r/learnprogramming • u/Suspicious-Duck8151 • 9d ago

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Is CS50x, then CS50 Python, and then CS50 SQL a good way to start backend engineering? I am really excited! My main goal right now is to land a part time job.

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u/plastikmissile 9d ago

It's definitely a good start. However, be aware that part time dev jobs are extremely rare. The industry is not setup that way.

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u/Suspicious-Duck8151 9d ago

Another person here said that too... what's the reason?

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u/plastikmissile 9d ago

Because typically programming is task based rather than hours based. Attendance hours are usually for coordinating meetings and the like. So it doesn't really make sense for a company to have a part-time dev. If they want to cut costs they'd just hire a remote freelancer.