Why You Should Not Learn to Code (as an ex-Google programmer) 

thanks for making me a millionaire in my country Kenya...am now worth over 110,000 dollars that's over 12 million Kenyan shillings

nice

Hey techlead, I want to be like you

With this video, he gave us no good reason to join this training.

@@ramsyrama ayy, do some charity and give me a job.

EXACTLY LOL

My exact thought!

Coding was a respected job but now it is nothing more than just labour.

Those that to be discouraged would never be a competition to begin with.

You are right man...lol

he is like me

I felt that haha

best line of the video

best part of the video!

as an ex-senior programmer, I approve 😂😂, he might not come off as the most humble guy but he's spewing facts😂😂😂

What did you do to learn? I’m 31 and miserable with my job. I want to change it in the next year or so.

I just love your energy man!! Let's make that a NORM to never stop learning a craft no matter our age!

I’m 35 and have no idea how any of it works. Got a degree in international business and am unemployed. Should I switch and how long would it take?

I also wants to build trading algorithm,cos I have 🐝 trading since 2015. But I don't know anything about coding. Can you put me through?

Are you employed at some HF or are you makings your own trading algos?

Me too and i thought i was the only one approaching programming for this reason OMG hi ! hh

Interesting you say that considering the links between spirituality and technology

Oh wow, the same is with me. I do feel like coding returns me to my childhood where I concentrated. These days, my concentration returns back and I start to get more productive :)

But screen distracts me it's not healthy for eyes

try chess man.!

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Im not goid at english but the joke is really made for us.we need to be engaged , the absence of entertainment may cause of population blast

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Whats funny, is this is the guy that made a video convincing me to be a coder...now he's the guy convincing me to not be a coder lol

@@sojourneroftheland exactly

Imagine the intro in Japanese, "ichi-nii-sang-shii!! GO!!" **rock music**

hilarious haha

😂😂😂

Villain? He is the hero we don't deserve.... but need.

The Silicon Valley arc would automatically be the best

Programming is specifically becoming oversaturated. There's a reason why that term exists lmfao. Obviously there's going to be incredible competition at the highest level of any career. No one is denying that.

Programmers get rid of there on jobs the more they advance it, maybe law or medicine has less competition longer term

How's your work-life balance and in what state do you work out of?

@@joaquin67 it's pretty good so far. As I'm work from home it's actually a bit harder to separate work and home than if I were going into the studio. It's mostly just my own sense of, "I need to get this done. I need to make sure I look good". I work out of Nevada.

I'm a 16 yr old dude and I'm looking to get into devops or tech sales,get my cs degree and work hard enough to make 120k a year,I'm not looking to be "rich" I'm juss looking to make enough to were i can take care of a family one day and live comfortably but ngl at my age rn I'm pretty confused like wat uni can i go into that won't destroy me with debt or which country is high demand in tech,alot of qestions not too many answers

Best fucking comment, thanks man

you got very fortunate, this is like listening to a lottery winner tell you that playing lotteries is a good investment. techleads advice is alot more realistic, most people most get these cushy jobs, especially if they only picked up the passion later in life

The funny thing is that the SJW's and most women will not realize his dry humor and just think he is an arrogant asswhole.

😂

I see a Bill Burr reference, I like!

@@Exascale U need to b at the same level to understand it. Otherwise its worthless for "em" to understand.

😂😂😂😂😂

well thats because he's better than all of us. we just dont understand where hes coming from

@@xsixinfantryx So accurate bro. His wisdom truly speaks.

@@xsixinfantryx However, he said react native is open source and nobody cares about it anymore. Wtf did he mean by that

😅🤣😂

but his facts are true though...

what are you doing now? 7 months after this comment?

can the "bad skills" be solved? btw im just starting from scratch im 16 but im already in love with it and idk if im good cuz i didn't start yet

Then what should they do ? I'm learning to code and id like to work in the MAANG companies . What should I do ? If not a software development .

Do what you are doing, you will always update yourself don't let anyone discourage you

are you a introvert?

And let me guess, You are the good one?

No, you should learn to code then learn how to manage what you have coded into success.

@@nataliegrayhandle r/woosh

TIME PARADOX #METALGEARSOLID #TIMEPARADOX

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Yeah, the same thing goes for network engineering. You need to learn networking (CCNA, Network +) in order to understand why you don't need network engineers anymore. Everything's moved to cloud....but you MUST still learn network engineering and get the certifications.... Which you'll never need.

Actually i think the real message is: dont code unless u feel a talent inside, a calling. In other words unless u crazy passionate fast thinking introvert with very healthy body to survive all that coffee to come ur way.

😹😹😹😹😹😹👋👋👋👋😊😀

@@Analekt Fast thinking introvert person who likes code do not "feel", and wtf is a calling.

@@Analekt what if you dont drink coffee

@@will-wowdk1930 you figuratively screwed )

I had been programming for years (since I was 11), but couldn’t realistically land a job without professional experience, so I used the technical experience I had to get a job at Apple as an Apple care tech. I hated it, but it was in the industry and paid the bills while I worked on projects to “demonstrate” my coding ability. The real issue isn’t whether you know how to code, you can easily demonstrate that in a 1 on 1 interview, it’s actually getting the interview. My point is, I had a first programming job 6 months after starting at Apple and it was half tech support, half software development (a small company). So while the tech support was not my goal, having that experience on my resume put me in a position where a company was willing to take the risk on me with no experience programming because I had demonstrated proficiency in the other aspect of the role. Once you put on the software engineer hat and demonstrate an ability to solve problems, any smart employer will be quickly making moves to keep you and hire someone else (at less cost) to fill the support role. Once you have software engineer on your resume the doors are wide open to whatever specific you’re looking to get into. While software development as a whole is becoming “dumbed down” and full of “low quality” programmers just looking for a paycheck, that also means that when someone starts actually solving problems, it’s like a spotlight follows them around the office. People take notice. In reality what is happening is that previously there was a high bar to learning programming, so even low effort workers that did so could get jobs with ease, but now the bar is much lower and the added competition means these people are paid accordingly. If you are passionate and good at solving problems, your tasks are not plug-and-play and your pay scale is entirely different.

programmers burnout it's totally soul crushing. No other profession burnout come even closer. Hope you come up with better work life balance this time bro.

Weak, lol.

@@BigBFC oh man, you don't now architects... heavy workloads, lot of critics and complanings from clients with low salaries :D

@@Sir_Pumpington_Of_Dumpenshire yeah, i can code for 48 hours a day

Likely true, but what should people do if that's the case?

@@cattonny119 the craft may not necessarily be as important as the result… go for it anyway

I just want a career that will keep my mind busy and not doing mindless work where i zone out out of reality everyday. I need a challenge. Also something secure that will guarantee i can find a job without getting in a lifetime of debt. A career that will give me enough to sustain myself and fund my hobbies. My hobbies of art and music that I can maybe turn into other forms of income. It would be interesting to see how logical work affects my creativity and if using both interchangeably can improve my work in both my career and hobbies. I do not want to make my artistic hobbies my main source of income cus 1. It's risky and takes time to gain an audience 2. I want my passion to be the way I relax and escape reality rather than a stressful task with deadlines that I depend on to survive. So this is why I have began my journey to learn this topic.

I just want to eat foods and have roof over my head.

@@dynamicdingus7003 The unfortunate truth is that most programming jobs are boring, and trying not to zone out is probably the hardest thing many people do day to day. If you're lucky you can land a job where you will work on some interesting projects, but most programmers spend most of their time refactoring someone else's code and making small changes to existing business code. Even the tasks to create something new will tend to be pretty simple stuff; especially after you've done it for a few years. What's funny is I envy graphic artists, and I wish I was good enough to create game assets for a living, and programming is my hobby :)

Underrated mentality. I'm surprised there aren't more comments like this. Prob bc most people watching are a bunch of sheep lol

why would he care if others get more? Also do you think he’s going to be able to discourage that many people?

Hodl

@@Zain17Said tbh everyone codes today ....EVERYONE .And if ur in a first world country then don’t ...cause it’s easier to outsource it to third world nations who will do it for 2,000-3000 usd

@@liqritrs8391 ifkr and not many have yt channels lol

There's nothing cool about being a programmer, besides the inflated salaries of course

@@wallacesousuke1433 In that case you are not a programmer youself, I guess. Programming is similar to every other engineering, If you like to create and make things work you will probably consider it “cool”. In the end how you evaluate such things is very personal. In case you are working as a developer, it’s your responsibility to make it cool for you, otherwise you are probably not in the right job.

@@josefpharma4714 if it didn't pay so well I doubt 99% of the programmers would've chosen this career lol and no I'm not a programmer, I'm considering it but it's so boring, dull and time-wasting, feels like torture.. also, it's sad that Unreal Engine requires C++ 🤮

Would you say if you are most interested in coding, software engineering would be good? I want to learn C++ for Unreal Engine 5 and to make own apps etc. And I know Software Engineering careers pay well and you work on software, programs, etc.

He is said react native is open source and nobody cares about it anymore. Care to explain bruh?

Agreed- I use other people's software and often ponder on how I could improve and "perfect" it, and am often disappointed when programmers release software and equipment that is not at full functionality. I could never release something that I didn't think was truly innovative. Things have been done before, and not to a high standard, and I feel like because majority of people don't have intelligence when it comes to networks and software, it's overlooked and kind of just allowed. This should not be the case, as the information and tools we have access to nowadays is immensely powerful.

@@elslappo6603 Yes. Pity you didn’t use some of those “immensely powerful tools” to fix your grammar and spelling. Just saying…

@@MadofaA I don't really care what my grammar is like on a RU-vid comment. just being honest. Thanks for the heads up 🤣

I didnt understood if this is good or bad, can you explain plz? Thnks

Well I am not nerd but trust me nerds are the most attractive from inside and within, normal people are attractive from outside. Choice is yours, I like to go with nerds not cuz they're nerds but cuz of their minds

@@yashaswikulshreshtha1588 yeah but not all nerds are built the same. A lot of them are effeminate weirdos.

@@willia3r 😂😂😂😂

@@yashaswikulshreshtha1588 same! Nerds are interesting

Imma nerd who acts both weird and intelligent.

Open-source life right there.

Indeed - ouch

omg, this is the most stupid video I saw in a long time, please don't listen this guy.

😂😂😂😂seriously

@@blueNeodymium why?

it's why I watch his channel LMAO

"...because I could. I. cOULD."

It’s a character - he is acting

@@danieldickson2 I hope so lol

Well, no, he's trying pretty hard for these videos and plans it lol.

dont you simply get promoted after few years of work as SDE?

@@WrongAiming NO, no you do not!

Retire already, you old PHART.

Too many damn CS bandwagons

@@ShaferHart yeah, that’s definitely true. I loved coding in college and building a few small projects; but, working at some large company on a bunch of boring projects in old property tech rather quickly zapped the joy out of coding for me. Which is why I’m planning my escape from this company lol

So what good does "keeping you in the office" do for google if you spend it eating bacon and working out your abs and getting massages?

@@nIrUbU01 2 things, you don't wanna go, they earn you by that, you'd be loyal. 2nd if something is needed, you're right there to speak to. Maybe more things but those comes to my mind in this moment.

@@ShaferHart that is why working for a startup is better. Of course with downsides of ALL_TECHNOLOGY_PRO_DEVELOPER and long hours. At least startups use modern tech.stack instead of dead trash like COBOL.

That's why I love his videos 😂

GG

@@Iztheticgaming straight away facts no bs

What Tech Lead says here is in some way the same conclusion like the 3 1/2 Hour podcast from Naval here on RU-vid. It is a superhuman power nowadays to unterstand good enough programming but also be able to do all the bussiness related stuff from an entrepreneur like (marketing , sales , product , communication and so on) . So i think programming is a superhumanpower if i know how to connect it with an entrepreneurial spirit. And that is exactly what TechLead is saying here as well. I also saw that lately more and more smart people from Y-Combinator do their own RU-vid-Channel as well. Yeah RU-vid doesnot allow freedom of expression but there are ways around so it works for you. At the moment it is one of the biggest public places to reach a lot of people . That s why you should use it for the leverage. I think it is time for me to be a part of this culture as well. Who knows how it will be in 3-6 years??? And actually if you are good 5 to 6 figures a month are well well possible! And i think i might reach out way higher than that and might get into 7 to 8 income figures. For what? For bringing value to the society and simultanously having passion for it. But it is an active job not like an active passive income job like an app or something. But the one doesnot exclude the other. Thanks Tech Lead my brother! :D

Same, that's the same thing I came here for.

He always makes me feel crappy no matter which video I look :)

@@kansbar7456 I can't see why, he seems pretty miserable to me :/ I mean, trying that hard to look cool and smart, there's definitely something wrong... I've met so many brilliant minds, and the common thing they all had was their humbleness. Know your worth but be clear-sighted enough to understand you know nothing.

Yeah I mean tech lead is very very humble, it's such an honor for Bill gates and bezos to be mentioned

Don't forget name-dropping Jeff Bezos and Elon musk, and then saying "people like us." Like, dude... What?

@@ceetee110 And he is demanding the video to be liked in the end. I think he has a narcissistic personality disorder.

looks like some people can't appreciate sarcasm

How do you know that this existence reached something through programming ? I am not sure

You got a good perspective but he also got a good one ;)

Speaking the truth affects people in different ways. I'm so used to hearing sugar coated copycat answers about everything in life that I feel sorry for those people who seem to not be able to think for themselves. The hard truth is what I needed to hear and am glad I heard it here! REAL life perspective...

Yeah, but most of what he says is wrong. And he's intentionally trying to discourage you so you'll buy his course.

I've had the same conversation, just in strategy consulting. Immensely valuable but hits hard. Currently debating a lot whether to go down the tech or consulting route...

@@Xentrolis That's how you make money, getting people to buy things from you. It's smart, maybe something to learn from

@@Xentrolis aww sorry for your feelings bro you gonna listen to him 😂 lol do you code to solve problems or you just do it because it sounds cool? Ask yourself that

Fr?!!

How did they do it?!!!

@@ysko5980 The same way Usain Bolt could run 100M under 10 seconds and I couldn't

@@lutaayam i mean, how can they code it in just 30mins?!!

@@ysko5980 they’re are much smarter than me

Many people say exactly the opossite

@@conservativestrawman9837 Yep, often making your passion your work is a sure fire way to kill your passion.

@@russellbrand3043 fake one.😛

@@russellbrand3043 do u sleep good at night 🤨

you will one day.

Same

StarSwish, I tell u this, you will be confident!, it just takes time and exposure

@@kelscochise4478 I hope so, thank you very much

Oh it's Rich isn't it this guy is hilarious

Reality, yes. I have female coders as my colleague.

The shot of him typing fast on the RGB keyboard just after that killed me.

Someone help me understand the joke

"because they're stuck in their basement, reinstalling arch linux" was good laugh too :'D

So if I like paperwork and writing specs am I in luck?

@@gjvnq provavelmente

Dababy on baby Lesssss gowww

There's nothing wrong with waiting until college to learn coding

Is this part of his coaching course? If so ... take my money!

Can you work remotely as a janitor?

During the pandemic, likely in demand! Where do you work son? At Google!

yes very correct demands change. When Henry Ford invented the gas powered engine, THAT was the problem at the time. Cars have evolutionized and people are not really obsessed with building better engines, the majory is focused on the aesthetic features of the vehicle and going from point a to b, or simply having a car while their cohorts dont. Technology is only getting more complicated and the question is, whos going to take care + advance all this stuff?? definitely not this generation of pop music and song singing coke heads/crack addicts. Not everyone is passionate about tech things are going downhill and it will be visible in the near future.

he's a troll, dude... you can't take him seriously.

yes but you still need to become a nerd right?

Your comment saved me

This is an excellent point. Thanks!

🤣

Troll

omg that was you, you bastard!

@@MaxStrongman lol

His dead pan trolling is spot on. Lol

Hahahaha he is so goddamn honest bruuuhh!

I love honesty; brings us straight to reality

@@admjavier8527 lol are you joking?

"I'm pretty smart..." 😆

@@calliopeshif7581 all hes saying are facts doe 600k a year like damn

IT is usually a very wide "department". There's so much stuff to know to get a job in IT that is scary, but I hear people getting into IT even with not much PC knowledge at all. It is quite complicated to prioritise what to learn for me, even HR don't really know what to tell me to try land a job there, or maybe I am getting too old and they quietly don't care. I do IT courses after my warehouse work because learn something seems better than learn nothing to me, and I keep myself busy.

🤣🤣

I think the next growing industries will have to do with tech. It could be virtual reality or something else, but learning to programs would be a good advantage at that point. At any rate, they're teaching kids in school how to write code nowaday so it will probably be a baseline necessity for pretty much any job other than retail in the future. Better learn it now!

i participated in IT when i was young and started my apprenticeship there. after finishing it i found out, that i canno succeed in this branch cause its too hard for me

I agree. It happened to me, in the early 2000's it still wasn't massively popular to "code", only nerds spending their whole day in the computer (me) and many also gaming, building PCs, messing with OSs and the like, were into it and looked for it in internet forums and had snippets here and there of into from known programmers, etc etc... I remember trying it and liking the way it makes you think, the logical structure of it. But I also remember that I didn't have much patience at the time as a teen as I also liked a bunch of other stuff. Fast foward to the early 2010's and I already started seeing random people recommending software development and anything to do with "apps" and I thought that it was probably too late.

@@ChristophBackhaus its interesting how you make coding to be a media for art. I used to be an artist but now im thinking about coding as I like figuring out how things work. I actually enjoy making cool stuff that is functional so this might be the job I need.

That's why you need God and your family

i just have a question ... what do i do if i dont know what i love

@@muskanasudani729 That's a good question. I've been looking all my life and at 61 years old I'm still looking for things that I enjoy doing. There is no easy answer some people start out knowing with they wont and some spend a life time looking. One thing for certain is you wont find it if you don't look. Just look something that excites you then try it and if you decide you don't like it start looking for something else.

@@mickyelmb Thank you so much !

I searched for this comment!!! Lol!!!

Man is hilarious

This was savage!

Yeah that wa really savage 😂

Snorlax uses body slam

"humble"? :-o

He is up there and just putting a show for us.

@@yousafsyed3915 he was joking

@@ImThatGuy613 That... was not a joke. His point was that to be up there, he trained for dozens of years, and that everybody in the same situation as him (working in faang companies) were doing the same. It's realistic, he is far above because he worked for it. Anyone can be. But is anyone really willing to?