Re:Covid career change – from cruise ship cleaner to developer
by henriquez on Friday February 26, 2021 @11:52AM
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Anyone can learn to code, that's the democratizing force of tech in action.
Maintaining a "brand" is mostly about upholding a reputation. If you're good at what you do and can prove it to others then having more people in the field isn't really a threat.
One of the most highly-skilled, highly-paid engineers I know has only a high school diploma. But he also has a reputation and over 15 years of proven experience in the field.
I like hiring people out of coding boot camps because they're easy to hire and I love mentoring people. I don't really feel threatened by them because it takes a lot of work experience to actually level up in this field.
Maintaining a "brand" is mostly about upholding a reputation. If you're good at what you do and can prove it to others then having more people in the field isn't really a threat.
One of the most highly-skilled, highly-paid engineers I know has only a high school diploma. But he also has a reputation and over 15 years of proven experience in the field.
I like hiring people out of coding boot camps because they're easy to hire and I love mentoring people. I don't really feel threatened by them because it takes a lot of work experience to actually level up in this field.