Resolute5ter:
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Computer science is no doubt a very useful course, it permeates almost every facets of life.

Ranging from type writing ťo the complex one's of Artificial Intelligence etc. It is no doubt inevitably relevant in This planet earth �

Many has divert views esp does who studied or are studying other courses in campus on its relevance.

Many opine that its no more lucrative,
Some has it that its value or even level of tutelage in Nigeria is so pitiable.

Dear Naira landers, I seek your criticism on this topic.

I hope it worth yours time..

Daemo111:
BTC on the run

Priceless007:
Hello Nairalanders,

It's a long story, but I'll try to keep it short and to the vital points. Please endure the length.

There's a girl i met at a theological college in where I was studying to become a clergyman and also learning a skill under the civil engineering department of the college. She was my junior in the course, as I was a year away from graduating from my first course, while she was just a fresher. She was always having issues getting through her courses and projects and would always ask for my assistance since I was the course rep in that department. It was forbidden to have any intimate relationship with your course mate or anyone in the college for that matter, the penalty would be expulsion. But unfortunately for me, out of sheer lust and seduction on her part, and gross indiscipline and lack of self control on my part, I got intimate with her and we ended up committing fornication during one of our semester vacations. And it just happened once, of which out of deep regret and remorse I confessed the matter to the college Admin when the next semester resumed. We were panelled, after which I was suspended, while she was expelled.

During this time I was learning a skill sponsored by the college, of which I use to get paid some weekly stipend. After I was suspended I was also stopped from continuing my apprenticeship, because I was not to associate with any of the students or lecturers in the school while my suspension lasted. So I was without a job and without a source of income since I wasn't yet mastered on the skill. The condition that was given to me to resume my studies and apprenticeship was that I should go and get married before I could come back to college, so as not to be tempted to repeat my error. But I wasn't ready for marriage whether financially or any other wise for that matter. So while I was contemplating my next move, this girl came to me that she was pregnant, that she needed us to go and see her parents. I told her I had no money neither was I ready to father a child at this point in my life. I pleaded she should give me time to think about what next to do. Two weeks passed, and I called her to enquire about her welfare but her number wasn't reachable, I decided to go to her place, but I was told she had travelled a week ago to go see her family. A week later, I received a call from a woman telling me she was the girl's mother, that her daughter came home with a pregnancy, and she asked me if I was responsible for the pregnancy, I answered her in the affirmative. She then asked when I was coming to see her family. I told her I wasn't sure about coming to see them that I needed to speak to the girl first. She said okay, then later that day the girl called me, and I told her to come back for us to talk deliberate on the way forward. When she came she told me her parents (who are by the way divorced) will not accept her nor the pregnancy without me coming to see them for marriage arrangements.

I explained to her I wasn't ready for any such thing, that I have a calling to answer and a course to finish, that what happened between us was just a stupid and careless mistake that has been as a setback for me to achieve my goal, and that I was ready to overcome the trials and get back on track, and I explained to her that before then I had neither dated nor been intimate with anyone for over seven years, and so any kind of relationship or marriage was not even in my nearest future plans, and besides, I didn't even have a job, not to mention having enough money to embark on a marriage plan. She said she would never accept such excuse, that I should look for whatever means to make sure I come see her parents before her pregnancy becomes obvious. She also said that she needed money to move her belongings back to Imo state where her family resides. I agreed to raise some money for her. I went to do some menial jobs and raised some money, about ₦20k, which I gave to her and she traveled back to Owerri. From then on her parents kept calling and pressuring me to come and see them for marriage arrangements. I told them I was going to come, but just to introduce myself to them as the person responsible for their daughter's pregnancy not for any marriage arrangements. But they disagreed, that if I wasn't ready to come for marriage that I shouldn't bother coming. I pleaded with them to give me enough time to look for money to come and see them, but they instead started threatening me with court cases and arrests, at one time they brought the girl and some soldiers to my family house and harassed my family members including my mother.

So I later traveled to Benin city to go look for money. After one week of my arrival in Benin, I lost my phone and I couldn't retrieve my number. I lost connection with them until I got back to Uyo where I got her phone number from a friend of hers. At this time, I was told that they came to my house several times with police officers claiming I raped their daughter and impregnated her then absconded. At this, I established contact with the girl again and she told me that I should not bother her that she wasn't in the mood to talk to me, I kept calling her but she often ended up abusing me or we often times ended up in quarrels, so I left her alone for sometime.

Two weeks ago I related the matter to one of my distant uncles, who advised me to gather some money and go see her, I called her and told her I wanted to come and see her before she puts to bed, which is expected to be sometime next month (August). But she told me that she still stands by what her parents had said, if it's not for the marriage issue that I should not come, that I should rather send her the money I would use in coming so she can use it to buy the baby clothing and buy some hospital requirements before she puts to bed. I called her parents and they told me the same thing, and said if I don't come for the marriage agreement before she puts to bed, that after she's delivered of the baby I should forget ever coming, and should never mention that I have a child anywhere not to mention coming to claim it ever in the future. And that I should just forget about her and the child.

The issue now is this, I am a bit frustrated because I seem to have lost everything at the moment because of this issue; my calling, the skill I was learning is gone, I have no job aside the menial jobs I do at construction sites which isn't available regularly. Now the little I have saved so far, I am contemplating on whether to use the money to pay for my skills training and continue with it and start my life afresh and forget about her, the child, and her parents, or use the money to support her in her hospital requirements for her delivery. Because I don't want to be seen as abandoning her when she is in this condition, and I also don't want to give up on the child, though I'm not capable of taking care of the girl and the baby right now, and probably, I might end up getting married but not under my present circumstances. I know I've made a grave mistake and this is the consequences for not being true to myself and my calling, and I deeply regret it, and I've suffered for it in any way I can possibly imagine, but I also need to put my life back in order, because right now I'm so devastated that I'm contemplating terrible alternatives to survive the storm, I'm at a very critical moment of my life and I just feel like giving up on life altogether. Please I need your help and advice on this issue. Thanks.

PS. Please if anyone is willing to teach me any skill, I would be very grateful and willing to learn.

mannatech:
As the heading states, I'm 33yrs old and I have never had any job experience before.

I studied tourism and leisure management only at the national diploma level. I finished with upper credit.

I'm not really conversant with the job market and considering applying for jobs.

I know my age might possibly be an hindrance to my chance of being able to land one.

I was hoping peeps familiar with, those who are or were in my shoes can offer advice in what ever form.

Thanks

Lorayne:
is C# marketable?

Lorayne:

Thanks. Is java a good language to start with?

tensazangetsu20:

I have considered the student visa but a lot of programmers I know are getting work visas. Work visas are very easy to get for programmers as a lot of countries are laxing the requirements for programmers in order to prepare for the next industrial revolution.

That's my own aim. I know a lot of people who are getting. I am just working on getting certified on some things. My present knowledge won't get me that.

PeaceJoyLove:

The area which made me think well is the bootcamp path to getting into the career. Really, it is not necessary again like you said to go to a formal institution and obtain a BSc or MSc; however, going the route is a way to getting into the world where opportunities abound. Student visa used to be the main reason young people (at least younger people are into it more) travelled out of Nigeria before every Jack and Jerry took advantage of the loopholes in visa interviews. And if you look at it well, Canada, Australia, UK, and most EU have corrected this mistake leaving only the US still making the errors. Some have criticized the US of being after revenue realised from visa applications. While visa revenue for the UK has decreased drastically (it is a well fact known cos the rush there used to be the same as the US), the visa application process has been corrected to award visas to only people with good intention of doing exactly what they applied for. Also, I heard Canada talked to the US to change their interview pattern as many with the intention of going to Canada pass through the US cos of the leakages in the visa interview procedure there. I dont think the US consular have admitted their process is flawed. Hmmm! Well, we can see what Covid-19 has just done. In fact, only student and immigrant visa are attended to in the US consular at this time. I am sure that visa revenue of other nations have surpassed that of the US now. Perhaps, this will open the eyes of the consular department there.

Now, back to my main point; though, going for a formal education in programming may not be necessary to get a job, but anyone who aspires to be great might need it to cross to the western world. Well, not necessarily a degree program in computer science, but in another course. But someone who has already had a degree in it may really consider this option. Just the way you entered the US.

I see computer science and related programs - BSc, MSc and PhD as opportunities for immigrants in the western world. That's all. More citizens of the western world are losing interest in university programs. After all, updated and innovative studies are not always in colleges syllabuses.

Nice video. I hope this will encourage sleepy programmers who are contented with peanuts they are making and feeling food cos of forex advantage. If there should be a group of people who should aspire to leave Nigeria, the group should be programmers. They have nothing much doing here. This is the truth. Nigeria isn't paying them well.

dhtml6:
Nice, they will be busy sharing the poor python that was killed and eaten.

Princedapace:


So, why are you quoting my comment? Why not make your own comment? Or did my comment stop you from teaching anyone?

Don't say you will teach them for free bro. They will watch your YouTube vidoe, subscribe, ur aim is to make money from the YouTube contents you publish. So, u see, nothing is free in life bro. That is your own method of getting paid for ur knowledge.

Princedapace:
This one own has finished until he begs Malami.

If u want to learn to code, inbox me. Training is 50k. Will teach how to build web applications using one of the programming languages, Javascript.

Discord:
Hi Nairalanders, kindly need your advice, please.

I am currently in my second year studying a five years course in a federal university, I have no interest in what
I am studying, I got good grades tho. Just doing it because that is what my parents want me to do. I have no passion for it,
oftentimes I feel I am just wasting my time in school.

I love programming and would love to drop out of uni to focus on it and give my all to it. Seeing a lot of graduates
living from hand to mouth, struggling to earn a living is truly not encouraging.

austinceasar:
I am a pharmacy student who is struggling to break into the world of programming...I have downloaded and studied lot of videos on YouTube and i do make use of the free lessons offered by freecodecamp. But all the hours i've put into learning how to code seems to been in vain, as I can't apply most things I've learnt to do something remarkable in real life. I'm sincerely appealing to a programmer who will like to take me under his wings as an apprentice.

I will fovever be grateful for the guidance.

noony926:
What am I not doing right? Not too long I started this cryptocurrency daily trading hoping to be making at least 2-3k daily with N106,000k. Three days into it, I make some cool N28,000 simple by monitoring coins that rise it green light and I will buy and sell at once, sometimes I do make 2k,3k,4k I was so happy, and I thought it will be so good...
But as I am writing now, I am just left with 15k of my initial capital. I don't know how it happened. I kept buying and intend to sell but i found out that almost immediately i bought a coin on a green light it began to fall down...
I know it's not all rosy at the beginning, but I still believe that I can bounce back with this remaining 15k. Anyone who can assist me should pls tell me how this thing is been done, I will really appreciate it.
Meanwhile, I have been reading a whole lot of info online as a newbie but still nothing changed.
The gurus in the house should pls give me a tip. I am really eager to perfect this trading..Anyone who have been in my shoe before should assist me. Pls guys I am begging. I don't even mind traveling afar to meet someone who will mentor me on this trade. I live in Onitsha...Guys pls I need help. I believe this my N15k can still perform wonders only if I can get the right channel.

GreatManBee:
Good day everyone. Please I need help with trading. I have been buy crypto regularly by doing cost averaging. But I want to go into trading. This seems quite complex for me. Can some please give a resource I can go through and study? I will be happy to make between 10-15% profit monthly. Please help a brother.

techhub012:
God evening sir,
Please sir i want to ask learning Asp.net core webapi first before asp.net core mvc hope it is fine sir,

As i dont have much time i want to land a job first then i will come back to the mvc later sir.But am scared if the mvc is not a perequiste for the restapi sir .

PLease sir i need your advice .I need to get a job soonest i have frontend skillset with react