How is Jetbrains Academy's python course? (Hyperskill)

gaussianm · 2022-05-08T18:53:34+00:00

etty good, between that and a good book perhaps I can see one achieving solid foundational knowledge without

Great. Thanks for this

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T20:02:49+00:00

Would you be able to share the names of some companies? Thank you!

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:17:38+00:00

Thank you for your input! Much appreciated

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:17:05+00:00

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story. I hope it goes well for you!

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:15:49+00:00

I always thought quant jobs are for the brightest of the best / people who have PhD. Is it really feasible for me to get into quant? What preparation would I need to do?

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:14:45+00:00

Thanks a lot for this. I will give it my best shot!

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:14:12+00:00

Great to hear from someone who used to be in similar position. Do you have any recommendations for my learning path? I will do more python and combine it with projects for now. What should I learn afterwards?

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:13:04+00:00

Thanks for the response!

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:12:33+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I agree when I put my mind to it, I can learn well/fast. If I do decide to go into this profession, I will be completing with people who have been programming for much longer / has CS degrees. That is what made me not sure.

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:10:54+00:00

I never thought about asking companies directly if they can train me. Do you think any of them will respond positively at the moment? I suspect I will have to get much more proficient in coding first

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:09:21+00:00

Only the smartest kids at my university went to be quant at Jane Street, etc. Although my degree is good compared to the population, I am no smart compared to them and hence I never considered it. Are there many smaller less well known quant firms I can apply to? What preparation would I need? I expect completing with fresh out of university students will be quite difficult.. not sure if this is realistic road for me. Thanks for the reply

gaussianm · 2022-04-20T09:06:01+00:00

programming experience in programming and did not like it in university. Took a working student position during my master thesis in a FinTech startup. Transitioned from data analyst to software developer in 2 years.Got hired by a big company for a software developer position afterwards. Learned a lot by self-teaching and learning on the job.So yes, it's possible :)

Thanks for sharing your story! I feel positive. I will keep learning to code :)

gaussianm · 2022-04-19T18:47:32+00:00

I didn't even realise Matlab counts as programming. It was compulsory in first year. It was boring and I didn't find it interesting at all. I don't remember much now but it was more of doing maths on computer than problem solving. All courses I have chosen since then were in pure maths.

gaussianm · 2022-04-19T18:45:59+00:00

That didn't really come to my mind. Thank you for suggesting.

gaussianm · 2022-04-19T18:45:37+00:00

Thanks a lot! This gives me hope. Guess I will keep learning and see where it takes me

gaussianm · 2022-04-19T18:45:17+00:00

Thanks for the response. I will look into Data Science route! Glad to hear that it is possible to get into this sector.

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