another essential skill I can add to be effective as a programmer/developer is being able to communicate with your team effectively... essential that one.
I definitely thought I heard you say 'PRAWNS' when you read the first question🤣🤣🤣 That side camera adds a nice twist to the video! 'Self-taught dad'...you were on fire today😂😂😂
you can push and push and have nothing 21:50😭😭that was literally me right there it took me exactly 16 months full-time going through a self-taught route until I just realised that this thing of pushing with Java ain't gonna fly and wasn't getting exactly where I wanted too many difficulties& obstacles that's when I stopped pushing cut all the background noise from people just do my own thing shift to data stuff learn other stuff at that point I learned that low demand means low comp but high demand means very high comp, started with what I had the first couple of years only made what a junior dev makes in a month but in over 2years but I was happy that it's working/progress kept on going but it was slow in the beginning it took a while but now I make almost triple of annual senior dev in a month all tax-free even I no longer do hands-on programming & technically just as you said sometimes you can push and maybe something happens..
I think money for me is a bonus especially if you enjoy what you are doing. I'm saying this because the excitement after solving a bug can never be compared to money in message😂😂. Love what you are doing and forget about money you will thank me later.
ey man you can tell Buma was tired mos...BUT he still recorded the video for us, Dankie Chief Question for the next Q and A(whenever it is) what's your living arrangement lapho eCape town, is it your family's house, are you renting with someone?......what' with the VOLVO'S!!!!😂😂😂
you know before this video I always wondered why it's so difficult to get an entry-level software developer Job as a self-taught it's been over 3full months now just blanks for now not getting anything even though I am willing to work for free so frustrating I even paused on the job hunt so Does this mean that I am not gonna get a job as a self-taught developer😩😩😩?
Eish bro, as I have said in the video you will have difficulties when it comes to landing a role. The industry as of now in 2024 its very tricky and its full of people who have something so if you self taught you find yourself in a different position.
I am choosing the hard route of not having a degree(self taught and udemy and youtube) and once i am inside i would like the company to sponsor money for me to do a degree. i know one self taught developer it took him 6 months to apply for a junior developer position and countless of rejection emails but he conquered . my undergrad is a nonsesical degree that is why i am considering a career change.
What is your thought on alx data science, I'm thinking of doing it this year. I was at UJ, and I got academically excluded December 2023 in BSc in Computer Science and Informatics Extended. Java(Computer Science)and Web Development(Informatics) hit me hard, even though i was repeating them last year (Third year of the extended program, more like second year of the main degree)😅😅. I am also looking for at least job with the knowledge I have( C++, Visual Basic, SQL, little knowledge on Java and Web Dev as I failed them) but the aim is upskilling till data science or cyber security.
I love your vids bro, but I highly disagree on your viewpoint about self taught developers, I think it really depends on where someone pops their head in.🤟
I'm an IT & Computer Science student @ a TVET college (doing NCV), would you advise me to go Uni after completing NQF level 4 or just do short courses and create a portfolio?
Thnx u so much for the vid man…. Ok I hear u talking a lot about portfolio what are the chances of getting a role in software development without any portfolio but with a masters degree in Information Systems ??
about the self-taught part in your view would it be accurate to say if you are self-taught it's better to be self-taught in web development at the front end due to the nature of the front end compared to other roles since it's better to learn online & build a portfolio very very straight forward most of the time it's HTML, CSS, Js...etc? when I look at other roles it's hard to imagine self-taught similar to this without an internship it's more and more of a myth than a reality edit: Great advice in the end
It's not really about favoring front-end. It's more about doing what you enjoy and what's in demand. Both backend and web development are straightforward too. For instance, just like front-end needs HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, backend for a C# dev might require C# and its .NET frameworks, plus SQL. So, it's not like backend is less organized than front-end.
@@BMTVSA thanks for responding I'm thinking of switching careers from the financial world to C# and .NET development. if that is the case then I will opt backend with C# because I've been coding in C# for six years, starting when I was just 14. Coming from a background in C++, picking up C# felt like a walk in the park, although my experience was mostly in game development as a hobby and just doing it for kicks. Now, I'm considering shifting to web development with .net, which feels like a whole new world and have a long way to go. But given the strong demand for C# and .NET in my area and opportunities, it seems like the right choice for me, even if it means opting to teach myself through online courses. so will see how it goes
Its not about what I think, Its about you and what you enjoy doing the most. This is a decision that has to be taken by you as you will be the one doing the work.
😂😂😂haHa Cima cima with self-taught if it truly becomes almost impossible to penetrate as a self-taught at this point might as well start a business or company there is no dignity in begging imagine a homie with no money begging one dream girl to the next getting rejected just because he has no money
