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Guys, I'm lost. I'm literally crying because I've

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Guys, I'm lost. I'm literally crying because I've failed at everything I've tried. All my business ventures have failed. Long story short I want to start programming.

But my fear, a BIG fear, is that even if I learn a programming language or 2 I STILL won't be able to get a job. I'm 29 and I can't don't want to be stuck in my minimum wage jobs. With so much misinformation online I'm wondering if you guys can help me out.

Would I be able to find a decent job if I learn Python then Swift?
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>>60397959

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You're fucked, nigga.

If you don't know at least 5 programming languages by the time you're 18 then you're pretty much done in the industry.
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>>60397959
Build something. Then build another thing. Then build a few more things. Then get a job.
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>>60397959
>I'm 29

Yeah, sorry.

Try something practical, like bagging my groceries
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>>60398024
Basically I could be "hire worthy" to a company if I make and release a few apps to the App store. Thanks anon.
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>>60398091
Yes
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>>60398091
Having a portfolio helps tremendously in practically any worthwhile field.
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>>60397959
a good programmer doesn't really need to know languages, he needs to know concepts and "think like a computer". If you can't do that, you're fucked.

Plus, Swift is a shitty ass language and needs to die. Fucking apple faggot shit
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>>60398540
>he needs to know concepts and "think like a computer".
s-so scheme?
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>>60398604
Nah, math + autism
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>>60397959

go for it my dude

anything is possible

i believe in you
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>>60397959
>i want to enter an over saturated field
two years later...
>wahh waahhhh why i cant get a job
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It's doable, but keep in mind you've got a lot of work to do just to catch up.

Here's some hints:
Especially while you're still learning, don't stop coding and reading about coding for long - it's pretty easy to fall out of practice. Try to always have something to be working on in your spare time.
Don't get too caught up in writing 'the perfect abstraction' the first time. You're honestly better off writing unabstracted code and abstracting it later than writing the wrong abstraction and trying to undo that.
Learn a few completely different languages so you can get an idea about what you can expect all programming languages to have. eg: C, Python, and Java.
You learn not just by reading, but by doing.
You're going to need some evidence that you're not shit. Publish shit on github, release an app on the play/app store, go to hackathons and meetup.com sessions. This will also work wonders for your networking and programming.
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>>60398741
>Publish shit on github
can it be a small tarball on a personal website?
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>>60397959
Im in the same boat but im 32. Feel better?
Best option is to get your expenses down as much as possible. Then youll have breathing room. Also save money like a mother fucker.
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>>60398921
IMO it's better if it's on github (or bitbucket or w/e) because that has the added effect of showing that you can into version control systems.
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>>60398701
>"Over saturated field"
I was receiving $70k+/year offers as soon as I graduated from my non-accredited coding school with a certificate in C# you faggot.
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