Software Development and Programming Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[kevm3]

Looking for some guidance/advice from you guys.

I'm looking to redesign a website concept into a browser app (chrome, mozilla, etc.) that is database driven. Users would be able to scour the database and add/remove links to sites within the database within their user profile.

My development background is based in javascript. Im taking courses on Udemy for Node.Js and then am enrolling in a React & Redux course.

Im wondering what languages and/or programs I should be looking into specifically to get this rolling. Any help from you guys is as always greatly appreciated

Just stay with learning javascript. You'll probably end up learning MongoDB in the process since that's what most tutorials use

 

[Jx2]

Just stay with learning javascript. You'll probably end up learning MongoDB in the process since that's what most tutorials use

Yup. I'm taking a React/Redux course and then a follow up React and Node course that deals with MongoDB. Thanks for the info breh

 

[-deleted-]

Currently learning web design and mobile app design.

Anyone currently work a professional job in these fields? Is the money/job market really as good as they say?

 

[kevm3]

Currently learning web design and mobile app design.

Anyone currently work a professional job in these fields? Is the money/job market really as good as they say?

If you're highly skilled and have years of experience, then the pay can be very nice.

 

[-deleted-]

If you're highly skilled and have years of experience, then the pay can be very nice.

Currently I am working on building a portfolio through freelancing and have a BA in CS already working on a Masters in Information Sciences. Would you say that with enough work I can land a full-time gig in 6 months?

 

[-deleted-]

Yo, anyone know of any alternatives to Xcode for iOS app development? The program itself is garbage. Crashes all the time.

 

[kevm3]

Currently I am working on building a portfolio through freelancing and have a BA in CS already working on a Masters in Information Sciences. Would you say that with enough work I can land a full-time gig in 6 months?

As long as your portfolio is decent, but be prepared to apply to a ton of companies. What gets you in the door is constantly applying

 

[ImGucci]

Yo, anyone know of any alternatives to Xcode for iOS app development? The program itself is garbage. Crashes all the time.

you have to use Xcode to develop in native script.

You can use other programs if you building hybrid apps using JavaScript, then you can use any code editor program like Atom, sublime, visual studio.

 

[ImGucci]

Currently I am working on building a portfolio through freelancing and have a BA in CS already working on a Masters in Information Sciences. Would you say that with enough work I can land a full-time gig in 6 months?

I had to freelance a year after college to get my first full time gig. There’s a lot of competition at junior level.

 

[Thanos]

What's the best website to pick up R?

 

[Rozay Oro]

Also, another key is to not be cheap. A lot of people like to surf the web and try to get 'free' resources, but a lot of times, these may be inferior in teaching quality and you might end up having to search through a ton of stuff just to find something decent. Just go to udemy or packtpub and buy some quality courses. You can get courses for $10 on udemy if you search for a coupon and right now packtpub has a sale on all books and videos for $5. Get 'automate the boring stuff' since it's python and lets you do some interesting stuff.
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming
search for the $10 udemy coupon and cop that and work through that. That should be a nice start. The advantage you would have over computer science graduates is if you start getting experience with relevant technologies and putting it in your portfolio

Is python enough or does one need to learn more languages before being able to get a job?

 

[kevm3]

Is python enough or does one need to learn more languages before being able to get a job?

There are python only jobs out there. I'd recommend picking up JavaScript as well tho

 

[Rozay Oro]

There are python only jobs out there. I'd recommend picking up JavaScript as well tho

Ok, thank you

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

There are python only jobs out there. I'd recommend picking up JavaScript as well tho

By extension might as well pick up Node and React/Angular/Vue or whatever new JS framework is hot right now.

 

[Renkz]

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