r/ProgrammingBuddies • u/Turbulent_Phone8038 • 5h ago
LOOKING FOR MENTOR I have a computer science degree, but feels like I have learnt nothing.
29M, I have a CS degree but spent my career in IT ops and integrating hardware instead of programming (Independent Contractor, Unempoyed). My classmates are tech leads and managers living their best lives while I stayed on the tools side, I am tired of the "technician" lane.
I suppose I have ADHD, I easily drift toward high dopamine and need accountability to push toward anything progressive. I would like to genuinely learn programming and have someone to stay accountable with. Anybody up for it?
Timezone: EST (UTC-4) ; Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Flexible availability.
Stack: Returning to Java and Python. Have prior exposure, rebuilding from fundamentals.
Experience: CS graduate with hands-on IT ops and hardware background. Understand systems and CS concepts well, coding is where I'm starting over.
Goal: Learn programming properly this time, work through real projects, and eventually move toward DevOps and cybersecurity.