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89 posted:Granted, solving people's dumb & simple computer problems isn't exactly how I envisioned my life, but there has to be something that's hooking people to this field so much. I'm a self-taught programmer with around 3 years of professional experience as a software engineer. The last job offer I received was for over $130k in annual salary. (I do have a college degree from a fancy school, but it's in liberal arts and it's not a school that's fancy in the tech world, so I don't think that had any impact.) Programming's a different world than IT, mind, so I can't really speak to the admin/hardware side of things. There's plenty of opportunity in programming if you like/can tolerate doing it and you definitely don't need a degree to get hired.
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meanolmrcloud posted:Hey, I'm curious about this too. I'm kinda miffed about missing the tech train. I'm in vocational rehab, with a degree in psych, and while I like working with people and consider myself a decent counselor, the money and future opportunities just seem so much better in the vaguely tech direction. Should I just poke around on some free coding training sites and see if it sticks at all? If you're new to programming, I'd suggest a book or structured tutorial course rather than just poking at things without much of a plan. The important things to look for are an explanation which you can follow without getting too confused, as well as many exercises for you to complete. (I tend to prefer books because I get really turned off by video lessons if the teacher is not a good communicator, moves too fast, or comes across as condescending.)
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89 posted:How does this look? The format with dots instead of newlines makes the part of your resume that I'm most likely to care about (skills) hard to read. I get what you're trying to do with the people/work sections and all of the "motivated to be the best" stuff you've got going on. That said, it strikes me as that Tony Robbins bullshit which sales guys like. As a programmer, it might turn me off, but I don't know for sure since I've never seen a resume like that in the wild. (I did once interview someone trying to move from account management to software development and he talked like that, all about motivation and mindset.) I'm not sure I'd want to call you if I saw that come across my desk, but some people might respond positively to it.
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