FASTEST Way To Learn Coding and ACTUALLY Get A Job
2023 ж. 7 Қыр.
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Learn to code in the most efficient way and become job ready. Being a self taught developer I jumped through a lot of hoops to get my first job. A lot of hoops that I wouldn't have needed to jump through if I had a good plan to learn coding and to become a software engineer. In this video I'll talk about:
-The quickest way to learn coding
-The correct way to look and apply for jobs
-How to handle the job search/interview process
Business inquiries: thebriancache@gmail.com
Anyone else struggling with consistency 😢
Adhd
Me lol .. sometimes I literally got so serious about it like for 4 day f week then again I need to motivate myself hehe😅😂
Definitely me lol
+1
@@serphy30 which language are you working on
I’ve watched a million of these types of videos over the past few weeks and this one is the best by far. No BS, straight substance
Thank you!
These type of videos also keeps us motivated
This vid is gold
I really need ur help @brian chache
I really need ur help @brian cache
I learned Python over the pandemic, got my first job last year. I think it's important to think about what you'd like to do, then pick the language. I found that interviews and tests focus on fundamentals of the language. Also, knowing a coding language alone is unlikely to land you a job by itself, so find others skills that might be needed for the job you want. For me, I ended up needing stats, SQL, Git, some Cloud knowledge, Agile. One of the things I suggest to people trying to make a decision about what to learn - decide on the job, find job titles relevant to the job, find all requirements they have in common and starts with those.
Please tell me more. I need the guidelines to learn coding from scratch.
@@opeoluwaalo8366 what would you like to know?
@@cas54926 The title names of careers with the respective relevant coding languages. The clear road map to becoming a programer basically. Where can I take courses for free?
It's just mind-blowing. What do I actually need to know about coding and its relevance to the type of job I'm seeking for
@aliis-haaqibrahim3154 start with basics. Start with CS 50.
This video is full of great and accurate advice. The way to learn to write good code is by first writing bad code. You have to get your hands dirty and write. Don’t just watch tutorials.
100%! Still have to keep improving on the job also. It never stops
@@brian-cache when applying for jobs, do you suggest to tailor my CV to each job post every time? Or sending generic cv to many jobs? I tried the tailor method, it takes 30 min to apply to each job which is very time consuming
Even though I'm not in tech yet, I have learned so much on just job searching and interviewing. Thank you so much for this.
My brother…I appreciate you for making this 💪🏾
Just knowing how to code is not enough. Anyone can learn to code. Python isn't difficult. Its tedious. Its like the difference between knowledge and intelligence. Learning to code is knowledge. How you apply that code is intelligence. You need to learn multiple languages along with certification to get a "good" job coding. There are plenty of coders plotting away for hours doing the tedious work. Be the creator of the idea, not the coder. Once you understand that coding is basically a form of saying "If then, go to" It will all come together.
awesome, this helps me more to understand this topic.
This is good advice. I'm going through it right now. I just continue to code and learn but also I have learned a lot through failed interviews
Fellow engineer here. You gave great and practical advice!!
That's very straight to the point tip bro! Thanks so much 😊
Thanks brotha, I needed this to remind me where I'm at in my journey.
My dude you so inspired me. Ive been wanting to learn code but had no idea where to start and you answered it Im so grateful for his video and thank you
I love how you break down complex topics into simple and understandable explanations.
Happy to help! I had to learn it all the hard way smh
@@brian-cache I wanna learn C++
I read the same comment on a different channel. Was that you? @MycodingDiarie
Yeah me too as I am student in university the topics always give complex wording so I break it down to simple until clear my mind
@@AlexanderIsDeadhe is everywhere
definitely one of the most helpful videos
Thanks for this, solid advice and straight to the point
Thank you for being honest.. went through all the things you mentioned when I learned to code
Solid content brother 👏
I have been looking all over KZhead for a video like yours. Straight to the point and so clear to understand. Thank you for telling us the best way to code without wasting our time! 😊
Thanks for watching!
Hi can I have your number
Thank you Brian, good advice and motivation shared here 👍
Thank you!!!! This advice is so relatable, helpful and actually applicable! Amazing, thank you so much Brian!!!
Dope vid. I encourage those starting out with coding to use the “T” method. Meaning take one language and drive it to completion or until you can write over 25 lines of code without googling an example.
Straight to point, as a last year student this was so helpful 😊
This video has definitely helped me. I'm a service conncected veteran looking for a new career after a ohysically deabilitating diagnosis,. This gave me a lot of confidence to move forward when I start looking for positions after my schooling.
Thank you my Brother. I just wrapped a bootcamp. And I don't feel confident in my coding skills yet. I have so much to learn.
This was useful! I have just started coding and feeling overwhelmed some days, but I'm not going to give up. I started with c++, just as a start as I had no idea where I should get going from. Wish me good luck
I want to start but it really seems hard , I wonder if you can help me out please
How’s it going a month later?
This was useful! I have just started coding and feeling overwhelmed some days, but I'm not going to give up. I started with c++, just as a start as I had no idea where I should get going from. Wish me 🤞 good luck
Don't give up, take your time. Learn something new everyday, they will all pile up and help you later on
I always like to learn from other people's mistakes so thank you for sharing what worked for you and what did not
Excellent advice here and I agree with all of it. I hadn’t even thought about the “apply to companies directly rather than using LinkedIn” tools point and the advantage it conveys. I’m going to share your video on Twitter.
Glad it was helpful!
This is a pretty good video, I am a full stack developer with experience with a lot of different frameworks, I have over 25+ years in software development and have done very well. I mentor a lot of people and they all ask me how to get started and a lot of the points you have stated are true, especially with they way technology changes. I am going to subscribe and bookmark this video and pass it on to some of my mentees 😂
Did you go through college and get a degree or self taught yourself? Im currently in school and struggling with calculus and dont know if i should continue or teach myself with online courses
@@icyjoe And yes, I am also "Self Taught" - No College Degree, been slanging code for the last 25+ years😀
Hey, can you be my mentor I want to practice on real-life projects
@@jaber6690 Did you get the list of links that I shared a couple of days ago ?
I would love to join your class sir, but starting with front end first....my coding is not very good
This is some of the best advice I've heard on the matter. Thank you!
Thanks for the advice brother, I was so confused where to start .
Thank you very much Brian. I’m 56-years old. Greatly appreciate your content! Starting a second career. Former 20-years of residential construction financing. JavaScript has been a challenge! Ever see the old Abbott & Costello bit about baseball? “Who’s on first?” You recommend free code camp and the Ordin project in this video. Do you feel one is better than the other or has new resource come about? Finally - yes! My goodness! I’m confident that I have it then don’t know where to begin. However, once I begin, I’m able to gain momentum. Again, much gratitude! Dom PS - my channel is a hobby.
Javascript can be a challenge but it's so fun. Keep going for it!
@@brian-cache Coming from a banking background… the challenge is determining what’s the best path. There are so many ways to get a same result.
I'm with ya brother! I'm starting over at 62 and hoping a freelance gig may be possible? Won't know until I try! Best of luck to you.
@@cdnpow4852 I’ve taken a new direction. Grateful for the training as it helped me to comprehend what I truly want to do. Spending my days solving computer code riddles in another corporate role just didn’t appeal to me. Wish you all the best.
Thank you, you're ALWAYS solid on your advice and tips!💪🏽👊🏽
I needed this thank u for the info & motivation! ❤
Thanks for the advice. Im starting to learn how to code and this video is really helping.
Hello Brian. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. It is very informative.
Thanks for watching!
Brian, make a video teaching how to create a good resume 😊
Thank you mate!! Very informative, and well explained! I subscribed, so please keep up the good work 😁😎✌️
Love how concise it is!
Really solid advice from start to finish.
Thank you!
I appreciate this video! I am looking at making a career change at age 45, and I'm interested in coding, but so worried about where to even begin! This video helps out quite a bit. Thx so much!!!
Wishing u well. Am 42 and just started learning code
I just turned 40 and I don't know where to begin.I just really want a good career and job.Single dad with custody of two daughters.I hate my factory job.Im ok with computers and just want a change in direction.Im so lost.I feel I'm too old..Sorry for venting but good luck to y'all .
That was absolutely refreshing and useful information! Well Done!
S-tier advice and video! I really needed this, thanks!!!!
Hey Brian, I’m a software engineering student from Zambia. Thank you so much for the video, I’ve been struggling with learning how to program and it’s so depressing seeing my friends working on real time projects.
I'm from Zambia and I want major in computer science 🙏🏾😔
Hey Roy, you can also give Software Engineering a chance. It’s better than CS if you want to be delivering Quality projects, but CS is also good I’m not ruling it out.
Comparison is the thief of joy. Be kind to yourself. Not everyone will make it the same way and grow at the same rate. Focus on yourself and improve as much as you can. Be persistent, be consistent.
@vee7961 let's team up if you are in lsk
I’m currently in Ndola, I don’t know if thats Still okay?
My first experience with something even close to a language was SQL but I have moved on to Python since that time. Staying focused is hard to do when learning as you feel like you have to learn so many things and so quickly.
It's vice versa for me.
agreed
Yes, the pros will always tell you to learn 3 or 4 programming languages to get a job.
God Bless You Brian! This is great! Thank you!
Great list of tips and suggestions! Thank you for this video!
I liked the way you are trying to help people not to do some mistakes
I made too many. Still do lol
This is my roadmap - Html and CSS(TOP) -Javascript (TOP and coding by Mosh) - Git (TOP) - React (MOOC by Helsinki UNi and TOP) - Python (MOOC by Helsinki Uni and CS50P) - SQL (CS50 SQL) - NodeJS (TOP and Helsinki Uni) - ExpressJS (TOP ) - Cyber Security Basics by Helsinki university - Test-Driven Development (TDD) by Helsinki Uni
what is TOP, TDD. etc?
@@clamato422TDD is just the abbreviation of test driven development
@@clamato422Top is The Odin Project
@@clamato422maybe he meant The Odin Project
Thank you so much. It is a good time to watch your video, I changed my career path by studying bootcamp and worked for software engineer for 2 years, and then I moved to a new place from my home country. Recently I am looking for a job, the tech stacks on here are just different, and the local recruiters require language proficiency. I barely get the interview and feel like I am just like the one who starts learning to code. Not only finding a job, but also learning a new programming language, your video back me up and I think I could get to that point. Thank you very much.
Thank you Brian. Solid advice!
how do you feel bout putting your freecodecamps certificates on your linkedin profile and/or on your resume? do you think it necessary to let your interviewer know how you been practicing/learning? great video
This is a great video! I’m just starting out and researching which direction would best fit like data analytics or data scientist. There are so many other options that it can be overwhelming to decide which thing to learn and when. Your video gives more insight into which direction I should go. Thanks 🙏 😊
Glad it was helpful!
You have just gotten yourself a new subscriber. Thanks for the video
I love that you keep it real. Even if u feed me garbage, I feel hella confident. Possible to have a consultant session.. I just need a little help. I just have a few months left in university.
Awesome video Brian! (LIKED & NEW Sub'r) I've worked 30yrs as automotive engineer and looking to start my journey into coding as new career path. Your direction was very clear and inspiring. Keep up the great video content! GREAT WORK on editing, video & audio quality 👍🏻 Hope to be able to work with you on a future project 🤓⌨️ lol
Can I ask why the Career switch. I came from sales and corp America now trying to get into med school. I feel like I don’t have it in me. (In my Early mid 30s)
When in doubt, go back and redo what you do not understand, or just redo to redo. This builds those muscles in the memory. Never be afraid to ask questions. The cliche that no question is stupid actually applies. EVERY coder has started from the beginning.
Solid advice on this video, bravo my man
Very informative, quick and straight to the point, thank you!
Great video. I just started learning Python as my first language yesterday and this seems like it's already prevented me from wasting all kinds of time.
Happy to help! I wasted too much time when I started
Another amazing video ❤ To learn quickly you need to have quick wins that motivate you to keep learning. I did struggle for 1 year with complex tutorials and couldn`t learn anything. It was so frustrating. What was game changing for me was learning through Books that have interactive content. Those that make you write and test the codes by yourself on each chapter. This is the best way to learn because it gives you quick wins as soon as you learn a new concept. Edit: For those asking, the books that made me learn were "Javascript In Less Than 50 Pages" and "Smarter Way to Learn Python". Once you get the basics, learning anything else becomes much easier.
can you please tell me the book names?
can you please tell me the book names?
can you please tell me the book names???
@@williamvikanstromsnes8162In case you didn't saw it, he edited message
Thank you ❤
Excellent advise, Brilliantly done good brotha…. Bravo!!!
God bless you brother, this video is exactly what I was looking for.
Simple start, take a node course and redo the basic frontend from the course in React or Vue. Then take a React course with firebase or a pre-built backend and build a backend from scratch. Then take the best from two full stack ecoms and merge the things you like about them. Break things, use tutorials as a guide. Take a course that shows you how to launch a site on AWS then redo all your past projects on AWS. You'll pay attention to tutorials and how they work more carefully when you know you have to tear it apart and make it work with another tutorials' code.
can u suggest some good course regarding this..
I started as a helpdesk 7 years ago, then got a technical support roll that grew to technical administrator by the end. I had always set to be a software developer but got comfy as a system admin there after.. wasn't until I noticed more companies getting rid of the sys admin roll and moving into managed services was it when I decided to try out for software developer again. I took up a sys admin job that had plenty of developers and were very software forward. Over the last year and half I've been showing my interest and long story short I will start as a Software Developer next month!
Congratulations! Job well done!
Man, im so glad i clicked on your video. I've been seeing the thumbnail on my feed but never clicked on it. But all of sudden, today i decided to click on it, and bro, i wish i had clicked on it earlier. Ive been learning to code for about 2-3 weeks now and scrambled all over the place with the languages.
You honestly did an amazing job explain everything thank you for this
Valuable video and information. The only part that was a bit discouraging was 2:03 because I want to learn to code just so I can build my own stuff, for example my own CMS or E-Commerce site, from scratch, because I don't want to depend on Wordpress anymore. I'm 32 and I don't want to be a Junior AGAIN, so to avoid having to prove something to recruiters or starting over in a new compan, I prefer to build something for a small business idea, but build it exactly how I want it.
That will help you jump the junior level role. If you were able to build something that’s not the typical countdown timer or something similar, you’ll be able to show that you are about junior and deserve more.
Hey brian im about to go to college for computer science in 3 months but I know its a lot more theoretical then practical so I'm now currently learning python(litterly right now as we speak)and I just wanted to thank you for this clear guide
Happy to help! Good luck on your journey
yea also i had a question do you think i should learn 1 program deeply then learn another or just learn the basics of a program then learn another@@brian-cache
Good luck..
Well done. Persistence and Passion.
I have learned a lot from every interview. thanks
The only video you will need to be a developer
Hey man! I've been looking for this information for months! I appreciate the way you offer your opinions with direct names of the platforms you've used. Thank you so much!
No problem!
dude try 100devs, with Leon code with Leon best course ever
Congratulations on your content. Attekita Dev I was reacting to your video, I really liked your tips.
Straight to the point I like it I’m definitely subscribing
I actually did my first coding assessment yesterday for ibm….waiting to hear back from them .
Oh that's 🔥. Good luck!
As someone that made all these mistakes, I agree with your methods. It is critical to have a project to do. It may be quite hard to find a project if you are not already playing around with computers and have a need for something, but try and find something that is either needed or cool. For example, a friend just started designing a scoring system for a school sports day. He knew HTML, CSS and some javascript, and was starting to learn Python. He thought it would be fairly easy, but the fundamentals weren't there and he has learnt a LOT in the month or two working on it. He also found following along basic lessons a bit tedious and having a goal of a certain feature, GUI item or action for the program really helped.
Thanks Bro ✌️
This is gold!! Thank u!!
Thanks Brotha This information was life changing.
Man, Bryan this was awesome. It was very concise and straight to the point. Your info is very much appreciated for a middle aged woman transitioning careers. Im in school for software dev and honestly the A.I. has me thinking i could be training for a very short career. I will trust the process and keep going. I'd already started on freecodecamp so Im glad you suggested it. Im using it to supplement formal education that is moving to fast and not making sense lol. Ive subscribed and hope I can pick your brain every now and then. Thanks again for encouraging words. On my way to watch your "will chatgbt take my job".
Thanks for the support! I’m happy to help
Nah you'll find out pretty quickly Chatgpt writes bad code when you give it the reigns. Right now llm's like chat are a good tool for bouncing ideas off of and doing grunt work but they dont write the best code, rn its code is WET af. Even in ten years itll just be a tool to get work done much faster and help you bugfix
This is exactly what college is doing to me, they are throwing 4 languages at my face each term and i feel like i am not learning anything. The universities' learning system is just too stupid to be honest.
That will burn you out so fast lol too much to try and understand in a short amount of time.
To be fair, computer science is more than coding and it is alot of shit thrown at you in a short time.
I have realized since 2020, all of what you speak of and you gave years of trials & errors to your subscribers within 11 minutes. You are one of the needles in the haystacks, dropping serious gems across the board. Thank you and subscribed!
Thank you sir gives me clear persoective on whats to prioritize first
My company is going under Brian. I think it's a good time to go back to school for coding. I'm going to WGU for Software Engineering with the Java Track. But I'm going to practice Python. Those two will be my main ones first. So I'm gonna do what you said for Python to prepare and then jump into school while I wait for the sword to fall.
Just don't go into too much debt if you choose to go back to school! Python is always in high demand
Sorry to hear that. Are you aware of the Odin project?
@@brian-cache Thankfully WGU is super cheap. Will almost be fully covered.
@@abjee1602 I just looked it up. It looks cool.
Melanin kings learning how to code is highly underrated. We're the goats.
Thank you, sir! Very encouraging, informational video.
Some quality tips here, thank you!
Hello! I just wanted to express how much I enjoyed your video. It's rare these days to find individuals who share their personal experiences and journeys. Your willingness to discuss your mistakes and flaws during interviews is incredibly helpful. I hella can relate to jumping around and not sticking to one language, so your explanation really resonated with me. Your video has motivated me to get back into coding. I do have a question, if you don't mind answering when you can: I'm turning 37 in a few months, and I started coding in late 2018, learning the basics like HTML, CSS, and JS. Currently, I'm refreshing my knowledge of JS and React. My goal has always been to quit my job as a labor intensive carpenter and land a web developer job, but life got in the way. So, my question is, considering my age, do you think it's too late for me to pursue a career as a coder? My age is what's been discouraging me and holding me back from moving forward. What are your thoughts? Also, you've just gained a new subscriber!
Thanks do the support! So for age I don’t think you’re late at all. I know some people personally to me that made the change in their mid to late 30s also. But I would try to focus as much as I can to try to make the change sooner rather than later. Just know there are way more avenues out there outside of web dev because it’s pretty crowded right now. Even if you’re learning JS you can still apply to other jobs not specifically web dev.
I saw someone on KZhead who started at 46 and is now working in tech from restaurant job. Lawrence codes- checkout his story
I'm 45 and just start learning Python, I don't think you're late at all
Please start learning Go Lang, it's very hot now
Thanks for this you have helped me make decision. I am 25 yrs a graduate of computer science I left coding jumping here and there but my interest in coding is always there. Now I have decided to quit my job and concentrate on coding
This video is extremely realistic deserves a sub from me. Cuz. I been in this computer science path for about 1 year now and I still don’t know almost anything just because I never put in too much focus on it until last month.
Thanks for the support!
Great information! Thank you for sharing
That was smooth. Thanks
I'm learning Python now, doing the 100 day boot camp course. Gotta say the course itself has been really fun so far and learnt a lot already and definitely gonna stick with it. I recommend it to any beginner like myself as like Brian said in this video, the course itself teaches all the basics as simple as it gets and slowly gets more challenging each section you complete and you cant go further until you know the section inside and out. Best thing about it as well that it teaches you how to build your own portfolio to help you get any junior developing jobs.
Same. I'm doing 100 days of code. These type of courses are usually well designed and slow paced in the beginning. And it's hella fun
Is it free?
How is it going so far?
Where is that course bro
@@FanTube0001 Udemy
Brian, with the uprising of AI (Chat GPT), what is your opinion on the future of Software Engineering? Since these AI website can literally code for you, some say this will make it harder for Junior Developers to get jobs. I'd love to know what you think about this. Thank you!
It's over for the tech industry. Look elsewhere for work
@@manofsteel9051 Thanks, Superman!
@@manofsteel9051lol. Right, continue saying that so as to prevent more competition. Your comment is doing me a huge favor by demotivating my fellow self-taught developers thus lowering competition.
So much great information! Definitely subscribing.
A word of advice for new joiners: Be cautions about big multis who offer you an easy way in but then will begin to outsource you to any kind of projects they got under their belt regardless what your desired path is. They will suck you dry and toss you out eventually as a 'generalist'. Meaning you will know a lot of different things but not enough to be a specialist in any area. And then once you hit the road after several years serving this company you will have no value as a developer.
can you explain this further and simply. You are saying something I really need to understand well. This is important information.
@@Nyamolo_V So as you know many of the large multis do project development by simply outsourcing their developers for a fixed amount of time to their clients. They have a number of ongoing projects all the time(a few that requires java BE and Angular FE and some others with react or c++ or anything that required for that project). When a new project starts and the company suddenly needs 5-10 React developer for the job(and they dont have the necessary resource available) they will begin to hire. They dont want to loose the project so they will go easy on the interviews just to be able to build up the necessary workforce and will promise all that you want to hear. Lets assume you as a young ambitious react developer got hired for full time by this company for this specific project. It goes on for 6-7 months and you work within you desired technology. But then suddenly the project runs out and you end up on the bench. You tell your boss that you happy to work on any other react project but unfortunately the company does not have any free slot available for you on any other ongoing development. You just became a reliability. Then a new development comes in with requirements for Node js devs. So your boss reaches out to you and tells you that this is all they got and either this or hit the road. So you either become jobless or start working with a technology that does not part of your personal development plan and before you know you will find yourself in a loop of unrelated projects, filling requirement gaps and slowly turning into a generalist.
I am learning web development but it's becoming hard to focus, what should I do
Slow down and take one piece at a time. When you try to do everything quickly or at once you will get overwhelmed
Thanks man, great advice.
Very practical advice, thank you for this
Is cache your actual last name.
I wish it was lol
If you're smart enough to know coding you're smart enough to have your own business. At this point you shouldn't be looking for jobs you should be looking for employees so your company can provide services by contract or for clients.
I agree 💯however it’s unfortunate people simply don’t think that way .