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Keep in mind that it might not lead to employment. If England is anything like the US, entry level programming and coding jobs are more likely to go to 20 year olds, than folks our age. Sadly, IT is a young man's game and I gave up trying to get back into it. Instead I am just going to bite the big one and go back to driving a truck.Above.
Here goes.
Saw a post on Sheffield College's Facebook page last week about a coding course which they're running this year.
Should I try and get on this course? Baring in mind I have a Chromebook PC and most coding is done on a Windows?
Here is the website about the course.
Keep in mind that it might not lead to employment. If England is anything like the US, entry level programming and coding jobs are more likely to go to 20 year olds, than folks our age. Sadly, IT is a young man's game and I gave up trying to get back into it. Instead I am just going to bite the big one and go back to driving a truck.
Keep in mind that it might not lead to employment. If England is anything like the US, entry level programming and coding jobs are more likely to go to 20 year olds, than folks our age. Sadly, IT is a young man's game and I gave up trying to get back into it. Instead I am just going to bite the big one and go back to driving a truck.
Not to mention that lower-level degrees are often not worth a bloody thing, in many cases.
I have an associates degree in computer science. Turned out, it's bloody useless. Basically EVERYTHING requires at LEAST a bachelors degree. At least, that's how it is in my region. Perhaps things are less bloody stupid outside of the US.
Not that I mind at this point. I'm *really* glad I didnt end up in that side of the gaming industry that I was pursuing. I shudder to think that I could have. Ugh.
Looks more like a contest to show off one's existing skills and much less like a serious course to actually learn programming at a realistic rate. Where you will have to interact with "competitors" rather than fellow students. With a goal of "auditioning" to industry representatives. All on a very accelerated timeline.
When they say "boot camp", they mean it. I'd take a long look at the actual ten-day itinerary.
Small wonder they put it in such fine print. I'm guessing you haven't actually read that portion of the site. (Weeks 1 & 2- day by day)
Sheffield College - Software Developer Bootcamp
If it's an intense "Boot Camp" scenario it's probably not for me, I prefer learning at a MUCH slower pace to take it all in.
By the same token, in some cases if you don't have a Degree in some form of IT or computer science, some places bin your application on principle.
Trust me, driving a truck isn't really any great shakes. It's just a whole lot better than working a pointless job like being a security guard. In my last security guard gig, I was literally paid to guard an empty room. The key difference between you and your brother is that your brother is already in IT at 45. It's a hard career to start out in at our age. Age discrimination is rampant and if trucking companies could discriminate on age, they would. The problem for the trucking companies is that there is a huge labor shortage so they pretty much need to take anyone that will pass a DOT Physical and has a CDL A. This is one of the few industries where the employer needs the employee more than the employee needs the employer.My Brother works in IT and will be 45 a fortnight tomorrow.
Also, I don't drive for personal reasons so I wouldn't be able to drive a truck![]()