I'm a self taught programmer with a full time job in the industry, I never had a mentor or any formal training. The only thing that will cause you to fail is giving up.
Tbh, what I think, self taught programmers succeeds the most. Because they have the passion for what they doing and this is the reason someone becomes self taught.
One may make the argument, a passionate person might just go get the degree too. I was working with some directed graphs with tons of links and figured out how to find all the shortest redundant links. Later on, an intern I hired said that it was a transitive reduction, there was actually a name for what I needed. I didn't know that, missed a few things from being self taught.
You "thinking" that is just that, not hard data. Unless someone presents raw data, it's a curbside chat and just opinions. Self taught, or degreed, many "fail" if you say, not moving forward, leaving the field, etc... as failure. It's a brutal field, requires a significant amount of dedication and man/woman-hours. Many people simply can't put out the required effort to make it happen or after, to work the kind of hours that are often required. Which, in full light, makes sense. Many people don't want to work that much and can't be blamed for it. Re passion, you'll find that in truckloads amongst self taught and degreed professionals. Hell you'd have to have that to suceed in this field at all.
I’m a self-taught person. I started studying and practicing 10 hours a day 9 months ago. After a one-month training course for a company with final selection, I was chosen among 20 candidates (some even with a Computer Science degree) and next week I’m starting my first job in this field. I don’t agree that being a self-taught person means “failing”. Only those who give up are the ones who fail...
Can I connect with you 😢😢😢😢 i just started and the journey has been so dauting and a lot of doubts. I wanna cry, I want to change so bad but it’s super hard!
The reality is that every programmer is a self-taught programmer. I earned a degree in CS, and it doesn't mean that I was held by the hand through every line of code. You don't learn how to code in class, you learn it at home after school.
It's like a box of Legos. I show you the box, the different Legos pieces, how they fit together and maybe show you how to build a simple shape like a "cube" with some of the pieces..... That is essentially your "formal" training. Now you take the box of Legos and figure out how to build complex structures/models with the Legos. Or.... Teaching someone how to "play" chess.... you teach them the pieces and how each one can move and the rules of the game..... but to learn to really PLAY chess.... is taking the basic "rules/procedures" of the game and applying it to defeating an opponent is the "self taught" part. If you ask me..... writing "code" SHOULD be "obsolete" or going "obsolete" right now.... The ones who are creating AI applications..... are doing the wrong stuff...... Instead of creating an AI that can take a shit ton of pictures and "learn" how classify them.... or an AI that learns a "game" and becomes superhuman at playing it.... or an AI that can classify text..... WTF!!!!! You have a "system" that can take "examples" or data sets and "train" itself to reach the end goal to solve a problem without the programmer defining the step by step if/then type of programming..... telling it to do something, and IT figures out how to "get it done"..... The thing that SHOULD have done right from the GET GO is to create the AI to write CODE to reach an "end goal" or "solution"! The code.... it already knows.. you can miss "syntax" by forgetting a ; or , or..... forgetting to close one of } those..... but the "program" don't miss anything and is all to eager to say "HEY YOU FUCKED UP!!!"..... it already KNOWS the "code"..... so feed the AI a LOT of "end product" code and let it "train itself" to classify, sort out, and become GOOD at creating code to reach or solve the "problem" or achieve the "task" you want OUT of the code. I mean..... they even have "AI" writing MUSIC, painting PICTURES..... WTF!!!!!!! Teach it to CODE and then tell it to CREATE an app that does THIS or THAT and make sure it has THIS feature to do whatever it is you need it to do..... and let the "Superhuman" focused SKILL do the "backend" programming. Quit making AI mods that look at a million pictures of faces to learn how to recognize and distinguish my face from YOURS..... Create ONE AI that Codes your programs/apps........... We already have crossed the "event horizon" of the "doomsday" technology..... A real TRUE AI is in the near future.... nothing we can do to "stop it" now, and first thing we did was open up the entire WWW to it, giving it access to all of human knowledge, and everything on the "network" so..... Might as well teach it to CODE and produce the CODE for us instead of HUMANS doing the mundane bullshit of building out apps/programs when the AI can do it MUCH better, MUCH faster, and MUCH more useful programs than any HUMAN coder can ever hope to create. Ah but WAIT..... I forgot..... we need to create another version of CHAT BOT!!..... ya... lets do THAT instead and write MORE mundane boring code to get THAT done instead!!!!! :)
That's not what you mean by self-taught. Self taught is learning to code without someone telling you what to learn. In college, you get a syllabus and schedule, but otherwise you're learning to freely create and have fun.
@@rustykoenig3566 We create software to simplify daily life.. If AI creates software, it creates software to simplify it's work. That doesn't make coding obsolete for us. We should learn how to code either way.
@@jyothish5194 Actually, you are almost NEVER self taught in ANYTHING you do. If you stick your hand into a fire..... the next time you see fire, you probably WONT stick your hand in it..... you SELF TAGHT yourself that fire is HOT! If you learn to program and you NEVER read a book.... never look online to help you figure shit out.... you are SELF TAUGHT. If you learn completely by reading forums/TH-cam/Tech Sites..... you are absolutely NOT SELF TAUGHT. You have been given guidance and help by countless people.... which is better than ANY formal school you can go to. Why? Because in "class" you have ONE teacher/professor and the schools idea of how you should be taught..... By learning from the countless people you may get info from online... you have ALL OF THEM for your "teacher" teaching you many ways to do stuff. People think "Self Taught" = anyone who did not go to formal "school" to learn their skills.... but but that is further from the truth.
I’m 13 years old. I’ve been coding for nearly a year now. I’m mostly self taught- I’m in a boot camp, but I learned most of what I know on my own from google or TH-cam. I started coding not to get a job (obviously, because I’m too young for one), but just to code for fun. I was inspired by the video games I used to play and by websites that I used to visit. Anyways, my advice for any self taught programmer is to learn a new concept in the language you’re currently learning and then apply what you’ve learned in a project. Do that with almost every concept you learn. As the saying goes: “practice makes perfect”. The key is to PRACTICE. Without practice, you will probably end up failing.
You are teaching to many viewers a big lesson: do something for yourself, as a passion, as a game, as a skill, not for a job. Maybe as a European I do not get this anxiety of getting the "job of your dream" - equivalent to the "salary of your dream". But it is really annoying. And of course people are so stressed about it. Personally, I am an Organization and HR Developer in a huge cultural institution with more than 300 employers and 15+ cultural partners. I had to start from scratch, as Italian immigrant in a German speaking work field. I started as a guard. Than as a museum guide. And now? I did it. I have already reached the top, one step at a time, having to swallow my ego day after day - yes, German is hard even after 4 years. And now I am learning to code because I would like to explore a new field and the applications of it in my job and to have the possibility to ask a bit more for my monthly payment. Again, one step after the other. And still, a 13 years old can inspire me more than any TH-camr. Great, Roni. Go further. Step by step. Project after project. Happy moment after happy moment.
@@tiltify2393 I’m currently learning backend. I’m a Python intermediate and now learning Java. I’m planning on learning C# next or starting to learn some front end like JavaScript, HTML and CSS. I just want to experiment with different types of languages in order to know what I like most.
@@roni5245 cool, we're kind of in the same boat huh? I don't do backend, it's kinda not my thing, I'm more on the design aspect of things so yeah, I can do logic, but I'm not planning to that anytime soon :') maybe after frontend, then I'll do back end too By the way, I wanted to ask, is backend easy?
As Nelson Mandela said - "I never lose, Either I win or I learn" In other words, there is no learning without some type of setback or "failer" because that is part of the learning... It is literally Trial and Error (Like Bug fixing). Hence A person's mentality is everything. A positive mentality leads to success, you only fail if you give up. And Yes, mentors are a nice (temporary guide to get you started) however, a person should not Completely rely on a mentor, the same applies to video tutorials... You learn faster when you do it yourself and screw up and learn from the mistakes you're making. And as for experience... It is not the number of years a person has been doing something... It is the quality and proof that you know what you're doing that gets you that awesome job or those good clients if you are on the freelance side. Unsolicited projects count just as much as official ones too!
I am self taught, and of my most respected peers, 2/3rds of them are self taught. It's not better, it's not worse. It is different. When hiring, I see the Uni candidates as having a strong foundational knowledge and often relying on integrations more. I tend to see stronger problem solving and 'sticktuitiveness' from the self taught populace. This is a gross over simplification. Both will fail if the don't show up. Just show up every day and keep going. Software engineering is pretty much a lifestyle, more than a set of skills.
Thanks for sharing Tiffany, I have also given up several times in the initial part of my self-learning journey of learning to code as a biologist. Failed at breaking into C++ and Java but then clicked with Python and still took quite some time to get familiar and up and running with using it to successfully implement data science workflows. But the rush or highs of getting that first project successfully implemented served as a great motivation to keep me going.
Once you "click" with one language and learning takes off in it.... and you get good at it... try the other ones again because they are all mostly the same with little differences. If you know one language comfortably, the others are almost nothing to learn. The thing about programming is learning the "language" you have only learned 10% of what you need to program. A lot of the "skill" is "thinking" like a programmer and how to structure your projects. You can write code 20 different ways and reach the same outcome but each one will have flaws that make a better one run better/faster etc.
What you're talking about focusing on learning one little piece at a time sounds a lot like deliberate practice, which is a great way to improve at anything.
Great advice all around. Thanks! This reminds me of a couple of things. One is the book Ultralearning by Scott H. Young. Some of the advice that you have given could be augmented the advice that he lays out in his book. Another is the Stoic idea of goal internalization, making your goal to do your best at learning programming rather than finding a job. These are contradictory ideas, and I'm not really sure where I stand. I am certainly happier spending time learning when I am motivated by doing the best that I can.
Hey Tiff! Thanks so much for your videos. They’ve helped me through my journey! I started self teach three months ago and I did well, but I decided that it would be a good idea to do a bootcamp, so I enrolled at General Assembly and I START TOMORROW!! I’m so excited. Thanks so much for all your help! I shouted you out in my video yesterday. Thanks so much! ❤️
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Hi Nimany, I hope you still coding and all going well with you, can you tell me your experience with General assembly? I started as a self taught also and now considering to enroll in a bootcamp, so I’m looking for recommendations and advices, thanks a lot 🙏🏻
I have spent weeks learning SQL and it's been the best experience so far. I'm still learning and looking for opportunity to intern as a Data analyst and this video has reinforced my motivation and given me a reason to keep pushing.
I’ve been writing code since I was 7. I’m not a real dev either; but every job I’ve had, I’ve developed software tools, apps & DBs for my teams. I’d never heard of recursion until I took a class at the local community college. 😂 Classes teach you stuff you hadn’t thought of on your own or stuff you didn’t know you needed or wanted to know.
I am self taught too... Mostly wandered around the entire software development cycle, from support to servers, networking, monitoring, testing/QA, development, even consulting. These days I am DevOps by day, but firmware whenever I can fit it in. Been even getting into FPGA technology. Sometimes I can't believe all the places I've been, it's been a lot of fun. It's a HUGE field.
Thank you for this....I saw your video referencing older newbies, I’m 52 btw, and rely on your videos. You are awesome, need more peeps like you for sure.
I think that when a person reaches better understanding of a programing language said person can really get into flow state and have hours pass like noting. I know I could draw a project in autocad for like 12 hours like nothing.
Thank you so much, Tiff. Your videos help me a lot. I'm on a self-learning path now. I'm learning front-end web development. I've successfully completed learning basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And after learning about Git I'm doing small JS projects to improve my problem-solving skills.
Main takeaways: 1. Have a solid career path in mind 2. Be kind to yourself 3. Find a good mentor 4. Set realistic project goals 5. Your dream job might not come right away To add on to that, spend time on formulating a well thought out plan. That way you'll have something to revert back to check yourself for when things are going as planned and for when things don't.
@dev null so I had some dispensable incoming coming from a sales background and wanted a career switch, and programming looked great. I was learning python by myself but I wanted to improve the rate i was learning at. At first I did had just formal teaching, but other than basics I didn't feel like I was getting anything out of it. I was searching more of a mentor type of deal and found a person who both teached me programming and tought me how to think more like a programmer. For example when I had a lesson he would explain his train of tought. Point out flaws in a gentle way and work together on projects. When my programming skills got better he was also helping me with how I cab get into the industry. It has been years since I have paid tutoring from him but we are still in contact often and there for sure is to speak of mentorship. I think that it is very possible to get a mentor if you just find the right person to teach you and state what you are looking for. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
I am one of the lucky ones I guess. I am self taught, and came to programming through the Database route, learning Access, then SQL, the on and on. And it took years, a LOT of humility, and tons of embarrassment and mistakes. It can be done, but I wouldn't recommend my path to anyone. I am now a six figure Dynamics developer and I LOVE it. But it takes work!
Thank you. I've not done Python for over 3 months and it sucks to have forgotten a great deal of it (I only started less than a year ago, so I've not learnt a great deal). I'm swamped with my language degree at the moment and haven't had the time to devote myself to it, but I am curious and want to pursue NLP and machine translation afterwards, meaning I'll either have to do a masters or find the motivation to study it religiously for a certain period of time. The constant development of CS-related fields only inspires me further, and I'm really glad I stumbled across your channel today!
Self taught you'll fail??? Wow...if I had seen this while I was learning to code, I would have been incredibly discouraged, and maybe would have given up. Thankfully I didnt, and now I'm an employed developer who was 100% self taught. Everyone's journey is different.
That hopeless declaration got my attention as well. She is towing the established line. You cant succeed without me attitude, whomever they are, rubs me the wrong way.
If you actually watch the video, she's just talking about how to avoid common pitfalls. If you're saying the title alone makes you want to quit, then you're not very driven in the first place, are you?
A great video! I am self-taught without a mentor and still learning. I have two questions: - 1. About study planning - How did you deal with unexpected issues which require time, e.g. reading documentation about the new methods from the lesson, which take a lot of time and can mess up the general plan? 2. About work - Could you tell about your first week/month in a tech role and how you prepared for it after being hired? Thank you!
Really good vlog, thank you! I am having to learn to code in middle age because I am finding it harder and harder to get roles as a business analyst without coding skills…so sometimes it’s your profession that changes and you have to learn new skills despite 20 years in your profession
i believe focusing on front end first for at least 6 months. and then start learning server side weird stuff is the best way to become more efficient and more focused..
I just started and I'm a self taught programmer... well, I guess it takes dedication, discipline, passion and desire to get there so you just need to stick with your path and NOT GIVING UP! I really enjoy your vids. :D
guy like elon musk, always a self-taught in whtever he is on he says, u can just learn from books ik some ppl find it hard to just learn from books u might say, but elon musk is elon musk right, his willpoer is insane but if u try to break the bad habbit, and love the double edge sword uncomfortable moment for a while u could get any achievement u want, the point is to give it a try and if stuck think about it why, rather than just give up since im quite afraid to have nothing untill age of 40s i dont want to stop doing what i started. programming is definitely ongoing path, theres no turning back. prolly the reason ppl stop, is bcause thyre so desperate to after money, eventually dissapointed, cause the industry is very large and tight theres alot to learn if someone alrd know computer since 6th grade. then ithink he can definitely be a self-taught programmer, learning from books is always the best way
Elon is the man, he is why I started self learning aswell! I actually make funny stories on him a lot on my insta. Idk did you see him smoking the reefer on the Joe Rogan podcast? He looked at the joint like it was some alien species, I made it into a meme. The Joint was a Degree and after he laughs and says: 'Oh Yeah nah you don't need those' haha
You pointed few important things why self taught programmers fail. But i should mention one more thing that is even more important. Most new programmers think that programming is about memorizing code (syntax) itself ... but its actually opposite ... you have to learn just patterns and then just have patience to google the rest of the cake :) sounds kinda silly right ? I swear i plow through couple of books and tons of resources about JavaScript ... but when i was watching this YT courses there was always something new to learn ... so acquiring this "new pieces" made me a better programmer ... And this is the scariest part of this job ... you constantly learn new things ... and this is very exciting and very tiring at the same time :) It took me like 4 years to drop my first full stack app (and this was my first app ever) and i had only fundamentals of JS, TS, PHP, mySql and Angular ... but i knew patterns and had enough patience to google the rest :)
I too am self directed learner almost making six figures. It is possible just need to keep your head down and keep working. I work for a corporation building websites and portals. What has kept me going is my passion for web. It helps talking to other devs on social and getting mentorship advice.
Bro, let me tell you, this video is the greatest thing a software engineer with a youtube channel could do to help out people, real projects to apply the knowledge and get to write code. Thanks a lot & please more videos with practical applications like these. You know this could be a weekly thing on a certain day of the week where you get to work through a single project per episode so that the project has much more details & a higher level of difficulty.
My programming instructor told us that most of the time HR in most companies just doesn't understand what they want. Most of the time I see companies wanting bachelors and 10 years experience but are only willing to pay a mediocre wage. If you see a job that looks interesting to you then apply and see what happens! You just never know what might happen :)
I have to disagree if you say you will most likely fail when you are self-taught ( no degree, no exp, no mentor ). A lot of people who try to become a developer are rushing way too fast. After 3-6 months without results, they feel desperate and they give up. That's literally on their own. I have become a full-stack software engineer for my first job after 1y and 2m studying at home completely by myself in a rural area where there are no dev jobs. I am 21. Migrated to Australia when I am 19 and start learning how to code in a small town in QLD Australia. I can't go to college. I can't do professional web dev works because I don't have experience and I have failed more than 400 applications. 19 years old, working at McDonald's in the morning and learning how to code at night. Endless hours on Udemy and watching career advice on youtube with a hope to land a job. After endless of days applying for jobs and fail interviews I have landed my first job as FullStack Developer. You go to college and being in-debt. You pay even more for Bootcamp and you blaming yourself after 3-6 months and don't see the result but literally, that should be how it is. Watching too many people on youtube with privileges makes them have this illusion about how easy it is to become a software engineer without a degree and they literally set themself for failure by giving up.
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Those who called themself self-taught developers are people who get in the industry with no exp no degree no bootcamp and just go online and study all by themself
That's not true bro. A lot of people have been to good colleges and bootcamps but still, they learn by themselves after that online. We're giving too much importance to them even though they teach the same old stuff with the outdated syllabus. If you guys are talking about the motivation from peers and the teachers in the schools and bootcamps, that's a complete B.S. because it will be a temporary one and will last for only a few minutes to days. But, if you're self-motivated, you will continue to program even if you are stuck in the same coding error for months. Technically speaking, there is no such thing as "SELF-TAUGHT".
@@dikaanvlogs171 Stop being so sensitive about the word "self-taught". It is just a term like frontend and backend used to call those people as I say above. You have to understand how people called them self-taught even thou generally speaking every developers are self-taught.
@@dikaanvlogs171 yeah you're focused on the actual term self-taught. If you use that theory for any career, then we are all self-taught. In common practice, self-taught just means learning with no guidance.
sir, I am not focused or being "TOO" sensitive about the word self-taught. I am just raising my concern about the word Self-taught being aggressively used by course creators and TH-camrs to sell their stuff because yeah, this word is a very high searched keyword and helps to rank faster. And, last, this is not a theory, it is a practical thing. I will still say that self-taught is bullshit.
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The best thing is to do the basics of HTML/CSS (as you said), then look at what types of software engineering there are, backend, front end, etc. Choose the language you want to start with e.g. python - master it, do projects then stem off into other ones e.g. c/C++ Java script.
I've started to code first to work on my startup. As i knew nothing about technology. I''ve finished a course on udemy, work on some projects while coding along with the instructors and figured out that i don't want to be a developer. But what i've loved so much while working on my startup was product management as it is a mix of business (my background), marketing, tech and design. So i'm following online curriculum for product management. Thanks for your video.
Ah, your main point is whether to have a goal and idea what you want to do, when you start learning, or not. Learning actually is a whole lot easier, if there's something at the end of the road, which intrigues you greatly. Let's say, you want to learn how to make a great website, or a computer game. If you just get into it with idea "I just learn to code something", then it has big chance to fail, unless you pick up an interesting goal along the way.
That point of realistic project it's so true, a friend and I decided to build a project that isn't that realistic to our skill levels at the time, and also because of the time I have for dedicating to it, I really needed to hear this today. Thank you Tiff!
Alway's practical advice. Thanks Tiff, great video and spot on tips! I've worked in many different roles in tech over the years. I'd list mentors as the number one thing that can make a difference in your path. A good mentor is truly an amazing thing. I've had doors opened, been guided in the right direction and learned above and beyond because of finding the right mentors over the years. Also, you must give back and when the opportunity presents itself, be a good mentor yourself. THANKS!
This is a great, useful, helpful, caring video. I can't tell you how much I needed to hear what you said. The mentor advice is something i haven't considered. Thank you.
3 things that every Dev, programmer, engineer needs to do when looking for a job: 1) find recruiters in your space. The difference a recruiter can make in finding jobs that not only fit your skill level, but your cultural ideas, is amazing. I've been working with a few different recruiters lately to find my next job and boy do they make a difference. 2) apply for jobs that make sense to your skill level, but disregard the experience expectations from the company. Timeframes mean very little from a development standpoint, and if you're finding jobs are based on time at a job rather than skill level, you're dodging a bullet by not being there. If you can show a hiring manager that you understand the concepts, and that you're willing to learn and know how to learn quickly, you've got a huge leg up over the engineers that more closely fit the outline in the brief. 3) every interview is a chance to learn. Interviews are bloody hard, and they're unnerving. Use every interview to work out what kind of a job you want, what kind of answers are going to impress HM most and learn what skills or past experience really helps sell you as the candidate to fill the position.
I'm a self learned programmer. Though I learnt programming the hard way. No mentor No books No TH-cam Just googling and pick pointing concepts. Now i built the first Virtual Top Up Platforms API communicator. The first of it's kind here in Nigeria
Love the tips. Could talk about book programming? something like the pros and cons. I live in Puerto Rico and I have 9 books and 2 other books of react are coming on the way.
I’m a self taught programmer. Started 35 years ago. Learning coding the way you proposed is not the best way. Studying different technologies a month here and there to learn it is not a good way. You should turn it around. Deside on a project you want to make. Lets say a website where you can play correspondence chess (or whatever). And then build it. When you come to the parts where you need to learn, then you learn it. You will be more focused on solving your problem and have a goal at the same time => making it work. And it will make it more clear why and how this technology works when you have a specific need for it in your project. You can then also use the project as refference when applying for jobs.
Hi! I found your channel recently & is beyond AMAZING! This video is great, but I'll change to a more positive tone, maybe "Become a Self Taught Programmer & NOT Fail in the Process". Because actually, you're giving great advice, but the title may set you off to the wrong place.
I,m from other career and i started to learn coding i don't know why...all i know is "how they did that" and i starded to make a research then i found out that it was very awesome and started to love it. So here we are starting to learn coding. And i will do this for the rest of my life, let say shifting a career😊...and thanks for those awesome tips for us self taught.
From another person that is self-taught, I can confirm that once you get the first job, recruiters will be constantly in your inbox. To get specific, I usually get two a week, and I am not looking for a job.
I really needed this. Thank you. I am absolutely new to everything and am constantly wondering: go back to college? Take a course? How long should I be spending? Will I find even be able to be qualified and get a job? And just overwhelm myself while trying to balance two jobs and figure if I’ll ever be qualified to work on what I enjoy and will I even continue to enjoy it. 😆 I’m overwhelmed just writing this comment, clearly.
Another great video, Tiff :) I have a question - with regards to your landing the QA role, and then using that as a pathway into the industry & finally into a programmer role - was your Bachelor's degree a fundamental factor to getting you that role? I'm just wondering, just to get an idea of how that particular path or experience can translate to me, as I have neither a bachelor's degree nor a diploma of any sort, and plan to rely solely on being self-taught...any advice?
i agree with most of what you said except for one thing. Every video i watch says to not skip over things until you get a full understanding of the fundamentals. When I taught myself, this is what I did and I failed. It became boring and redundant. lets be honest, the core concepts of coding are so boring. It wasn't until i did a bootcamp and everything was so fast pace where I learned everything I'm doing now. Bootcamps do not stop for you if you're having a hard time with a certain concept, instead, they continue throwing other things at you. Personally what helped me to enjoy coding is letting my mind retain what its able to initially. So libraries, frameworks etc....once I get a good understanding of the big picture, THEN I will go back and dissect the parts i had an issue with. you can literally build a project without knowing all the key concepts of a language. So why not build a project you're comfortable doing first, and then going back to learn the hard parts?
I don't know the difference between self taught and non-self taught programmers because there is only one way to learn things no matter what you do. The only difference between self taught and non self-taught programmers is that self-taught programmer will learn only what it comes to it's grasp, and the non self-taught has most likely a mentor who most likely has an experience in certain subject for xx amount of years. Even that mentor can not make you learn language if you don't want to do it, therefore you have to SELF LEARN. The difference for me, and I can tell this on daily job whenever new programmer comes, is that the people who are not self-taught they can recognize the value of information/knowledge outside of just coding. And that means a lot compared to a person who just code. Really good clip btw.
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I am confident on ui and ux but I have my doubts but there are tools with simplify everything, reaserch, there is a tool for amsot anything that you can think of.
I spend 99% of my time learning on Android studio and just still beginner in programming it hard to make something completely and ready to release . But when I see your videos tutorial make me feel better Thank you.
I did the no school route and got into welding for 5 years, did well made garbage money. But I learned a lot, dabbled in college for a year and a half at itt tech in 2007 and 8 I think before the army and using my gi bill now for a CS and Cybersecurity degree and just paid for another ethical hacking and Cybersecurity course so I'm on my way
I am a self taught programmer. I easily found my first job. now my work experience is 2.5 years. By the way, I am a woman 33 with baby. It's doable! just don't give up. I am in Moscow.
Self taught might fail in any profession not just programming, if he/she lacks determination and motivation. Many people doesn't understand that there is no easy way to achieve success. Failures are not a bad thing at all, actually they are a crucial part of way to learn and improve.
Hey Tiff! Absolutely great advice! Would u be able to make a self taught curriculum? If u were to go back n learn coding self taught? How would you plan your path?
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I'm a self taught programmer with a full time job in the industry, I never had a mentor or any formal training. The only thing that will cause you to fail is giving up.
Exactly!
Great comment
I think the idea for having mentor to help you make commitment and not give up
Not giving up works in everything
Damn right!
Tbh, what I think, self taught programmers succeeds the most. Because they have the passion for what they doing and this is the reason someone becomes self taught.
True. I'm self-taught, and I'm a TopTal Freelancer.
She knows that but she’s weak hence making money from TH-cam //trolling
definitely
One may make the argument, a passionate person might just go get the degree too. I was working with some directed graphs with tons of links and figured out how to find all the shortest redundant links. Later on, an intern I hired said that it was a transitive reduction, there was actually a name for what I needed. I didn't know that, missed a few things from being self taught.
You "thinking" that is just that, not hard data. Unless someone presents raw data, it's a curbside chat and just opinions. Self taught, or degreed, many "fail" if you say, not moving forward, leaving the field, etc... as failure. It's a brutal field, requires a significant amount of dedication and man/woman-hours. Many people simply can't put out the required effort to make it happen or after, to work the kind of hours that are often required. Which, in full light, makes sense. Many people don't want to work that much and can't be blamed for it. Re passion, you'll find that in truckloads amongst self taught and degreed professionals. Hell you'd have to have that to suceed in this field at all.
I’m a self-taught person. I started studying and practicing 10 hours a day 9 months ago. After a one-month training course for a company with final selection, I was chosen among 20 candidates (some even with a Computer Science degree) and next week I’m starting my first job in this field. I don’t agree that being a self-taught person means “failing”. Only those who give up are the ones who fail...
Can I connect with you 😢😢😢😢 i just started and the journey has been so dauting and a lot of doubts. I wanna cry, I want to change so bad but it’s super hard!
The reality is that every programmer is a self-taught programmer. I earned a degree in CS, and it doesn't mean that I was held by the hand through every line of code. You don't learn how to code in class, you learn it at home after school.
Errr, same goes for a doctor, engineer, lawyer and every profession on earth? Most of the work is done at home.
It's like a box of Legos. I show you the box, the different Legos pieces, how they fit together and maybe show you how to build a simple shape like a "cube" with some of the pieces..... That is essentially your "formal" training. Now you take the box of Legos and figure out how to build complex structures/models with the Legos.
Or.... Teaching someone how to "play" chess.... you teach them the pieces and how each one can move and the rules of the game..... but to learn to really PLAY chess.... is taking the basic "rules/procedures" of the game and applying it to defeating an opponent is the "self taught" part.
If you ask me..... writing "code" SHOULD be "obsolete" or going "obsolete" right now.... The ones who are creating AI applications..... are doing the wrong stuff...... Instead of creating an AI that can take a shit ton of pictures and "learn" how classify them.... or an AI that learns a "game" and becomes superhuman at playing it.... or an AI that can classify text..... WTF!!!!! You have a "system" that can take "examples" or data sets and "train" itself to reach the end goal to solve a problem without the programmer defining the step by step if/then type of programming..... telling it to do something, and IT figures out how to "get it done".....
The thing that SHOULD have done right from the GET GO is to create the AI to write CODE to reach an "end goal" or "solution"! The code.... it already knows.. you can miss "syntax" by forgetting a ; or , or..... forgetting to close one of } those..... but the "program" don't miss anything and is all to eager to say "HEY YOU FUCKED UP!!!"..... it already KNOWS the "code"..... so feed the AI a LOT of "end product" code and let it "train itself" to classify, sort out, and become GOOD at creating code to reach or solve the "problem" or achieve the "task" you want OUT of the code.
I mean..... they even have "AI" writing MUSIC, painting PICTURES..... WTF!!!!!!! Teach it to CODE and then tell it to CREATE an app that does THIS or THAT and make sure it has THIS feature to do whatever it is you need it to do..... and let the "Superhuman" focused SKILL do the "backend" programming.
Quit making AI mods that look at a million pictures of faces to learn how to recognize and distinguish my face from YOURS..... Create ONE AI that Codes your programs/apps...........
We already have crossed the "event horizon" of the "doomsday" technology..... A real TRUE AI is in the near future.... nothing we can do to "stop it" now, and first thing we did was open up the entire WWW to it, giving it access to all of human knowledge, and everything on the "network" so..... Might as well teach it to CODE and produce the CODE for us instead of HUMANS doing the mundane bullshit of building out apps/programs when the AI can do it MUCH better, MUCH faster, and MUCH more useful programs than any HUMAN coder can ever hope to create.
Ah but WAIT..... I forgot..... we need to create another version of CHAT BOT!!..... ya... lets do THAT instead and write MORE mundane boring code to get THAT done instead!!!!!
:)
That's not what you mean by self-taught. Self taught is learning to code without someone telling you what to learn. In college, you get a syllabus and schedule, but otherwise you're learning to freely create and have fun.
@@rustykoenig3566 We create software to simplify daily life.. If AI creates software, it creates software to simplify it's work. That doesn't make coding obsolete for us. We should learn how to code either way.
@@jyothish5194 Actually, you are almost NEVER self taught in ANYTHING you do.
If you stick your hand into a fire..... the next time you see fire, you probably WONT stick your hand in it..... you SELF TAGHT yourself that fire is HOT!
If you learn to program and you NEVER read a book.... never look online to help you figure shit out.... you are SELF TAUGHT.
If you learn completely by reading forums/TH-cam/Tech Sites..... you are absolutely NOT SELF TAUGHT. You have been given guidance and help by countless people.... which is better than ANY formal school you can go to. Why? Because in "class" you have ONE teacher/professor and the schools idea of how you should be taught..... By learning from the countless people you may get info from online... you have ALL OF THEM for your "teacher" teaching you many ways to do stuff.
People think "Self Taught" = anyone who did not go to formal "school" to learn their skills.... but but that is further from the truth.
I’m 13 years old. I’ve been coding for nearly a year now. I’m mostly self taught- I’m in a boot camp, but I learned most of what I know on my own from google or TH-cam. I started coding not to get a job (obviously, because I’m too young for one), but just to code for fun. I was inspired by the video games I used to play and by websites that I used to visit. Anyways, my advice for any self taught programmer is to learn a new concept in the language you’re currently learning and then apply what you’ve learned in a project. Do that with almost every concept you learn. As the saying goes: “practice makes perfect”. The key is to PRACTICE. Without practice, you will probably end up failing.
You are teaching to many viewers a big lesson: do something for yourself, as a passion, as a game, as a skill, not for a job. Maybe as a European I do not get this anxiety of getting the "job of your dream" - equivalent to the "salary of your dream". But it is really annoying. And of course people are so stressed about it. Personally, I am an Organization and HR Developer in a huge cultural institution with more than 300 employers and 15+ cultural partners. I had to start from scratch, as Italian immigrant in a German speaking work field. I started as a guard. Than as a museum guide. And now? I did it. I have already reached the top, one step at a time, having to swallow my ego day after day - yes, German is hard even after 4 years. And now I am learning to code because I would like to explore a new field and the applications of it in my job and to have the possibility to ask a bit more for my monthly payment. Again, one step after the other. And still, a 13 years old can inspire me more than any TH-camr. Great, Roni. Go further. Step by step. Project after project. Happy moment after happy moment.
@@xajare I’m happy to hear I was able to inspire you!
@@roni5245 wow awesome, I'm 16. What do you learn exactly, I like front end 😊
@@tiltify2393 I’m currently learning backend. I’m a Python intermediate and now learning Java. I’m planning on learning C# next or starting to learn some front end like JavaScript, HTML and CSS. I just want to experiment with different types of languages in order to know what I like most.
@@roni5245 cool, we're kind of in the same boat huh? I don't do backend, it's kinda not my thing, I'm more on the design aspect of things so yeah, I can do logic, but I'm not planning to that anytime soon :') maybe after frontend, then I'll do back end too
By the way, I wanted to ask, is backend easy?
As Nelson Mandela said - "I never lose, Either I win or I learn"
In other words, there is no learning without some type of setback or "failer" because that is part of the learning... It is literally Trial and Error (Like Bug fixing). Hence A person's mentality is everything. A positive mentality leads to success, you only fail if you give up. And Yes, mentors are a nice (temporary guide to get you started) however, a person should not Completely rely on a mentor, the same applies to video tutorials... You learn faster when you do it yourself and screw up and learn from the mistakes you're making.
And as for experience... It is not the number of years a person has been doing something... It is the quality and proof that you know what you're doing that gets you that awesome job or those good clients if you are on the freelance side.
Unsolicited projects count just as much as official ones too!
👏👏👏thanks for sharing this
Didn't Nelsa Mandela die in prison in the 80's. Hmm....
I am self taught, and of my most respected peers, 2/3rds of them are self taught. It's not better, it's not worse. It is different. When hiring, I see the Uni candidates as having a strong foundational knowledge and often relying on integrations more. I tend to see stronger problem solving and 'sticktuitiveness' from the self taught populace. This is a gross over simplification.
Both will fail if the don't show up. Just show up every day and keep going. Software engineering is pretty much a lifestyle, more than a set of skills.
Yes! So true! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing Tiffany, I have also given up several times in the initial part of my self-learning journey of learning to code as a biologist. Failed at breaking into C++ and Java but then clicked with Python and still took quite some time to get familiar and up and running with using it to successfully implement data science workflows. But the rush or highs of getting that first project successfully implemented served as a great motivation to keep me going.
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Once you "click" with one language and learning takes off in it.... and you get good at it... try the other ones again because they are all mostly the same with little differences. If you know one language comfortably, the others are almost nothing to learn.
The thing about programming is learning the "language" you have only learned 10% of what you need to program. A lot of the "skill" is "thinking" like a programmer and how to structure your projects. You can write code 20 different ways and reach the same outcome but each one will have flaws that make a better one run better/faster etc.
I am currently looking for my 1st IT job and was feeling very disheartened until i watched ur video. I hope to get the job soon
Yay! You got this!! Just be persistent 💕
Best of luck!!
@Rana Hasan
don't lose hope. i mean that even tho i can't be more discouraged.
Any update?
What you're talking about focusing on learning one little piece at a time sounds a lot like deliberate practice, which is a great way to improve at anything.
Definitely!
Great advice all around. Thanks!
This reminds me of a couple of things. One is the book Ultralearning by Scott H. Young. Some of the advice that you have given could be augmented the advice that he lays out in his book. Another is the Stoic idea of goal internalization, making your goal to do your best at learning programming rather than finding a job. These are contradictory ideas, and I'm not really sure where I stand. I am certainly happier spending time learning when I am motivated by doing the best that I can.
Hey Tiff! Thanks so much for your videos. They’ve helped me through my journey! I started self teach three months ago and I did well, but I decided that it would be a good idea to do a bootcamp, so I enrolled at General Assembly and I START TOMORROW!! I’m so excited. Thanks so much for all your help! I shouted you out in my video yesterday. Thanks so much! ❤️
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Hi Nimany, I hope you still coding and all going well with you, can you tell me your experience with General assembly? I started as a self taught also and now considering to enroll in a bootcamp, so I’m looking for recommendations and advices, thanks a lot 🙏🏻
I have spent weeks learning SQL and it's been the best experience so far. I'm still learning and looking for opportunity to intern as a Data analyst and this video has reinforced my motivation and given me a reason to keep pushing.
I’ve been writing code since I was 7. I’m not a real dev either; but every job I’ve had, I’ve developed software tools, apps & DBs for my teams. I’d never heard of recursion until I took a class at the local community college. 😂 Classes teach you stuff you hadn’t thought of on your own or stuff you didn’t know you needed or wanted to know.
I am self taught too... Mostly wandered around the entire software development cycle, from support to servers, networking, monitoring, testing/QA, development, even consulting. These days I am DevOps by day, but firmware whenever I can fit it in. Been even getting into FPGA technology. Sometimes I can't believe all the places I've been, it's been a lot of fun. It's a HUGE field.
Thanks! I thought I would have to be self taught but I'm 80% through my assessment for a boot camp scholarship. Videos like this really help.
You got this!!👏👏👏
Thank you for this....I saw your video referencing older newbies, I’m 52 btw, and rely on your videos. You are awesome, need more peeps like you for sure.
thank you!! You got this!
I think that when a person reaches better understanding of a programing language said person can really get into flow state and have hours pass like noting.
I know I could draw a project in autocad for like 12 hours like nothing.
Thanks for the encouraging video! I really like your desk setup too. Been using standing desks for years.
Thank you so much, Tiff. Your videos help me a lot. I'm on a self-learning path now. I'm learning front-end web development. I've successfully completed learning basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And after learning about Git I'm doing small JS projects to improve my problem-solving skills.
Main takeaways:
1. Have a solid career path in mind
2. Be kind to yourself
3. Find a good mentor
4. Set realistic project goals
5. Your dream job might not come right away
To add on to that, spend time on formulating a well thought out plan. That way you'll have something to revert back to check yourself for when things are going as planned and for when things don't.
Having a mentor or someone who can keep you motivated and hungry for more is 🔑
right! Agreed!
@dev null you can hire a mentor/teacher, that is what I did.
@dev null im from eu but it was a us person yes. He helped me teach programming and gettijg job ready.
@dev null so I had some dispensable incoming coming from a sales background and wanted a career switch, and programming looked great. I was learning python by myself but I wanted to improve the rate i was learning at. At first I did had just formal teaching, but other than basics I didn't feel like I was getting anything out of it.
I was searching more of a mentor type of deal and found a person who both teached me programming and tought me how to think more like a programmer. For example when I had a lesson he would explain his train of tought. Point out flaws in a gentle way and work together on projects. When my programming skills got better he was also helping me with how I cab get into the industry.
It has been years since I have paid tutoring from him but we are still in contact often and there for sure is to speak of mentorship.
I think that it is very possible to get a mentor if you just find the right person to teach you and state what you are looking for.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
I am one of the lucky ones I guess. I am self taught, and came to programming through the Database route, learning Access, then SQL, the on and on. And it took years, a LOT of humility, and tons of embarrassment and mistakes. It can be done, but I wouldn't recommend my path to anyone. I am now a six figure Dynamics developer and I LOVE it. But it takes work!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!!
Sounds like the path I prefer. College is too slow and expensive. I prefer learning on my own.
Thank you. I've not done Python for over 3 months and it sucks to have forgotten a great deal of it (I only started less than a year ago, so I've not learnt a great deal). I'm swamped with my language degree at the moment and haven't had the time to devote myself to it, but I am curious and want to pursue NLP and machine translation afterwards, meaning I'll either have to do a masters or find the motivation to study it religiously for a certain period of time. The constant development of CS-related fields only inspires me further, and I'm really glad I stumbled across your channel today!
Self taught you'll fail??? Wow...if I had seen this while I was learning to code, I would have been incredibly discouraged, and maybe would have given up. Thankfully I didnt, and now I'm an employed developer who was 100% self taught. Everyone's journey is different.
That hopeless declaration got my attention as well. She is towing the established line. You cant succeed without me attitude, whomever they are, rubs me the wrong way.
I think you're right but other programmers need to give suggestions related to process rather than capabilities.
@@normanhenderson7300 I think it really depends she believed that so she said some believe self learning so they say thay
Completely agree! She used a very biased title.
If you actually watch the video, she's just talking about how to avoid common pitfalls. If you're saying the title alone makes you want to quit, then you're not very driven in the first place, are you?
Thanks for the advice
No problem!
A great video! I am self-taught without a mentor and still learning. I have two questions: - 1. About study planning - How did you deal with unexpected issues which require time, e.g. reading documentation about the new methods from the lesson, which take a lot of time and can mess up the general plan? 2. About work - Could you tell about your first week/month in a tech role and how you prepared for it after being hired? Thank you!
One thing i struggle with is being kind to myself and pushing too hard. Thank you for the kind words and advise, ill take them to heart.
💕 you got this!!
Really good vlog, thank you! I am having to learn to code in middle age because I am finding it harder and harder to get roles as a business analyst without coding skills…so sometimes it’s your profession that changes and you have to learn new skills despite 20 years in your profession
i believe focusing on front end first for at least 6 months. and then start learning server side weird stuff is the best way to become more efficient and more focused..
I just started and I'm a self taught programmer... well, I guess it takes dedication, discipline, passion and desire to get there so you just need to stick with your path and NOT GIVING UP! I really enjoy your vids. :D
Thanks Tiff Happy women's day😅 love the inspiration
thank you so much!! :)
Thank you for this! Gonna come back to this video every so often to keep myself reminded of some good practices!!
guy like elon musk, always a self-taught in whtever he is on
he says, u can just learn from books
ik some ppl find it hard to just learn from books
u might say, but elon musk is elon musk right, his willpoer is insane
but if u try to break the bad habbit, and love the double edge sword uncomfortable moment for a while
u could get any achievement u want, the point is to give it a try and if stuck think about it why, rather than just give up
since im quite afraid to have nothing untill age of 40s
i dont want to stop doing what i started.
programming is definitely ongoing path, theres no turning back.
prolly the reason ppl stop, is bcause thyre so desperate to after money, eventually dissapointed, cause the industry is very large and tight theres alot to learn
if someone alrd know computer since 6th grade. then ithink he can definitely be a self-taught programmer, learning from books is always the best way
Elon is the man, he is why I started self learning aswell! I actually make funny stories on him a lot on my insta. Idk did you see him smoking the reefer on the Joe Rogan podcast? He looked at the joint like it was some alien species, I made it into a meme. The Joint was a Degree and after he laughs and says: 'Oh Yeah nah you don't need those' haha
@@KOSHPARZ elon feels sad using iG
@@inception252 He uses IG? All I see are hundreds of fan accounts..
Awesome video
Thank you!!
I love how realistic you are. I really apreciate your time for sharing those great thoughts with us. thanks!!
thank you :) Appreciate your feedback!!
You pointed few important things why self taught programmers fail. But i should mention one more thing that is even more important. Most new programmers think that programming is about memorizing code (syntax) itself ... but its actually opposite ... you have to learn just patterns and then just have patience to google the rest of the cake :) sounds kinda silly right ?
I swear i plow through couple of books and tons of resources about JavaScript ... but when i was watching this YT courses there was always something new to learn ... so acquiring this "new pieces" made me a better programmer ...
And this is the scariest part of this job ... you constantly learn new things ... and this is very exciting and very tiring at the same time :)
It took me like 4 years to drop my first full stack app (and this was my first app ever) and i had only fundamentals of JS, TS, PHP, mySql and Angular ... but i knew patterns and had enough patience to google the rest :)
I too am self directed learner almost making six figures. It is possible just need to keep your head down and keep working. I work for a corporation building websites and portals. What has kept me going is my passion for web. It helps talking to other devs on social and getting mentorship advice.
Bro, let me tell you, this video is the greatest thing a software engineer with a youtube channel could do to help out people, real projects to apply the knowledge and get to write code. Thanks a lot & please more videos with practical applications like these.
You know this could be a weekly thing on a certain day of the week where you get to work through a single project per episode so that the project has much more details & a higher level of difficulty.
Do not give up
Have a plan
and stick to it
find a mentor
have a schedule
You have such a soothing voice you could be a therapist! Great advises, love your channel
You always give me the power to keep going with my passion. You ARE GREAT Tiff :)
thank you!! YOU got this!!!
My programming instructor told us that most of the time HR in most companies just doesn't understand what they want. Most of the time I see companies wanting bachelors and 10 years experience but are only willing to pay a mediocre wage. If you see a job that looks interesting to you then apply and see what happens! You just never know what might happen :)
Good video thanks I'm self taught and I don't wanna fail
you got this!!
I have to disagree if you say you will most likely fail when you are self-taught ( no degree, no exp, no mentor ). A lot of people who try to become a developer are rushing way too fast.
After 3-6 months without results, they feel desperate and they give up. That's literally on their own. I have become a full-stack software engineer for my first job after 1y and 2m studying at home completely by myself in a rural area where there are no dev jobs.
I am 21. Migrated to Australia when I am 19 and start learning how to code in a small town in QLD Australia. I can't go to college. I can't do professional web dev works because I don't have experience and I have failed more than 400 applications.
19 years old, working at McDonald's in the morning and learning how to code at night. Endless hours on Udemy and watching career advice on youtube with a hope to land a job. After endless of days applying for jobs and fail interviews I have landed my first job as FullStack Developer.
You go to college and being in-debt. You pay even more for Bootcamp and you blaming yourself after 3-6 months and don't see the result but literally, that should be how it is. Watching too many people on youtube with privileges makes them have this illusion about how easy it is to become a software engineer without a degree and they literally set themself for failure by giving up.
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Naturally everyone progresses differently. I know people who have made excellent progress after 6 months.
Who is a self-taught programmer? Ain't all the programmers are self-taught? We all learn by ourselves 🤔
Those who called themself self-taught developers are people who get in the industry with no exp no degree no bootcamp and just go online and study all by themself
That's not true bro. A lot of people have been to good colleges and bootcamps but still, they learn by themselves after that online. We're giving too much importance to them even though they teach the same old stuff with the outdated syllabus.
If you guys are talking about the motivation from peers and the teachers in the schools and bootcamps, that's a complete B.S. because it will be a temporary one and will last for only a few minutes to days. But, if you're self-motivated, you will continue to program even if you are stuck in the same coding error for months.
Technically speaking, there is no such thing as "SELF-TAUGHT".
@@dikaanvlogs171 Stop being so sensitive about the word "self-taught". It is just a term like frontend and backend used to call those people as I say above. You have to understand how people called them self-taught even thou generally speaking every developers are self-taught.
@@dikaanvlogs171 yeah you're focused on the actual term self-taught. If you use that theory for any career, then we are all self-taught. In common practice, self-taught just means learning with no guidance.
sir, I am not focused or being "TOO" sensitive about the word self-taught. I am just raising my concern about the word Self-taught being aggressively used by course creators and TH-camrs to sell their stuff because yeah, this word is a very high searched keyword and helps to rank faster.
And, last, this is not a theory, it is a practical thing. I will still say that self-taught is bullshit.
Great video, thanks for the realistic tips!
forsure! Thanks for tuning in!
Love this. Thanks for sharing!
I`m a self taught programmer and better than others. A smart person is always could be a teacher to himself.
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The best thing is to do the basics of HTML/CSS (as you said), then look at what types of software engineering there are, backend, front end, etc. Choose the language you want to start with e.g. python - master it, do projects then stem off into other ones e.g. c/C++ Java script.
I've started to code first to work on my startup. As i knew nothing about technology. I''ve finished a course on udemy, work on some projects while coding along with the instructors and figured out that i don't want to be a developer. But what i've loved so much while working on my startup was product management as it is a mix of business (my background), marketing, tech and design. So i'm following online curriculum for product management. Thanks for your video.
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Ah, your main point is whether to have a goal and idea what you want to do, when you start learning, or not. Learning actually is a whole lot easier, if there's something at the end of the road, which intrigues you greatly. Let's say, you want to learn how to make a great website, or a computer game. If you just get into it with idea "I just learn to code something", then it has big chance to fail, unless you pick up an interesting goal along the way.
Thank you for a support! good advices!
Thank you. Great video!
That point of realistic project it's so true, a friend and I decided to build a project that isn't that realistic to our skill levels at the time, and also because of the time I have for dedicating to it, I really needed to hear this today. Thank you Tiff!
Thank you! You got this!
This is key. Build smaller projects first, bring them to market, develop the skills to market it, maintain it and handle customers.
@@TiffInTech I love Tiff
Alway's practical advice. Thanks Tiff, great video and spot on tips! I've worked in many different roles in tech over the years. I'd list mentors as the number one thing that can make a difference in your path. A good mentor is truly an amazing thing. I've had doors opened, been guided in the right direction and learned above and beyond because of finding the right mentors over the years. Also, you must give back and when the opportunity presents itself, be a good mentor yourself. THANKS!
Thanks for sharing!!
This is a great, useful, helpful, caring video. I can't tell you how much I needed to hear what you said. The mentor advice is something i haven't considered. Thank you.
The main thing is to not give up,i dont think that there are other reasons why someone "fails" becoming a self taught programmer
i really nedded that...thank you
Forsure!
3 things that every Dev, programmer, engineer needs to do when looking for a job:
1) find recruiters in your space. The difference a recruiter can make in finding jobs that not only fit your skill level, but your cultural ideas, is amazing.
I've been working with a few different recruiters lately to find my next job and boy do they make a difference.
2) apply for jobs that make sense to your skill level, but disregard the experience expectations from the company.
Timeframes mean very little from a development standpoint, and if you're finding jobs are based on time at a job rather than skill level, you're dodging a bullet by not being there.
If you can show a hiring manager that you understand the concepts, and that you're willing to learn and know how to learn quickly, you've got a huge leg up over the engineers that more closely fit the outline in the brief.
3) every interview is a chance to learn. Interviews are bloody hard, and they're unnerving. Use every interview to work out what kind of a job you want, what kind of answers are going to impress HM most and learn what skills or past experience really helps sell you as the candidate to fill the position.
I'm a self learned programmer. Though I learnt programming the hard way.
No mentor
No books
No TH-cam
Just googling and pick pointing concepts.
Now i built the first Virtual Top Up Platforms API communicator.
The first of it's kind here in Nigeria
wow thats awesome!
Tiff…. Idk how else to put this.
You’re cool as fuc* 💯
Love the tips.
Could talk about book programming? something like the pros and cons. I live in Puerto Rico and I have 9 books and 2 other books of react are coming on the way.
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I’m a self taught programmer. Started 35 years ago. Learning coding the way you proposed is not the best way. Studying different technologies a month here and there to learn it is not a good way. You should turn it around. Deside on a project you want to make. Lets say a website where you can play correspondence chess (or whatever). And then build it. When you come to the parts where you need to learn, then you learn it. You will be more focused on solving your problem and have a goal at the same time => making it work. And it will make it more clear why and how this technology works when you have a specific need for it in your project. You can then also use the project as refference when applying for jobs.
Thanks for your thoughts! Definitely everyone has their own ways of learning! None is right or wrong .. just different 😊
Great video. Now I feel like getting up and learning more JS :)
yay!! You can do this! :) :)
Hi! I found your channel recently & is beyond AMAZING! This video is great, but I'll change to a more positive tone, maybe "Become a Self Taught Programmer & NOT Fail in the Process". Because actually, you're giving great advice, but the title may set you off to the wrong place.
Thank you!! Oh I really appreciate this feedback!! Thank you ❤️
All of these tips are great. Excellent content. Thanks a lot Tiff. See you soon!
Thank you!!
I,m from other career and i started to learn coding i don't know why...all i know is "how they did that" and i starded to make a research then i found out that it was very awesome and started to love it. So here we are starting to learn coding. And i will do this for the rest of my life, let say shifting a career😊...and thanks for those awesome tips for us self taught.
Yay’ congrats! That is very exciting
@@TiffInTech you are awesone, consider me as your number one fan, keep doing right more videos to come😊
From another person that is self-taught, I can confirm that once you get the first job, recruiters will be constantly in your inbox. To get specific, I usually get two a week, and I am not looking for a job.
Yes! Right?! It can feel like you’ll never land you’re first job and then when you do, everything changes!
Thank you for the helpful advice! You're awesome 👍
I really needed this. Thank you. I am absolutely new to everything and am constantly wondering: go back to college? Take a course? How long should I be spending? Will I find even be able to be qualified and get a job? And just overwhelm myself while trying to balance two jobs and figure if I’ll ever be qualified to work on what I enjoy and will I even continue to enjoy it. 😆 I’m overwhelmed just writing this comment, clearly.
Another great video, Tiff :)
I have a question - with regards to your landing the QA role, and then using that as a pathway into the industry & finally into a programmer role - was your Bachelor's degree a fundamental factor to getting you that role?
I'm just wondering, just to get an idea of how that particular path or experience can translate to me, as I have neither a bachelor's degree nor a diploma of any sort, and plan to rely solely on being self-taught...any advice?
i agree with most of what you said except for one thing. Every video i watch says to not skip over things until you get a full understanding of the fundamentals. When I taught myself, this is what I did and I failed. It became boring and redundant. lets be honest, the core concepts of coding are so boring. It wasn't until i did a bootcamp and everything was so fast pace where I learned everything I'm doing now. Bootcamps do not stop for you if you're having a hard time with a certain concept, instead, they continue throwing other things at you. Personally what helped me to enjoy coding is letting my mind retain what its able to initially. So libraries, frameworks etc....once I get a good understanding of the big picture, THEN I will go back and dissect the parts i had an issue with. you can literally build a project without knowing all the key concepts of a language. So why not build a project you're comfortable doing first, and then going back to learn the hard parts?
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I never found any part of coding boring honestly. Boot amps are okay but i prefer learning on my own.
I don't know the difference between self taught and non-self taught programmers because there is only one way to learn things no matter what you do.
The only difference between self taught and non self-taught programmers is that self-taught programmer will learn only what it comes to it's grasp, and the non self-taught has most likely a mentor who most likely has an experience in certain subject for xx amount of years. Even that mentor can not make you learn language if you don't want to do it, therefore you have to SELF LEARN.
The difference for me, and I can tell this on daily job whenever new programmer comes, is that the people who are not self-taught they can recognize the value of information/knowledge outside of just coding. And that means a lot compared to a person who just code.
Really good clip btw.
Thank you! And thanks for sharing your insights on it!!
@@TiffInTech Thank you too for placing this stuff out there!
hmm do you have any tips on how to track your progress while learning how to code?
I'm a self taught Dev from Zimbabwe and I really appreciated your realistic plan. Really learned alot.
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this encourages me, thanks
I am confident on ui and ux but I have my doubts but there are tools with simplify everything, reaserch, there is a tool for amsot anything that you can think of.
Exactly what I needed😀.thx
Yay! You got this!
I spend 99% of my time learning on Android studio and just still beginner in programming it hard to make something completely and ready to release . But when I see your videos tutorial make me feel better Thank you.
I did the no school route and got into welding for 5 years, did well made garbage money. But I learned a lot, dabbled in college for a year and a half at itt tech in 2007 and 8 I think before the army and using my gi bill now for a CS and Cybersecurity degree and just paid for another ethical hacking and Cybersecurity course so I'm on my way
Autodidact Software Engineer here. Been doing this for over 40 years. Fail? No such thing!
My favorite tech channel.
Great advices, thank you
Forsure!
Great Video!!! Thank you
Thanks for your words
I am a self taught programmer. I easily found my first job. now my work experience is 2.5 years. By the way, I am a woman 33 with baby. It's doable! just don't give up. I am in Moscow.
Love you Tiff for the amazing contents. thank you!
Forsure! Have a great day!
Really important points.... THANK YOU👌
thank you!!:)
This is some great information, Tiffany. Thank you!
The mushy stuff is why we love you ☺️
Good advices 👍 👏 You could make a video about how to apply for your first job as a new thaught coder.
Self taught might fail in any profession not just programming, if he/she lacks determination and motivation. Many people doesn't understand that there is no easy way to achieve success. Failures are not a bad thing at all, actually they are a crucial part of way to learn and improve.
Hey Tiff! Absolutely great advice! Would u be able to make a self taught curriculum? If u were to go back n learn coding self taught? How would you plan your path?
Hi, Amazing Video Tifff❤️❤️❤️.
Please do a live q/a next time but a little early, I slept waiting for your video 😭❤️
Self taught programmers have more passion and a deep love with coding. THOSE are the kind of guys you want in your team!
Great video Tiff!
“You’ve been most helpful” - Kevin (from Home Alone)
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Not a coder... but great advice. Thanks for keeping it real ;)
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Great value, thanks for the tips 🙏🏽💯
Forsure!
Tiff this is such a great video!
I think this is something everybody needs to hear who start out in this industry
Well done!
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