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> Programming might not be similar to art but it feels like getting in is similar, you show a portfolio of stuff you've created. Isn’t this just based on your
by paulcole 5y ago
> Programming might not be similar to art but it feels like getting in is similar, you show a portfolio of stuff you've created.
Isn’t this just based on your own experiences and biases and the way things have been done historically because developers have mostly been people who had access to computers as kids/teenagers/college students?
> If you don't enjoy it or do enjoy it but don't have the time to do it outside of work I don't know what to suggest.
Maybe a bootcamp to get the basic skills and then seek out an entry-level job?
- strix_varius 5y ago> Isn’t this just based on your own experiences and biases and the way things have been done historically because developers have mostly been people who had access to computers as kids/teenagers/college students? A dev-ready laptop can be had for less than $300; significantly cheaper than any bootcamp or university. Why would you attempt to invalidate another’s success by insinuating that it’s due to gatekeeping or privilege that just isn’t there?