Want A Software Job Quicker? Don't Be A Web Developer 

The only thing that needs to be pointed out is that it is incredibly difficult to get into Data Science or ML if you don't have at least a Masters in CS, Math, or Stats.

- servicenow dev - data scientist - cloud dev - cybersecurity

i must confess am really learning alot from these videos. All thanks to BRAIN🥰

Thank you so much for these videos. I am following to keep myself up to date. I hope to enter a new position in the IT space next year and your videos help a lot.

Want a job fast? Become an expert in an equally difficult area 😂

Brian, your presentation skills are off the chart. With IT knowledge to match. Keep up the great work young man . I really enjoy your vids.

BC this ya presentation is bombastic. Kudos man

great video! Remember you from boxden days. nice to see you still out here grinding

I get your point, but I've gotta disagree. I know the video talks about how other fields are in higher demand than WebDev, but here's the thing: landing your first gig in WebDev is way easier. Yeah, the pay might be like working at McDonald's, but it's all about the experience. That first job sets you up to dive into more interesting stuff later on. Trying to jump into something like Data Science or Cybersecurity straight away, especially without higher education... It's a tough game, even with all those job listings floating around.

Thanks for sharing this. I'm currently with TOP right now. I know there are other platforms out there, but TOP's comprehnsive approach, and online community to which you can access and ask coding questions to, is really great. With teaching myself to code over the last 2-3 years and starting over several times, (while learning a language or 2) i'm not stressed about time. Don't get me wrong, if i found out i could get a coding a job today, i'd be all over it, but I want this to be my profession and i want to be good at it. Web dev for me is just a foot in the door, as i have other software development aspirations, but TOP im finding is a really solid way to go about learning to code if, for now and for the future, especially if youre on the self taught rout-that online community & structured online curriculum is really great. I can't recommend it enough so far. It really challenges you! Thanks again for sharing these other options though! Always nice to see what's going on in the world of tech!

Great work! Thanks.😀🇺🇸👍

You're a good one for putting this out there. There are other careers in tech that are worth investing in. I want a web developer job tho so I'm sticking with it. 🎉

Brilliant stuff

Just focus on backend development. There is no need, unless you are especially interested in it, to focus on a specific area like data analysis or security.

Here is a summary of the video: This video discusses 4 software careers that are in high demand and pay well, even more than web developer jobs: 1. Data Science: Data scientists use Python and SQL to analyze data and make recommendations to companies. 2. ServiceNow Developer: ServiceNow developers design, code, and troubleshoot applications within the ServiceNow platform. 3. Cybersecurity Analyst: Cybersecurity analysts protect companies' data and systems from cyberattacks. 4. Cloud Engineer: Cloud engineers design, manage, and secure cloud infrastructure. I hope this summary is helpful!

I saw in some job posts for Data Analyst and Data Scientist, they dont mind candidates with MBA if they don't have Computer Science degree, since, MBA degree trains you to be logically & analytically smart and you also get to work with numbers, data, and Quantitative & Qualitative Statistics while performing business Research projects and thesis accordingly.....

Java rookie here, my chance are slim for me getting into a faang company. I'm thinking on building my own project.

Brian I'd appreciate an answer to this question: Do you think that data science roles might decline in the coming years due to the advent of companies like Palantir? It seems like Palantir is not only doing data science better, but leveraging AI models to do the heavy lifting that a lot of data scientists would otherwise have to do. I'm not an AI-downer person who thinks AI is going to replace everything, but PLTR does seem like it's carving out some programming work and will likely continue to snowball.

Please can you add chapters to your videos. Feels like half the video is plugging something and can't find sections easily

Thanks for this video, Brian. I am heavily invested in the tech field with specialisations in Data Science and Machine Learning, Cloud Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, DevOps and DevSecOps. Frontend role is not my thing in tech.

There is hard work getting into cyber without experience, but you can't enter because you need experience, next you can't go into data science, you need math Cs background or master, next web development is oversaturated, game development market is trash, so basically there is nothing left because whatever you do won't work....great!

i watch alot videos but your video is the best

Another fire video!!

Yeah but these are much more high skilled jobs than like a web dev, someone whos self thaught or bootcamp people are usually web devs because its easily the most accesable software engineering job from a beginners pov

Hello how are you😊first of all thank you for doing a good helpful video like this. I wanted to ask something to you. So, I’m currently studying software engineering (my second year). During this time I’m trying to complete a course about full stack dev. My question is, if I learn fullstack, can I also be automatically good at Servicenow? And the second question is, do you think that both fullstack and servicenow will be on demand after all of the Devin AI news? I don’t wanna take your time but I would be so happy if you could answer shortly. Take care🙋🏻‍♀️

Great Video Brian! Do you edit them yourself?

Guys, ngl, if you are thinking of getting into servicenow, just know that it won't be the most fun job you'll ever do depending on which company you're in. Sure the pay is lucrative, but the tasks you'll be doing can be quite mundane (not challenging at all). It's the reason why i quit working as a servicenow developer after 2-3 months. Oh also, have fun coding in ES5 with servicenow.

Which one of these fields is most likely to offer a fully remote position? FWIW, I have a Bachelors in IT.

it doesn't matter what path you choose, if you are good you'll be recognized. remember the one who loves the journey will walk far more than the one who likes the destination

Then what about DevOps role in software industry ?

I am focusing on full stack development, devops and mobile development. Are these having a good future

You need to have good mathematics skills for data analysis or scientists.

EXCELLENT ADVICE !!!! i would like to ask about vmware specifically vcp certification. Is this a good start to cloud engineer. One other thought is an A+ plus a starting point to all IT careers.

I have come to terms with the fact that masters degrees are effectively what bachelors were 20 years ago. I have a lot of friends with stem degrees that even know how to code yet are working retail.

In all of these types of help and guidance videos I'm surprised nobody has suggested going into PLC/Machine programming. Although not all CS knowledge is transferrable to automation, it takes a lot of logical thinking, a good understanding of CS to structure a full application, and it pays disgustingly well when you get somewhat decent at it. There's a major shortage of controls engineers and programmers and its not even on anybody's radar. Plus you actually get to see things move with the work you do, not just flash on a screen and play notifications.

Do you think taking on the codeacademy full stack engineer course will be worth while or follow someone else's roadmap to becoming one?

Brian what is the easiest entry level?

So many people over here gatekeeping frontend devs like their job is something less of a value. I'm actually full-stack and I can assure you that complex UI takes as much skill/knowledge as the backend or devops. And they have their own specialities as well. Of course primitive page won't take much to do but the same can be said for the backend or everything else.

Does the Data Analytics/Data Engineering field already saturated?

True as a web developer its hard to find a job.

5:25 Of course Avon Barksdale would fall for phishing emails!

After 2 years working as a Web Dev I quit my job cause there was no room for improvement in the company I was working at, now it seems hard to find a new job. Wtf do I do I'm confused do I switch technologies do I switch to something else from Web Dev, do I continue my path as a Web Dev??

Kudos

Good pointers. I see that cybersecurity pay more, but they will call you at 2 am, for a breach. Data science is better.

so there are no data science graduates, self-taught and bootcamp graduates in data analyst field? people? just do what you want to do, web dev, be a nurse or whatever. And Brian keep making youtube videos

There’s always embedded software engineering!

not enough people realizing this about web dev, better alternatives out there... Nice Vid!

What’s the easiest job to get into with a computing degree?

When the web dev tells you it's to not be a programmer.

Too bad nobody reads resumes. They are simply shoved into ATS software. That software determines who is hirable. That ATS software will never look at any of your projects. I have been a web developer for decades. Nobody, that has interviewed me, has seen any of the projects I have posted. They say they don't have time to look at everyone's work. You will be hired if you know somebody.

i have been trying for a dev job for 2 years now and with MCA and projects in python related to data analysis automation, i got nada so i am now trying to be a full stack with cyber security and maybe ML and AI if i can get some good intro videos.

AI will take all non creative thinking intense jobs like Data science.

Web Dev will continue to be exported until it is almost exclusively is done out of India.

What about mobile development.

I'm gonna call BS on this. In a lot of companies SWE and data scientist are totally, completely different tracks/roles. The hiring process, teams, career ladders are different. It's not even fair to compare CRUD monkey web dev jobs to MLops or DS. Bro what you've displayed with your ignorance is that you don't understand the engineers that create the systems (devOPS/SRE/SWE) that enable data scientists and MLOps.

Hy Bryan . Thank you for you videos have been following since I stumbled on the first video of you that I watched. Have been learning python on my phone . My major barrier now is a laptop. Please if you want to Give away your old PC I will be glad to be the lucky winner of your giveaway. Because some of us are not just lucky to be able to afford a PC but are willing to break away from hard times.thank you

Believe me UI , frontend and web dev will be less paid and will be in much lower number as the barrier to entry is low... +AI can easily take over this domain.

W vid

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LOL

Bruh, I fell asleep listening to your voice.

Why do black youtubers never teach coding or show their code. I've never seen a black persons code. Why is that? Is it a culture thing?

I heard data analytics/science usually requires a university degree.