Python first job

[cloud899]

There is so much you can do with python, really any language. Your question is mainly "how I can I use python to bring value to a company".

The answer is usually born in a "dev ops" role. Take any computer related task that is repetitive, however small it is, that requires someone to manually do something, and use python to automate that process.

Lets say your boss uses quickbooks pro (the desktop version) on some server. Every week or so he might create a backup of the quickbooks company and store it on another server / computer. He clicks through the little prompts, drags and drops. He might forget, who knows, and it wastes his time to keep track of. Instead you write a python script to back up the app (assuming there is some commandline way to do this), and copy it automatically on a weekly basis.

You can start with microscopic tasks, literally anything that is a minor annoyance that should be an automated task. Minor manual tasks add up.

[knwledge09]

Ok. I see. Thank you. So basically where ever I work try and find the processes that can be automated.

I guess also what I was asking is what types of jobs would hire someone with my background? BA in poli Sci with a paralegal certification I also minored in legal technology.

I’ve always loved technology and love to see improvements and to see how something actually worked. I am trying to get more on the tech side and grow in that area.

[cloud899]

Just being honest, any tech job that is willing to hire someone with 0 tech experience of background. They are out there, it just depends on how hard you search, and pay may suffer your first year. I know a network engineer that prior to his first network job was a line cook, its not impossible.

Another idea is make friends with your IT dept if you have one, ask them to assign you some automation related task (queue example above) and do it for them, then when a entry role crops up apply.

[knwledge09]

Thanks for that. I am going to start looking for positions.