what's your advice guys i want to be a full stack dev
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I think the best place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfaMVlDaQ24&t=6208s And w3schools.com/
Hello Kevin! thanks for replying , i started studying about programming for fun when i was 16 but didnt take it seriously and stop completely now im back after 2 years studying but more commited to it
i have questions in mind.
1.are web devs still in demand?
2.what other programming jobs do you think will be more demanding after 10 years
3.what programming languages should i learn in backend should i master just 1 backend language or more and what do you suggest
i am currently on The odin project im studying there
but if you have tips and advices to give i will keep it all in mind .
Cool, programmers have plenty of job opportunities, especially in web development. Language totally depends on your local job market.
I normally recommend starting with a language like C# or Java; these two languages are used in many sectors, from game development to enterprise software, so it's much easier to pivot depending on the market and your preferences as you grow in skill, and you can mostly stick to one stack.
These languages are also popular in the enterprise, like banking and fintech, which offer more career opportunities as you grow older.
You still need to learn HTML+CSS+JavaScript regardless of the backend language if you want to be a web developer. Web development employs the most developers currently.
Most newcomers tend to learn Next.js with TypeScript, which is okay as well, but I feel the big languages like C# teach you important engineering practices that have better long-term benefits.
Django and Python are also good options. In fact, every developer should know some Python since it's used for scripting, machine learning, and even web development. Very handy language.
I would look at a formal course in C#, spend time learning the basics of OOP, and build a few apps, and then see where you go from there.
Once you get 2-3 years of experience, language doesn't matter so much. A good developer can easily pivot to another language.
If you need to land a job soon in a few months, then probably Django or Next.js is better.
thanks, appreciated it!
lately i saw a news coming from
Mark Zuckerberg stated that within the next 12 to 18 months, AI will be capable of writing most of Meta's code, potentially surpassing the quality of work produced by many human engineers
this is concerning if programmers will get replace by ai
i have the passion to code but im scared if the time has come no one will hire me is it still worth it to go?
please answer i want to clear my fear, thanks
I can't tell you what the future holds, however, I can tell you that AI is nowhere near replacing coders completely. It's just introducing a new way to code.
I suggest you read my article here: kevincoder.co.za/tunnel-syndrome-ais-biggest-weakness I go into some detail on what AI can and can't do.
CEO's of big tech invest billions into AI tech, when they make these statements, it's directed towards investors to throw more money in, also they have selfish goals to drive more profit by replacing humans. The reality is that AI cannot think and understand for meaning. It uses an algorithm to predict the next word and sentence.
As good as the algorithm is, it's not capable of really understanding complex problems; thus, as a software engineer, if you work hard and focus on the core engineering, then you should be fine.
The people who are at risk are the copy-pasters, people who have a shallow understanding of the technologies they are working with. Unfortunately, this includes some junior roles, so AI will have an impact and is having an impact, but to say it'll replace all programmers is just crazy.
I work with Claude code and other similar tools often, it's okay for building a landing page or some CRUD or to generate some boilerplate code but Claude being the best model around still misses important security and other edge cases that a real programmer won't.