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Is it worthwhile to go back to school to start a computer programming career? I'm currently 35 and work as a billing clerk for a small law firm. It's a stable job, but one with no prospects for advancement. My mom has latched onto the idea that going into IT is going to be the key to financial security, but I am incredibly skeptical. Also, I already did some post-college schooling to get a CPA certificate, and I don't want to go through it again. EDIT: Stuff others have posted BigPaddy posted:This is a good idea and after that if you wanted something more structured with support https://www.udemy.com has a number of courses for different languages and technologies that would be a good start before looking into a Coding Bootcamp to get something to show you abilities rather than a full on degree. Grumpwagon posted:https://www.freecodecamp.org is also a good resource for learning web programming, especially if you're more of a self directed learner (you'll need to use resources outside the course to learn some of the material). They have a beta site with a bunch of updated techs: http://beta.freecodecamp.com/en/map Che Delilas posted:Oh, I forgot to link this in my last post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3kQyqMFpQ. It's basically "Don't wait, for gently caress's sake" but there's some nice insight into the hiring process from an employer's perspective. SirPhoebos fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Sep 6, 2017 |
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Thanks for the responses. I'll take a look at that software you mentioned.
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I just got an offer for a property accountant job, so it appears I won't have to consider making another career change after all. But thanks for all the responses, and I'll keep an eye on this thread in case there is something worth adding to the OP.
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