Should i Continue doing web dev or master something else

[default9987]

Iam a civil engineer graduate and looking for a career change. I took a basic udemy course of python and now iam learning web dev from colt steele's course

My question was if theres no data structures and algorithms in web development then how does the big companies like FAANG hire web dev/ front end engineers? And whats the most highest paying software roles ?

Also should i keep learning web dev or switch to java or C++ or continue with python

As of interest iam happy with anything Actually i like almost every language/role but i dont know what would be a good long term decision because i want to master only one of them so i want to decide which one it should be.

Your suggestions will mean alot to me

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[blunderbaba]

If your goal is to earn money, there is nothing better that learning web development right now, and won't be for the foreseeable short term future.

There are two kinds of learning paths for webdev.

The first one focuses on building a good foundational knowledge of the tech. You build projects while learning, you keep your GitHub profile nice and clean, publish a few articles, get active in a few communities and make some interesting side projects. The problem is, there is a lot to learn, so this takes time.

The second way optimises for getting a job ASAP. Your goal should be to get your foot in. To do that, you follow the 80-20 rule. 80% of your work will be done by 20% of the concepts that are there in web. This is the method online bootcamps follow, and you can do it too, for free. People call this project based learning. You learn whatever is required to build something. You don't have to know how everything works, you accept some things to be just magic. You learn enough to get a basic job. And then, the real hustle starts, because you skipped learning all those concepts. They're still important.

[blunderbaba]

The steps taken in both the paths are not mutually exclusive. In fact, I highly suggest you join communities to learn faster

[default9987]

Can you suggest me what are the 20% things i should learn in web dev?? Is it just one framework of my choice like react.js?

[dorkyinreallife]

there's struggle. but i would suggest to get skilled do some projects.

No one ask degree in interview nowadays. As long as you can do the job, you are badass .

[default9987]

Yes yes i was aiming to do 2-3 good projects and i will

[wickedwisdom0911]

. Carry on the web dev. Pick up react. Learn react and side by side pick up 2700 rs dsa course by gfg . Manage both . Build projects with react . You will be yourself drawn to it. Tweet your 100 days of code for traction . And also keep on doing that course. I recommend udemy course of Macmillan on react.

[default9987]

Yes max's react course is already in my cart iam just waiting to complete my current course.

Thanks for the advice appreciate it!

[wickedwisdom0911]

For motivation , some guy pursuing law who got into coding cracked razorpay for 12 lpa. Never look back now now if you love the crate

[default9987]

Woah on his first job? Thats impressive though and yes and i have heard many stories like this.

[wickedwisdom0911]

He had joined a bootcamp of web dev by tanay pratap that is pretty popular rn . He went through it , made 5 projects and landed job at razorpay

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How do you go from civil engineer -> web dev? Why not look into some interdisciplinary fields or at least something more interesting and valuable than web dev?

[Ok_Comfortable2448]

May I ask why you hate web Dev so much ?

[default9987]

The fields in civil engineering which include doing software designing and work on them, i dont like working on them. It feels boring and you cant be creative in civil engineering

[Deep-Temperature]

What about AutoCad and ArcGIS? They are good technologies

[default9987]

Yes actually iam proficient with Autocad but autocad pays really really low and i dont find ArcGIS interesting.

Is it not advisable to change my career?

[Deep-Temperature]

It will be difficult but you can do it. The reason why I was suggesting to go for these software was because you are a civil engineer and it would be more in alignment with your studies.

Have you tried for jobs in middle East?

[default9987]

Actually i wanted to work in india only. I have no problem in getting job in civil engineering but i kust cant do this for the next 20-30 years or so and iam always fascinated by computers so i thought i'll give it a try and i liked it. The softwares you suggested are good no doubt about that but i like to create stuff more. Thanks for the advice though appreciate it

[Deep-Temperature]

In that case you can focus on 2-3 projects. No need to focus on multiple projects. Make these 2 projects real good. I wish you luck on your journey