“Are you a self-taught programmer looking to land a job in the tech industry? Hear how one 24-year-old with no college degree did it within a year! #SelfTaughtProgrammer #TechIndustry #JobSeeker
From Blue Collar to Software Developer
A Success Story
– Started self-taught journey in January
– Left blue-collar job in June to pursue programming full-time
– No formal guidance like college or bootcamp
– Learned everything on their own
Landing the Job
An Entry-Level Opportunity
– Saw job listing on Indeed for local software dev position
– Applied, interviewed, and impressed with eagerness to learn
– Emphasized self-taught experience and journey
Advice for Fellow Self-Taught Programmers
Don’t Give Up!
– Keep learning, making projects, and applying
– Be yourself in interviews, stand out with unique journey
– Job market is tough, but perseverance pays off
Final Words of Motivation
Keep pushing forward, fellow self-taught software devs! Let this success story inspire you to keep chasing your dreams in the tech world. #Motivation #SuccessStory #TechDreams“
woohoo congrats!
Did you have any projects that stood out during the interview / how did you show your experience?
Congratulations man 🙂 It’s nice to see some positivity in the flood of doom posting haha
Side question what did you do at the beginning of your learning journey? I’m learning aswell and would love some input!
Thank you so much for posting this. It motivated me to continue learning to code.
I like hearing this. Stay hungry.
Congratulations
after one year? that’s awesome! congratulations!
Congratulations! What languages did you learn, and how did you know you were ready to interview?
Can you go a little more in depth about what your learned to reach that level to get a job after a year of being self taught?
It’s so awesome to hear this, congratulations! I’m currently trying to self learn with my friend guiding me on python. I’m looking to get out of my current job for something more stable and allow me to actually be home once my gf and I start a family. This is showing me to keep going and that it is possible! Again, congratulations and good luck moving forward and continuing your programming journey!
Inspirational. Congrats! I’m going back to school this summer but still hoping to land a job in the meantime.
This is amazing brother YESSS!
Congrats!! That’s awesome