ewa20buredi100:
Hi nairalanders,
I urgently need your input and counsel.

My younger brother happened to have ran into an old friend who is doing well for himself. From their last meeting, the friend promised to help him further his studies on the condition that the course or skill of interest will be the one that will help him achieve financial stability. And told him to go think about it and get back to him, latest next week.

This is because he has little time to spend in the country.

When my brother told me about it, I advised him to go for MSc in Chemistry, preferably Analytical chemistry in UniLag, though he wanted to go the tech route, preferably BIG DATA analytics or Software engineering.

I told him to go for the Analytical Chemistry , as it will be cheaper and he can easily get a lot of school options, like UniBen, UI, UniLag, etc. And he can easily get a decent job with it, without much stress.

Unlike BIG DATA or other related IT courses that are very expensive and their skill acquisition centres being very hard to find (I mean the very good ones).
And of which getting a job is very stressful, as it requires a lot of processes and procedures, especially for the remote jobs.

Please did I advise him well or he should go for his Tech related courses?

He is 33years and he has been a tutor ever since he graduated from the University.


Thank you.

margar24r:
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Kaysalas:

Please, is this a keyword or a typographical error?

SmartyPants:


500 usd is max 320 at black market. But if you're sure your Nigerian Master's has value, then go for it.

For online learning, all you need is a laptop, internet, and discipline.

Deivid10:
Very lucrative.
You can even try this.

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RubiesBanking:
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For cybersecurity courses like CEH, OSCP, ejpt v2, check this site

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For anything related to udemy, masterclass, udacity, you can find courses to download free including project files here

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You might not get any certificate, but you get to have access to these courses free if you don't have the ability to pay for them.

BRATISLAVA:
People are still asking this question in 2022?

ewa20buredi100:
Hi nairalanders,
I urgently need your input and counsel.

My younger brother happened to have ran into an old friend who is doing well for himself. From their last meeting, the friend promised to help him further his studies on the condition that the course or skill of interest will be the one that will help him achieve financial stability. And told him to go think about it and get back to him, latest next week.

This is because he has little time to spend in the country.

When my brother told me about it, I advised him to go for MSc in Chemistry, preferably Analytical chemistry in UniLag, though he wanted to go the tech route, preferably BIG DATA analytics or Software engineering.

I told him to go for the Analytical Chemistry , as it will be cheaper and he can easily get a lot of school options, like UniBen, UI, UniLag, etc. And he can easily get a decent job with it, without much stress.

Unlike BIG DATA or other related IT courses that are very expensive and their skill acquisition centres being very hard to find (I mean the very good ones).
And of which getting a job is very stressful, as it requires a lot of processes and procedures, especially for the remote jobs.

Please did I advise him well or he should go for his Tech related courses?

He is 33years and he has been a tutor ever since he graduated from the University.


Thank you.

webizone:
@ OP, I am currently on a Full-Stack dev program now and I am same age as your bro. It requires serious discipline, (you might find it hard to mix it with something else) but it's free. My school is Alx. Search for Alx SE to apply. There are other courses there as well.

JoeyNaza:
Yes, IT Courses can be very lucrative if you are a good Learner not just a good Student. If you are just a good student, you would pay for a million and one courses before you ever amount to anything significant.

My advice, if you want a qualitative experience that has huge potential upside I will advise:

1. Pay for Pluralsight Courses. Usually above $200
Udemy and co. will be cheaper but Pluralsight provides job-ready context. It is preferred by tech companies in uptraining their staff. Pick quality over price.

2. Leetcode Pro
To practice your Data Structure and Algorithm Knowledge. This is the foundation of your application of programming concepts. DSA is highly sought after. Coding Job Interviews are hinged on DSA knowledge.

3. Read Technical Books and Documentation:
We love audio-visual learning materials, but books written by experts in the selected fields give you a whole lot of retained value you can never get out of hour long videos where the creator tries to minimize time and size and sacrifice value/content. Read Documentations on the languages , frameworks and packages you are working with. Books on the Computer Science Fundamentals should be prioritized.

4. Learn Extensively and :
IT field is really broad and dynamic. Tools, resources become obsolete quickly. So you have to refresh your knowledge frequently.
Try to know as much as the next

cescfrank:
For someone with zero knowledge of any Tech skill, also in my mid 30's and a very "humble" financial power, please what are the possibilities of getting a skill, (on a budget not more than a 100k including gadgets and data) and making a decent amount of money in the next 12 months?

And also what are skills I should consider ?
Abeg make una help me, street hustle don dey tire me.

learning22:


Check ALX Africa Software Engineering and apply. The training fees worth more than 3million Naira, but fortunately,it has been waived by MasterCard.

RubiesBanking:
If you ever need to download these courses free,

For cybersecurity courses like CEH, OSCP, ejpt v2, SANS, hacking, digital forensics and the rest check this site

check hide01.ir


For anything related to udemy, masterclass, udacity, you can find courses to download free including project files here

tutflix.org
Downloadly.ir


To download any paid ebook of your choice for free, if you can't get it anywhere...you will surely find it on this site

https://z-lib.org/

If he's going for software development or programming in general, he should make sure he does these courses.
CS50X by havard
CS50p for Web Development

The way these cs50 courses are structure, it'll break your brain all together with very different coding assignment, but you'll never be the same if you complete them.

You might not get any certificate, but you get to have access to these courses free if you don't have the ability to pay for them.

Tisevadon:
Op, please take this advise. The programme is one of the best you can find online now and it being free is something he can take advantage of. Please dont let your brother miss this opportunity.

ewa20buredi100:


500USD is almost 400,000 naira (which one can conveniently use to do a[b] Masters in Nigeria) [/b]


So what are the things one needs to put in place (like must-have-gadgets and accessories, etc) to ensure smooth learning and what are the challenges in learning online courses?

Can these challenges be avoided or reduced to barest minimum or they cannot be avoided?

Thank you

Trilz:
Let him try Tech.
Like that guy up there said udemy teaches well.

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