You are a engineer but you are looks like a simple man. You have no ego! Awesome brother, this is the sign of deep knowledge & pathetical. Love you brother...
I have the same experience as you, I know how you feel, my colleagues don't talk either, they are not generous at all, they just want you to make mistakes or have no progress on your career so that they can always better than you in this office, it's absolutely a loser thought, it's a zero-sum game, nobody gonna wins. I believe that people who share will bring more value to the world.
I’m starting my first job as a developer in July, your content really helps me be at ease about what I’m going to expect as a developer. Keep up the good work Nelson
This HEAVILY mirrors my experience. I quit my job back in October 2019 for similar reasons. I'm super motivated to learn and help others. Working in a very collaborative team where each person is there to support and grow the team makes me ecstatic . Sadly it wasn't like that for a while and I hesitated for quite some time before I took the plunge. Mentoring is very important and it difficult when you are stuck with being mostly your own motivator. I just hope my next job won't be like that. Glad to hear of others experiencing similar issues, but also taking the right step to make the necessary changes.
I am also saddened by the coding we do in our workplace, no comments, no test driven development. It gives pain sometimes. I want to change the company and get a new job as a software engineer but this pandemic 😭
Aleyküm selam, brother :) Actually, I am in a similar situation: this is my first job and the people here are earning money doing very little. Communication is allright, but improvement is not an expected notion here. The work structure has been gradually turned into a cycle that nothing is new, and what is new is ignored in terms of new tech, the job became an empty recurring desk job. As a result, I am building a new skillset and searching for job opportunities accordingly... This kind of videos encourage me in this manner, thanks man. I appreciate it :)
I'm doing the same, most senior devs are arrogant and egotistic (a few are helpful). I'm planning to leave, in the process I'm learning new tech stacks. But I feel like I need to be completely secure with the tech I'm learning before I jump ship. In the meantime, I continue to live in the hamster wheel
In start when he said Go After your dreams and let no one dictate your future apart from Allah(Your creator) who is in control. This one line is what we should follow and have strong belief in.
I have just lived through this: Last September I decided to postpone the masters program I was enrolled on. I got a job that seemed great on paper and during the interview. They even sent me this really good data processing technical challenge. Turned out that I was the only Software Engineer within the office (the previous one had just left). I was one month into the company and it became very short staffed - my line manager even had me doing other peoples jobs (this was a massive red flag). It was honestly a mess... I quit the job three months in (I would have quit sooner but it was during the Christmas holidays) and it was the best decision I have ever made. I managed to land a job within a more established company and the learning / up skilling is a massive part of the culture within my squad. Never disappointed with your vids bro, top quality and content!
hey man, ive been in IT contracting for 8 years now, i have worked in some well known companies and been involved in varied roles / projects, ive only been able to do that believing in myself and stating new contracts, i quit my recent contract just felt plateaued and i wanted to push myself even more, so i decided to start a new contract in London (never look back experience) keep up the positivity dude !
Asalam Alaykum, You made the right choice, also I quit my job, it's been over 4 months for the same reason, I'm preparing my self to work in a company where I will learn more. Allah elmousta3an
Hi. After watching this video and interview with Ben I feel like I want to share my history with you :) So first of all I graduated Controls and Automation Engineering on one of Cracow University. Studies were super hard for me. It was everything there: mechanics, pneumatic, electronics, programming (which we learned by writing programs in notebooks not computers, sick!) but as I suspected this things which we learned has nothing to do with real world. When I got internship I realized that my suspicions were true. Luckily for me after 3 moths I got full time job in this company as Controls Technican. In Cracow there is not much industry so I take it without doubt. And simultaneously I did master degree on Electro technics on weekends. In job there was NO support. Once when I asked more experienced "college" about some machinery stuff he said that for him It's even better when I don't know anything and said me nothing. At that time I had very big thoughts if I am in the right place but I had no experience and I knew how small my knowledge was and still had to pay my bills so I stayed there. I eventually graduated master in July 2019 and also become one of the best in my company. But here is the thing. After this time I make my toughs and I know that if not my obstinacy i would learn nothing. That is why soon after graduation I decided to learn programming. It was beginning of august. I simply take my Head First book (I tough that book from 2012 can't be that old. It was about java 5 :D) and started to read. Fortunately soon after I told about my plans to friend which works as Java developer and she agreed to be my mentor. And I think it is very very hard if you want to learn programming without any support from someone more experienced than you :) My target was to get an internship during spring so I learned 2h every day after work. I think I have enough skills now to change the job but because of coronavirus I need to wait month or two. But to sum it up I also believe that if you not learning in current job you should do sth about it. Also doing almost the same thing every day is not for me. It's just not me and I feel like I want sth more from my life. And I know that for sure that I will not get good money in programming at the beginning but I is about developing my skills and myself and I think in long term it is worth it. And even if you don't learn everyday or you doing just little it is still better than doing nothing. I hope that my effort will payoff in future and I wish it also for you guys!
I understand your sentiment and feelings cos I am from the same background mechatronics and robotics engineering... Huge discipline that you can almost get lost in focusing.
Walaikum assalam brother. Nice advice! In my first job too I had no support as I was the only Android developer there. I had to learn everything by myself (which helped me learn the hard way but also increased my knowledge to a great degree) but without mentorship it's hard for beginners as they miss the best practices and direction for progress. In the end of the year the company had some financial issues and I had to quit. Then for four months I had studied at home and hoped for a good opportunity. The current company I'm working on contacted me and after Interviewing they offered me to join. In the first year I discovered about many best practices from my senior devs and started learning. Fast forward, now I'm leading the Android team with 4 jr developers. Still learning and also passing down the knowledge which I had learnt the hard way. 😊
I really support your decision because you have this rare virtue where you feel bad for getting paid for not giving your best. I know exactly how you feel. I would also quit because the feeling of not being useful member of team or not being productive would really eat me out. SUB!!!
yeah, jobs are not about $ only. a job must be fulfilling for a person. if it does not fulfill, its going to be painful, really painful and depressing, probably leave you with psychological issues like burn-out syndrome etc. its best to leave such places! $ is not all there is. $ is overrated... talking about $, i just remembered about a study or theory (dunno what it was), that one does not need a lot of money to be happy and after a cut off point, which is very low (basic survival needs covered, roof over head, food, clothes, etc.), having more money does not make you happier.
I’m currently on my journey to become a self taught developer and I absolutely love your channel, Nelson. This video hit home because I’ve fallen in love with the learning process and when I do land a job I don’t want my learning to stagnate. Thanks for all your inspiration brothern!
That decision took some guts. Very happy for you. Money is a consequence of you service, don't let it define you. Very brave step you took. Keep on grinding and learning new stuff. Money will come and hope your next endeavour satisfies your soul as well as your pocket! Waiting for the next video.
Thanks for making all your great tutorial vids, they have helped me a great deal! You’re an inspiring guy, and I think this advice is extremely important - sometime the grass actually is greener on the other side. I really like your humble, caring, yet confident style. Keep up the good work:-)
I completely agree with you. Currently i have been working in a company for about a year. This company has a great support for junior developers, the more experienced developers always take their time to explain the new things. But the problem here is that this company doesn't pay well, but luckly for me, I still live with my parents and they help me financially. And I am not planning to quit until the tasks i get are no more challenging.
That's a very good advice, man! I currently am a one man team (covid did that; it's been more than a year now) and it's my first job. I don't consider myself as juniour (apparently my manager doesn't too) but now I am working on a shitty codebase and there's no support at all. I really degrade on my skills right now and I don't feel like I am learning anything. If I do learn, it's probably only bad practices instead of best ones. I wish I wasn't too afraid to quit but soon that'll happen... I've had it enough. And your video makes a lot of sense and sometimes people need to hear it from others to feel inspired to take a move. Thanks, man!
Wa alaikum as-Salam this is probably the first comment I write in 10 years and you managed to make me comment to you. Your videos and your brilliance have really impressed me since I started to watch your videos and tutorials. I am very thankful to Allah that He gifted us with someone like you, all I have to say to you is to keep devoting yourself to the mercy of Allah, may He guide us to the best of paths and give us strength and wisdom. Salam from Germany your brother in religion and "Informatik"
I'm currently in the same situation . I stuck in my first job as an associate. I kindly do nothing interesting، I feel frustrated; I just want to switch to a different team, but it seems like we have a fixed roadmap, meantime thinking of leaving but with limited skills, communication and afraid of mot finding another opportunity leads to just repeating the days and just passing time...
I agree with you, man. Unfortunately there are a lot of places like that one that you've left. I have pretty similar experience. I changed about 10 companies. But finally I've found what I want. I'm sure you'll find a really good company that will support you and where you can increase your skills. Good luck!
You're right. Currently I am at that level where I'm not learning anymore at my company. All I'm doing is just codes and codes. To the point where I can finish my use case twice or three times faster than the others. Staring at the laptop screen blankly, no idea what to do. Improving company process during my free time. Read someone else's codes and try to improve it. It gets extremely boring. I don't ever want to become a team lead here because the team lead role (in this company) is prohibited from coding (the work is even more dull).
wa alaykum alsalam, Hi Nelson, am from Syria , also i'm new in your channel and i like it alot, i have quite my job too for this reason and other alot of reasons, IT industry in syria is realy bad, even if you quit your job you will start realy bad new job, and you cant escape from it so i decided to quit full time jobs and start my company, good luck in your life.
Good video, I appreciate your candour. It's an important but seldom discussed topic. The jump from university to work is big, and getting the right support from your employer is vital for progressing and for your well-being.
As-salāmu ʿalaykum my friend. You have touched a memory in my mind from the past. 2017 I lost a job after being in manufacturing for 20 years I felt it was time to reinvent the wheel. To learn S.E.O and start a company to support others, the entry-level or people with an idea of a business to get started with little cost and make that dream come true... Now I also want to learn some coding to add to that SEO business, to take it to the next level. It's interesting that God works in mysterious ways sometimes and not always the way we think things should go either. We are all united, we are all human and we all will need someone to talk to after this Covid-19 stuff. Peace my friend...
Well said bro.. its not only for junior developers.. this happen to senior.. if there is no support and no learning .. there is no point in stay in the team.
Inspiring video mate! I saw a couple of your posts a few months back when you only had a few thousand subs and now you're almost at 50k! Congrats 🔥 I quit my job in recruitment 4 months ago to learn how to code, with hard work & focus anything is possible! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in your next adventure, wish you the best!
exactly how my first role went, graduated with a 1st in software engineering, and soon or later i was in one corner learning on my own because i wasn't given any tasks with my manager not even noticing what im even doing or even if i was in.
Wa aleykum salaam warahmatullah bro, since i started coding near the end of last year your the first muslim coder youtuber i've came across mashallah tbarakAllah alaik
Omg 😱 , I thought this happened only for me ! This is wot I’m exactly facing right now as a junior developer. I just gave my resignation a month ago. This video says each and every point i faced in my life in my first job. This video really inspired me a lot. Thank you very much.
Currently I have bad job. I don't have any support from my mentor 🙁 It is legacy project with Java EE technologies. I get a lot of stress. When COVID ended I will try quit from this project. 😢 Only one relief is Jamals courses. Thank you.
Where is the lie? I was working for a company for almost 2yrs, no learning at all until I got laid off and I lost my whole confidence to look for a new job.. Worst mistake if you are not learning, start a side project or look for another job.
Man Alhamdullilah i am lucky support here is amazing. And i meet one on one with my mentor every week. Have amazing senior devs willing to help at any moment. It Aint about the money. That will come InshAllah
That mental switch coming out of school, boot camp, self-learning, whatever, is super critical. Have to focus more on the business impact and impact on real customers.
Hi bro, i am from india, asalam walekum. Like you i am facing the same.🥺. But learning the people instead of technology.🙁. Love you bro. Our mindset is same😉
Learning = patience and god is patient with us as we are for his thanks and help. Inshallah I’ll be taking on my first few steps towards learning programming.
The most important point is 'Make up your mind, and aim high'. Unfortunately, this is something you can't fix its consequences easily when you get older.
Hi, first, I apologize for my English, but I want to write something, I have one mind to similar to you, I always want to learn something, I just have 22 years old, but I was worked on many companies because ... I think that I need to learn, currently, I have a good job, I have a good salary, I have good coworkers, but I'm not happy, because all days are the same, make deployments, make a new devstack for the devs, sometimes, I have days that ...I didn't any task, so I'm so bored but I can't quit because I'm married and the house depends of me, but Thank you, Thank you so much for your video, thank's for the inspiration. A big hug for you from Colombia.
I did the same after being at intel for a while. Right now in the startup that I am in, I don't like my boss' tactics at all, but I have learned a lot more than I would have had I stayed at intel.
@@edb484 devops is the real deal..these days developers are seen as slaves..they just dumb you problems to solve and you code all day like a fool. i switch to devops and so far i love it..but im glad i had previous expreience as a developer
I'm looking for a job and this is my biggest fear, I really love what I do but I definitely don't want to work on something that I don't like. I really like your videos. I wish you a lot of luck and thank you for motivating us with your words.
A pure technical person! Great and agree the situation you faced with China team. No standard and no best practice consideration in project, most of them they don't care.
In Saa Allah, you will get a better option. Yes, this same thing is also happening in my first job in my career as a junior WordPress Developer and I Quit my job. Stay Safe
I just quit my job as a Business Intelligence Engineer for the exact same reason. No training, no support, and coming behind existing code that had hardly any productive comments, and the coding is done very poorly. I totally looked at my situation as some form of discrimination because a fortune 500 company should have higher standards in place.
I am in a similar position right now where we are basically doing legacy PHP backend. No coding standards set and bad code is just everywhere. My plan is to learn Node stack or Flutter and get out of this shithole asap.
When you are in your early years of career, you can switch your jobs easily. But the moment you start aging, you can't switch your jobs. So it is important to land on a job of your choice in your early years. But if you are not a learned one, then that is not going to happen.
@@amigoscode They think aged people talk more and work less and demand high salary. The aged people has more responsibilities on them, so they compromise the bad working conditions, salary, and the technologies they work on. And their are less opportunities for senior developers. I know many of my fellows got laid off from senior level positions, and their juniors took their place.
Bahawal TV Even if you land a job of your choice in your early years, you also have to consider how long that company might be around and what will happen to you once they need to “cut expenses” to save the business.
@@ManPursueExcellence Well said, it can happen anytime. But if you are working on latest technologies and have good experience, then you are good to go. And you should also spare some time to build some kind of income streams other than the job. One of my friend started selling things on ebay may be 15 years back and left the job. Now he is importing about 50 containers a year from China. I see him travelling the world throughout the year.
I quit Just 7 Days before n Now m watching the video.. I was also stuck in career & not Learning anything from my daily work though my salary was Good , work life Balance was Good n all other going smooth ..but the Main target To learn more was Absolutely bocked.. Thanks Brother for support , Inspiration To learn more..
Hey Nelson, thank you so much for this video. It gave me so much strength to go my own way. Keeping on learning, reaching higher goals. Thank you for the inspiration. Regards from Germany.
Nelson, as always thanks for sharing your experience. I believe we all come to a point in our life/careers where we have to do what is best for ourselves and families. I too feel the same way every day.Its no point in wasting time and energy if you no longer like the job and if the job is "boring". Feeling ostracized is no fun either especially when you are not being supported. It can be a lonely journey. Take care bro. Peace be unto you.
This is an open question to anybody who would like to contribute! All advice is welcome:) I'm a finance undergraduate with no coding experience (other than a month or so on udemy haha) From a strong interest in finance and fintech I started learning python. My original plan was to learn python, and then SQL or something as I thought that would be a strong foundation. After watching your last video(very insightful!), I now have no idea what to do. You seemed to emphasise Java alot, why is Java so important to learn first? I get that it is more difficult, but why should I prioritise Java over learning python first? Also how would I go about finding the concepts to learn for each language (forums/books/websites/where to find projects and challenges etc.)? Thanks in advance!
Hi Java will teach you the foundations and concepts in other language. It will make you understand why Python is such an easy language it will help you any other language really. Its just an advise but of course you can learn Python if you wanna stick to machine learning data science or dev ops its a great language. All I am saying is Java will teach you what Python doesn't
I'm somewhat in the same boat - I feel like the responsibilities of my job are important but anyone else can do them, it's more facilitating meetings and sending out emails (I'm in the IT Industry) and I don't feel like I'm learning anything. Were you able to find something you love? I don't know what to do.
I have maybe the same situation.Currently , I am passing my summer internship and the company where I do it is really nice.I mean the ambiance and personnal relations are really holding me to stay with them.But their methods of developping things are not for me,I feel that in a long run it would give me not much as I wish.Dunno what to do...
i totally agree wid u . i am ur big fan . the good creative days just started . we will learn together . want u best wishes . Allah bless u during ur life time .
Walimumsalam you are right junior Dev need support but if you are not getting support then you can emerge as a strong software engineer. Self learned. Anyway I think that I have the same case after spending 5 years in a single job
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I’m a Christian Nelson!, but I hope that doesn’t stop me from also greeting you with as-salamu alaykum..... thanks for the inspiration!🏆
Absolutely not !!
Runo Saduwa
You are open-minded
Najd Al-Oqaili Thanks 🙏🏾
Welcome brother!
Of course not my friend. You welcome and I am glad to have subscribers just like you
You are a engineer but you are looks like a simple man.
You have no ego! Awesome brother, this is the sign of deep knowledge & pathetical.
Love you brother...
I have the same experience as you, I know how you feel, my colleagues don't talk either, they are not generous at all, they just want you to make mistakes or have no progress on your career so that they can always better than you in this office, it's absolutely a loser thought, it's a zero-sum game, nobody gonna wins. I believe that people who share will bring more value to the world.
I think it's toxic enviroment
It's not a zero-sum game, we can all win together!
This is how I felt 4 months into my first job out of college
its ok its not your fault... there are lots of opportunities out there
I’m starting my first job as a developer in July, your content really helps me be at ease about what I’m going to expect as a developer. Keep up the good work Nelson
Masya Allah... Keep inspiring us brother, May Allah SWT always blessed us
This HEAVILY mirrors my experience. I quit my job back in October 2019 for similar reasons. I'm super motivated to learn and help others. Working in a very collaborative team where each person is there to support and grow the team makes me ecstatic . Sadly it wasn't like that for a while and I hesitated for quite some time before I took the plunge. Mentoring is very important and it difficult when you are stuck with being mostly your own motivator. I just hope my next job won't be like that. Glad to hear of others experiencing similar issues, but also taking the right step to make the necessary changes.
You became one of my favourite instructors on programming! Most important concept for me as a programmer "Never stop learning and building"
I am also saddened by the coding we do in our workplace, no comments, no test driven development. It gives pain sometimes. I want to change the company and get a new job as a software engineer but this pandemic 😭
Thank you, this is my favorite coding channel.
big thank you appreciate the comment
Aleyküm selam, brother :)
Actually, I am in a similar situation: this is my first job and the people here are earning money doing very little. Communication is allright, but improvement is not an expected notion here. The work structure has been gradually turned into a cycle that nothing is new, and what is new is ignored in terms of new tech, the job became an empty recurring desk job. As a result, I am building a new skillset and searching for job opportunities accordingly... This kind of videos encourage me in this manner, thanks man. I appreciate it :)
I'm doing the same, most senior devs are arrogant and egotistic (a few are helpful). I'm planning to leave, in the process I'm learning new tech stacks. But I feel like I need to be completely secure with the tech I'm learning before I jump ship. In the meantime, I continue to live in the hamster wheel
In start when he said Go After your dreams and let no one dictate your future apart from Allah(Your creator) who is in control. This one line is what we should follow and have strong belief in.
I have just lived through this:
Last September I decided to postpone the masters program I was enrolled on.
I got a job that seemed great on paper and during the interview. They even sent me this really good data processing technical challenge.
Turned out that I was the only Software Engineer within the office (the previous one had just left). I was one month into the company and it became very short staffed - my line manager even had me doing other peoples jobs (this was a massive red flag).
It was honestly a mess...
I quit the job three months in (I would have quit sooner but it was during the Christmas holidays) and it was the best decision I have ever made.
I managed to land a job within a more established company and the learning / up skilling is a massive part of the culture within my squad.
Never disappointed with your vids bro, top quality and content!
It happens most often. I myself had to do odd jobs. Just keep on learning without wasting your time.
is a masters worth it? i am thinking of doing it but not sure if its worth it plus its so expensive
thanks M C and I am proud of you
You're right, often the biggest difficulty is to change the situation in which you live with everything you don't know. Thanks for your videos!
You welcome
hey man, ive been in IT contracting for 8 years now, i have worked in some well known companies and been involved in varied roles / projects, ive only been able to do that believing in myself and stating new contracts, i quit my recent contract just felt plateaued and i wanted to push myself even more, so i decided to start a new contract in London (never look back experience) keep up the positivity dude !
Hi Jake, you are a brave man. I'm bored and worried I am regressing
Asalam Alaykum,
You made the right choice, also I quit my job, it's been over 4 months for the same reason, I'm preparing my self to work in a company where I will learn more. Allah elmousta3an
good
I think, this the first video motivational based on many other "eager to learn" programmers experience :D
Thanks Brother !
you welcome
Wa'alaikumsalam salam my brother, may Allah give you the best job and keep learning for software engineer and sunnah path
jzk brother may Allah bless you
Hi. After watching this video and interview with Ben I feel like I want to share my history with you :) So first of all I graduated Controls and Automation Engineering on one of Cracow University. Studies were super hard for me. It was everything there: mechanics, pneumatic, electronics, programming (which we learned by writing programs in notebooks not computers, sick!) but as I suspected this things which we learned has nothing to do with real world. When I got internship I realized that my suspicions were true. Luckily for me after 3 moths I got full time job in this company as Controls Technican. In Cracow there is not much industry so I take it without doubt. And simultaneously I did master degree on Electro technics on weekends. In job there was NO support. Once when I asked more experienced "college" about some machinery stuff he said that for him It's even better when I don't know anything and said me nothing. At that time I had very big thoughts if I am in the right place but I had no experience and I knew how small my knowledge was and still had to pay my bills so I stayed there. I eventually graduated master in July 2019 and also become one of the best in my company. But here is the thing. After this time I make my toughs and I know that if not my obstinacy i would learn nothing. That is why soon after graduation I decided to learn programming. It was beginning of august. I simply take my Head First book (I tough that book from 2012 can't be that old. It was about java 5 :D) and started to read. Fortunately soon after I told about my plans to friend which works as Java developer and she agreed to be my mentor. And I think it is very very hard if you want to learn programming without any support from someone more experienced than you :) My target was to get an internship during spring so I learned 2h every day after work. I think I have enough skills now to change the job but because of coronavirus I need to wait month or two. But to sum it up I also believe that if you not learning in current job you should do sth about it. Also doing almost the same thing every day is not for me. It's just not me and I feel like I want sth more from my life. And I know that for sure that I will not get good money in programming at the beginning but I is about developing my skills and myself and I think in long term it is worth it. And even if you don't learn everyday or you doing just little it is still better than doing nothing. I hope that my effort will payoff in future and I wish it also for you guys!
👏 Oh hold me massage me on let’s record a video
Your story is really good but can you please hit enter to separate the text. It really hard to read a so much block of text as once.
I understand your sentiment and feelings cos I am from the same background mechatronics and robotics engineering... Huge discipline that you can almost get lost in focusing.
Walaikum assalam brother. Nice advice! In my first job too I had no support as I was the only Android developer there. I had to learn everything by myself (which helped me learn the hard way but also increased my knowledge to a great degree) but without mentorship it's hard for beginners as they miss the best practices and direction for progress. In the end of the year the company had some financial issues and I had to quit. Then for four months I had studied at home and hoped for a good opportunity. The current company I'm working on contacted me and after Interviewing they offered me to join. In the first year I discovered about many best practices from my senior devs and started learning. Fast forward, now I'm leading the Android team with 4 jr developers. Still learning and also passing down the knowledge which I had learnt the hard way. 😊
amazing well done 👏 I am proud of you
@@amigoscode Thanks bro :)
I really support your decision because you have this rare virtue where you feel bad for getting paid for not giving your best. I know exactly how you feel. I would also quit because the feeling of not being useful member of team or not being productive would really eat me out.
SUB!!!
yeah, jobs are not about $ only.
a job must be fulfilling for a person. if it does not fulfill, its going to be painful, really painful and depressing, probably leave you with psychological issues like burn-out syndrome etc.
its best to leave such places!
$ is not all there is.
$ is overrated...
talking about $, i just remembered about a study or theory (dunno what it was), that one does not need a lot of money to be happy and after a cut off point, which is very low (basic survival needs covered, roof over head, food, clothes, etc.), having more money does not make you happier.
I’m currently on my journey to become a self taught developer and I absolutely love your channel, Nelson. This video hit home because I’ve fallen in love with the learning process and when I do land a job I don’t want my learning to stagnate. Thanks for all your inspiration brothern!
That decision took some guts. Very happy for you. Money is a consequence of you service, don't let it define you. Very brave step you took. Keep on grinding and learning new stuff. Money will come and hope your next endeavour satisfies your soul as well as your pocket! Waiting for the next video.
Thanks for making all your great tutorial vids, they have helped me a great deal!
You’re an inspiring guy, and I think this advice is extremely important - sometime the grass actually is greener on the other side.
I really like your humble, caring, yet confident style. Keep up the good work:-)
Asalamu aleykum (السلام عليكم) is just an Arabic greeting for may peace be upon all of you.
I completely agree with you. Currently i have been working in a company for about a year. This company has a great support for junior developers, the more experienced developers always take their time to explain the new things. But the problem here is that this company doesn't pay well, but luckly for me, I still live with my parents and they help me financially. And I am not planning to quit until the tasks i get are no more challenging.
dont worry money will came keep on learning and taking advise from more senior people
Wa'aleikum Salam wa'ramutullahi wa'barakatuh... Ramadan Kareem my brother... I love your contents... ..
Jzk khair
That's a very good advice, man! I currently am a one man team (covid did that; it's been more than a year now) and it's my first job. I don't consider myself as juniour (apparently my manager doesn't too) but now I am working on a shitty codebase and there's no support at all. I really degrade on my skills right now and I don't feel like I am learning anything. If I do learn, it's probably only bad practices instead of best ones. I wish I wasn't too afraid to quit but soon that'll happen... I've had it enough. And your video makes a lot of sense and sometimes people need to hear it from others to feel inspired to take a move. Thanks, man!
Wa alaikum as-Salam
this is probably the first comment I write in 10 years and you managed to make me comment to you.
Your videos and your brilliance have really impressed me since I started to watch your videos and tutorials.
I am very thankful to Allah that He gifted us with someone like you,
all I have to say to you is to keep devoting yourself to the mercy of Allah, may He guide us to the best of paths and give us strength and wisdom.
Salam from Germany
your brother in religion and "Informatik"
jzk ahki may Allah bless you and your family and make it easy for you. Big hug my brother
I'm currently in the same situation . I stuck in my first job as an associate. I kindly do nothing interesting، I feel frustrated; I just want to switch to a different team, but it seems like we have a fixed roadmap, meantime thinking of leaving but with limited skills, communication and afraid of mot finding another opportunity leads to just repeating the days and just passing time...
I agree with you, man. Unfortunately there are a lot of places like that one that you've left. I have pretty similar experience. I changed about 10 companies. But finally I've found what I want. I'm sure you'll find a really good company that will support you and where you can increase your skills. Good luck!
I can’t agree with you more ! You killed it. Everyone needs that support at one time or the other
yup my friend
thank you nelson , its very supportive and motivative , i hope one day to become like you
Great brother, talking from the heart, such a wonderful brother maashaa Allah.
Jzk ahki
You're right. Currently I am at that level where I'm not learning anymore at my company. All I'm doing is just codes and codes. To the point where I can finish my use case twice or three times faster than the others. Staring at the laptop screen blankly, no idea what to do. Improving company process during my free time. Read someone else's codes and try to improve it. It gets extremely boring. I don't ever want to become a team lead here because the team lead role (in this company) is prohibited from coding (the work is even more dull).
wa alaykum alsalam, Hi Nelson, am from Syria , also i'm new in your channel and i like it alot, i have quite my job too for this reason and other alot of reasons, IT industry in syria is realy bad, even if you quit your job you will start realy bad new job, and you cant escape from it so i decided to quit full time jobs and start my company, good luck in your life.
you too good luck 😉
Good video, I appreciate your candour. It's an important but seldom discussed topic. The jump from university to work is big, and getting the right support from your employer is vital for progressing and for your well-being.
As-salāmu ʿalaykum my friend. You have touched a memory in my mind from the past. 2017 I lost a job after being in manufacturing for 20 years I felt it was time to reinvent the wheel. To learn S.E.O and start a company to support others, the entry-level or people with an idea of a business to get started with little cost and make that dream come true... Now I also want to learn some coding to add to that SEO business, to take it to the next level. It's interesting that God works in mysterious ways sometimes and not always the way we think things should go either. We are all united, we are all human and we all will need someone to talk to after this Covid-19 stuff. Peace my friend...
Piece brother thanks
What coding are you planning to learn?
Agreed. I think the engineering culture is more important if you want to grow as a software engineer.
Well said bro.. its not only for junior developers.. this happen to senior.. if there is no support and no learning .. there is no point in stay in the team.
Inspiring video mate! I saw a couple of your posts a few months back when you only had a few thousand subs and now you're almost at 50k! Congrats 🔥
I quit my job in recruitment 4 months ago to learn how to code, with hard work & focus anything is possible! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in your next adventure, wish you the best!
Hi Asher thanks for you comment. DM me on the private FB group I would like to ask you few questions that I think will help this community
exactly how my first role went, graduated with a 1st in software engineering, and soon or later i was in one corner learning on my own because i wasn't given any tasks with my manager not even noticing what im even doing or even if i was in.
Wa aleykum salaam warahmatullah bro, since i started coding near the end of last year your the first muslim coder youtuber i've came across mashallah tbarakAllah alaik
jazakallah khair
Hopefully, I can encounter a leader like you
Yeah Nelson, If you are not PROGRESSING, you are REGRESSING... thanks for your video
you welcome
Jazak Allahu khair bro. The work you do doesn’t go unnoticed. Your doing your part to make a change. May Allah bless you!
jzk brother may Allah bless you too
I quit last September for the same reason plus some health (mental and physical). I started this channel to learn and teach as well.
Wa Alaikum as Salaam yaa Akhi! Shukraan Bruv, sending love from Harlem, NYC...
Omg 😱 ,
I thought this happened only for me !
This is wot I’m exactly facing right now as a junior developer. I just gave my resignation a month ago. This video says each and every point i faced in my life in my first job. This video really inspired me a lot. Thank you very much.
oh boy hit me up on FB group if you need to talk
All the bests
Currently I have bad job. I don't have any support from my mentor 🙁 It is legacy project with Java EE technologies. I get a lot of stress.
When COVID ended I will try quit from this project. 😢 Only one relief is Jamals courses. Thank you.
thanks man
Thank you for the great advices. I will definateely consider it when I get my First job...............I'm still few steps behind
Where is the lie? I was working for a company for almost 2yrs, no learning at all until I got laid off and I lost my whole confidence to look for a new job.. Worst mistake if you are not learning, start a side project or look for another job.
Man Alhamdullilah i am lucky support here is amazing. And i meet one on one with my mentor every week. Have amazing senior devs willing to help at any moment. It Aint about the money. That will come InshAllah
InshaAllah
One of the reasons I was so dissatisfied. Finally took stopped complaining and did something about it.
You are describing me in my current job, convenience and pay are keeping me here especially in these times.
Im literally in the same position.
That mental switch coming out of school, boot camp, self-learning, whatever, is super critical. Have to focus more on the business impact and impact on real customers.
yep agreee
Thanks a million bro. I learnt a lot from this video. May Allah blesses you!
Wow, that was truly inspiring! 🙌🏾
Really Awesome Nelson i really want to know
how to develop logic and understanding any project while in company
Hi bro, i am from india, asalam walekum. Like you i am facing the same.🥺. But learning the people instead of technology.🙁. Love you bro. Our mindset is same😉
Thanks bro
Learning = patience and god is patient with us as we are for his thanks and help. Inshallah I’ll be taking on my first few steps towards learning programming.
well done and good luck
Those are some wise words brother, may Allah bless you and your family!
You too brother
Greetings from Brazil, my friend. "Amigos" in portuguese is "Friends". Big hug!
Big hug 🤗
Ramadan Kareem brother ! Stay safe
Ramadan Mubarak
Jzk khair
The most important point is 'Make up your mind, and aim high'. Unfortunately, this is something you can't fix its consequences easily when you get older.
Hi, first, I apologize for my English, but I want to write something, I have one mind to similar to you, I always want to learn something, I just have 22 years old, but I was worked on many companies because ... I think that I need to learn, currently, I have a good job, I have a good salary, I have good coworkers, but I'm not happy, because all days are the same, make deployments, make a new devstack for the devs, sometimes, I have days that ...I didn't any task, so I'm so bored but I can't quit because I'm married and the house depends of me, but Thank you, Thank you so much for your video, thank's for the inspiration. A big hug for you from Colombia.
I did the same after being at intel for a while. Right now in the startup that I am in, I don't like my boss' tactics at all, but I have learned a lot more than I would have had I stayed at intel.
I feel currently the same thing, so I decided to switch to cloud devops engineer and quit my job of java developer.
how you finding it?
@@amigoscode I have follow a 4 months online training on Udacity cloud devops engineer nanodegree and them I've applied for a DevOps Engineer job
Mouhamadou Gueye Nice man. I bought a course about Docker on Udemy and I’m looking into DevOps
@@edb484 devops is the real deal..these days developers are seen as slaves..they just dumb you problems to solve and you code all day like a fool. i switch to devops and so far i love it..but im glad i had previous expreience as a developer
@@bloodeyhell7026 devops and cloud, like AWS is the future good carreer in IT
I wish you only the best. Thx for sharing this important advice with your community 💚🇮🇹
Thanks Saro
Thanks for your story, man... You are help me to much!
Thanks for sharing, I'm going through the same problem at the company that I work, and I can fell it, it's Time for me to leave as well.
I'm looking for a job and this is my biggest fear, I really love what I do but I definitely don't want to work on something that I don't like.
I really like your videos. I wish you a lot of luck and thank you for motivating us with your words.
Thanks Willson
It’s ok to be afraid it’s part of the process
Cheers from Poland!
Thank you, great motivational video with so much experience and valuable information in it. شكراً
jzk
good decision brother, the more you learn the more u know what you lack.
yup
W Alykom Al Salam W Rahmat Allah W Baraktu ... Love From Egypt ♥️
It's definitely better to be fulfilled, and growing as a professional - money isn't everything.
agree
This is just the perfect timing! I just quit my previous job yesterday for the same reason.
Uvais Allah bless you with new job.
just say InshaAllah
@@amigoscode InshaAllah
A pure technical person! Great and agree the situation you faced with China team. No standard and no best practice consideration in project, most of them they don't care.
I loved your video man, this is why i also left my company.
Awesome
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته think you for all what you do in this channel
In Saa Allah, you will get a better option. Yes, this same thing is also happening in my first job in my career as a junior WordPress Developer and I Quit my job. Stay Safe
you too stay safe
Bro good luck with best wishes... you deserve better.
Thanks bro
I just quit my job as a Business Intelligence Engineer for the exact same reason. No training, no support, and coming behind existing code that had hardly any productive comments, and the coding is done very poorly. I totally looked at my situation as some form of discrimination because a fortune 500 company should have higher standards in place.
I am in a similar position right now where we are basically doing legacy PHP backend. No coding standards set and bad code is just everywhere. My plan is to learn Node stack or Flutter and get out of this shithole asap.
When you are in your early years of career, you can switch your jobs easily. But the moment you start aging, you can't switch your jobs. So it is important to land on a job of your choice in your early years. But if you are not a learned one, then that is not going to happen.
Why you can’t switch when you age?
@@amigoscode They think aged people talk more and work less and demand high salary. The aged people has more responsibilities on them, so they compromise the bad working conditions, salary, and the technologies they work on.
And their are less opportunities for senior developers. I know many of my fellows got laid off from senior level positions, and their juniors took their place.
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Even if you land a job of your choice in your early years, you also have to consider how long that company might be around and what will happen to you once they need to “cut expenses” to save the business.
@@ManPursueExcellence Well said, it can happen anytime. But if you are working on latest technologies and have good experience, then you are good to go. And you should also spare some time to build some kind of income streams other than the job.
One of my friend started selling things on ebay may be 15 years back and left the job. Now he is importing about 50 containers a year from China. I see him travelling the world throughout the year.
You should think about starting a podcast. Your voice is so much inspiring.
Never thought about it ... hum 🤔
I quit Just 7 Days before n Now m watching the video..
I was also stuck in career & not Learning anything from my daily work though my salary was Good , work life Balance was Good n all other going smooth ..but the Main target To learn more was Absolutely bocked..
Thanks Brother for support , Inspiration To learn more..
I'm form China,but i very much agree with what you said about the bad work experience,because my current situation is like this.
sorry to hear that
Hey Nelson, thank you so much for this video. It gave me so much strength to go my own way. Keeping on learning, reaching higher goals. Thank you for the inspiration. Regards from Germany.
Definitely getting 100000 subscribers. This channel is interesting and inspiring
Nelson, as always thanks for sharing your experience. I believe we all come to a point in our life/careers where we have to do what is best for ourselves and families. I too feel the same way every day.Its no point in wasting time and energy if you no longer like the job and if the job is "boring". Feeling ostracized is no fun either especially when you are not being supported. It can be a lonely journey. Take care bro. Peace be unto you.
thanks bro may peace be unto you too
This is an open question to anybody who would like to contribute! All advice is welcome:)
I'm a finance undergraduate with no coding experience (other than a month or so on udemy haha)
From a strong interest in finance and fintech I started learning python. My original plan was to learn python, and then SQL or something as I thought that would be a strong foundation.
After watching your last video(very insightful!), I now have no idea what to do. You seemed to emphasise Java alot, why is Java so important to learn first? I get that it is more difficult, but why should I prioritise Java over learning python first? Also how would I go about finding the concepts to learn for each language (forums/books/websites/where to find projects and challenges etc.)?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Java will teach you the foundations and concepts in other language. It will make you understand why Python is such an easy language it will help you any other language really. Its just an advise but of course you can learn Python if you wanna stick to machine learning data science or dev ops its a great language. All I am saying is Java will teach you what Python doesn't
This hit a nerve. Faced a somewhat similar situation as Business Analysts. Loved the job but was not learning anymore and eventually had to quit.
I'm somewhat in the same boat - I feel like the responsibilities of my job are important but anyone else can do them, it's more facilitating meetings and sending out emails (I'm in the IT Industry) and I don't feel like I'm learning anything.
Were you able to find something you love? I don't know what to do.
Esse cara merece meu respeito. Sair do trabalho porque não está aprendendo mais nada não é para qualquer um
You too you deserve respect
I have maybe the same situation.Currently , I am passing my summer internship and the company where I do it is really nice.I mean the ambiance and personnal relations are really holding me to stay with them.But their methods of developping things are not for me,I feel that in a long run it would give me not much as I wish.Dunno what to do...
i totally agree wid u . i am ur big fan . the good creative days just started . we will learn together . want u best wishes . Allah bless u during ur life time .
You too brother all the bests
Walimumsalam you are right junior Dev need support but if you are not getting support then you can emerge as a strong software engineer. Self learned. Anyway I think that I have the same case after spending 5 years in a single job
Very nice for me you are a big inspiration good luck for you my friend
Good luck bro, I am now in the exact same situation and this vedio just confirms what I need to do
Good luck bro may Allah make it easy for you