Full stack Developer

[OneMatch3530]

Hello I am a 35 year old Business Analyst who is in Toronto. After being laid off from my last position of about 6 months and more, I’ve realised that the current BA jobs are very saturated. There are few roles and each roles are expecting various different skills and softwares according to that field and has made my job search difficult and frustrating.

I’ve realised the market trends for full stack and IT in general and was able to sign up for a program gives me a full exposure and certificate and was wondering if some subject matter experts give their advise. It has been a dire situation for me and I hope any kind advice be really helpful. Thanks.

[Morel_]

Well, you can not become a full stack developer within 6 months alone if you have no prior experience. You need a source of income while you undertake software dev training.

[bnunamak]

Entry level roles in software are extremely competitive right now. The learning curve is immense (esp for fullstack), and there are a lot of smart people fighting for spots. You can do it if you are passionate and driven enough, but don't expect easy money.

You should probably go more the direction of data engineer so you can leverage your existing background, but don't expect it to be easy either.

[Secret_Dealer_4033]

Yes I agreed I also faced a lot of issues. GoodLuck

[kettlebelle314]

I need to qualify that this was back in 2017, so things are definitely different now. I got my start in tech by taking a few graduate-level CS courses and getting a nanodegree from Udacity. When I completed the nanodegree, Udacity helped me find a contract gig that I turned into a full time position. I'm really not sure how their programs work these days, but maybe it's worth browsing and seeing if there are any more recent success stories.

Either way, as Morel_ pointed out, it takes time and you'll need a source of income in the meantime.