I turned 48 this year, I am turning to developer. I just started a bootcamp; however, I turned Data Scientist same time as Travis since 2015. I like his story. I have been Data Scientist for 6 years. I encourage everybody to switch career to developer if they are interested. Do not hesitate.
Thanks for this encouraging video. Turned 30 this year, and had wasted my last 10 years and about half a million in tuition just to work in a declining industry with ridiculously low(no) pay and no work-life-balance. I had finally come to the realization and decided to switch path.
Thanks Colin. I had a similar story and had worked 10 years in a crummy job I only really meant to stay 6 months at. But 30 is a great time for a career change. You’re on the right track! Are you learning to code now or have already switched careers recently?
@@TravisMedia I am just about to start learning it seriously. I had some exposure of coding back in grade school (c/c++) and took an intro to computer science class back in college (primarily because it was easy since I knew all that stuff) and get into some javascript things. I use a little bit of python on my current job. That's about all my exposure to coding. Planning to take a part-time or online masters degree next year.
Thanks Travis, I turn 30 next year. Quit my job about 3 months ago to plunge myself into the waters of programming. I'm also taking a bootcamp next month for SWE, which does look like a software dev curriculum. Hopefully I can land myself a job after that and work on your recommended Python/AWS blueprint. I believe that we're never too old to pick up something new, especially for a cognitive-based skill. Your journey is inspiring!
Thanks Travis, turn 48 on May of 2022 and I worry. How will I stay relevant? How can I compete with those who are in their 20's or 30's? For me I've always loved to learn so that wasn't an issue for me, and I exercise daily. My downside is keeping the discipline to keep studying JavaScript, HTML and CSS only. My first programming language was Python. This was the language which introduced me to web development also I am familiar with SQL for basic queries and database creations. But anyways for 6 months now I've been learning to code for web development. But my problem is I find myself getting bored and jumping from JavaScript to Python so many times. I can't keep on the path of JavaScript. So, I finally came to the conclusion, why not focus on full stack with JavaScript in the front and Python on the back for Django? Only downside is I don't see lots of jobs with Django. But there are jobs. Figured why not? Everyone is trying to become JavaScript developers and I already know the fundamentals of JavaScript. So, I am mastering Python and Soon I plan on learning React for the front and Django for the back. This maybe a longer path but I feel it isn't as saturated as going pure JavaScript React with Node, thanks for the video excellent as always.
That’s a great question and one I’m still working out. I do know by by 50 I want to be 1. Not a manager. 2. Working less and more flexible. Maybe a specialized consultant?
@@happypotential This isn't my video. What do you mean by near future? 5, 10, 20 years? They wouldn't use robots (generally physical automatons), but AI, computers and software, most likely. Before 10 years, coding will be over. We'll all have to return to the service industry, servants to the rich, who are generally arrogant and abusive. They will humiliate us, short change us, enslave us. Maybe this answers your question?
I turned 48 this year, I am turning to developer. I just started a bootcamp; however, I turned Data Scientist same time as Travis since 2015. I like his story. I have been Data Scientist for 6 years. I encourage everybody to switch career to developer if they are interested. Do not hesitate.
Thanks for this encouraging video. Turned 30 this year, and had wasted my last 10 years and about half a million in tuition just to work in a declining industry with ridiculously low(no) pay and no work-life-balance. I had finally come to the realization and decided to switch path.
Thanks Colin. I had a similar story and had worked 10 years in a crummy job I only really meant to stay 6 months at. But 30 is a great time for a career change. You’re on the right track! Are you learning to code now or have already switched careers recently?
@@TravisMedia I am just about to start learning it seriously. I had some exposure of coding back in grade school (c/c++) and took an intro to computer science class back in college (primarily because it was easy since I knew all that stuff) and get into some javascript things. I use a little bit of python on my current job. That's about all my exposure to coding. Planning to take a part-time or online masters degree next year.
Is it journalism?
Thanks Travis, I turn 30 next year. Quit my job about 3 months ago to plunge myself into the waters of programming. I'm also taking a bootcamp next month for SWE, which does look like a software dev curriculum. Hopefully I can land myself a job after that and work on your recommended Python/AWS blueprint. I believe that we're never too old to pick up something new, especially for a cognitive-based skill. Your journey is inspiring!
Excellent content Master Travis! 🥋. The sensei!
Thanks Travis, turn 48 on May of 2022 and I worry. How will I stay relevant? How can I compete with those who are in their 20's or 30's? For me I've always loved to learn so that wasn't an issue for me, and I exercise daily. My downside is keeping the discipline to keep studying JavaScript, HTML and CSS only. My first programming language was Python. This was the language which introduced me to web development also I am familiar with SQL for basic queries and database creations. But anyways for 6 months now I've been learning to code for web development. But my problem is I find myself getting bored and jumping from JavaScript to Python so many times. I can't keep on the path of JavaScript. So, I finally came to the conclusion, why not focus on full stack with JavaScript in the front and Python on the back for Django? Only downside is I don't see lots of jobs with Django. But there are jobs. Figured why not? Everyone is trying to become JavaScript developers and I already know the fundamentals of JavaScript. So, I am mastering Python and Soon I plan on learning React for the front and Django for the back. This maybe a longer path but I feel it isn't as saturated as going pure JavaScript React with Node, thanks for the video excellent as always.
Great video
I want to be a Software Engineer
Before completing my degree
Can I get a job in USA or Canada???
What do you see for yourself in 10-15 years?
That’s a great question and one I’m still working out. I do know by by 50 I want to be 1. Not a manager. 2. Working less and more flexible.
Maybe a specialized consultant?
@limelight81 That’s too funny. Time flies.
@limelight81 Seriously. I'm 55 now. How did that happen? lol
Thank you for your video! How do you think - will computer programmers be (partially) replaced by robots in the near future?
@@happypotential This isn't my video. What do you mean by near future? 5, 10, 20 years? They wouldn't use robots (generally physical automatons), but AI, computers and software, most likely. Before 10 years, coding will be over. We'll all have to return to the service industry, servants to the rich, who are generally arrogant and abusive. They will humiliate us, short change us, enslave us. Maybe this answers your question?