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Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by peacettw: 9:39pm On May 18, 2021 |
Don't do it. Contrary to what most people believe, programming isn't a skill you learn on the fly. It requires dedication, time, lots of practice and most definitely money to gain access to tons of materials out there for the picking. To be a proficient programmer, it may literally take years. Now, tell me how you intend to survive when you embark on such a journey? Nothing stops you from doing both efficiently. Also note that you can integrate programming in your primary field of study making you invaluable in your team.. Not many health care workers are into programming and that makes you a rare commodity. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Unigrad: 9:40pm On May 18, 2021 |
Jesuschristus:Medical Laboratory Science study is too tasking. You can't combine the two together, if you do, one will suffer. Choose wisely. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by patorial(m): 9:40pm On May 18, 2021 |
Don't just jump into learning programming language with the money meant for your schooling. I advice if you must use the money for learning programming, get to study computer science and along it learn programming,you will have two things. If you spend that money learning programming,the truth is that you might exhaust the money while learning and might also not complete your learning. 5 Likes |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Tolexandre: 9:41pm On May 18, 2021 |
Dont do that if you cannot keep up 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by CentiLion(m): 9:41pm On May 18, 2021 |
Opt in for computer science in the university. And program as a hobby. 3 Likes |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by brandsoncharlie: 9:41pm On May 18, 2021 |
sofiscatedmoron:It is not about what you are saying. Your type self. What have you programmed so far that has an impact in the society. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by shegzhkn: 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell: 5 years must have been hell. B.eng in what sire ?? |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Nobody: 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell: |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by juman(m): 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
If you are in your thirties continue your lab science. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Suspect33(m): 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell:job yet? |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Nobody: 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
Suspect33: PERSONAL OPINION: Initially I use to think this was the case until I analysed the career path myself and discovered that it would take nearly 30 years for programming career to be saturated. Programming is just one area of tech, that being said, It is very wide and you can choose to learn or use only one technology till you retire at 40. Take a look at this break down, this isn't even up to 50% of what programming has to offer. Imagine learning only PHP + Laravel, you can be a PHP Expert just for only Laravel and stop there. Now imagine all the other areas left for people to fill? Think about this. I even omitted UI/UX - this one is blood money for those who understand.
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Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by vioment: 9:42pm On May 18, 2021 |
I really don't think it is one or the other. I would learn lab work. If Nigeria gets 10% or more better, that means lab work to confirm sickness, lab work to help with forensics, old crimes lab work, DNA, etc. And if Nigeria is not serious, you can brush up your personal skills and port to another African country that is working or a better working country outside of Africa. And your skills will be game. If I were you, I will do an assessment on the computer side and the lab work relationship, and then learn that aspect until am comfortable. It's a marathon at the end of the day. Knowledge seeking is a life time endeavour depending on your state of mind. You have a good career prospect, sharpen it. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Charpell(m): 9:44pm On May 18, 2021 |
shegzhkn:Electrical enginnerring |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Puhrs: 9:44pm On May 18, 2021 |
Think for yourself |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Charpell(m): 9:45pm On May 18, 2021 |
Suspect33:I have a remote job in Carlifornia 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Suspect33(m): 9:46pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell:wow, congratulations! |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by shegzhkn: 9:46pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell: whoa ... EEE You must have done some coding course in school now and you didn't have any kind of flair for it then, it was after you grad. from college is that right ?? It must have been challenging for you, find your footing already ?? |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Hahjascho(m): 9:47pm On May 18, 2021 |
@bercarry Focus on MLS and then make programming your side hustle...we now have coding centres around where your can enrol at your leisure time. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by WoundedLamb: 9:50pm On May 18, 2021 |
OP, do you have any knowledge of programming? Do you already know what it entails? If not, I suggest you study it for a couple of weeks to know if it's a dream you can drop another for. I wouldn't want you to be frustrated half-way and lose it all. Like someone already said, programmers aren't usually money oriented. They do it cause it's thier passion/fun. Problem analysis and solution design, algorithm, etc. can be very complex and developers spend a good deal of thier time dedicated to looking for solutions. This affects thier social life but they're not complaining. They don't even notice it cause they're overly passionate. The question is, are you? 9 Likes |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Charpell(m): 9:51pm On May 18, 2021 |
Suspect33:Thanks |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Charpell(m): 9:53pm On May 18, 2021 |
shegzhkn:You right man, wasn't intrested then, so when i started it became easy for me. However, any body can code, as long as you have the passion 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by peacettw: 9:55pm On May 18, 2021 |
WoundedLamb: Well put. I study programming because it's fun.. Definitely not my main career. This morning, using a python module, I scrapped some data for research from NCDC covid microsite. Something, God knows would have taken me some good solid hours if I had done it manually. Oh well, to each their own 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Najdorf: 9:56pm On May 18, 2021 |
People are really rushing this programming field o |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by emmyvet(m): 10:02pm On May 18, 2021 |
bercarray: I was in your shoes 8years ago, so I am talking from personal experience. I left medical school for programming and today is one of the best move I made in life. GO FOR PROGRAMMING Just know it won't be easy but being focused will help you. Make sure you find a mentor who is an experienced programmer that will direct you in your learning process and help you move faster or find a bootcamp to join online. Please don't learn alone on your own so you won't waste time and get distracted. You can as well enrol for Bsc. Computer science in NOUN while you are getting the programming skills and experience. Good luck. 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Scholar212(m): 10:02pm On May 18, 2021 |
I am a medical lab scientist with a tech flair and this is my humble advice: take up your MLS in the university program and you can still be learning coding while in school. It will be demanding with classes, lab posting, practicals but you have people are who are working and still surviving medicine, pharmacy, MLS etc. You can delve into programming for health tech platform and your medical background will be a major boost. There are many people out there with Bachelors in Pharmacy, medicine and other health courses are who are fully into tech now and their background health knowledge gives them an edge when it comes to programming for health related fields and projects . 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by alimaxion: 10:03pm On May 18, 2021 |
Thisis2raw: Bro no one can use programming as a side hustle, it's a fulltime work and it needs a lot of attention and brain power 2 Likes |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by WoundedLamb: 10:06pm On May 18, 2021 |
peacettw: I can imagine. I've been a professional programmer (post graduation) for about a decade. While I know I love what I do, I can't pretend I don't know I'm missing out on some other aspects of life. But then we are all part of a system, programmers, doctors, teachers, farmers, traders, etc., we all must give whatever our chosen paths demand from us as none is more important than the other. 1 Like |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by peacettw: 10:07pm On May 18, 2021 |
emmyvet: This is exactly what some doctors I know did as well.. But I think it's best to do both. Like someone earlier opined, lots of people are going into programming, soon it will become redundant (already happening in India) . Best not to put your eggs in one basket. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by wickedmmm: 10:09pm On May 18, 2021 |
Charpell:Can I talk to you privately? |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by emmyvet(m): 10:13pm On May 18, 2021 |
peacettw: Programming require full attention and commitment is not a part time something unless he wants to be doing it for fun. Funny enough, I was mentored by a medical doctor who stopped medical practice in a federal teaching hospital and went into IT fully. |
Re: Should I Sacrifice My Laboratory Technician Career For Programming ? by Ugaboy: 10:15pm On May 18, 2021 |
Meel: The only reasonable reply on this post. Web is saturated... With IT in Data Science and machine learning u can function in almost all field...in fact python is now the employed skill now in the world. Op If u ever need to become a programmer...u can pick any of this listed below Devops engineer Cyber security and Ethical Hacking Data science Networking Cloud computing Block chain etc 1 Like 1 Share |
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