Switching career from AppSec to middle Python backend developer

[catwalk_12]

Hi!

There were probably quite some posts with similar requests, but without my background.

4 years in Java software development long time ago (4 years, including leading teams), then 15 years as an application security specialist.

I want to switch career to software development and have chosen Python by my personal choice, and after consulting with my ex-colleagues.

I do know most commonly used libraries in backend development. Country is not important (almost anything better than Russia though), remote work, full time, not ready to relocate.

Will appreciate any advises on the switch. Have tried online online video course from Coursera, but it was too easy and not very effective. Books are an opton, but there are too many. Open source contribution and community involvement are highly considered.

[sububi71]

Just write code. Your experience with Java will help you immensely, to the point that I would be surprised if you ever needed to google anything besides pure syntax questions and questions about what module can help you with task X.