izzou:


It fcvvking has a high competition, oga.

Go on Upwork, LinkedIn or Facebook and see Asian guys with very good portfolios hustling for jobs. What is the probability of a newbie getting one?

Be realistic, and avoid using encouraging adjectives to beautify a struggle

Reccy wanted to do graphic designing, and GloriousGbola just opened his eyes to the reality that he didn't know. One would think that graphics designing begins and ends with YouTube videos, but it is not.

Only to learn HTML and CSS, and be good, he would use months. Then add JavaScript, and then he would be getting to December, yet he is still not a Web developer.

Lets add REACT again for few months for him to be very good, and he will just be a Front End Developer (Back end is still not there).

If he applies this same effort to Data Analysis, he would be in the market already looking for his first gig.

I don't even know why you want to correct anything. It is my opinion, and you have given yours. Let the man choose what he wants

izzou:


It fcvvking has a high competition, oga.

Go on Upwork, LinkedIn or Facebook and see Asian guys with very good portfolios hustling for jobs. What is the probability of a newbie getting one?

Be realistic, and avoid using encouraging adjectives to beautify a struggle

Reccy wanted to do graphic designing, and GloriousGbola just opened his eyes to the reality that he didn't know. One would think that graphics designing begins and ends with YouTube videos, but it is not.

Only to learn HTML and CSS, and be good, he would use months. Then add JavaScript, and then he would be getting to December, yet he is still not a Web developer.

Lets add REACT again for few months for him to be very good, and he will just be a Front End Developer (Back end is still not there).

If he applies this same effort to Data Analysis, he would be in the market already looking for his first gig.

I don't even know why you want to correct anything. It is my opinion, and you have given yours. Let the man choose what he wants

A001:

Why this man dey vex on top a simple matter?

Data Analysis, lols. There are thousands of data analysts on Upwork, Fiverr and Freelancers.

Dem plenty like pure water and the pay is poor mostly for beginners on those platforms.

If a skill is easy to learn, that field will be congested. Data Analysis even has more competition than web development because the latter takes more time to learn.

The guy in question didn't say he's looking for a skill to learn to start earning in six months.

Did he?

It's better to go for a field that takes more time to enter and has prospects. He may not choose web development though, but software or web development has better prospects than data engineering or data analysis IMO.

iamoyindamola:

Why are people still going to fiverr, Upwork when the place is over populated
Once you know any programming language add it with data analyst or UI/UX and be cashing out steady on your own

DeadPresidents:


Start with HTML first: html.net has a good course simple enough to complete in a couple of weeks.

You can always @ me on this thread since this thread can be used for any discussion and we're not veering off-tangent.

This was my path:

2008 - Was in Junior Secondary and started writing HTML with my small Xpress Music Nokia Phone
Started styling the HTML with CSS and got it looking better (still could not afford a laptop)

2009 - Bought a Symbian phone and started writing JavaScript and Python (Symbian had a runtime for both)

2010 - Started writing PHP/jQuery (Got my first laptop)

2011 - Started building websites for companies and governmental parastatals

2012 - Started University
2017 - Biochemistry/Lab Technology Degree at Uniport.

2018 - Continued freelancing and became a React/Node.js specialist.

2020 - Got a role at Nomba building software for their POS devices

2022 - Got a role at Paystack building stuff for their new expansions

Resigned from Paystack and decided to go into Cloud/DevOps

Basically this stuff take time but you need to put in the work.

Good luck!

izzou:


Some people go to Upwork to build experience.

iamoyindamola:

Are you sure abi to work

seankafor:
Data this data that

iamoyindamola:

Sorry bro not your line we understand
Kindly sit it out but if only if you know the kind blood money way pass yahoo that is in this stuff
You will humble, learn and be patience


Keyword:
Patience

afrodoc:
The only coding I know is when you are secretly kpanning a babe and you don’t want your friends to know.

afrodoc:
The only coding I know is when you are secretly kpanning a babe and you don’t want your friends to know.

BlueRayDick:


That makes us two doc.

As in make my friend dey try hook me up with babe wey I don already browse her website.

iamoyindamola:

Are you sure abi to work

seankafor:


Even the Yahoo, you think say e easy? If e easy there wouldn't be any broke young guy in naija today?

Shaa am a pro crypto maximalist

I'm not a yahoo boy

GloriousGbola:


It takes 5 to 15 years to become an overnight success and you have to somehow survive during that period.

afrodoc:


Or make you dey browse school fellowship female pastor website as a brother in the Lord, and she makes you promise to keep it secret or the server will shut down.

You gats to code it my guy.

iamoyindamola:

Ofcourse na why i they tell darlington it's not an overnight success

GloriousGbola:


It takes 5 to 15 years to become an overnight success and you have to somehow survive during that period.

A001:

Overnight success in programming or graphics design or what field specifically? None of those fields requires even 4 years to master and start earning well.

Don't scare those that may want to venture into any one of them. Please.

In 1 or 2 years, one can gain mastery of any of those areas and start earning.

GloriousGbola:


I am not taking about earning. I am taking about hammering. A lot of the tech bros will make it look like the moment they started coding manna started falling from the sky. The newbies jump on this upskill, train themselves and then find themselves in a place where the promised riches and 4 star lifestyle are not materialising.

afrodoc:
The only coding I know is when you are secretly kpanning a babe and you don’t want your friends to know.

DeadPresidents:


Start with HTML first: html.net has a good course simple enough to complete in a couple of weeks.

You can always @ me on this thread since this thread can be used for any discussion and we're not veering off-tangent.

This was my path:

2008 - Was in Junior Secondary and started writing HTML with my small Xpress Music Nokia Phone
Started styling the HTML with CSS and got it looking better (still could not afford a laptop)

2009 - Bought a Symbian phone and started writing JavaScript and Python (Symbian had a runtime for both)

2010 - Started writing PHP/jQuery (Got my first laptop)

2011 - Started building websites for companies and governmental parastatals

2012 - Started University
2017 - Biochemistry/Lab Technology Degree at Uniport.

2018 - Continued freelancing and became a React/Node.js specialist.

2020 - Got a role at Nomba building software for their POS devices

2022 - Got a role at Paystack building stuff for their new expansions

Resigned from Paystack and decided to go into Cloud/DevOps

Basically this stuff take time but you need to put in the work.

Good luck!

Donjazet2:
Oasis.x, supposing governor seyi makinde comes out and endorses Peter Obi, do you think Obi will then surely win Oyo state?

OasisX:
Wow.... really love what I read on this thread today. Thanks to all that contribute.

obainojazz:
Loved what you read innit… Imagine most of the replies were balablu…. Bulaba like your principal

obainojazz:
Loved what you read innit… Imagine most of the replies were balablu…. Bulaba like your principal

obainojazz:
Loved what you read innit… Imagine most of the replies were balablu…. Bulaba like your principal

obainojazz:
Loved what you read innit… Imagine most of the replies were balablu…. Bulaba like your principal