I have been popping into your channel for practical advice. You sound like you have real life experiences and a strong family unit. You all are very fortunate to have each other, and I hope your kids appreciate all of this sound advice (if not now, one day).
@@jamescross Transitioning from education and taught both middle and high school. They hear you…trust me. They could QUOTE you word for word if a teacher were to call you 😜.
From someone trying to make a pivot into becoming a software development engineer, and just starting out learning to code, I really appreciate this video. Thanks!
Dude, you have the best timing for saying the things I am going through! I had my first tech interview last month. And even though I was preparing programming for about 5 months I froze in the interview, couldn't think much and I was so embarrassed I wanted it to just end.
People also have to connect on social media like tech twitter it opens up doors for discords or group chats to get solid advice or even meet ups about tech.
I'm leaning back to learning C# for the simple reason that the company I work for needs people with C# and SQL skills. Maybe other ones largely related to data analytics. I've actually used C# to make an Autoclicker that would greatly increase efficiency for what I do.
Wow. I'm so glad I found your channel. You have some great content around the job side of things (and probably much more I haven't seen) and it sounds like you've made your dreams come true. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom from your journey. I'm still in the learning phase (about 2 weeks in and starting to get the hang of layout in CSS) and I need to ask you a question. If you already have a video on this, I haven't seen it, so I apologize if you do. My main concern is about being able to do the job remote as a junior developer. I live in the middle of nowhere on 10 acres of land, and going to a job would be tough. Remote video calls and whatnot aren't a problem, though because we do have a 1Gbps fiber connection at our house. I've never worked a remote job before (my background is Military, truck driving, and most recently IT help desk). I've looked at a lot of job boards, and it seems like most remote jobs are more senior roles (2 years was the shortest experience required that I found without a CS degree). Do you have any insight you can offer on being able to work remote as a junior front end developer?
A lot of times companies like to know someone can do the job independently before giving the ok for remote work. It's helpful to have someone sitting close by to mentor as needed. Sometimes they may want you to come into the office for a period of time and then once they know you're up to speed, they become more flexible. It really varies from company to company. It may be helpful to focus on companies that are 100% remote since they won't have any other option.
@@jamescross Thanks so much for the reply!! I could definitely work in a place for a few months and then go remote and come back. I'll keep learning and looking then.
There's a mix on the channel. I started 4k 16:9. Then switched to 1080 in order to use a camera switcher, then sold that and now shoot 4k 16:9 but render 2:1 so I can punch in and keep the quality decent and file sizes down.
I'm dabbling with learning front end web development and I have a no degree. How long did it took for you to learn all the necessary skills and land your first job? I know it varies from person to person but I've been learning javascript for beginners on youtube. Should I go the bootcamp route and spend 30k or are there cheaper alternative?
I went self taught spending a couple hours a night and it was about 9 months before I started feeling confident in my abilities but was still terrified to apply for jobs but eventually you just have to set aside the fears and go for it.
I always likened it to a quote from an animator I heard once, that many fail because they like animation, but struggle to enjoy the animating process. I think it's really easy to miss the distinction and waste a lot of time learning to do something you don't really enjoy actually doing (me)
kind of depends on how good your skills are, how well you can convince employers you have the skills and the job market where you live. lots of people are frontend devs without a degree. whether you can depends on your circumstances so only you can come up with an estimate of how probable it is and if that is worth it for you.
Hey, I'm 16 yrs old turning 17 in a few months. I'm really interested in coding and i know its what i want to do for my future, and I'm really interested in every aspect of code in terms of the types of development you can specialise in like front end development. But i'm not sure where the best place is for me too start at all, for how i should learn code and which languages will be best. Any advice?
There are lots of possible paths. I would start with an idea for a project / app you would like to build. Then decide where you want to deploy it (android, ios, web, windows...) Then pick a language that works well for that environment. You can always change paths later and a lot of the principles of programming will exist in other languages so what you learn will benefit you even if you do change paths.
Love your content! In January I did a 3 month JS/React/Express boot camp followed by a 3 month internship. This video is pushing me to want to dive into making my own app with no one to hold my hand. BTW I had similar experiences with tech and health supplement MLM companies. It did push me to come out of my shell a bit but to continue far into it you have to be willing to sell things to people who rarely need them and are often priced higher than they are worth. At that point just dedicate yourself to sales and make tons of money.
Man 3 months only? It must have been extremely intensive or it was for people that already know a lot. Im almost 6 month into JS and I feel like I'm just starting to get grip on basics.... But man I wish I could go be intern somwhere but it seems like in my country as far as programing go they just want junior level at minimum.
@@wykydytron It was 3 months of it being my full time job and was directed by people who have been coding for a long time. If I just started on my own there is no way I would have been able to get to where I got in the same amount of time. However, there are some really great Udemy courses out there.
Talk about a ponzi scheme, sorry that you were tricked. One simple method of life is, if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Thanks for sharing.
Great insight, I like to share some of my thoughts not related to this topic may be. Nowdays everyone thinks/want that they can learn a skill without working hard or some with magical ways. They don't want to work hard but they will keep bugging me hey we want to learn this help me, hey I want to learn javascript help me. As a part of this community I tell them hey you can learn this that way or from this resource or try building xyz with it, things quite down for a week or two. Then, Hey I have learned these skills but the interviewer told me I am not good enough. DUDE YOU CAN'T LEARN SOMETHING IN TWO WEEKS what do you think these people have been doing they have worked really hard I have worked hard to learn this stuff. NOBODY WANTS TO WORK HARD THEY WANT SOME BITCOIN THAT CAN MULTIPLY THERE MONEY WITHOUT ANY WORK. Yeah this rant was definitely off the topic but I have holding it off for a long time.
@@jamescross its a terrible book. Preys on those looking to change their financial situation by what u said in the vid. If one could think only and become rich, then one can kamayhamaha.
Interesting. If you watch my other videos, you'll see that the experiences I share are hard work not quick riches. Learning to code is challenging. Time to success can be shortened by being strategic but like most things worth doing, effort is required. I'll have to remember not to read that book if I come across it.
I have been popping into your channel for practical advice. You sound like you have real life experiences and a strong family unit. You all are very fortunate to have each other, and I hope your kids appreciate all of this sound advice (if not now, one day).
Might have to wait for someday. Oldest is in the teenage phase. Thanks for the kind words!
@@jamescross Transitioning from education and taught both middle and high school. They hear you…trust me. They could QUOTE you word for word if a teacher were to call you 😜.
From someone trying to make a pivot into becoming a software development engineer, and just starting out learning to code, I really appreciate this video. Thanks!
My pleasure!
Dude, you have the best timing for saying the things I am going through! I had my first tech interview last month. And even though I was preparing programming for about 5 months I froze in the interview, couldn't think much and I was so embarrassed I wanted it to just end.
That's rough. It's awesome you've made the step into interviewing! Hopefully, something good comes your way soon!
People also have to connect on social media like tech twitter it opens up doors for discords or group chats to get solid advice or even meet ups about tech.
He earned my subscribe button. He is doing his videos with REAL content. Props to you devsmak! Hope to watch more of of your videos.
thanks
Thanks for sharing your story and the lessons learned.
My pleasure
I'm leaning back to learning C# for the simple reason that the company I work for needs people with C# and SQL skills. Maybe other ones largely related to data analytics. I've actually used C# to make an Autoclicker that would greatly increase efficiency for what I do.
If you have a competitive advantage like that, definitely worth leveraging.
Thanks for sharing your experiences 🙂
My pleasure 😊
I too got my nmls license and mortgages is a boom or bust industry. Today I’m at Kenzie academy studying to become a software engineer 👨💻
Wow. I'm so glad I found your channel. You have some great content around the job side of things (and probably much more I haven't seen) and it sounds like you've made your dreams come true. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom from your journey.
I'm still in the learning phase (about 2 weeks in and starting to get the hang of layout in CSS) and I need to ask you a question. If you already have a video on this, I haven't seen it, so I apologize if you do. My main concern is about being able to do the job remote as a junior developer. I live in the middle of nowhere on 10 acres of land, and going to a job would be tough. Remote video calls and whatnot aren't a problem, though because we do have a 1Gbps fiber connection at our house.
I've never worked a remote job before (my background is Military, truck driving, and most recently IT help desk). I've looked at a lot of job boards, and it seems like most remote jobs are more senior roles (2 years was the shortest experience required that I found without a CS degree). Do you have any insight you can offer on being able to work remote as a junior front end developer?
A lot of times companies like to know someone can do the job independently before giving the ok for remote work. It's helpful to have someone sitting close by to mentor as needed. Sometimes they may want you to come into the office for a period of time and then once they know you're up to speed, they become more flexible. It really varies from company to company. It may be helpful to focus on companies that are 100% remote since they won't have any other option.
@@jamescross Thanks so much for the reply!! I could definitely work in a place for a few months and then go remote and come back. I'll keep learning and looking then.
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
Hey. Wondering what aspect ratio you shoot in.?
2:1?
Also glad I discovered your channel. Recent coding bootcamp grad.
There's a mix on the channel. I started 4k 16:9. Then switched to 1080 in order to use a camera switcher, then sold that and now shoot 4k 16:9 but render 2:1 so I can punch in and keep the quality decent and file sizes down.
I can totally relate. Dumped a LOT of time and money into a “get rich easy” pyramid scheme. It was a very painful mistake, but I did learn from it.
I'm dabbling with learning front end web development and I have a no degree. How long did it took for you to learn all the necessary skills and land your first job? I know it varies from person to person but I've been learning javascript for beginners on youtube. Should I go the bootcamp route and spend 30k or are there cheaper alternative?
I went self taught spending a couple hours a night and it was about 9 months before I started feeling confident in my abilities but was still terrified to apply for jobs but eventually you just have to set aside the fears and go for it.
Thats basically me right now. 9-10 months into it and I just started applying to jobs. My hopes are low, but it is not stoppung me (yet).
I always likened it to a quote from an animator I heard once, that many fail because they like animation, but struggle to enjoy the animating process. I think it's really easy to miss the distinction and waste a lot of time learning to do something you don't really enjoy actually doing (me)
So true!
I was stuck in step 3 for so long. I’m getting out now 😊
Same
Best wishes on the next step!
Hello. l don't have any degree. Can i get a job as frontend devoloper without a degree?
kind of depends on how good your skills are, how well you can convince employers you have the skills and the job market where you live. lots of people are frontend devs without a degree. whether you can depends on your circumstances so only you can come up with an estimate of how probable it is and if that is worth it for you.
Hey, I'm 16 yrs old turning 17 in a few months. I'm really interested in coding and i know its what i want to do for my future, and I'm really interested in every aspect of code in terms of the types of development you can specialise in like front end development. But i'm not sure where the best place is for me too start at all, for how i should learn code and which languages will be best. Any advice?
There are lots of possible paths. I would start with an idea for a project / app you would like to build. Then decide where you want to deploy it (android, ios, web, windows...) Then pick a language that works well for that environment. You can always change paths later and a lot of the principles of programming will exist in other languages so what you learn will benefit you even if you do change paths.
I have been watching ur content since i began my journey into coding may God bless u its motivational and beneficial 😍😍🎉🥰
Glad to hear that! Best wishes!
Dam! I am glad I subscribed. Study. Build. Reflect. ------>. Gems!💎💎💎
Love your content! In January I did a 3 month JS/React/Express boot camp followed by a 3 month internship. This video is pushing me to want to dive into making my own app with no one to hold my hand.
BTW I had similar experiences with tech and health supplement MLM companies. It did push me to come out of my shell a bit but to continue far into it you have to be willing to sell things to people who rarely need them and are often priced higher than they are worth. At that point just dedicate yourself to sales and make tons of money.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Good job for doing an internship!
Im developing my own project and I wish I had a mentor. How do you go about finding mentors when you are not part of the tech world?
@Claudia Carballo You could go to local meetups and start making friends with other devs. Once friends you could ask for feedback and advice.
Man 3 months only? It must have been extremely intensive or it was for people that already know a lot. Im almost 6 month into JS and I feel like I'm just starting to get grip on basics.... But man I wish I could go be intern somwhere but it seems like in my country as far as programing go they just want junior level at minimum.
@@wykydytron It was 3 months of it being my full time job and was directed by people who have been coding for a long time. If I just started on my own there is no way I would have been able to get to where I got in the same amount of time. However, there are some really great Udemy courses out there.
Talk about a ponzi scheme, sorry that you were tricked. One simple method of life is, if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Thanks for sharing.
Well said!
I joined a pyramid scheme and it didn't work out. XD
Great insight, I like to share some of my thoughts not related to this topic may be.
Nowdays everyone thinks/want that they can learn a skill without working hard or some with magical ways. They don't want to work hard but they will keep bugging me hey we want to learn this help me, hey I want to learn javascript help me. As a part of this community I tell them hey you can learn this that way or from this resource or try building xyz with it, things quite down for a week or two.
Then, Hey I have learned these skills but the interviewer told me I am not good enough. DUDE YOU CAN'T LEARN SOMETHING IN TWO WEEKS what do you think these people have been doing they have worked really hard I have worked hard to learn this stuff.
NOBODY WANTS TO WORK HARD THEY WANT SOME BITCOIN THAT CAN MULTIPLY THERE MONEY WITHOUT ANY WORK.
Yeah this rant was definitely off the topic but I have holding it off for a long time.
Feeling better now? 🙏🙂
It takes a lot of work for sure.
@@catarctic yeah alot better
Nice call out to Napoleon Hills book without explicitly saying it. Lol
umm... never read a book from him. This video is based on my personal experience.
@@jamescross its a terrible book. Preys on those looking to change their financial situation by what u said in the vid. If one could think only and become rich, then one can kamayhamaha.
Interesting. If you watch my other videos, you'll see that the experiences I share are hard work not quick riches. Learning to code is challenging. Time to success can be shortened by being strategic but like most things worth doing, effort is required. I'll have to remember not to read that book if I come across it.
@@jamescross i fully agree sir :)
I would suggest you could speed up the way of talking and the things you are saying are going out of context ..keep it to the content and short
Pssss hey want to buy an NFT ;)
nope
Oh yeah, this is a wise man disguised as a youtuber.