Learning to Code In THIS Economy? WATCH THIS

This is a very tough economy for self-taught developers and really anyone learning to code and hoping to transition into tech.

With all the layoffs, and the big pool of talented developers to compete against, how do you actually land a job?

In this video, I’ll show you a few clips from a video that I think demonstrates EXACTLY what it takes to succeed. And as always, I’ll give you some commentary and actionable steps to help you navigate this economy in your quest to succeed as a software developer.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:14 Are you ALL in?
02:27 Precise next steps
04:13 You MUST do the work
05:43 Build and Network
08:41 3 Takeaways

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[ViceCoin]

My landlord won't wait for the economy to improve!

[jekyl-gaming]

You've got this you self-taught devs, you are going to be amazing! Go all in, never give up. ❤

[viewsbyblur]

Finished my Bootcamp in 2022, and have been self taught since. Had to relearn some stuff as well. But it is brutal out there. Those of us maintaining a full time 9-5 and still coming home to code is tough but fingers crossed next year can be different.

[scienceskills]

Hey Travis, while this guy's success story may not reflect the realities most people encounter, it serves as a classic case of survivorship fallacy. Yet, if your aim was to ignite dreams and optimism, you've hit the mark perfectly. Ciao 💪🏻

[GaborGubicza]

I'm 36 I'm a Hardware Engineer I made a lot of PCBs, I was involved in Mechanical Engieering, Robotics projects as well. I started transitioning to software in September, almost 3 months now.
I started with JavaScript, got to know CSS and HTML, I made a simple program in JS I'd like to make a mobile app for it so I decided to learn React-Native (Instead of Flutter-I don't want to learn Dart now)

I'm very motivated, but I know it's not going to be easy. Thanks Travis your channel gives me a lot of motivation.

[jasonwelsh]

I used to get a large volume of recruiters emailing me every week about new positions. Now it very rarely happens. There are devs with 7+ years of experience taking months to land a job, and often having to settle for lower pay than they are worth. Unfortunately I think the days of getting in easily are over. This is a different world now.

[retaliate]

I'm an experienced dev and it's hard to find a new job even currently employed full time. Will the job market get better? Yes. When? Not for a long time. Way too many devs have been laid off. Good devs from big companies. Personally, I wouldn't become a dev now. With lay offs and AI, it's just not worth it.

[excelautomationtool]

The way you contextualize coding skills within the current economic scenario is incredibly helpful. It's evident you've considered the challenges and advantages learners might encounter.Your video is a guiding light for those considering or already on the path of learning to code. Thank you for providing clarity and motivation in an ever-changing economic landscape!

[datawithtess]

Am a data scientist. But i always watch Travis videos. He is just good in giving me advice

[LANRIE-DEV]

Woww, this is a big one, thank you for this, very much appreciated.

[akazicprod]

And you expect this guy, who makes money selling courses, to tell you not to learn to code? 😂

If you want objective advice, take it from someone who isn't making a profit from it.

[excelon]

I feel like I got in at the perfect time, I graduated in 2007 and had dozens of SWE interviews with only one internship. Back then everything you needed to get a job was done in college, now they want you to do that, plus learn all these skills, and gain experience on your own time. It sucks for you guys, but I don't really know the answer to be honest, market is just over-saturated right now.

[thja]

Clear, concise and straight to the point! Good luck to everyone on the journey! You are capable of amazing things!

[albirtarsha]

So this guy was already on a team... OMG. He already had a computer job?

[jefferymuter]

I spent 3 years on and off wanting to be a software dev.
After 1 year of it being a NEED, I landed a job about 3 months ago. While those 3 years weren't a waste, I wasn't a husband and father. I wasn't failing to support a family when my wife became ill and lost her job. I quit my job, went to a bootcamp, and accepted a job offer on graduation day(this isn't an endorsement of bootcamps, I think bootcamps are generally a very bad idea, my circumstances were different and I put in 12-14 hours a day for 4 months to do it, quit my job, took out loans, begged family for help). Only when I NEEDED to get in, did I manage it. And still. Only after an insane amount of hard work, networking, coaching, and high quality education.

[jamessullenriot]

"Are you all in" .... I'm a software dev since 2005 - I still don't know if it's what I want to do. although, I'm probably more jaded now because for nearly 20 years I've been building the same thing over and over again just using different tech tools of the day. But at the end of each day, its still the same shit to the end users with new generations of tech bros coming in after they have read a few blog posts about the best tech stack to use for __insert current or next year here__

[longbeach]

I work in IT as a helpdesk tech and I know how to code in Python, PHP and I have worked on websites using WordPress. I'm training up on web development and go into freelance.

[ragacola]

the problem i have is i have no past working experience. I have a degree in computer engineering and I graduated in 2020, but during the pandemic I decided to focus on software. now I am very confident with my full stack development skills, but most job applications require me to fill out past work experiences before I can submit. i have never worked a job. I just created software for a couple of friends to help them run their small businesses, but they dont have websites I can reference to so im not sure if i can put that in my resume.

i cant even submit a resume to certain positions that im confident I can fill.

[mira-films]

thank you very much Travis, you are a lifesaver on these days to find a right path in this industry!

[ima]

Hi Travis hope you and family are ok

any chance you have video planned on how to create a good portfolio which you can use to help get a job.

Currently learning and started in september so come some point next year will be looking at building a portfolio