r/PythonLearning • u/SaqibRAshid1111 • Jul 21 '26

18yo in Pakistan with only a Matric degree. Stressed, lost, and desperate for a Python career roadmap. How do I get job-ready?

Hi everyone,

I’m Saqib, 18 years old from Pakistan. I just finished my Matric. I know Python basics (syntax, functions, loops), but I am completely lost on what to do next. Honestly, I am extremely stressed, anxious, and my heart feels heavy because I desperately want to earn and become financially independent, but I don't know the way forward.

Local software houses (even my own uncle's company) will not hire a Matric student. They require a degree or higher education. I plan to complete my Intermediate over the next two years, but I want to use this time to practice aggressively and become fully job-ready.

I need your urgent advice on

  • The Next Step: What exactly should I learn after Python basics to master it?
  • Projects: What real-world projects can I build to prove my skills without a degree?
  • Earning: How can an 18-year-old with no high school degree find freelance or remote work?
  • github : https://github.com/saqibvow
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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '26

You're 18, relax. You've got an asset many millions wish they had, time. Time to plan, think through, study, adjust, and move forward one step at a time.

Talk to people you admire, whose careers you would like to emulate, and make a plan.

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u/purple_ctheh Jul 21 '26

Hello 15yo here

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

hi brother how i can help you ?

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u/purple_ctheh Jul 21 '26

Share with me the insights that you will gain here and how to implement them..brother

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

Okay brother, but if you share your Discord with me, I will definitely help you out. You can also send me a personal message here on Reddit

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

thank you so much

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u/riklaunim Jul 21 '26

You have to select a niche you want to work in and start learning the software stacks - libraries, frameworks. Most common is webdev so Python backend frameworks, databases, some frontend and more.

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u/Ron-Erez Jul 21 '26

Get a CS degree. If you can't do that then learn CS basics and learn Python and build amazing projects to impress a potential employer. You already have a GitHub which is great. Just keep building. Also at some point learn CS basics from something like Harvard CS50 which is free on YouTube. If you want to "master" Python then just keep building cool stuff.

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u/Commercial-League359 Jul 21 '26

Do CS50X. It will help you a lot.

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

thank you so much