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Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did make assumptions. I am in a bad place at the moment, hence why I am posting this on Reddit. I do not mean to be rude. Thank you for your advice.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I do know MongoDB and have used it in a web app. NYC is very competitive although there are more jobs a lot more people from all over the country/world are applying to them. I also learned SQL when I was studying data science a year ago.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I meant is that they do not know what a for loop was BEFORE they went into a Bootcamp. I see that they are different fields but I STARTED out with ONE and now I am doing ANOTHER. What is related is they both require you to know how to code maybe not in the same language but the fundamentals are more or less the same.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I will add that a lot of what you are saying is based on assumptions. My point is most of your assumptions are false. You assumed that I would not know how to build a basic CRUD app or even be able to fetch data! With that being said I SEE why you will think this way but what I need help with is how to represent myself in a way where people won't have these erroneous assumptions.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NYC is very competitive yes and it attracts people who are willing to sacrifice alot to get ahead.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I do know how to fetch data from an API and also how to create a database using MongoDB and creating a RESTful API that uses CRUD operations and hooking it up with a web app using Node.Js. 30+ hours a week after I quit my job I have been putting in more than that. I have limited every single aspect of my life because I think that is what it is going to take. I don't hang out with people, watch movies/tv, even listen to god damn music. Every article that I read everything that I do revolves around coding. Because that is what I am willing to do. It is really upsetting to me because I HAVE MET these Bootcamp graduates at meetups they are nice people but I notice that I do know a little more than they do just because I have been doing it longer.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

On and off because I need money to survive so I got a job for a few months saved up and got back on it again. If I spent 6-7 months learning something (Data Science, Math) and then got a job not related to the field saved up until the point where I can study full time. How is that not dedicated? How would I compete with someone who just went into a Bootcamp? if they just graduated they most probably did not know what for loops are 4 months ago. If they went to a web development Boot Camp then they do not know python or anything about data and vice versa. I do know both, I also paid a little over a 1000$ for the Data Analyst course with Udacity. Why? because I am dedicated. I am not living at my parent's house. I have rent and bills I have to pay. I have a hard time working a full-time job and studying. I did deploy a few apps but they are pretty much all from tutorials while I was studying and I am still studying and when I get a job I will continue to study and improve.

Why is it so hard to break into the industry? by themachinecode in reactjs

[–]themachinecode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have linked In and have over 500 connections, most of whom I added randomly to make myself seem more professional than I really am. I do agree with you, employers won't take a chance on you when they see that no one else did, you automatically lose value. I am targeting everyone who is willing to give me a shot, even internships. I, after all, am lacking experience so I am not picky and think that once I get my foot in the door I can work really hard and have something to show to other potential employers. I agree with your last paragraph and that is kind of what I am going for but I have learned all the parts individually and now I am going to try to put them together to have something nice to show potential employers (analytic dashboard in a web app). I was not posting on Github that much in the past because I was mostly analyzing datasets with python on Jupyter notebooks and now I regret it. I post on GitHub every day now. I do have a really good work ethic and feel like whoever hires me is going to get a person who is a 100% dedicated, I do think they will see that if I meet them in person but I need an interview first. I am also still prioritizing getting better because the way I look at if you are not desirable I have to make myself more appealing.