I may be dating myself but, yours truly is going back to school. I know there are some savvy frens on here, so I wanted to see if I could get any heads-up tips that would make this process go more smoothly! Anything small or large would be appreciated; I barely know the first things about coding. Thanks for any input!
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Look for a mentor. Order books and actually study them. Ask your mentor for help and guidance. “Network” with those that are interested/working in coding/programming. Those you network with can recommend/reference you for job opportunities.
My son did go to college and got a Computer Science degree. He was interning in the field way before he graduated. That helped with the “experience” part of his resume. He has been working steady since graduating in 2012. He interviews applicants regularly and I asked him out of curiosity if he ever hires anyone that doesn’t have a degree in programming. He said yes, but it is very rare. Also, his company only interviews applicants that have been recommended by employees (software engineers) in his company. NETWORK!