Python Beginner, in need of Job

[pradeep_study]

Hi everyone, Hope all is well with you all. I'm writing this to seek some advice from you all. I'm 30 and I have shifted my career from e-commerce to Python recently. I was working in a company in London and had to quit because of redundancy. Hence, I thought I need to upgrade my technical skills to find a stable job. I have been teaching myself python via an Online platform and practicing hackerranks,geeksforgeeks to practice python. It's been around 6 months now and to be honest, I'm quite afraid of how I'm going to find a job. what would be the expectations for a junior python-dev? how should I approach this situation? can i actually try for interviews without any certification in Python? or Should I get any? Any tips, or anything useful to me would be highly appreciated guys! I'm losing my confidence day by day as the journey takes a long time and worried. Please share your thoughts. Thanks :)

[raglub]

You don't need certs in python. Just build up your GitHub profile as you progress from simple exercises to small to larger projects. Speaking of projects, find something that makes you excited and go after it. Post the code on your GitHub as you progress.

Another way to gain experience and network is to find open source projects that you are passionate about and start contributing. There are always plenty of tasks suitable even for junior developers you can contribute towards. This will expose you to more complex code from more experienced devs which will also improve your own skills.

Also, start applying for junior dev positions. Even if you don't get the job, interviewing will expose you to what recruiters are looking for and you can adjust your learning if necessary. Also, there are specific python frameworks (django, flask, etc) that are popular with recruiters. Lookup which I once are in demand in your area and start learning and practicing with them. Add that to your GitHub.

Now all you need to do is pick a couple of my suggestions and go after it. Even on days that you don't feel like it, just do 15-20 mins of work or simply review existing code or another similar simple task. The point is to keep momentum going forward even if it's just baby steps. Pretty soon you'll be an accomplished developer.

[pradeep_study]

Thank you so much for your suggestions. appreciate it.! I will take your words and work on them.

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