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Hi everyone,
I am a sociology instructor in Houston, TX who is beginning a career in coding! I'm really excited (and kind of intimidated).
I enrolled in a boot camp and my start date is August 14th. I am working on the pre-work for the boot camp and I just learned about computational thinking and pseudocoding.
I am here to connect, learn, and contribute my expertise when the time comes!
I would love to connect with you, and I welcome any advice, recommendations, tips, and information.
What do you wish you would have done differently when you first started coding/your coding career?
Happy to connect!
Kristin
Hi Kristin,
Since you have the best ally when coding, i would not be intimidated.Your ally is your Computer. It will help you to point towards errors. A nasty trait is, it is always right.
Especially in the beginning super helpful.
do you have an idea what direction you want to go once you mastered basic coding skills?
All the best
Peter
Hey Peter,
Well, I guess the ultimate goal would be to create an application and a profitable business around it.
But in the meantime, are you asking what industry/sector like education or healthcare I'd like to go into, or what directions are there to go in or what direction do you see taking off right now?
Thank you for the support and advice!
Programming does have a lot of disciplines that focus around certain parts.
It is a difference if you build an application for the web or for the local desktop. You can also engage in analytics which is more about creating knowledge from questions and stuff.
All 3 examples have different rules, different favourite languages and so forth.
Also there is a meta discipline called DevOps, which is more about automate running stuff.
So if you want to build an application yourself you have an idea on topic and how the user will handle it?
I see--as I am sure you can tell, this is all very new to me! I am just beginning pre-work for a boot camp, so I am learning all of the terms and concepts.
I have an idea, but haven't delved into anything beyond having the idea. Haha.
@kristin611
Hi, Kris.
First of all, thank you. It's a really interesting and worth asking question. I'm reminded of beginning my career. If you ask me, I would focus on _openAI _and _Blockchain _tech. *IoT * is where we are. More and more exiting opportunities and challenges are way up there.
It's important to stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends in the industry.
Best of luck with your boot camp, and don't hesitate to reach out to the coding community for support and guidance.
Hi Gabe,
You've given me some new terms to look into!
What are some of the ways you stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends? For example, websites, social media accounts, magazines, blogs, etc.
Thank you so much for the insight!
It would be a cool story, how did you fall in love with code? 😚
Well, I have always loved learning new languages like Spanish, and code is a computer language!
But what really tuned me into coding was the AMC TV series, Halt and Catch Fire. It is a great series and it made me see coding in a new perspective! I highly recommend watching it.
Hello!
Cyber security professional, who's getting into Java and DevSecOps 'hands-on'.
Published my first security related, open source project - github.com/povimd9/FileChampion4j - would love to get feedback and suggestions.
Welcome to DEV! If you're interested in cybersecurity, feel free to check out #security on our tags page!
Thanks, will do!
Hello everyone!
My name is Rafa, and I'm a software engineer based in Lisbon.
I'm currently working with Spring Boot and Angular, and I'm looking forward to connecting with other members of this community.
Although I've been a member for a while, I haven't posted anything yet!
As a fun fact, before studying CS, I spent a year in college studying Philosophy.
Hey there Rafa!
Glad to see you here with us :D
Small question regarding your background, have you completely dropped the idea of studying philosophy, if so what brought you here in the development world - or maybe you still do philosophy aside?
Either way hope you will have a great time here :))
Hello! Well it was like seven years ago, so right now I'm fully into software development, and I've been passionate about computers since my childhood, so for me it was the right decision, sometimes I read some very specific topic philosophy, but just to remember any detail or interesting fact from what I studied, but I'm not into it
Sounds amazing! Glad you enjoy computers as the average here (duh) :DD
Hi Rafa!
Welcome Rafa :)
Hey everyone, first time long time.
I’m mostly a PM by trade, but I love to hack in my spare time. I’m only really familiar with JS, but I can Reed any OOP.
I wrote a walkthrough on getting started with my preferred stack.
Excited to be here!
Welcome to the community! Great article!
Welcome to DEV, Great start @wra-sol, You can checkout the #javascript to explore more about Javascript.
Hi Nathan,
What is a PM? How is learning to code different from learning to hack?
Sorry, newbie questions!
Hey Kristin!
I'm a Product Manager (PM), so I'm managing up - keeping leadership expectations in check, keeping the product focused and the vision tight, working to avoid feature bloat, while also managing down, ensuring deliveries are on time, expectations are being met, any roadblocks are addressed, and ensuring the Eng and Design teams have what they need to succeed.
There's also a lot of product scoping, customer analysis, commercialization, feature exploration, monetization, go to market, etc. Being a PM is basically just being in charge of ensuring the deliverable is the best possible product it can be, and working towards iterating and improving upon it.
When I say "hack", I'm really just meaning slapping together code. I don't do much in the way of refactors, version controls, etc. Basically, if my eng team were doing anything that I do when I'm building my own products, they'd likely be out the door. But I'm not building for prod, I'm building to improve myself, my understanding of the products I'm making, and because it's fun as hell to turn key presses into real, interactive experiences!
Ahh, I see. How long have you been a product manager for?
Thank you for the explanation/clarification!
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But what really gets me going is sharing my knowledge and learning from the amazing dev community out there. 🤝 That's why I decide to start writing blog posts on the latest tech trends, innovative solutions, and helpful tips and tricks for fellow developers.
Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience under your belt, I believe that we can all learn something new from each other. So come join me on this journey of continuous learning and growth! 🌱
Together, let's build amazing things and leave our mark on the world of technology.💻💪
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Welcome Juan!
Hi Juan!
Hey guys, I'm fiiiiinally wrapping up my self-paced full-stack bootcamp which I started just before the pandemic. It was a bumpy road, but I made it! I am just entering the job market now.
Welcome to DEV and the job market.
Welcome to job market happy to hear from you to have job and share experiences about that☺️
Weeelcome to news members here, don't hesistate to show your projects and/or what you are learning about! ☕📚
Hi. 70 year old software developer and database designer from Johannesburg, South Africa. Started back in the 1970s. Currently working mainly with .NET. Trying to master Blazor, MAUI, ML and AI. Absolutely love all the new products like ChatGPT, Midjourney, etc. Never going to stop programming
What editor do you consider the best? I am also interested to know what language/framework you use most often.
Hi👋,
I am a senior developer based out of India. I love working in web and app development. Currently I am exploring the security domain.
So how do you make money from this?