MountainView:

None, I just market market myself

shegzhkn:


didn't catch that , market your self like how ?

or those platform are not good enough for you ?

MountainView:


I don't use them, Bro, I tried them, it didn't work out well for me.

shegzhkn:


OK , did you try codementor.io or any other platform your skill set might be needed ?

did you have people cashing in on fiverr and the rest ?

MountainView:


There are people these platforms work for, I happen not to be lucky enough

shegzhkn:



competition on it ain't healthy at all especially for computer programmers , Pakistani , Indian guys full the place gan .

hope you doing something at least ?

MountainView:


I'm just working on my website at the moment, the one at my signature, That's where all my Energy is at the moment.

What about you??

shegzhkn:



was replying you yesterday my phone went off , M sorry .

I am a mobile developer android to be precise , and also do back end technologies hoping to build the next big thing.

actually I have some idea but I have implemented yet for now , still learning some advanced stuff and am trying to provide services and product people are willing to buy.

MountainView:


Hope you don't mind sharing them with me?

Predstan:

U are good to go being one. You just need some experience to break into the right industry.

If you are one, I will advise you follow "Victor Asemota" on Twitter. He is an IT Don, he own a very Big IT firm, follow up with him to get some innovative ideas from his tweets. You can break into those industry with the required experience

MountainView:

Hope you don't mind sharing them with me?

shegzhkn:


u there sis ?

MountainView:


Bro, I'm a guy, Sowi, thought I had replied that your previous quote, just pm me let's talk further

shegzhkn:



man , can u use camtasia ? you know what it is I guess ?

MountainView:

I know what it is, but never used it before

MountainView:

I know what it is, but never used it before

MountainView:

I know what it is, but never used it before

sparkle7:

I beg to disagree on the above. What metrics did you use to come up with the above false conclusion? You haven't even graced any software summit organised by the the National Computer science body. There you will see badass programmers who dhtml can't even untie their shoe lace.
I agreed with your other points but the bolded is simple off track and false.
That you saw some computer science student struggling at the initial stage doesn't mean they didn't succeed in being good with programming.
You saying that MOST good programmers in Nigeria didn't study computer science is simply fallacious from all ramifications.
You just saw 2 good ones and made up your conclusions.
Please endeavor to carry out a detailed research before you make such statements.
Thank you.

jossydee1:


Don't waste your time on Java (I'm telling you this because I assume you are just about to start. If you have started it already, I wouldn't want to discourage you)

Follow it the way I ask you to;

HTML
CSS
JavaScript

You will come back and thank me.

I knew this in a hard way...you don't have to go the hard way too.

My piece of advice

pcguru1:


Dont write Java off, with Java you can write alot of microservices easily, Android apps, build console and Desktop applicatipns, there's more to programming than builindg websites. I use Java to do some low level work like stealing songs from notjustok becsuse java has thread and i can spin up thread to do more work, JS is single threaded so imagine the headache i will. I always advise to start with a static typed lamguage. I started with c++, only reason I got into programming was because someone played Playstation1 on my comouter and i was curious to study how it works, i was always curious as a child as to how things work.

Predstan:


Learn Very well and Understand it. I can tell you, you will make money and more money, I'm not a developer, just an analyst and a tester and I know how much I rake after each project.

But learn to develop and not to secure a job

tizzdi:
how can i move to this field bro...i read CS...would like to be a tester also cus developing no b my tin

Kvngfrosh:
Pls can someone recommend an instructor or A teacher on udemy that can help me Understand Web development
Most courses I am taking presently I am NT grabbing it at all

bet9ja:

nelsonoba:



Very well said! I studied Mechanical Engineering in Uni, but I started learning programming years after I graduated. I didn't just learn wordpress, I learnt HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Laravel, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Typescript, MySQL, NoSQL. I didn't go to school to learn them, I took many courses on YouTube and Udemy, and I did many personal projects to practice what I was learning and I was very consistent in my learning process. I didn't give up even when I faced many hurdles I found difficult to cross until I crossed them. From the day I started my first course beginning with HTML to the day I got my first job in the industry as a Junior PHP developer was about 13 months. After being on the job for about 6 months and I updated my CV to include my few months of experience plus the other new technology stack I had also learnt since I started my first job, I posted my CV online and updated my LinkedIn, and I started getting regular job offers from recruiters almost everyday. In order not to exaggerate, any week I don't receive offers from recruiters to accept their interview invitations for a job they have available, I receive nothing less than 2 invitations. There are some days when I receive up to 3 different invitations for job interviews and I haven't applied for any of them.

The point is this; be very serious with your learning. Don't go into web development just to learn how to build wordpress websites. And don't be a mediocre. Push yourself consistently and keep learning and practicing, and after a while jobs will start chasing you. Don't go into this industry so that you can get a job after 3months of training or even after 6months. You need to give it time and consistency. In fact, if I were to advice a novice who wants to start now, I will tell them to budget at least the next 18months of their life to tedious learning from courses and practicing, and to be honest, if they follow this rigorous procedure, even before the 18th month, jobs would be looking for them. Again, don't expect to be learning like only 10hours or less a week and be able to achieve this target in that 18months

Most of the good programmers in Nigeria today didn't study computer science.

Pcguru, a popular programmer on this platform didn't study computer science.

Dhtml18, who has now deactivated his account, another popular programmer here didn't study computer science. In fact, Dhtml18's case is very interesting, because he studied medicine and surgery, became a qualified doctor but he is not practicing medicine, rather he's programming and he has worked with many notable organizations.


Note: there is a world of difference between a web programmer and a WordPress installer.

Codysseus:


Bro please kindly advise me on which path to follow in becoming a self-taught web(and mobile) developer. I'm ready to learn the whole day. I just need a guide on how to start and where I can get free resources for learning as I can't afford these bootcamp training in Lagos. Thanks

nelsonoba:

Maybe send me a dm

Predstan:


Learn Very well and Understand it. I can tell you, you will make money and more money, I'm not a developer, just an analyst and a tester and I know how much I rake after each project.

But learn to develop and not to secure a job

Predstan:


I'm a test Analyst(Quality Assurance Analyst). Not a Data analyst Sir

shiffynaani:
boss I've started learning programming. Can i become quality assurance tester like you if I'v known html, css and JavaScript to some level?

And where can i start to test to make money?

Thanks sir