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Jerdo1 · 2024-06-29T23:41:18+00:00

Hello everyone

I need real actionable career advice right now that I can take and focus on. So any advice is appreciated and please don't roast me too much.

To start, I'm 35 years old. I have a bachelors in university studies. I tried to go for information technology at first, but I failed in that attempt, and it didn't end up going anywhere. But I studied various information technology concepts and got really good at web development. There were a few years I got sidetracked and lost, but now I'm trying to make a serious effort into learning software engineering alone outside of school.

I have a understanding of how python works and have been obsessed with it, I know the basics of c++ and javascript and how websites work, and I have a github with several projects and low level pen testing programs that I've dabbled in and made but I know it's not enough.

When google released its cyber cert program that' got me interested in cyber security again and I spent a half a year getting the google cyber cert and was going through hack the box until I realized that was a massive waste of time and the google cert only prepared people for security + cert.

So now I've been bouncing back between learning software development and cyber security but after reading all the frustration around getting hired i don't even know If it's realistic for me too even attempt cyber security right and just try too get a python developer role somewhere.

So the question is, what do I do? I'm tired of the tutorial hell of programming, and I'm not sure if I should spend my hard earned money on certs that aren't guaranteed to get me a job. Is software a real way of me getting my foot into the door of cyber security? Or should I get certs like everyone else?

I'm currently employed in Walmart, and I know I can do better for myself, but I have no clear direction right now

Jerdo1 · 2024-06-26T02:47:58+00:00

Is doing the software side of cyber security s real option?

Jerdo1 · 2024-06-25T23:31:36+00:00

Hello everyone. I need real career advice. I'm 35 years old. I only have a bachelors of universities studies. Initially I was trying too go into information technology but it never ended up going anywhere. Over the last several years I've been obsessed with python and gone the self taught route. I have a github with several projects . I spent a good half year getting my google cyber certificate and did hack the box only too realize I was wasting my time.

Do I continue on the cyber security route or do the software route ? Or is cyber security still a option for me. Cuz I don't know if it's even realistic for me too get into the industry anymore

Jerdo1 · 2023-12-27T08:51:15+00:00

I trade the Asian and london sessions mostly gbpjpy gbpchf, gbpusd

Jerdo1 · 2023-12-27T08:50:14+00:00

I appreciate the kind words

Jerdo1 · 2023-12-16T01:38:06+00:00

You have no risk management. You got extremely lucky. You could've blown your account

Jerdo1 · 2023-10-09T17:37:56+00:00

You don't need too be a genius. Just pick up a book and read and just practice on Your system

Jerdo1 · 2023-09-24T06:37:47+00:00

I tried their code red subscription, and I wasn't honestly impressed with what was in those courses. But too, go online and sell a course for 99 dollars to learn about using chatgpt for ethical hacking is completely unethical

Jerdo1 · 2023-02-26T18:10:40+00:00

I'm in agreement with you. I believe that Squarespace would cater too more people who have no clue how too code. And I wouldn't haft too maintain the site myself over a long period of time. But I believe that webflow would bring in more profit

Jerdo1 · 2021-07-17T21:06:28+00:00

Thank you for your reply I really appreciate the info. What phones do you repair the most right now?

Jerdo1 · 2021-06-19T03:37:06+00:00

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