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With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Devdevdev(f): 5:48pm On Nov 04, 2022
I started my programming journey two months ago. I've been working harder than I've ever worked in my life. I've spent endless hours pouring through codes while denying myself of all the fun and interesting things I usually do. The goal was to know enough to start applying for remote jobs.

But with the recent tech layoffs, I feel like there is almost no hope for beginners like me cos I will be competing in a job market flooded with experienced, highly skilled FAANG level programmers who just got laid off. What company will hire me when they can hire a genius who has mastered 5 languages and can solve leetcode problems like it's child's play?

I chose the worst time to begin this journey and now I'm very depressed. I haven't even opened my laptop today..

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by SuperWriter(f): 5:56pm On Nov 04, 2022
Devdevdev:
I started my programming journey two months ago. I've been working harder than I've ever worked in my life. I've spent endless hours pouring through codes whilst denying myself of fun and interesting things usually do. The goal was to know enough to apply for remote roles.

But with the recent tech layoffs, I feel like there is almost no hope for beginners like me cos I will be competing in a job market flooded with experienced, highly skilled FAANG level programmers. What company will hire me when they can hire a genius who has mastered 5 languages and can solve leetcode problems like it's child's play?

I chose the worst time to begin this journey and now I'm very depressed. I haven't even opened my laptop today..
Do you know that as some employees are laid off, another set of people will be employed?

Programming industry have always been a "Soldier Go Soldier Come".

Don't let a company decision affect your learning. I'm also learning Java currently.

Just give room for improvement in everything you do and scaling job interview will be a walkover.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by LikeAking: 6:00pm On Nov 04, 2022
Worrying over nothing...


It's not all about getting jobs, make ya self a beta man..

Learn ya craft very well...

U can code plugins.

Build components for sale

Build ya own site for services, etc

Write books or create tutorials

Have your own Chanel for teaching.

Have ur own web dev comp

Etc

So calm down..

Even if people loose jobs, it's not a biggie.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Samuelnze(m): 6:04pm On Nov 04, 2022
Don't let the layoffs change your mind towards tech..

Let me shock you, those that were laid off are all good in tech,those that will replace them will be good or even better than them. The thing is,learn tech programs inother to be among the best when opportunites in where you specialize comes.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by tosinhtml: 6:24pm On Nov 04, 2022
Devdevdev:
I started my programming journey two months ago. I've been working harder than I've ever worked in my life. I've spent endless hours pouring through codes while denying myself of all the fun and interesting things I usually do. The goal was to know enough to start applying for remote jobs.

But with the recent tech layoffs, I feel like there is almost no hope for beginners like me cos I will be competing in a job market flooded with experienced, highly skilled FAANG level programmers who just got laid off. What company will hire me when they can hire a genius who has mastered 5 languages and can solve leetcode problems like it's child's play?

I chose the worst time to begin this journey and now I'm very depressed. I haven't even opened my laptop today..

Are you in Nigeria? If yes, then the recent layoffs doesn't affect you at all.

Nigeria & Africa is going through a very unique problem of scarce developers right now. Most of the great devs have already left Nigeria, people are seeking Senior iOS dev with 500k in Lagos & they cannot even find anyone to accept that money. I myself cannot find a developer with that amount.

The problems in Nigeria are far different from what we have in the West.

You have absolutely nothing to worry about.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 8:38pm On Nov 04, 2022
You are in Nigeria. So, what's your business with the recent tech layoffs? As much as I know, competent hands are lacking in Nigeria and there's been a recent brain drain in the tech sector in most coys which you have been or have not been aware of. Much ado over nothing.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Sleekcode: 10:20pm On Nov 04, 2022
Hurry and take action.


No one really knows u yet to miss u.


Say hello to sheytan for me.


Change and have an entrepreneurship mindset or remain a poor woman even if u eventually get a job grin

Shegoat
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by qtguru(m): 10:46pm On Nov 04, 2022
You guys are just being dramatic, I've been layed-off despite a good performance, it can happen, just keep studying.

For every new management often comes a sack. It's normal

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Karleb(m): 11:00pm On Nov 04, 2022
Dem sack people for US, you wey dey benue state wan chop ota pia pia.

Even people that were laid off know for sure they are getting a good job in some weeks time. So what exactly is your stress?

Or are you just seeking another cheap attention? undecided

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Maxxim: 11:16pm On Nov 04, 2022
Feeling suicidal, what should those who got laid off do, kill themselves abi?
Nlanders don tire me

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by SKhanmi: 11:23pm On Nov 04, 2022
Lol,

Brazen impudence,
Utmost confidence in your skillset and yourself,
And an unshakable faith in your process or whatever you believe in.

You'll need those to survive in the tech space. Develop them if you don't have it.

I immediately leave some tech twitter spaces, avoid conversations, close LinkedIn tabs or video calls when they start wailing about layoffs, newbies glutting the job market etc. You start to reason those stuffs and they eventually become your reality.

People are still getting jobs, newbies are still getting internships, some are getting sponsored visas but you want to let toxic twitter get to you.

Hold your end goals in mind and studiously ignore anything else that won't help you achieve it.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 6:23am On Nov 05, 2022
Sleekcode:
Hurry and take action.


No one really knows u yet to miss u.


Say hello to sheytan for me.


Change and have an entrepreneurship mindset or remain a poor woman even if u eventually get a job grin

Shegoat



What's with the insults?
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Sleekcode: 6:49am On Nov 05, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


What's with the insults?

The Op knows what's up with it.

Check their past post
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by SavageBoy: 6:50am On Nov 05, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


What's with the insults?

Just leave the two of them grin

They both understand themselves

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Sheriman(m): 7:44am On Nov 05, 2022
There is more opportunities in Nigeria tech more than anything as of recent so why are you giving yourself headache over Twitter layoff

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 10:07am On Nov 05, 2022
SavageBoy:


Just leave the two of them grin

They both understand themselves

I see.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 10:07am On Nov 05, 2022
Sleekcode:


The Op knows what's up with it.

Check their past post

Alright. No problems. But wait, did you say "their"? Oh, I guess the OP is genderless.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Nobody: 10:41am On Nov 05, 2022
SKhanmi:
Lol,

Brazen impudence,
Utmost confidence in your skillset and yourself,
And an unshakable faith in your process or whatever you believe in.

You'll need those to survive in the tech space. Develop them if you don't have it.

I immediately leave some tech twitter spaces, avoid conversations, close LinkedIn tabs or video calls when they start wailing about layoffs, newbies glutting the job market etc. You start to reason those stuffs and they eventually become your reality.

People are still getting jobs, newbies are still getting internships, some are getting sponsored visas but you want to let toxic twitter get to you.

Hold your end goals in mind and studiously ignore anything else that won't help you achieve it.
Apt my guy, apt.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Chriswazo(m): 10:50am On Nov 05, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


I see.

Dear I want to ask u a question sef...

Does that tech school have a calendar for new intake or one can join any time?

Like the new cohort, do u know when next? Shay I can really do all that online cos am not in Lag and can not come to Lag to stay... pl
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by telleyway: 11:17am On Nov 05, 2022
Devdevdev:
I started my programming journey two months ago. I've been working harder than I've ever worked in my life. I've spent endless hours pouring through codes while denying myself of all the fun and interesting things I usually do. The goal was to know enough to start applying for remote jobs.

But with the recent tech layoffs, I feel like there is almost no hope for beginners like me cos I will be competing in a job market flooded with experienced, highly skilled FAANG level programmers who just got laid off. What company will hire me when they can hire a genius who has mastered 5 languages and can solve leetcode problems like it's child's play?

I chose the worst time to begin this journey and now I'm very depressed. I haven't even opened my laptop today..

As a beginner like myself, this is rather good news if you ask me. Many experience people that got fired by tweeter and co will look up to setting up their tech companies, there by making the market more competitive and give room for many beginners to come in.
You just watch out in the next few months.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Najdorf: 11:24am On Nov 05, 2022
Suicidal over what exactlyangry

You never even start yet. Las las even in the totally senseless scenario that all programmers get sacked and they're no more tech jobs, there's still more to life and there are still fulfilling careers out there

In fact, most of the guys getting laid off are already self-made. It's not working at FAANG or whatever tech company that made them successful, nope, it was their work-ethic, passion and resilience. That's something that a company sack can't take from you. It also happens to be something that will make you successful no matter where you work. If you don't have those three things I mentioned above then I don't get why you're bothering over top tech companies' employee mata in the first place angry

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 11:41am On Nov 05, 2022
Chriswazo:


Dear I want to ask u a question sef...

Does that tech school have a calendar for new intake or one can join any time?

Like the new cohort, do u know when next? Shay I can really do all that online cos am not in Lag and can not come to Lag to stay... pl

There's a calendar. You have to wait for the next cohort which begins next year in February, I guess. And yes, you can study fully remotely.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Chriswazo(m): 12:51pm On Nov 05, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


There's a calendar. You have to wait for the next cohort which begins next year in February, I guess. And yes, you can study fully remotely.

Ok. Is registration on already, do u know ow is by Feb?

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by UyaiIncomparabl(f): 1:10pm On Nov 05, 2022
Chriswazo:


Ok. Is registration on already, do u know ow is by Feb?

No, registration isn't on. Wait till next year. You can also check stutern's website for further clarification.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Chriswazo(m): 1:26pm On Nov 05, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


No, registration isn't on. Wait till next year. You can also check stutern's website for further clarification.

Ok dear
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Millz404(m): 1:50pm On Nov 05, 2022
Devdevdev:
I started my programming journey two months ago. I've been working harder than I've ever worked in my life. I've spent endless hours pouring through codes while denying myself of all the fun and interesting things I usually do. The goal was to know enough to start applying for remote jobs.

But with the recent tech layoffs, I feel like there is almost no hope for beginners like me cos I will be competing in a job market flooded with experienced, highly skilled FAANG level programmers who just got laid off. What company will hire me when they can hire a genius who has mastered 5 languages and can solve leetcode problems like it's child's play?

I chose the worst time to begin this journey and now I'm very depressed. I haven't even opened my laptop today..

Except those laid off staff are not actively looking. They will get a new job in less than two weeks, twitter will still lick their wound and call some of them back with better offer. To see good developer that is not engaged easy?
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Melbrom(m): 4:35pm On Nov 05, 2022
Those people who just got sacked are gurus in the field. Some tech start-ups won't be able to pay such people so they will settle for those those they can afford and are also good in the field as long as u can proof yourself...the question be say you good?
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Anonime1105(m): 5:32pm On Nov 05, 2022
It could be a blessing or something to worry about depending on how you see it, personally I feel it's a blessing in disguise for beginners like me.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by RedpillAnalyst: 5:53am On Nov 06, 2022
Some tech companies are bloated with big job titles and less to do.

They are firing highly paid devs from payrolls. They can decide to outsource devs from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Phillipines.

Money they pay 1 disgruntled developer in California will hire 7 excited developers in developing countries.
.
Work harder and know thy stuff.

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Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Sleekcode: 7:03pm On Nov 06, 2022
UyaiIncomparabl:


Alright. No problems. But wait, did you say "their"? Oh, I guess the OP is genderless.

Yes... the person is neither a male or a female.
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Prosperity4All: 3:44pm On Nov 07, 2022
LikeAking:


It's not all about getting jobs,

Learn ya craft very well...
U can code plugins.
Build components for sale
Build ya own site for services, etc
Write books or create tutorials
Have your own Chanel for teaching.
Have ur own web dev comp
Etc

So calm down..

Even if people loose jobs, it's not a biggie.




Words on Marble
Re: With The Recent Layoffs In Tech Worldwide, As A Beginner I'm Currently Depressed by Genesils(m): 11:53am On Nov 08, 2022
Lol, depressed because of that? grin
Funny.. just continue your learning for now.

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