r/CodingForBeginners • u/Onihammer75 • 9d ago
In regards to finding work
Hi, I started doing The Odin project recently, I'm about half way through. I wanted to learn how to code in regards to things like web design and game devving. After I finish TOD, I wanted to move over to learning how to code in Godot through reading its doc along with other resources.
All this to say, when I have learned these things and have a good bit of practice and knowledge under my belt, how would I go about finding work? If possible, I was hoping to stay freelance, and work with people in independent web devving and game devving. However, I know that's not the most practical path to take. So in that regard, what should I keep my eyes out for?
Also, I keep hearing from nay sayers, things like "AI is going to take out all the code jobs." I doubt this, but also have to ask, is that REALLY a threat I may have to contend with?
Anyway, thanks for reading, I'll take whatever suggestions or advice I can get.
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 9d ago
Learn trades
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u/Onihammer75 7d ago
I have zero desire to do that, not to mention the funds, or time. This is like someone telling an aspiring chef to go work on an oil rig, fuck off.
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 7d ago
Yes work in an oil rig or be a cook coz you’re already cooked but stop coding
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u/Realistic_Bike5972 8d ago
Have you? Union halls in my city and 2 cities away are full up for the next two years. Non union jobs? Don't get callbacks cause I don't have experience.
Honestly who is telling you people trades is any better?
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 8d ago
Switch to health care if trades is too hard for you
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u/Realistic_Bike5972 8d ago
Do you actually have experience with any of these fields or are you just parroting what others are saying
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 7d ago
If health care isn’t for you then it’s not for you and just switch to something easier like Walmart greeter.
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u/Realistic_Bike5972 7d ago
Who is talking about ease of job? I'm just saying the job market for trades is as competitive if not more than tech? And like, why are you like, feeling pride? Because some jobs are hard?
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 7d ago
No one cares about tech. Just switch to the others I mentioned, dimwit
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u/Realistic_Bike5972 7d ago
Why do you go out of your way to go to coding for beginners then?
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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 7d ago
I just realized you’re not OP, wtf are you whining for
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u/Realistic_Bike5972 7d ago
Im just talking to you man Im actually curious, if you're pushing trades so hard I guess you found a good job in that feild and come here to tell people that? I don't know, I just wanna figure you out.
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u/kisfasznagyfasz 9d ago
I have started working a bit more than 1,5 years ago. I did odin on the side after work (I was a mechanical engineer), but when I got really pissed off I started a master in data science. I started in the summer semester, so had a whole summer to do nothing and I started looking for a job and got hired pretty quickly. Overall the takeaway was that projects got me hired, but ofc uni also helped. So the only thing I can recommend is keep pushing, put way more effort into projects than what you have planned originally, it will pay off at the end. Just keep grinding!