Starting Your Journey in Coding: Myths about What You Need to Get started
You don’t need any of this to get started!
From the outside, the software industry looks compelling if you think about it: many countries have no unemployment in the field, salaries are fair, there’s always room to grow, travel is involved in many cases, the option to work from your couch for a Silicon Valley company is there; why isn’t everyone working in software development?
The truth is that although it might seem interesting, getting in isn’t that simple.
Finding your first job as a software developer can be challenging at best; most companies looking for entry-level engineers require them to either have experience with some of the latest frameworks and technologies or to understand a lot of advanced concepts such as design patterns, software development best practices, and version control. Then, they’ll go into vague requirements, such as having great “interpersonal skills”, or knowledge about other IT-related areas… what’s that about?
The following job listing was created from multiple samples taken from internet, looking for Jr. developers:
- Bachelor’s degree in related areas and a minimum of one year of experience in similar roles.
- Knowledge of secure…
