fully.lots of love from Afghanistan
Hi Nana, First of all thanks a lot for posting a video which is so well structured. IMHO, What majority of the people struggle is finding or developing useful projects on the different technologies/streams mentioned in this video to enable their learning or show case it to recruiters. So, if some guidelines/pointers for the projects are provided, that would be more helpful. Those videos can be a follow-up to this. Really appreciate your effort.👍👍
Ive been on this beginners boat. I started off with a BootCamp, got my Sec+ and I had a secret clearance because I was military. When I started applying for jobs I think I was going to have a decent chance thinking that I got a certification, and a clearance I should be able to get a job right? NOPE!!!!! Hiring managers and recruiters theyre looking for people with experience! Dont get me wrong the jobs that I applied for are listed as "entry level" position, I wasn't even going for mid level or anything just entry levels but still couldn't get a job. The harsh reality is that people are thinking "oh I'm gonna get in to IT and make good money right away or really soon, because I got all these certifications and I should be getting a job no problem" but the truth is far from that. you cant just go in and thinking that just because you have certifications they're just going to hire you! Employers want people with experience, and if you have nothing but certs you're not a good enough candidate. My advice to anyone that's trying to break in to IT coming from a different field is that you're gonna have to start at the bottom again at that entry level position whenever you're switching career fields such as from business to doctors, doctors to engineers, lawyers to electricians, electricians to mechanics etc.... To start at the bottom of getting your foot in the door in to IT is any helpdesk jobs/service desk jobs/tech support etc... I know these positions sucks and the pay ain't good, but thats what you might have to do and sacrifice to get your feet wet and build up some experience before you can apply to a next higher role. SOURCE: Personal experience, Im a veteran separated from the military with hopes and aspiration for getting into IT as well, and these are all the difficulties that I have to faced, and I'm currently working helpdesk while studying and getting more certification for my next role, and gaining experience while at this job.
Have you tried networking? More oftentimes it's not "what" you know, but "who" you know. And you MUST have a LinkedIn account these days to help you reach professionals (mostly recruiters), willing and able to help you! Not all of these "experienced" pros began at the bottom... Blessings and abundance to you!🙏🏾🙏🏾💝💝
@@thisisHowHedidit Yeaa I’m trying to network, speaking to people at my company, and customers, and still working on it. The whole LinkedIn networking can only go so far, and at the end of the day you’re still a stranger to them. They don’t know you at the personal level to get to know who you are and see if they can hook you up with a job. And I’m sure that these recruiters are getting tons of direct messages all the time and they’re just background noises at this point. And thank you, I appreciate it 🙏🏻
I decided to change carreers a few years back. I graduate from SNHU in June in Information Mgmt with a concentration in Networking and Security. Basicly cyber security engineer. i look forward to finishing up and finding job. One of the biggest benefits is working remotely or part time from home.
IT student here in colleges they also help you out a lot for choosing your specialty they will let you chose usually during the end of your second year in my college they will let me choose in the 4th semester before that they will teach you a lot of general things like how does computers and information systems for organizations work and what are the basics of programming I have currently learned about 80% of the C++ programming language and know things like Arrays and Functions
As someone who wants to pivot industries into software/IT, this was really useful and gave me the info I needed to know where to start. Thank you, Nana - Front-End Developer it is!
Hope this one is useful for some of you guys! All the best for 2024! 💙
If you are already working in the IT industry and know someone you think should make a career change into this hot field too, be sure to share it!😊
Thanks nana 💞
Nice overview, good job! BTW you are looking great! Wish you a perfect day!
Hi Nana,
Could please just comment about career as self driving engineer 😉
I appreciate the effort you put in making the video.
Good advise!!!
This is the exact video every beginner is looking for.
All I asked was an overview of the IT industry which is covered in this video and most of the videos were about front-end, back-end & full-stack development.
Thanks. Glad to hear the video was helpful for you!
Nana looks like a professional athlete. Really good info. She didn't mention networking.
Yeah I'm a little bummed out by that. I'm studying for the ccna right now
@@Sleptking994 same here. The way I see it is having basic networking knowledge can only help us in any IT field. I can’t imagine jumping into something else without first having this fundamental knowledge.
This is by far the best video on beginners guide for IT. I like the fact that you are breaking it down in the most simplest form
The way u approach things and explain what the problem is because most of the ppl dont even know what the problem itself...so it's amazing how u start from it and then u explain a solution on it... You're doing amazing work... u deserves more than a million subscribers
Thank you for this video. This has been by far the best video for someone trying to get into IT. I graduated from an associate degree in computer tech. It's been years but i'm trying to get back to IT field. I've been in the logistics field for too long and really need a refresher.
It is worth pointing out that "doing projects" to learn is a good idea if the person already knows the basics of programming and needs to practice/learn more advanced features or a new programming language. For a beginner, however, it is impossible. You HAVE to start from a textbook/tutorial/Bootcamp/university, otherwise, it will only lead to frustration. That said, once you know the basics, doing projects is the best choice, especially to improve the googling skills.
True
So a SWE couldn't do a project without internet?
@@jackjack4412 hell no
Oh my god.. I have been through probably hundreds of tech videos and information at this point and yours hands down is the most useful information. I learned so much about each role and the way you explained it was so clear and concise.
Yes it’s true
I'm working as DE for 1 year and a half now and for me this video is trully GOLD. Omfg i would love this when i was starting in IT. I'm sharing it with my friends that want to get in the field. Congrats for the content!
Thank you Lucas, really happy to hear and thanks for sharing! :)
I have searching for get into IT field but could not just get the right direction how to get into. After 2-3 years of research i have seen a video that covers everything i wanted to know. A special thank from me for You. I really needed to watch this video. Thanks a lot once again
I'm an IT enthusiast and I just decided to go into TECH, I've had absolutely no idea where to start as the TECH world is so broad and overwhelming and I have zero IT background as I am a pure ARTS graduate currently undergoing an MBA in Business Mgt and Technology. Finding your video is the best thing that happened to me today, thank you so much for the explicit, in-depth explanation of the TECH world. I'm delving into the ones that caught my interest and I hope to be an expert real soon. You are such an amazing tutor!! sending love from Port Harcourt, Nigeria!
Hi. What aspect of tech exactly? I'm also an ARTS graduate.
@ I’m honestly still exploring, any tips?
I'm not a person who leave a comment in each video I watch but this. Thank you so much for how much effort you breaking it down so detail and simply helping beginners like me understand so clearly and make good decisions in IT careers "BEST OF VIDEO IT CAREER" .
The self doubt is soooooo real, watching all my peers going into MAANG and I just wasted my past 2-3 COVID years where I had plenty time by just watching UA-cam and Netflix everyday for 8-12 hrs because I had no idea how to start or what this video was really needed
Me too, wasted 5 years
Same bhai wasted 6 years
Just start somewhere, read a book and do the work!
@@techmentormaria I sincerely try everyday but idk I get distracted/drift away like everyday
It's all about commitment
This is the most comprehensive and accessible video for people looking to start a career in IT. Thank you!
Nana has the best channel if you are completely lost. Everything else I looked at on the tube has been so useless when you try to figure out what to do in tech. Thank you for this
FINALLY, A PERSON THAT IS GOOD AT EXPLAINING AND GUIDING YOU INTO IT. She is amazing, beautiful, and liked her righ way. She kept me interested and engaged.
Nana, your ability to break things down in suuuuch a clear way is just outstanding! This one was especially useful for navigating the different fields in IT.
I’m considering my own options at the moment and I was at first very drawn to DevOps (understandably, given the focus of your channel) but the amount of learning quickly became overwhelming the more research I did! So I was very pleased to find out about your prerequisite course, which made a lot of sense to me and actually pinpointed more what I think I want to do now. Full-stack Web development seems at the moment as the thing I’m aiming for, so I’ll look more into that.
I just wanna thank you and your team for the immense work you put in to these extremely useful videos! Your courses are definitely on my list of options.
Keep up the good work!
hello there, were u able to make it ?
Switching to IT is actually paying well, I needed this video
I think no matter in what field you go you should learn first the basics like programming, networks, databases and operating systems. This knowledge you need in every IT field. After that you can specialize further.
also pls learn how to google and read technical docs 😥
I concur!
Where can a person learn these skills who is just gettin started ?
@jdparker2895 For networks and operating systems you can use the books of Tanenbaum. I read them back in university and still read up on them to this day sometimes. Programming has a huge amount of resources pick python and develop some small project. This alone should take you at least half a year.
@@TadakichiSan777 Hey , I am a student / beginner in tech field and I know programming languages(java, c++,c) and DSA and all the basics you've mentioned . I am confused about which technology to choose, as there are so many things nowadays , I don't even know which technologies I should check out . Can you guys please help and recommend some tech which I should try to find my interest . I am also interested to contribute in open source in future so which technologies should I try???
Best beginner video for the switch to IT career paths ever … thank you 🙏🏽
I didnt know you migrated from non-IT. You have a vast knowledge in contemporaneous IT practices and you explain them very well. A person coming from IT background may not be able to explain the concepts so easily as you do, I guess. You are great.
I huge respect for you because This video has changed my life and I've mindset entered into IT field...I have to start from zero
My Cloud computing instructor share your link with me and I am so glad he did. You have a great way of explaining things and helping me be more confident.
This has to be the best video on how to get into IT as a newbie!! Very well articulated !! Thank you!!
I did german apprenticeship in "IT" which was basically just second and first level support. I got into Linux thanks to the
"job school" and thei Linux lessons during this time. Then went into a supportive admin position for windows stuff, helping out a senior admin. Then went into Linux Administration and partially Devops.
how many years did it take you
I discovered this channel today: 02 June 2023. I am studying to become a Front-End Development, started in 1st April 2023. Will be studying for almost a year and yea the journey is quite a challenge
Great roadmap! I. Like most of us here had no idea where to start in IT. After viewing this video i have a good direction where to start so Thank You Thank You Thank you!!!
Be a Control System software engineer! Where you can do cool stuff like work on particle accelerators, big telescopes, or any industrial control system. I was one for over 20 years, and I never got bored, like I did with 'normal' IT type work.
Cheers!
Taking a moment to applaud 🙏 your efforts and the hard work it takes to make such a structured video!
Thank You.🙏
Just what I needed because I decided to go into IT but didn’t know where to start or who to guide me. Thanks for this video. I just subscribed.
Id like to add i am a carpenter, but was always at heart a tech person..... yeah i did keep going as a carpenter.. but tech always kept me going, because of soo many applications can come from tech........ i hope people learn and listen from u
Thank you Nana.
Unfortunately I wish this info was there with me some 10 years back when i was starting my journey as a corporate employee.
Nevertheless, thank you so much for explaining every single factors in details.
I am sure the beginners (not to mention us as well) will find it helpful and help to clarify so many doubts.
The best video and explanation about IT careers in the world.
No one can compete with Nana... "Tech world with Nana" is a marvelous channel
God bless you Nana...
As computer science student, I know you did great explanation well done and thank you so much for your explanation. I know how much it worth.
Hi Nana,
thanks for sharing your knowledge.
May I say, that you missed in 5:29 the server side software. All programs, like for instance databases, that are highly depending on what the operating system provides, are also developed by software engineers/software developers. To develop these types of software, you need to have a good understanding of various operating systems.
Additionally, embedded software is missing. Though you mentioned sensors on cars and that they are somehow managed by controllers, it's worth mentioning that developing embedded software is a field on it's own.
Regarding programming languages, JS might be the easiest language to choose, but only at the beginning. It is mainly used in web applications, micro services and mobile applications, whereas web apps are following a complete different concept than micro services. For micro services, you need a much more deeper knowledge of software engineering than for web apps. I would actually propose to learn java in the beginning. With that, you would learn the concept of object oriented programming, which is helpful for the most programming languages and a must for java. If you start with a language that doesn't require or recommend object orientation, you'll struggle later, when you need to write object oriented code.
BTW: HTMl, CSS and SQL are not programming languages (mean people say, JS is none either ;-) ).
Don't get me wrong. I really appreciate your efforts. I just want to put your hints/suggestions/advises in perspective. Not everything is that easy, as it sounds. You know that, but not all of your viewers 🙂
All the best, Stephan
Hi Stephan, thanks for your information. You might want to make a video to detail more about IT field? I am planing to enter an IT career but there are many that I don't know which one to pick.
Thank you so much for this video I am finishing my Google IT Support Professionals Certification and was confused on where I wanted to specialize but this video helped me so much. While I started with DevOps because I come from a warehouse background, the amount of information that was hitting me was intense. Thanks to your video I am going to backup and start with software development! While I have great intention to move back into DevOps I am going to take my time and learn properly.
This video is by far one of the most transparent videos I have seen in a long time and well detailed thanks
Hi Nana, I’ve been in a dominant Windows environment and a systems engineer for the last 5 years. I have over 19 years of experience. Since COVID started. I completed my AWS Solutions Architect and Practioner certification 6 months in 2022. I’m striving to become a DevOps engineer. I love technology and it boiling in my blood. I purchased your beginners for DevOps course and love it. My goal for 2023 is to become a DevOps engineer. I know your course will play a vital role in helping. You are the real deal.
Good luck mate!
Good luck👍
Just because of your DevOps course Nana, I was able to understand DevOps lifecycle ❤️❤️
Thank you Nana!!! 🙌🏼
This video was very helpful for me starting in IT, I now have better image of where I want to take my career.
Looking forward to that DevOps vs Cloud Engineer video 👀
Thanks a lot for the feedback Jesus, happy it was helpful! :)
You explain everything in such a good way that I am watching your videos, even if the topic is not related to my profession :)
You r one of the very few teacher whom I dont have difficulty in understanding. Totally new to this field started developing interest. Like u i had a business background. Excellent easy way of teaching👍
Same. This is the information I need to choose my path. Than you Nana
Wow! Thanks so much for explaining this in detail. Now I know where to start from.
Your IT field's branch illustrations really help to understand as Crystal clear ,
Thank you so much for your ideal efforts Nana.
Ms Nana, you deserve a golden buzzer for this awesome video. Very clear.
Thank you, appreciate your great feedback :)
Nice presentation. Keep it up
Nana, I am about to take an AWS DevOps bootcamp next year. I have been working in IT for six years now and I am wondering if you know anyone personally that has had bootcamp success. When you were a Devops engineer did you ever meet anyone that started their career off a bootcamp? Right now I am prepping myself by taking Python courses and researching the concepts of the role by watching your videos.
Very interested video ! It is really what I need those days ... after 3-4 years of break I feel confused from where to start again and which path I can follow to restart my new journey in IT field !
ყველაზე სამაგალითო ქართველია ვინც კი მინახავს და მოტივატორი ჩემთვის
Thanks @Nana for the video. I actually enjoy how you started your journey, at the end of the video, because it relates quite to my current situation. I am a 3 years electrical engineering student, but I have been there for almost 5 years now, a normal thing in my country as a school year happen to be 1.5 of a normal year. I started to get interested in IT for 2 years now, from Arduino programming to C/C++ basics and Python. It's been 1 year since I decided to become a Machine Learning Engineer. I started to learn Python related to machine learning and data science (numpy, pandas, matplotlib, scikitlearn...). From engineering background, math was not an issue for me. After covering the basics skills, I started to see and get interested in machine learning jobs, but surprisingly I found that all the types of Machine Learning jobs I am interested require higher educational background/degree (Master or PhD) mostly, although I am not expecting a Master degree in a close future as I am planning to drop out of my Electrical Engineering degree program and start learning skills based and practical projects mode... For 6 months now I started the Associate Cloud Engineer certification prep on Google Cloud Platform and I currently have a basics understanding of cloud infrastructures, deployment, managing and monitoring of cloud solutions. At the start I expected to get the Associate certificate and become a Cloud Engineer but quite recently DevOps engineering really captured my mind and then I am currently shifting to DevOps. I am learning the basics of, Software Architecture, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, containers, virtualization, networks fundamentals... I am still in learning mode but I am trying my best to move as fast as possible to get there. I live in Africa and I am hoping to relocate to either Europe or North America.
I would appreciate your suggestion for my career path.
Thanks 😊 and good luck to anyone who read this🤲🙏
@Moussa COULIBALY Did you mention that you were interested in machine learning but on your way there you realized that a higher education is needed so you had to stop?
Thanks for the invaluable insight!
I started self learn coding a year ago and most of the knowledge I learn is related to software development.
However in the current industry climate it is a brutal competition for a no-CS background to break into software development field.
I discovered some DevOp and cloud opportunities but have little knowledge of these fields. I have come to realisation it is quite a different path and perhaps expectation too. ( such as on-call duty could be a requirement for certain area)
This video helps me to grasp a general idea of each area in IT and evaluate if my current IT knowledge is up to the level for that each field. 👍🏻
The most useful, informative video I watched all month about IT. I was overwhelmed with all of it. Thank you for providing valuable info in such a neat and structured manner. 🙏
Thank you so much... You have demystified the complex pathway for beginners. So helpful
Thank you so much for how much effort you breaking it down so detail and simply helping beginners like me understand so clearly and make good decisions in IT careers .
I'm really interested in the IT but just don't know where to begin. Nice work from you!!!🙏
awesome video nana
personally i have decided to go with a combo of backend and devops
thank you Nana for making this video, it is very structured and it was very helpful to me.i love how you break things into easy steps that makes it easier to digest for me.
Hi there. Thank you for the video. I too watched many IT beginner videos. This one had an impact. Before this video I was going for security as my focus, but now I think cloud would be my best path. Thank you for bringing clarity.
Thank you so much for this video!! I wanna switch from Communications and Physiotherapy (I worked in a lot of fields) to IT. But I was in so much self doubt because I'm not 20 anymore and I never worked in IT. But I love numbers and problem solving. I'm a very detailed working person and I have a lot of curiosity. I'm aiming for Data Science one day but I'll might get started with Cloud Engineering after learning Python. I hope I'll make it. Your Video is so clear and well made. ❤ In most IT (explaining) videos I lost interest but yours was exactly what I needed. Thank you very much for this 😊
Thank you for your kindness and love you put in this video.
This is the best vedio I have come across thanks for explaining in details. So much grateful to find your vedio
Very practical guide Nana for 2023! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks for making this video. I've been trying to figure out where to start in IT and this has been a great help in finding that starting point.
This was so helpful, clear and concise. I can't thank you enough.
This gives a clear overview of the different fields in IT and the way you explained it in a simple form is beautiful. For beginners this gives a better picture
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Because of your videos, i was able to upskill myself and move from Networking to Devops role.Thank you Nana.
I feel so lucky to find this video, thanks for your great share, exactly what I need now. GREAT GREAT JOB !!
Hi you are doing an amazing job there. It touched almost everything i needed to startup 2023 in IT world💙💙💙
Hi Nana! I discovered your channel today and this was the first video I watched. I'm blown away by the quality of this video. Absolutely amazing work!
I have a request video: You mentioned that you were NOT a techie but went from a marketing and business background to the tech world. Could you make a video sharing more information about this?What drove you to do this and why? How difficult was it? As a career counselor, this would be extremely helpful for me and the students I work with.
Many thanks and more power to you! 😇💫
thanks for this tutorial, that was straight and useful. good luck.
Thank you Nana, you really help me to get out of the mess in which I was.🙌
Thank you for making this video! This video is so densely packed with useful information that it's taken me hours to watch because I keep pausing to look up the things you're talking about. Amazing work!!
Glad it was helpful!
Really extensive , well explained,thx for making vid.
Thank you. IT veteran trying to get back to the field after 10 years. Funny know where to start. Trying to get into data analysis and looking for bootcamps but I'm getting mixed opinions about the whole thing... Wish me luck
This is beautiful. I have really enjoyed your video from Ghana..
Thanks so much for this explicit education...
I love the different technical paths displayed here and I myself gave a talk a few years ago about this (covering a bit more of a non-technical path) which is by starting as a QA.
I noticed throughout my QA years that, although I don't think QA is an "entry level only" position, it is a pretty good entry point due to the low need of technical knowledge during junior years and high level of communication with multiple people from different teams, letting the person learn processes, jargon and technical skills (depending on what they prefer) and deep dive into each of those and pivot into one of the paths you mentioned (or even a more management or product role).
Thank you so much! 🥰 Very useful, clear and concise advise. I was language hopping starting with some HTML and CSS, then jumping to C on CS50's HarvardX. This became impossible in week 1 to get through by myself. I may be relatively intelligent (or so I thought), but lacking a good basic education, Harvard level courses are too much to handle at this point. So I also have gone back to building and reinforcing basic (arithmetic) skills that school did not equip me with. I have now, thanks to someone's advise started learning Python since two weeks, lol.. I'm taking your advise and I am just going to stick to Python ( and training arithmetic) now until I have a thorough understanding of it. No more language hopping!
How are you going now 6 months later?
@@bakica_vangica By now I have a new job and am not making much progress. But I have not given up. :)
Are you learning how to code?
And i got all of them by become 1 thing . Because now we are in 2024.. A INTEGRATOR... Or as you mentioned.. Generalist 6:48 and after 7:34
As a fresher with a information systems degree who is seeking career advice to help decide between a technology start-up and the oil and gas industry. This video resolved my uncertainty.
Easiest way is management. I've been working in tech for decades. I would say 80% of managers/directors have low or no tech skills whatsoever. Even their people management skills are bad. They just attend meetings all day and delegate work. However, they are paid 2-3x of the people who report to them. It's not fair but it is what is it is. I only had 2 bosses who were exceptional. I'm a manager myself now but I try to keep up with my skills so I can solve problems.
The job of management supervisors is to manage personnel and manage the logistics of keeping a section or department running is not their job and know how to do your job
@@CampingNstuff You should also be a subject matter expert so you can make big decisions. Things like what language or what software solution to use. You should be able to call out things that can break if not done properly. The small decisions should be made by your guys.
Thank u so much for ur clear explaination.honestly i searched alot about these topics but didn't get the real idea.but today with watching ur video i got them fully.lots of love from Afghanistan
Hi Nana,
First of all thanks a lot for posting a video which is so well structured.
IMHO, What majority of the people struggle is finding or developing useful projects on the different technologies/streams mentioned in this video to enable their learning or show case it to recruiters.
So, if some guidelines/pointers for the projects are provided, that would be more helpful. Those videos can be a follow-up to this.
Really appreciate your effort.👍👍
Ive been on this beginners boat. I started off with a BootCamp, got my Sec+ and I had a secret clearance because I was military. When I started applying for jobs I think I was going to have a decent chance thinking that I got a certification, and a clearance I should be able to get a job right? NOPE!!!!! Hiring managers and recruiters theyre looking for people with experience! Dont get me wrong the jobs that I applied for are listed as "entry level" position, I wasn't even going for mid level or anything just entry levels but still couldn't get a job. The harsh reality is that people are thinking "oh I'm gonna get in to IT and make good money right away or really soon, because I got all these certifications and I should be getting a job no problem" but the truth is far from that. you cant just go in and thinking that just because you have certifications they're just going to hire you! Employers want people with experience, and if you have nothing but certs you're not a good enough candidate. My advice to anyone that's trying to break in to IT coming from a different field is that you're gonna have to start at the bottom again at that entry level position whenever you're switching career fields such as from business to doctors, doctors to engineers, lawyers to electricians, electricians to mechanics etc.... To start at the bottom of getting your foot in the door in to IT is any helpdesk jobs/service desk jobs/tech support etc... I know these positions sucks and the pay ain't good, but thats what you might have to do and sacrifice to get your feet wet and build up some experience before you can apply to a next higher role. SOURCE: Personal experience, Im a veteran separated from the military with hopes and aspiration for getting into IT as well, and these are all the difficulties that I have to faced, and I'm currently working helpdesk while studying and getting more certification for my next role, and gaining experience while at this job.
Have you tried networking? More oftentimes it's not "what" you know, but "who" you know. And you MUST have a LinkedIn account these days to help you reach professionals (mostly recruiters), willing and able to help you! Not all of these "experienced" pros began at the bottom...
Blessings and abundance to you!🙏🏾🙏🏾💝💝
@@thisisHowHedidit Yeaa I’m trying to network, speaking to people at my company, and customers, and still working on it. The whole LinkedIn networking can only go so far, and at the end of the day you’re still a stranger to them. They don’t know you at the personal level to get to know who you are and see if they can hook you up with a job. And I’m sure that these recruiters are getting tons of direct messages all the time and they’re just background noises at this point. And thank you, I appreciate it 🙏🏻
Best in depth video how to get started in IT, very informative, and strait to the point.
I decided to change carreers a few years back. I graduate from SNHU in June in Information Mgmt with a concentration in Networking and Security. Basicly cyber security engineer. i look forward to finishing up and finding job. One of the biggest benefits is working remotely or part time from home.
ty so much, very clear and concise......i am just starting out and i like how you are giving us the info, thank you again and merry xmas....
Thank you, Nana! I may have to do a rethink now. Very insightful piece. Looking forward to your next video.
Best beginners video ever! Great job
IT student here in colleges they also help you out a lot for choosing your specialty they will let you chose usually during the end of your second year in my college they will let me choose in the 4th semester before that they will teach you a lot of general things like how does computers and information systems for organizations work and what are the basics of programming I have currently learned about 80% of the C++ programming language and know things like Arrays and Functions
Thank you for giving awareness about IT field.
Explained everything clearly.👌
As someone who wants to pivot industries into software/IT, this was really useful and gave me the info I needed to know where to start. Thank you, Nana - Front-End Developer it is!
Thabk you for actually providing the accurate subjects at each stamp point!
Thank you Nana ...Much appreciated
Your followers from India 🇮🇳
Thank you Nana. This video is very useful! All the best for 2023!
Thank you Thomas! 💙
thanks you've got a new subscriber, i think i will go the bootcamp route
Waw, your videos are one of the best on youtube! Really well done!
I just wanted to say, thank you for showing this amazing guide for us beginners who are trying to grab an opportunity in the field of I.T.
Wonderful explanation on getting a clear picture IT field Thank you very much
I love this channel. I just love it. Thank you Nana
What a valuable video! Thanks Ms. Nana.
As usual, a great and comprehensive walkthrough! Thanks, Nana!