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How to get a job as a web developer (no degree)

Programming with Shahan on January 31, 2024

🪜Introduction: So, you're thinking about getting a full-time or part-time job as a web developer. You want to be the architect of the ...
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Puneet • Edited

You don't need a cs degree to be a web programmer is 100% true, you don't need any education, means you just got pro in making excuses. You can't just directly jump into web programming and think you will get the complex programming, programming requires lots of knowledge and brain storming which comes with mature brain and lots of experience of working in softwares like excel, word, one note, accounting softwares like tally, photo editors like canva and video editors like kinemaster then you can start otherwise you will never pass and leave even before starting but once you start don't waste too much of your time in these softwares, it is just before starting you should know what are the capabilities of programming post that it is just for reference but bigger problem is after all that experience and proven knowledge by practical projects also, rather than providing you jobs and paying you biggest salaries, they instead pay high for kiddish clerical or admin jobs and some companies instead provide you with questionnaires which aren't even helpful in practical programming or too kiddish to even remember like what are different kind of arrays.. they are living in lala land where they think ai will replace programmers.. soon there bubble will burst hard very hard, till then don't compromise for stupid temporary clerical jobs till the time possible as there future is anyways very limited and keep your ego to 1000%, even if you have achieved just 10% of complex programming as this is very complex which just 0.1% of people have knowledge about and make you 1000% more mature and knowledgeable unlike any other profession in this universe.

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Salmen Hichri

I really like the depth and the illustrations. Nice one.

When it comes to preparing and building a portfolio: It would say, it's important to first look at what's on the market, and adjust the portfolio and learning based on that ..

For example: A quick check of the skills and technologies required on a specific type of jobs that are targeted .. The learning them, and building a portfolio based on that.

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Programming with Shahan

Appreciate the shout-out! You hit the nail on the head. Making a portfolio that fits the market is the real deal. Forget random projects,show what employers want .. that's how you stand out.