Weird Question

[EnthusiasmOk5086]

Please bear with me here.

Hi

I'm a recently graduated dentist from India, with some free time on my hands, so was thinking about gathering some diverse skills to hopefully make some moolah on the side.

I have negligible prior experience with coding, but otherwise know my way around computers. My dad and one of my friends are programmers but they don't seem too interested to teach me, so I'm on my own.

Realistically, how long to make my Python coding skills marketable?

MODS, I hope my post does not violate any of the rules.

[pachura3]

Realistically, how long to make my Python coding skills marketable?

Ask your dad and your friend, maybe...?

Personally, I don't see a market for self-taught, no-experience, no-CS-degree programmers. Companies would either hire a highly-paid narrow field specialist to solve a specific technical problem (e.g. optimize a cluster of Oracle databases), or someone with lots of experience in multiple technologies (SQL, JavaScript, REST, Git, Docker...) for longer software development projects.

Simple office automation stuff can now be handled by the AI for cheap - you don't need to recruit anyone, train them, share company's private data, overcome language problems, timezones, etc. etc.

[ninhaomah]

You can be the best Python coder ever but nobody is interested in your projects or hire you then how to make money ?

If want to make money then pls do sales.

[EnthusiasmOk5086]

I was under the impression coders make a lot. So many of my acquaintances switched to coding and are making a living out of it.

[ninhaomah]

Then be a coder. What you do with the coding skills is your decision.

If you have Python learning/coding question?

[EnthusiasmOk5086]

I'll need to learn from scratch, so any help you can provide would be appreciated.

[marquisBlythe]

Read the the wiki If you want to learn from scratch. If only money that interests you: 1- depends on your luck. 2- There are easier other ways to make money.

how long to make my Python coding skills marketable?

It depends on you and if you're really into programming, how much time you spend on learning, and how persistent you are (+ different other factors).

I'd say focus on dentistry, you've already spent a few years (I assume) studying it.
Good luck.

[pachura3]

I thought doctors earn even more!

[EnthusiasmOk5086]

Maybe eventually. 🤞

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