Hi, my name is Travis and I am a self-taught software developer of 7 years.
I learned to code and stepped out as a full-time freelance within 1 year. Since then I have entertained full-stack development, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering and have documented my journey here on the channel.
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basic azure experience such as working with its active directory. Should I look at doing the AZ-900 then the AZ-104 or just skip straight to the AZ-104? I don't have a end goal of what I want to do just yet. I work in a small IT company which allows me to work in a lot of different area's.
In 3 years, -I will have 2 million in Funding. -3 years away from drugs and prostitutes. -Over 50k on telegram. -On facebook I will have 100k -On twitter I will have 60k subs.
Very helpful, Thank you sir.
Get a job stick with it retire happy is the brainwash
"Oh, and there's a scrum master...(silence)" 😂
Love your work Travis.
Thank you for this excellent intro video. Never in the field of KZread videos has so much been demystified in so few minutes! :)
Just a tip, in VScode type hints are not just ON/OFF, you can configure them so that they can show only when you press, CTRL/CMD+OPTION/ALT, with "editor.inlayHints.enabled": "offUnlessPressed", and you also have the reverse. I like this feature, because the hints can become verbose and push ur code 1000 characters to the side. I usually have them off till I press.
Maybe you should study CS or engineering or both. So much wrong in one video... I'm sorry but saying that different languages/framework are just different syntax is utterly wrong. The same for the engineer non-sense you said. Of course you can code without a cs degree (or better cs engineering degree), like you can build a little extension in your house without being a building engineer but if you want to create a 20 story building you better be. The same goes for programming. Writing a few pages of english is not making literature. Writing a few 100k loc in a programming language does not make you an engineer in informatics, neither does it makes you a computer scientist. Programming is an art. Understanding computer properly is the basic knowledge of such art, which most people do not posses or too sparsly. BTW In my country (France), being an engineer require to first do 2 years of very hard and extensive science study to make you well rounded and then you need to have a high enough score to be able to be accepted in the engineering school, which is 3 years in a specific school were you study engineering applied to your specialty. The result is a special engineer diploma that is more valuable than doing a master. The problem is that there are no such thing in the USA so you form computer scientist and then ask then to behave as computer science engineers (is a biologist and a MD the same thing absolutly not). And also anybody can call himself an engineer. Imagine that from my standpoint it's almost the same thing as if anyone could call himself a MD because there is no MD diploma, so poeple study biology or do not even bother to study biology and straight call themselves MD. Old self-taught folks will also not understand that it's not as simple as it use to be. Before you could just learn something akin 8086 asm and then pick c or pascal or such and then a few networking, db and os stuff and you were set to understand everything. But now you may start by doing bloated react with typescript nestjs nosql db all sharded and replicated and interacting with docker, kube and a lot of bloat stuff using various protocols and services with balancers L4 or L7 or both and such. So you are cooked because it would actually take you years to understand what is actually happening on the cpu (someone understanding V8 by any chance? lel) On top of that you may have to take care of SIMD or GPU acceleration and such also be able to understand cache miss and such and some OS or browsers engines + some few more goodies like algorithmic complexity and such. You master data structure and design pattern and some of the syntax of a programming language, that cool but that like 0% of the stuff total. Simple questions that most won't be able to answer. How is a function represented in a computer ? How do the computer draw on the screen? How do a language is compiled/interpreted ? When you execute your code can you have even a schematic idea of what is happening on the computer? For the vast majority it's a no. The result is garbage bloated slow apps, and some from major companies (ubereat in browser to just cite one). The entry level to make apps as never been so low but the level to make good apps as never been so high. And that's if you are not forced to do UX, UI or other thing that are not really CS but may be needed for the job. And oh boy if you take the differentiable programming path, it's even more of an iceberg... TLDR: A lot come with experience but a strong education is a good fondamental.
Can listen to this, but its hard to watch with so many edits every few seconds. Otherwise solid content on basics of Kubernetes and getting started.
Where are you from? Your accent us unique in the way it hits L's. Im trying to map it out.
Lol you had to pay for university :D
I was able to not fall for these 5 signs while working for a defense contractor. Mostly because they are not rushing to get their products out on the market. Now, I'm working for a company where the "time to market" period is way shorter. Thus, I'm not able to avoid all of these signs/errors.. I end up creating big PRs, working on way too many tasks, and not having the time to really understand what I'm doing
where did you get that khukuri?
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@@TravisMedia that's great Travis. Let me know when you visit next, drinks on me.
I found every sign in me.
Wow I think I needed to hear this
what is it for to add in someone life
It's amazing the nonsense snobs in the comments here who disagree and act like going from one language to another is just SOOO different. A for or while loop is still a for or while loop in another language even if different syntax is used. Hell, in 1988 I knew 7 different languages and aside from assembly, they were all the same with different syntax. Some did certain things better, quicker, easier than others and some were easier to grasp than others. Hell, even assembly was essentially the same as the others when it really came down to the nuts and bolts of it. The same applies to all of today's popular languages. For those that argue it is more than syntax and add complication to it and argue they all have different rules, etc. etc. , well yeah, they are different languages. It doesn't make the fact that it is JUST another syntax with slight rules changes from any other language. You are letting your ego get to you and trying to convince yourself and others that it is more than that so you feel more accomplished. It's nonsense. You learn one language and you can learn any of them pretty easily and it is just a matter of googling to see the differences.
I am getting my computer science degree, and I say it really varies person to person and their is no one size fits all solution for everyone. I got first 2 years free at community college and transfered to a state college with an easy to get scholarship that took off half the tuition. I never even stepped foot in debt. It is a good idea, just don't be dumb and work hard.
I don't disagree with the title of the video, but I think only Point 1 has any major relevance to the difference between Developers and Engineers (intro). Software engineering is about taking Requirements, Resources, and Restraints and designing the most appropriate model that will give the desired Results. I was a developer for almost 30 years before i met an engineer, and it completely changed how I looked at problem solving with code. Degree programs teach a lot of tried and tested theory, they teach history, and they teach students how to work on code projects with others (in theory). They don't necessarily teach you how to *be* a software engineer, just some best practices. Self-guided learning can easily miss out on a lot of that, too. Ultimately, though, the difference between Software Engineer and Software Developer is a complete mindset and approach. THere's a saying that engineers are born, coders are made, and I think that comes down to the fundamental way in which we approach challenges. Pros and Cons to both, but once you work with "the other type," you'll know exactly which camp you're in :P
Not sure what this obsession with making content is about. There were ways to make content in the past, it was called contributing to magazine articles and writing books. Did we expect every dev to write a book? NO!!! It is almost a perverted right of passage that states that you are not passionate about your work unless you have a channel, a course, or a GitHub page with a solid green heat map. And you know who champions this garbage; new developers who don't have a body of work that can prove their skillset, hiring teams that don't have proper interview skills, and attention W H O R E S who don't feel validated unless you do what they do. Like Travis said, there is more to life than coding. It supports my lifestyle but is not my life. My mission is to solve business problems for my employer or customer, not give my time away for your entertainment or edification.
Totally awesome! Thank you for putting this video together. This video triggered the my curiosity on Rust.
Good video!
This is awesome
Nice job!
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I am a Software Architect with a degree in Software Development, which I got after I'd spent 10 years working as a self-taught dev. What I see as a common problem with the self-taught devs is the Jurrasic Park syndrome; They get so preoccupied with whether or not they can, that they don't stop to think if they should.
Great story and great storytelling. Insightful.
Not really relevant in Sweden where u get money for studying. It doesn't cost anything and you get study allowance to be able to pay rent and food. A smaller part, like $400/month, u actually GET and you the rest, approx. $1200, is a loan with very low interest. Those random courses you mentioned wouldn't be part of CS-programs. Usually a program is very well thought through with things building on top of each other. However, I agree that CS is something that can be self-taught very well and you can focus on exactly what u wanna learn. I personally find it much easier with motivation when I study something simply 'cause I want to, rather than have to. Ofc, u choose the Uni-program, but u can still feel like u "have to" study those courses, despite choosing the program.
I'm going to disagree on the "non-traditional" description. I've been in this game for nearly 30 years. Back then the self-taught was pretty much the only path. But the points here are valid... for any dev. If anything the fresh CS grads come with barely any useful process knowledge. Which is surprising. As a mechanical engineer I'm not expecting other engineers to have all the knowledge but know how to get there what to check and how to go about things with basic knowledge you can count on. Early on everyone is sensitive to criticism. It started to change recently. But there's a right way and the wrong way to provide feedback.
I imagine that quite a few tech companies are going to go under due to AI. Think of all the services & products aimed at the human developer behind the screen. Once you are gone, they are gone. Why buy speed tree when AI can generate a program to do the exact same thing, why use unity when AI can make you your own Unity like game engine. I mean really think what full blown scary AI could do. Doctors, Lawyers ect GONE! Because AI does it better and faster. It's kind of like trucking, Once AI takes over many many companies are going out of business because a self driving machine changes the name of the game from getting good drivers to who can buy the most trucks. Cost of shipping will drop like a lead weight as many big customers who use trucking services just end up buying their own trucks.
I am 7 minutes into your video and you remind me a lot of myself. I am 26, 3 kids and a family to support and I want to give my kids the life they deserve. I have a job in networking but am unhappy and don't feel there is any room for improvement. I tried studying for the CCNA but it was so boring and I was just uninterested. Now, since I found out about coding I have been super interested. I was learning HTML then stopped bc I thought my current company was good but have been here for 2 years and is a total waste of time. I am going to pick up coding again and then kick this job, they will be hurting when they lose me but it's their loss. I have no college degree or certs to prove I know anything to another company. Thank you for telling us about your life, it makes you very relatable and personable and knowing there are people out there just like me motivates me to get to where I want to be and finally love my job and support my family!
I really don't like to hear that education is not need it, most of this people who say this already have a degree and making money off youtube or other social media saying this. NOW CS and SE are very similar, the CS will use theories, test theories, and even come up with a new theories that will make Software engineers job easy. Software engineers use already found techniques and programs to developed and work on a projects to create a software. That is why is called a Computer SCIENCE. Put it this way JAVA, Python, World wide web, all this programs were created by a Computer Science. Engineers help expand it, debug it and repair it if need it.
100 lines per day - complete nonsense. $1200 per day - complete nonsense. no, AI will not 2x - 5x swe efficiency any time soon. it will only achieve (maybe) ~1.5x and only in the areas of code generation and solution search, which are already efficiently done by IDE's and StackOverflow. That said, keep telling everyone that it will so everyone leaves the field so we can hike our prices back up when the shortfall hits.
Thank you man. I working as web dev 10 years (js). How I understood - time to learn new field
Thanks for your thoughts
You are great because you show the way to move forward others just make videos for money
The problem is that some people take rust like a religion and behave like fanatics.
If ec2 behind NAT can receive bytes from outside world then you could potentially enter ec2 hiding behind this NAT.
Pro take: ANY type of schooling gives you mostly bookish knowledge. It's just 15% of one's overall exposure to real world. The 85% hands-on self-taught grueling experimentation and trials/huge efforts that really reinforce everything you ACTUALLY use in industrial enterprise projects or even polished live monetized side hustle apps/SaaS, is the REAL part is what gets you to being a REAL dev/engineer of any worth. Many of us have been in school 8 years and some no schooling at all (and so what!) but we've been in the deepest trenches 20+ years. Those who snipe at us are fools. Utter disrespectful fools telling us they're noobs outta school and in new jr jobs, maybe even at at that or still loafing around looking for work. The kids need to learn to respect ppl.
Workload of multiple days in the local repo is a horrible idea. What if you get sick, have an accident, have a bluescreen of death? Just create a feature branch remote, push every day and squash if necessary on merge/rebase.
Hi there ! thanks for sharing your story. I will be a software engineer too. Your story is encouraging and worth admiring.I am a teacher and i am not that satisfied of my job. SO LET'S GO FOR IT🤩
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Man, I can't begin to tell you how much I identify with your story. This video has been on my watch list for a while. I'm glad I finally took the time to watch it. I'm a little over a year into my own career transition and there's still a lot I can learn from your experience. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
I hate to break it to you but the analogy with heavy lifting isn’t accurate. You won’t be lifting more. You will lift less and even feel the “burn” of the muscles as they accustomed with no exercise and now the stress level is higher. Very 6 weeks is good to change the exercises of your schedule so you can have the muscle rest while being stressed but differently. That’s why us important that the job you have to not be repeating over and over the same “solo”. But implement different ways so you can still be stimulated to “perform” the novelty and to increment those gains on the long run becoming adaptable and less focused only on one preferred way of doing things. Enjoy. Btw get a fking diffeeent job if you had 10 years in any kind of field.
Excellent video
NO code No life
we’re just perfectionists and it’s hard enough keeping up coding skills - the thought of creating content around it and trying to translate the chaos of coding brain to a logical absorbable medium as a video or blog just seems overwhelming. that’s about it.
I have no idea how i got to this video but im pretty sure the universe is sending me a message, i really needed to hear this. I am currently crashing in my brothers home office, i write code day and night, usually midnight is my active time when everyone is asleep. Im 32 and i belive im a very good flutter developer struggling to find a job in Cape Town. I just finished building an app called Vocabular using BLOC and Goodle Cloud (Thinking of shipping to AWS). My old ASUS i3 crashes a thousand times in a day but i never stop. Just like you i am self taught, thanks for your encouragement. God Bless
Hey Travis! Great Stuff. Kindly upload more linux tutorials for beginners