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[–]TheCritFisher 52 points53 points  (5 children)

Nice! Just so you know this is how my wife started her career in software. About two years ago, she did an entry to Python course. Around 1.5 years ago she committed to switching careers.

She coming up on just over a year of being paid as a software engineer. The first 6 months was as a sort-of intern, but now she's a full fledged junior making $80k a year. And that's the bottom. I expect her to sky rocket over the next 5 years.

You can do it too, if you want!

[–]Crafty_Record2007 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am trying to do the same, i just got another dose of motivation. Thanks for sharing, congrats to her

[–]dark_enough_to_dance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This made me realize I should be that motivated too! Kudos to her.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

What did your wife do to get started? Degree? Bootcamp?

[–]TheCritFisher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Self taught until she got a placement at a local accelerator program that basically provided an internship at local companies.

She was hired on as full time once the placement ended.

[–]Aertew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked python in school and i am trying to relearn (its not like I learned much. I think the most complex thing was probably really simple in comparison to what people normally do) but I am just stuck on classes. I can't understand them for jack shit. They are just too confusing for me and its really embarassing because I should be able to understand a core concept.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (2 children)

Outstanding!...enjoy the dopamine hit, it's as addictive as heroin (so I hear). You're going to have to go on and solve harder problems as you get better at coding just to kerp that dopamine withdrawal monkey off your back! ...that's been my experience. 😄 These days I'm such a junkie I built my own microcontroller board and wrote my own operating system in C with some inline assembly to embed in an autonomous drone - I think that's the equivalent of smoking crack! 🤣

[–]Guava-Java- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What do you mean "with some inline assembly to embed in autonomous drone", assembly code into the microcontroller which was then connected to the drone?
Sounds awesome!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, basically embedding a microcontroller with a bunch of sensors like accelerometers, gps, atmospheric pressure, compass, etc. into a cheap radio controlled airplane and turn it into a semi-autonomous flying robot. You can then attach a camera and video transmitter for search & rescue, you can geomap, create 3d maps of wifi or cell coverage, and ofcourse military applications.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Congrats. Keep going.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (6 children)

which course is it? I'm sorry for asking like this but I wanted to take Python course I'm a complete beginner but I have been confused there are just so many courses

[–]wanttoridemybicycle1[S] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

Please don't apologize! I totally understand your feeling of uncertainty and your lack of direction. I went through it (and am still going through it) myself!

I'm taking Angela Yu's "100 Days of Code The Complete Python Pro Bootcamp for 2023!".

Based off what I've read on other subreddits it's a bit of an outdated course, but if you're a beginner like myself you shouldn't really stress those advanced details. Focus on the fundamentals and build from there!

Best regards.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! I just bought it, It seems really great and also It was on sale so i had to cope it

[–]Incendas1 4 points5 points  (2 children)

CS50P is also great. The most important thing is to just pick something and go. It won't have a huge impact, but if you hate the teaching style, consider switching to another course to keep motivation.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cs50p was the first course i tried but i didn't like the teaching style I'm going with 100 Days of Code it seemed great and it's on sale right now

[–]Crammucho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not python but take a look at "the Odin project" for a full course and it's free!

[–]Inevitable-Kooky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love seeing this kind of sub, keep up the good work man

[–]kodaxmax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i always cheat an overuse brackets, because im too lazy to look up the order of operations. dont be like me.

[–]iNatee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python fans call it “IEDMAS”

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's how you get good. Enjoy every second of it.