@29DPT
I still want to be a Software Engineer, I hate being poor, I want a jib that nit everyone can do, I want to be able to work from home, I want to be able to work remotely, I love challenges, I like the hard work, I want to get paid to code, figure things out, solve problems, create, think, it’s a challenge and I love it.
@tr1ckster726
After 10 years as a developer, I couldn’t agree more that the learning never stops and this job is HARD. It’s mentally demanding, frustrating, rewarding, and not for the faint of heart. However, everything that is good in life is worth struggling for!
@Maria-zg7yd
I am so glad that you spoke about this. After two software engineering internships, I finally accepted what I knew all along. Truth is that I don’t like coding. I like technology but I like to be more on the business side of technology. Thankfully the company I interned for over the summer gave me an opportunity to switch tracks and get training in their business and data analytics division. Best decision ever and a blessing from God himself as I remember dreading to log in for the day and do nothing but stare at my screen all day feeling depressed because I couldn’t build a backend service for my full stack project. So yeah mental health over everything :)
@swankeepers
Having been "in tech" for 38 years, I can tell you that if you choose to chase the money, you will be consistently frustrated. The $$$ will never be enough. To avoid burnout, I have hopped around within tech: management (ick), coding, testing, technical writing, end-user support, project management - you name it, I've done it. I'd like to say that kept me sane, but that's debatable at this point.
@mahirhaque1801
"people who say don't do it for the money, it's not about the money" Are people who have money. Truth bombs.
@trustingod0
Its extremely more difficult today than it was 10 years ago. You have to know so many things other than just coding, and coding is not easy, requires some creativity and sometimes a lot of creativity. And like you said there is constantly new tools to learn. Great Video !!!
@EvolutionPlayer-eh8de
Don't let these gatekeepers stop you from becoming a great software engineer.
@newmankidman5763
My recommendation to coders is to get a very big screen and sit 5 meters away from it at any time. I use my "TV" as my screen and always sit 5 meters away from it while coding, or doing anything on the PC. It makes a huge difference because you get tired less quickly, you get a much wider view angle than you would if you sat closer, and it is more pleasant. My screen is 44 inch
@jmathtech
Thanks for posting this. I've gone to school for computer science so I enjoy programming. I just like making things and seeing them come to life. I've been working on computer since I was a kid, so don't think it will leave me EVER lol! Steve Jobs has always said, "You need a lot of passion for what you're doing because it's so hard. Without passion, any rational person would give up. So, if you're not having fun doing it, if you don't absolutely love it, you're going to give up and that's what happens to most people, actually!"
@MATALOMUSIC
This actually made me even more excited to get into it, thanks queen!!
@Anony584
It’s usually never the job that ruins mental health. It’s the bad workplace culture
@fuzzylogics139
I was expelled from school at age 15. For years, working many- a-unfulfilling-job, I wanted to go back and get an education. But now finally at age 44 I'm in a place where I can take it on. Just to hear you say "It takes time, it is hard" is helpful that it's not just me and I'm actually learning something that is not easy and there's no shame in me needing so much more time than I started out expecting because of certain videos.. I am actually perhaps for the first time in my life experiencing a sense of pride here and there on this learning endeavour. EVEN when I have to revisit grade-school level arithmetic at times. It makes me proud that I'm kicking my ego's rear-end and that I have taken the bull by the horns, finally! I don't know if I could ever code for a living but I am learning it regardless. Ploughing through, ploughing through. Finding my way, figuring it out bit by bit and piece by piece.
@lovejones92
Your second reason is why I went the degree route! I basically did a boot camp style approach to trying to earn my basic IT certs after getting out of the military and found myself struggling after those courses were over because there was so much more knowledge to learn for those certs than what was taught and I basically found myself at a dead end. So lesson learned for me in that regard! I am now in school for my Bachelor’s in SofDev but look to switch my degree to CompSci to pursue a career in Software Engineering. In my eyes, slow and steady will always win the race, especially when it regards skill set learned and work ethic as you mentioned. Great video! ❤️👍🏽
@rebeccacano4679
So tried my hand at coding and man it was a huge mistake for me. I liked coding when I could Dibble and dabble in it for fun but when you do college level coding and getting into more complex stuff it literally is so mentally draining. I've spent so many days on my computer looking at a screen depressed. I think it's an awesome career for anyone who has a very analytical mind, likes alot of complex problems and also okay with running into alot of problems. Because the gratification you feel after building a complete beautiful code is like no other but for me it just wasn't enough gratification to make it a career. So jumped from job to job and finally decided to go back to medicine. I like interacting more with people than codes lol. So much respect for coders though and all they do!
@CodingThingsIRL
Fun Fact: not giving up on something just because it's hard makes you a better person.
@devsol9
As a DevOps Engineer, I cannot stress this enough your mental health is imperative to your well-being. This is why I encourage newbies in tech to look into the operations side first for support, sys, Linux and/or network admin roles.
@paytonentrekin96
Software engineering isn’t that bad.. I worked on cell phone towers for less than 25$ an hour and had to work 60-70 hours in this crazy economy. Software engineers can’t even get their jobs done without the work we do on cell towers. A job, is a job. I made a lot of bad choices out of high school. If you make anything close to 100k a year and you get to be with your family. You are blessed.
@ts9971
I work as a Systems Admin, I recommend it for the non programmer
@samuelwilliams7331
Just went through this with my nephew who thought he wanted to code. Side note, you are by far the most beautiful developer I have ever seen.
@Senegoddess