Computer courses c++ language

osmarks

Programming is somewhat less credentialist than other fields, and many of the courses you can do aren't especially useful, so the usual advice is to do projects and learn as you go. I would recommend starting with Python and JavaScript rather than C++, or Haskell, Lisp or Rust if you feel exotic.

However, the average programmer without much experience (university graduate or not) is in my eyes not particularly good, and it will take a while to get good even if you have the aptitude (many people don't, and don't really know it), and AI will consume relevant jobs soonish. You should consider other fields.

Savvy_Sue

olb81 said:

 It's like I left it by mistake and took the wrong path. A 44 year old under pressure delivering parcels for a shambles organisation is not something I can justify anymore.

With respect, delivery driving is not only undertaken by 'shambles organisations', and if nothing else I'd look at other jobs for which you are already qualified and experienced. Deliveries for a supermarket, for example, could be closer to home and better organised. Or department or DIY stores. Or non-driving jobs anywhere.

Savvy_Sue

osmarks said:

Programming is somewhat less credentialist than other fields, and many of the courses you can do aren't especially useful, so the usual advice is to do projects and learn as you go. I would recommend starting with Python and JavaScript rather than C++, or Haskell, Lisp or Rust if you feel exotic.

However, the average programmer without much experience (university graduate or not) is in my eyes not particularly good, and it will take a while to get good even if you have the aptitude (many people don't, and don't really know it), and AI will consume relevant jobs soonish. You should consider other fields.

And companies are probably still fixated on 'x years experience of y language', and if you've only got C++ and D is flavour of the month once you've finished studying, you're doomed. 

DH always said that a good programmer could pick up any language and write good code on it, whereas a not-so-good one would write indifferent code in any language, even one they were very familiar with. 

YellowSupporter

I've been programming since the mid '80s and have been through a load of languages. I'd agree that C++ is probably not a big one atm, My suggestion would be Javascript/HTML/CSS for web and pwa. Note though that AI is getting very good at a lot of entry level stuff.

To me the main difference between a 'hobbyist' and an 'engineer' is not necessarily coding knowledge (AI and Stack overflow easily fill any gaps), but knowing how to debug, write readable code, git or other soure control & being able to understand vague & often contradictory requirements 

monkey-fingers

Frankly, if I was retraining right now, it would be either in AI or Cyber.

Anything else, you're fighting with others. Not to mention that many people are outsourcing via Fiverr etc. or getting AI to write the code (which it's getting better at)