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Hi frens
>be me
>22
>college degree in Information Technology
>$50,000 current salary
>Network Engineer
>95 IQ

Basically, I’m considering getting into software development as a career. I’m not the brightest bulb, but I tend to pick up tech concepts very easily.

I have a friend that can get me interviews, if I become proficient in Python...

That being said...
>Is it worth becoming a code monkey?
>Is self taught a meme?
>If you could do something else as a career would you?

I have decent social skills, but I want to maximize my income while I am young so I can accumulate stocks, crypto, and real estate...

>> No.25475972

If you want to be a code monkey, Python online will suffice, but you want to learn the how and why behind programming you should look into C or just basic knowledge of data structures and algorithms

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25476067

>>25475906
Also, I have taken a single college class “Intro to programming.” It was extremely basic Java programming, and I was one of the better students...

That being said, our “final project” was literally building a “conversion calculator” for converting things like “inches to centimeters”

Just want to know if this move is worth it? or if I would be better coasting at my current “very easy” 50k job?

>> No.25476157

>>25475972
Are you a SWE? If so, when learning the concepts... is it best to study them like traditional schooling? (buying books, and taking handwritten notes?)

Also, I don’t need to “enjoy” what I do? but I just don’t want to be super depressed.... Do you atleast tolerate being a code monkey?