How to Become a Developer
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- Learn about how to become a developer and how to be an outstanding junior developer. And here's an update 2.5 years later from John: • How to Become a Developer
Talk by John Mosesman at the freeCodeCamp OKC meetup. Thanks to John and Techlahoma for giving us permission to share.
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This is me . I am passionate about being a full stack software developer . Ill return after 4 years to see where I started with.
We meet in next four years INSHA ALLAH and see what we have achieved
Most definitely 💪🏾
@@yussufa05 INSHA ALLAH bro
good luck.
Can u share some experience? I just got into programming
As a welder doing graphic design and learning to code , the welder example was pretty relevant for me ! I learned metal properties in school and thats it , i dont know how exactly the weld chemically happens or how the electricity can melt metal but i can do it and i get better and better the more i do it . Same with programming !
Great presentation !
This gave me so much hope. I loved the sarcasm and jokes. Always makes for a great presentation. Thank you so much! (Coming from a self learning developer)
Also liked the video, God loves you, may He also bless you and help you
I've been a software developer for a year and a half now. I watched this lecture to see where I really am on this path. It was a great lecture, thank you so much. I really struggled learning programming but after trying and trying and trying again, I finally made it. And that imposter syndrome, I live with it everyday :D
Would you mind sharing the path you took? I'm at month 1 and don't know where to head to.
What you learned first? What you did after that and where are you at now?
@@dunkinDoge same
I would like to be a software developer but i fear i m not smart enough to be one.i mean i find learning the english language very difficult does this mean i cant learn prorgamming??
@@medben8615 Smart?? Come on, don't even use that word. Everybody is smart and everybody can do what they like if they put effort to it. Different people might need different amounts of time to learn something and that's no problem at all.
About English, I know some people who are at pre-intermediate level but are great developers. However, it will make it easier to know English and be comfortable with it. If it's your passion, just start ;)
@@dunkinDoge My experience: 1)I think the language you start with doesn't matter that much. There are tons of languages with their own pros and cons and use cases. Programming is mostly about problem solving. If you're at month one (probably month two, by now), you've already picked you language. If you like it, I suggest you stick to it.
2) You can learn through self-study, and you can learn by taking classes and boot-camps. If you can afford it, I suggest you pick the latter. But if you pick the former, you need to be consistent, practice, solve problems and do mini-projects while you're learning.
3) I started with c++, I've been using c++ and Qt to make desktop applications. I loved it. c++ can give you a lot of insight into programming concepts in general.
Good luck, and I hope my comment won't get deleted this time :D
Determination, yess determination!
I was determined to code for atleast 5 years but I lacked the path and I got it now. Many thanks John!
Having a job in tech is pure discipline. If you’re not ready to keep learning then this field is NOT for you. Programming and designing are just two SMALL facets of thriving in this journey. Ready up. Smarten up.
This was such a great lecture, my short attention span doesn't allow me to fully watch these things but his explanations and funny humour kept me engaged all the way through. I'm an aspiring developer who faces imposter syndrome every single time I do it. I watch things like these to help me in anyway possible, genuinely loved this
how’s your journey going ?
Thank you so much for this video. I just get on board of Computer Science, aim to build my CS knowledge and skill, get a job maybe 1 or 2 years later. Hope to see u guys one day, haha
REALLY !!!SUCH AN AWESOME SPEAKER AND SUCH A LESS NUMBER OF AUDIENCE! I WOULD LITERALLY RUN TO ANY SUCH EVENTS IF THEY WERE ORGANIZED NEAR ME
:) thank god for the internet hey?
@@livewell453 hmmm! ---nostalgia--- it has been 3 years, I have graduated, why was I shouting anyways XD
A great presentation for a total newbie like myself, it can be overwhelming but you broke it down and gave me reassurance.
Thanks man
I’ve been telling myself I’m not good at math. Thanks for sorting that out.
Back for a second comment after finishing the talk, and just wanted to say thank you to John. Great talk!
Between this and CSS3 in 30 days I've got a lot to watch. Thanks for the content.
Agree
@@colinsexton9083 goo5pppp
This is me on 13/02/22. Hoping to graduate and become a developer one day with little to no knowledge of coding , development and all the math needed for it. I will return here 4 years later and give an update on where i am! Peace
How do you intend on finding this comment?
@@Oncopoda TH-cam comments history. Build an app to procedurally load every historical comment in order from most recent to least recent, and perform a "Ctrl+F" on each one individually. Then, if you've posted a lot of "I'll update in (x) years" comments, also filter the comments through this case "if (xYears > commentAge) TRUE;" and output every comment that's true. Repeat ad nauseum with additional search parameters until you have a useful number of comments to look through, as in less than 20-50.
@@mage3690 🤔🤔🤔
Same bro
@@mage3690 interesting use could be useful for other automated searches too
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I am not a developer but this video showed my unorganised mind to a direction. Thanks fcc and John for sharing✋
That was a great lecture, which deserves way bigger audience! Thank you for inspiring and motivates us!
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
Well, 260k people watched it as of now, pretty good I'd say
Great talk! Thanks for posting. I'm finding value 2 years later!!
Thank you for showing me the right path , I knew programming was not for me
Hah. Good luck.
I'm on the right track, thanks
start building a website!!! im serious it gets easier once you start building static web pages and from there building dynamic web pages. just do it... you will get a comfortable living supporting your family! meanwhile it wll be intellectually stimulating. coding is not sitting on a desk the whole day! get a standing desk its okay to take breaks! just comment your code well and think about the problem "offline".
Very practical and implementable
@dnvdk come on, we gotta try
I have a few websites (they're more like specific blogs hosted by Wordpress)....why is it important/good to build websites for a developer?
@@Historyiswatching because you're developing something and learning to do things with trial and error
"... you dont need computer science degree..." When it comes to finding a job, might be true for US, but i believe this is not the case in many countries. Great presentation by the way. Thank you.
You might need one to get certain jobs but, 100% no question, you do not need a computer science degree to be a developer.
@@YoruNoAkumaST 100% I agree.
Cuz, it's an open source technologies and can learn through n different ways and get job
@@YoruNoAkumaST To become a developer "working in a company" you need a degree.
But to become a freelance developer, ofc you dont
@@Ashahar-cc4vb this isn't true either. Most companies like to see initiative and finished projects you've done on your own. If you're a promising developer with years of experience vs someone fresh out of college with a degree and a few projects, you're gonna be a safe bet.
It might be required for some businesses but there's generally an exception to the rule when you are qualified enough and can easily show it.
@@YoruNoAkumaST Might happen in the west. Doesnt happen in asia
I appreciate the upload. I have to say I disagree that you don't need to be smart. Projects have deadlines, if you aren't smart you take longer. Time is money and developers aren't cheap.
I had two junior dev jobs. I was smoking weed like my last name was Marley. Both jobs fired me for the same reason. I took too long. What I did produce was great work but I was running at half speed.
I stopped smoking and now my memory ram is loading my old teachings fast and I can keep track of way more in my head at once.
I have a 127 IQ, scored perfect scores on my SAT and ACT earning Scholar's Awards, etc. My uncle has a 137 IQ and he is WAY smarter than me. He worked at Apple in Cupertino for 20 years before he retired on his 40th birthday. My cousin graduated Stanford University with a Ph.D in Physics and now works at Netflix doing Algorithm development, my best friend from HS works for Google on the cloud team. My uncle on my moms side works at Autodesk and is self taught. Each of them are incredibly smart people. And they have 0 patience for people who slow them down. They wrecked my confidence dozens of times, but I'm sober as a bird now and looking to make this happen on my own.
This was an amazing talk that I believe is going to help me in my programming career. Thanks for the insight!
So much value in this lecture. I hope I can make it as a full stack developer in a few years.
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
@@tama3442 get outta here.
I am at zero. But I am interested in learning and becoming a computer professional I love TH-cam it has a lot do important information. Thanks
extremely great lecture, I have spent a month or so deciding on where I should start, thank god I stumbled on this video.
I have been looking for a creative outlet for a long time. Coding definitely helped satisfy.
being a welder and small bit of studying in cs and software programming that analogy gave me motivation after having to start over after a coma
@shah realistically no im not, my rent got doubled, which caused me to lose my place, and my job and had to drop out because I couldn't do classes while homeless and starving
Great to listen to your thoughts!
29:12 bro this is the most relatable thing in this talk. I have had countless occurrences when this happened.
i just had a hard day as a newbie trying to understand Javascript (im on day 3 of reading the basics of Javascript). TH-cam is the main place i can get encouragement at present, so thanks for sharing this, much appreciated.
hi did you make it to the end?
@@deadbot007 yes, I'm a programmer now. Not using JavaScript though
@@progtom7585 thats great to hear. What did you pick btw
@@deadbot007 backend developer in java
That's encouraging to hear buddy. Happy for you!
Ruby is much more simple to read than compared to Java as beginners. I can see why it's recommended as a starter language.
Thanks for sharing this awesome basic topic, which most of the schools don't teach
John- "There's not that much math in programming"
Me- *_so that was a lie_*
I stand by it :D
Unless you're designing smth like a game engine or building a machine learning 3rd party library, there isn't much math in programming. He's right
well, not advanced math
@@BusinessWolf1 There's plenty of advanced math in cryptography.
@@haruzanfuucha okay, that's another exception
Great advice. Thank you for the upload and the wisdom.
Thanks, John, for sharing, helps a lot as I am starting to programming.
Thanks John this was a great video to watch and gave me the direction I was looking for, thanks
This is pure gold! Thank you!
I enjoyed studying this class
I am a PHP developer. I love PHP. I also code in C, C++ and obviously JavaScript. I despise Java and Python
An important ste p is to realize wether you are one of those persons that just get hired right away, regardless of you qualifications. Do you inspire confidence in others? Do they trust you?
Surprised when camera shows this is in a garage. Great talk that would be at a big event.
5:50 is funny because it's true. So motivational! I got the chills! Let's gooo!
Lol I got my first job through a friend, been working for a year now :)
Great Speaker, thanks for sharing your experience.
Fantastic talk!
Thanks for this video!
love this lecture so much and i am very motivated.
Thank you so much for this information. I'm thinking of a career change this has helped me in how to get started for software development.
I think PHP should be the first choice for learning back end development... I am not sure why you don't like it, of course it's not perfect... But for a beginner it's much more easier to grasp than learning JavaScript with all this asynchronous stuff... I haven't used Ruby so I don't know if it is easier to grasp than PHP.. I have the feeling most companies ask for PHP developers and very few for Ruby...
Gracias por compartir, sigue así!
Well I don't have a duck. I have a frog. I hope that works too. Thanks for this great video. Still applicable and relevant in 2022
asolutely remarkable, thank you so much
Thank you for making this Video
I love programming, but can't get a job or a hit on upwork. People have to like you and your work. So I just make stuff for myself at this time and deliver food lol.
enjoyed this, thank you for such great lecture & advice
This is a great discussion, and a lot of good stuff in here. But I'm going to staunchly disagree on the math part. Unless you are *_solely_* looking to be a UI/UX designer or perhaps a front-end web dev, you will absolutely encounter mathematical concepts. The biggest misconception I think comes from people saying they've been coding for years and don't use math, and so aspiring developers say, "Oh, sweet!". Please understand that they are absolutely using math, whether they realize it or not. Just because you aren't using a calculator or writing equations doesn't mean there isn't math involved. To be fair, you don't have to be Good Will Hunting or understand complex analysis or point-set topology. But you will need to understand arrays, loops, procedural logic, capacity, time and space complexity, search algorithms, optimization, recursion, and the list goes on. All of these things rely heavily on mathematics. And that's just programming in general.
If you're going into game development, you will be hilariously disappointed if you skip the math. Depending on which area, you will need linear algebra, topology, physics, differential equations, and graph theory; if you're looking into machine learning, you will need linear algebra, statistics/probability, maybe graph theory. Cybersecurity/cryptography: abstract algebra, number theory, discrete math. Data science: discrete math, statistics/probability, graph theory, algebra, probably some calculus. Even if you are doing front-end UI/UX design, SOME mathematical aptitude is still beneficial. For example, using CSS grid systems, animation calculations/delays/durations, dynamic scaling/resizing, pagination, archiving, database interfaces, etc.
None of this is to say you have to be GOOD at math, but you will definitely be exposed to it, especially if you want to be a developer that finds optimal solutions and algorithms that are faster, more efficient, and more effective. A lot of inefficient coding comes from lack of mathematical understanding. A lot. The only reason I'm saying this is because I don't think it's a particularly good idea to portray programming as needing "no math." That's simply not true and I think it gives beginners the wrong impression. To repeat, I think a lot of people may not realize how much math they're using because it's disguised as code. In that case, you may call it what you wish, but it is certainly mathematical logic, regardless of what language you're writing it in.
That was great speech thank You John :)
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, It's truly valuable!
Good talk, thanks for sharing
thank you for the vid it really helped me out.
Loved it so much. Thanks
Great stuff 💯
Practice makes perfect!
Great lecture!
Great talk!
Devs in my team: why don't you dev, you'd be a great dev
Me: I like talking, troubleshooting & breaking your code
Thank you. That helps.
This is a dope! great talk
thanks John!
Thanks to sharing
Great presentation. Thanks a lot.
Really great talk.
Great video, thanks
Thanks for basis it has cleared my doubts now will try learning programming from the website
I love the don't learn PHP followed by no reasons no arguments.
Great advices,thanks for your insight!
I don’t know why people tip toe around calling programming hard or that some people may not have the mind to do it. Sure many people are capable. That’s a fact. But we are born with a certain amount of gifts and talents. Also I know some people don’t like to admit that IQ matters but it does.
Listen to some interviews with Bjorne Stroutsoup or John Carmack. Not everyone can be those guys. Some people are just wicked smart.
Not every developer needs to be John Carmack
34:19 "Fortune favours the prepared" - Vandal Savage.
Good practical guide, disappointed the attendees didn't ask more questions.
I agree with most*** things in this video EXCEPT for a backend language to start with so kindly, switch out Ruby for Python (Django backend). I'm sure he himself would agree his advisory of Ruby did not age well haha.
This video is GOATED
Just watched the video right... hehehe.. Thanks for the talk, I have learned something(s) after watching this video
considering how much companies white board you with leetcode questions nowadays, knowledge of math in algorithms and data structures, all computer science topics are indeed required. if you just wanna do web dev, then yeah, you wont need it. machine learning, data science, ai, compiler, operating system, heck, ALGORITHM development itself, you better be legit good at math and computer science.
Loved your talk! Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Thank you its good motivation for me
Great advice. 👍🏽
I live in Seattle and would like to find groups like this…where would I go and where do I find it?
great hope.
25/04/2021: 3 weeks learning html & css.
Great 👍 but how can we get experience or Internship after completing my J's on freecodecamp I completed html, css
Thanks!👍👍
amazing watch
Great sharing
Thank you sir for the video actually i wanted to be a developer but i dont have any idea about how to be a developer this video gave me a lot of information and hope. sir can you please give me some more tips to become a developer iam a self learner please
This video is so good! Thx! I will try to be a web app dev
So wonderful vedio.
Great talk.
Really great !!!