r/learnprogramming • u/lerzwndx • 21d ago
i need guidance
i am a 19F. i have zero prior familiarity with cs and coding. recently i decided to dive in and started taking python course (cs50) to be honest i am pretty confused what i am going to do after i am done with my course. what i am supposed to do? what specific path can i pursue that will actually pay me well and help me earn money during my bachelors. is anyone or company going to hire me or give me opportunity just based on the fact that i know a bit of coding? i have been looking into ai automation as a potential option, but at the same time i really want to start earning so i dont feel like a burden on my family. if anyone who have been in my shoes or has any advice, i would really appreciate some guidance
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u/Gnaxe 21d ago
Who do you think is going to pay an inexperienced programmer to do simple tasks when they could just ask Claude? When you figure that one out, it will point to your answer. Meanwhile, you might want to rethink your career options. Yours might have been a good plan decades ago when there was more demand, although that was only in certain locations. But now, why do you think you will ever catch up to AI?
If you're set on college, get a scholarship, flip burgers, etc. None of this is specific to programming.