I'm thinking of getting a web development certificate from my local community college. Takes about 9 months.
Will that be good enough with a proper portfolio of projects to get a job?
What is the pay like? I live in the SLC area so not a large city but not small either.
How is the stress? Are there insane deadlines to meet with this job?
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Today, 10:09 AM #1Registered User
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Misc web developers. I have some questions.
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Today, 10:13 AM #2Canadian Bobblehead
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Probably.
The learning curve at the job will be extremely steep though. Prepare for a lot of OT as the cert will barely let you tread water.
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Today, 10:23 AM #3Registered User
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Damn that sucksOriginally Posted by saltypits
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Today, 10:27 AM #4I'll kick your neck off
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Web design? You're way behind on that one, Op.
Sites practically design themselves these days.
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Bump
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Today, 10:56 AM #6jack j jj jack your body
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Just because you have a portfolio doesn't mean you're competent enough to get a job. Would you be able to debug, look at documentation, source code, test etc? If you cannot test than say goodbye to any chances. Learn test driven development.
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class Misc:
def __init__(self):
self.state = None
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Today, 11:04 AM #7Some idiot
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What languages? Basic HTML/CSS/JS isn't going to get you much beyond a junior dev position.
Are you going to learn any kind of advanced JS like React? Any kind of backend?Smooth Seas don't make Strong Sailors. Keep your head up.
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I think it's worth finding a course online and trying a go at it for a week or two before you jump into a college course.
Just try to self-teach yourself HTML and CSS and see how you like it. If you do enjoy it, get that certificate. If you don't like it, well at least you didn't waste time and money.
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Today, 11:08 AM #9Registered User
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The entry level job market for web dev/swe/cs jobs is extremely saturated at the moment.
Head over to r/cscareerquestions to gauge the current climate for junior devs. Lot's of stories of people applying to hundreds of jobs and not even getting a call back
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Today, 11:09 AM #10I am the traumatic event.
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It MIGHT land you an entry level job depending on what you have in your portfolio. It definitely never hurts to showcase some work, even something simple. Make sure you can explain what you did as well.
If I were you, while you're doing that class, look into other frameworks and technologies and build projects around those. I like to tell people to build an application that is something personal to them, for example, say you like playing pool, write a pool scoring application. If you like watching movies, write a movie application, etc...Gamecocks/Broncos/Braves
Wherever you go, there you are.
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Today, 11:10 AM #11I love my power hour
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Is the main reason for getting the certificate because you want a job, or because you're interested in web development? If it's the latter, then why not go for it? You're probably going to have to start at the bottom of the ladder but that's the case with any career. I'd also suggest that the definition of a "web developer" varies wildly. To some people it's someone who tinkers with WordPress, other people think it's someone who designs and builds websites, to others it means a professional software engineer who happens to work with web technologies. Either way, if it interests you, why not get started and see where it takes you.Originally Posted by vwdsg2468
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Today, 11:19 AM #12Registered User
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What other careers would you guys recommend that don't require a bachelor's degree?
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