New ask Hacker News story: What would you do if you were me? Coding bootcamp question
What would you do if you were me? Coding bootcamp question
2 by nameforuser | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Relevant context: I'm 28, live near Philadelphia, PA, I'm single, have no degree (dropped out 40% through a non stem degree), have been unemployed since December 2019, and have little coding experience. I have a serious disc injury in my back which limits the type of jobs I can work. I'm also autistic and do much better with technical things then customer focused. I'm totally ok working in a team though! I currently live with family, which is not ideal but not terrible. I have been thinking about doing a coding a coding boot camp (specifically Launch School using their deferred payment) or alternatively learning Python with the goal of finding a entry level remote job. I currently make zero dollars a month and my savings is quickly disappearing. And here's the actual question part.. Do you think this is a good plan? Do you have any advice? My long term goal is to obtain a degree in biology or neuroscience, I think the technical skills from coding would be a great asset in those fields. Finding a remote job is more urgent to me then finishing a degree because because I want to be able to pay for healthcare stuff that isn't covered by my insurance (medicaid) and move out of the small town I live in. I previously lived in a large city with roommates before my injury. Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse here. Id much rather go the coding bootcamp route then take out student loans. I think I would do better with learning in a structured course then with just my Python textbook. Thank you for reading!
2 by nameforuser | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Relevant context: I'm 28, live near Philadelphia, PA, I'm single, have no degree (dropped out 40% through a non stem degree), have been unemployed since December 2019, and have little coding experience. I have a serious disc injury in my back which limits the type of jobs I can work. I'm also autistic and do much better with technical things then customer focused. I'm totally ok working in a team though! I currently live with family, which is not ideal but not terrible. I have been thinking about doing a coding a coding boot camp (specifically Launch School using their deferred payment) or alternatively learning Python with the goal of finding a entry level remote job. I currently make zero dollars a month and my savings is quickly disappearing. And here's the actual question part.. Do you think this is a good plan? Do you have any advice? My long term goal is to obtain a degree in biology or neuroscience, I think the technical skills from coding would be a great asset in those fields. Finding a remote job is more urgent to me then finishing a degree because because I want to be able to pay for healthcare stuff that isn't covered by my insurance (medicaid) and move out of the small town I live in. I previously lived in a large city with roommates before my injury. Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse here. Id much rather go the coding bootcamp route then take out student loans. I think I would do better with learning in a structured course then with just my Python textbook. Thank you for reading!
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