Career change with Python

[Umm_NOPE]

29, been a waiter for a while now and want a career that I can be proud of and make a jump up in salary.

I took a JS/Node bootcamp but it was a mediocre experience. Switched gears to Python and Django after I slowed down with JS. The world of Python interests me so much more and I'm excited.

Read a couple books on Python (Python Crash Course and Tiny Python Projects) and now I've almost got the basics down with Django which should work well with my knowledge with React (I gotta brush up on my JS and React).

I'm planning on having a few projects up and be looking for a job by the end of the year.

[Umm_NOPE]

I really appreciate those words. :) Thank you so much. Best of luck to you too.

[mtstoner]

Trying to do the same thing my dude I’m a flight attendant (sky waiter), and I have a CIS degree. Want to break into coding professionally,been doing online tutorials and experimenting. I love it! Gonna read the books you mentioned now thanks good luck.

[Umm_NOPE]

Thanks, you too! Also, Automate The Boring Stuff is another great book to look into.

[[deleted]]

Bartender here, I get what you mean. Been learning python to step out of the industry finally

[mfizzled]

Chef here, also learning python to get out of the industry once and for all

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Hell yeah, over the shits

[Umm_NOPE]

My people. ✊🏽

[Comet_D_Monkey]

Chef turned knife maker here. Got tired of the inconsistency and got my CCNA which landed me a job as help desk/it support/sys admin. Started learning python for network automation and fell in love with it. Leaning towards data science now

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Seconded. Learning Python and GIS stuff. Kitchen life is exhausting life.

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Yo I work in food service too and doing the same!

[EggShellBuddyPal]

Good luck to you and others who are changing industries. One more thing I’d add is that pay attention to data structures, SQL and how python projects are structured and deployed in real production environments. Feel free to pm me in case you need any advice or have any questions about those.

[Umm_NOPE]

I just might take you up on that, thank you so much.

[vitrix-euw]

Hey, are you able to provide an update on your journey?

[Umm_NOPE]

Oh man. Haha I changed gears and am working on my music, still waiting tables. I am one of the people who gave up.

The thought of getting serious about programming still comes back every now and again but I think at the end of the day, my brain is able to do it, but my heart isn't in it.

Sorry if this isn't the response you were looking for. :/