dhtml6:
Nice, they will be busy sharing the poor python that was killed and eaten.

omoluabiguy:
Unlike many others who had it easy or who had just got into a short time bootcamp before hitting the industry, my journey to tech wasn’t a smooth one as I had to go thru each and every steps without a doubles.
In this video, I have talked about my entire journey to tech from the streets of Lagos all the way to the corporate America. Let me know your thoughts, what you think I could have done better, what would you have done better? Or maybe I’m the only one on this path of mine ��‍♂️


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYvOPMvvwoU



Lalasti.clala se.un justw.ise myn.d44 please help push this educative post. I want as much people as possible to learn from my story and I’ll really appreciate that
Thank you

PeaceJoyLove:

The area which made me think well is the bootcamp path to getting into the career. Really, it is not necessary again like you said to go to a formal institution and obtain a BSc or MSc; however, going the route is a way to getting into the world where opportunities abound. Student visa used to be the main reason young people (at least younger people are into it more) travelled out of Nigeria before every Jack and Jerry took advantage of the loopholes in visa interviews. And if you look at it well, Canada, Australia, UK, and most EU have corrected this mistake leaving only the US still making the errors. Some have criticized the US of being after revenue realised from visa applications. While visa revenue for the UK has decreased drastically (it is a well fact known cos the rush there used to be the same as the US), the visa application process has been corrected to award visas to only people with good intention of doing exactly what they applied for. Also, I heard Canada talked to the US to change their interview pattern as many with the intention of going to Canada pass through the US cos of the leakages in the visa interview procedure there. I dont think the US consular have admitted their process is flawed. Hmmm! Well, we can see what Covid-19 has just done. In fact, only student and immigrant visa are attended to in the US consular at this time. I am sure that visa revenue of other nations have surpassed that of the US now. Perhaps, this will open the eyes of the consular department there.

Now, back to my main point; though, going for a formal education in programming may not be necessary to get a job, but anyone who aspires to be great might need it to cross to the western world. Well, not necessarily a degree program in computer science, but in another course. But someone who has already had a degree in it may really consider this option. Just the way you entered the US.

I see computer science and related programs - BSc, MSc and PhD as opportunities for immigrants in the western world. That's all. More citizens of the western world are losing interest in university programs. After all, updated and innovative studies are not always in colleges syllabuses.

Nice video. I hope this will encourage sleepy programmers who are contented with peanuts they are making and feeling food cos of forex advantage. If there should be a group of people who should aspire to leave Nigeria, the group should be programmers. They have nothing much doing here. This is the truth. Nigeria isn't paying them well.

tensazangetsu20:

Honestly your last statement is the truth. If not for remote work, making money as a programmer in Nigeria is very difficult. Companies are even paying higher now because they are loosing their staff to outsiders. circa 2012 when remote work wasn't even feasible at all, salaries were 30 to 50k max. I did my research. It was shocking to say the least.

The reason I learnt programming is to japa from Nigeria. I pray God fulfills my desire soon.

dhtml6:

You are correct in all that you say. I hope you have plotted how you are going to xcape sha. I wish you the best.

I still say my story someday, it is pretty interesting and very juicy too. But as I never JAPA, e never complete yet and is not yet ready for telling.

tensazangetsu20:

Honestly your last statement is the truth. If not for remote work, making money as a programmer in Nigeria is very difficult. Companies are even paying higher now because they are loosing their staff to outsiders. circa 2012 when remote work wasn't even feasible at all, salaries were 30 to 50k max. I did my research. It was shocking to say the least.

The reason I learnt programming is to japa from Nigeria. I pray God fulfills my desire soon.

PeaceJoyLove:


Student visa is what you should look at. The UK is very good for tech businesses too, and the visa is almost sure if you truly have the money for your tuition and welfare in your account. On top, the UK like 2 weeks ago announced that part of the Brexit deal will permit graduate students to stay behind in the UK to look for job without getting any sponsor. 2 years for masters, and 3 years for PhD. Meaning that a 2-years masters degree is automatically 4 years visa, and a 4-years PhD is 7 years. Within 4 years and 7 years, one should be able to arrange oneself.

I am encouraging programmers. Guys are still young. Come on! After graduation, stay put with your parents to save cash to move out. Be focused. And if the fellow is innovative, there are projects guys can come together to do to achieve a lot in Nigeria.

Look into masters in the UK, Canada, and the US. It doesnt matter the course. Any course to just get out. While in school, continue hustling. But as you can see from the video, the standard is high. It's not just doing some part of it. One must be solidly good to have that breakthrough.

tensazangetsu20:

I have considered the student visa but a lot of programmers I know are getting work visas. Work visas are very easy to get for programmers as a lot of countries are laxing the requirements for programmers in order to prepare for the next industrial revolution.

That's my own aim. I know a lot of people who are getting. I am just working on getting certified on some things. My present knowledge won't get me that.

PeaceJoyLove:

The area which made me think well is the bootcamp path to getting into the career. Really, it is not necessary again like you said to go to a formal institution and obtain a BSc or MSc; however, going the route is a way to getting into the world where opportunities abound. Student visa used to be the main reason young people (at least younger people are into it more) travelled out of Nigeria before every Jack and Jerry took advantage of the loopholes in visa interviews. And if you look at it well, Canada, Australia, UK, and most EU have corrected this mistake leaving only the US still making the errors. Some have criticized the US of being after revenue realised from visa applications. While visa revenue for the UK has decreased drastically (it is a well fact known cos the rush there used to be the same as the US), the visa application process has been corrected to award visas to only people with good intention of doing exactly what they applied for. Also, I heard Canada talked to the US to change their interview pattern as many with the intention of going to Canada pass through the US cos of the leakages in the visa interview procedure there. I dont think the US consular have admitted their process is flawed. Hmmm! Well, we can see what Covid-19 has just done. In fact, only student and immigrant visa are attended to in the US consular at this time. I am sure that visa revenue of other nations have surpassed that of the US now. Perhaps, this will open the eyes of the consular department there.

Now, back to my main point; though, going for a formal education in programming may not be necessary to get a job, but anyone who aspires to be great might need it to cross to the western world. Well, not necessarily a degree program in computer science, but in another course. But someone who has already had a degree in it may really consider this option. Just the way you entered the US.

I see computer science and related programs - BSc, MSc and PhD as opportunities for immigrants in the western world. That's all. More citizens of the western world are losing interest in university programs. After all, updated and innovative studies are not always in colleges syllabuses.

Nice video. I hope this will encourage sleepy programmers who are contented with peanuts they are making and feeling food cos of forex advantage. If there should be a group of people who should aspire to leave Nigeria, the group should be programmers. They have nothing much doing here. This is the truth. Nigeria isn't paying them well.

tensazangetsu20:

I have considered the student visa but a lot of programmers I know are getting work visas. Work visas are very easy to get for programmers as a lot of countries are laxing the requirements for programmers in order to prepare for the next industrial revolution.

That's my own aim. I know a lot of people who are getting. I am just working on getting certified on some things. My present knowledge won't get me that.

omoluabiguy:


Student visa is your best bet. Trust me when I say H1 is about 0.0009% chances of success. It’s a lottery system and it favors foreign OPT students who are on ground in USA than someone from the outside. I wouldn’t worry about H1 except I am on ground in the USA. There’s more to H1 than you think.

PeaceJoyLove:

I doubt it will be in the US cos H1 is no go area. B1/B2 (visitation, business, health, tourist) was the joker until Covid-19 hammered many. Now, F1 (student) is back as the main non immigrant visa. As for Canada, I think it the Skilled Worker Visa category which fits into what you are talking about. That is an open secret for anyone who want to migrate there, but the criteria is even higher now. And maybe UK has something for IT guys like the platform most Nigerian doctors used.

But you may want to explain better the option you are talking about..

tensazangetsu20:

Bros you are just like me. I never create any thread to share my story cause I never escape the shithole yet. Even though I am much more financially well off than I am when I didn't know coding I still don't count it as successful till my coding skills take me out of Africa.

Lorayne:

Boss, do you need to be goof at maths to learn programming? And how long did it take you to grasp the language you were learning then?

tensazangetsu20:

German work visas are not that hard to get for a programmer outside. They even launched the job seeker visa that enables you to go to Germany and find work. Austria has same. Even the UK is pretty straight now for tech people. Japan and Korea are also alternative options.

tensazangetsu20:

Programming is more of logic than pure maths and as for your second question I would say all things being equal, it will take six months to get to the point of being employable as a junior dev.

omoluabiguy:


Student visa is your best bet. Trust me when I say H1 is about 0.0009% chances of success. It’s a lottery system and it favors foreign OPT students who are on ground in USA than someone from the outside. I wouldn’t worry about H1 except I am on ground in the USA. There’s more to H1 than you think.

Lorayne:

Thanks. Is java a good language to start with?

PeaceJoyLove:


Ha! You are talking. Hmmm! Outside the countries I mentioned. Hmmm! That Japan and Korea you mentioned ....something is spinning in my head right now. I will look into this nations too. God bless you bro. It's good to rub minds together.

You see ooo...These nations are moving in programmers cos they know that tech businesses are the future.

Thanks bro!

omoluabiguy:


Java is an object oriented language just like C#.
I am proficient with both Java and C# and if I would advise anyone, I’ll tell them to go for C# because the .Net Framework is pretty easy to navigate.
If you are interested, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel and check out the C# tutorials I have there. If you find my old videos, you’ll see I started the tutorials from the scratch so it’ll be easy to follow along.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCwNrlP_X_VV4vg00P2QmDnw

tensazangetsu20:


I almost got a job in japan and this was like after I had finished learning in my room. For one company, I failed the interview at the final stage in another the Japanese government had shut borders and no one was coming in. South America is also another non popular place. Tech is growing insanely fast there. Brazil has at least 5 unicorns every year and its the country that jobs are outsourced to most from the west even before India. America is theaim but the koko is to leave Nigeria first to a sane country and work the way to ones dream country from there. Brazil is visa free to over 170 countries . Brazilians have a working holiday visa arrangement with Sweden and Germany. A brazilian does not need work visa to work in germany under that scheme. Theres so many hidden good nations not open to Nigerians. Its not all USA and Canada but USA is the best country in the world sha at least to me.

Brazilians also get ten years to the USA and their own acceptance rate is more than 80 percent. If I get a job in south america, asia or europe that sponsors my visa, I will move immediately.

Lorayne:
is C# marketable?

demanuel:
I have an Accounting background with knowledge and experience in accounting software, using excel etc.
I realised that getting remote jobs even as a bookkeeper is difficult. They need people with sound knowledge of US/UK/Canadian taxes, payroll computation etc.

So my plan is to enrol for ACCA program and build Data Skills that will enhance my chances for opportunities in data analysis, financial analysis etc (Advance Excel, SQL, R, Python, Tableau, Power Bi etc)

Armed with these skills and certification, I can get opportunities as a Data analyst, Financial Analyst or Accountant.

I plan to move out like this. Does it make sense? Any advise or suggestions?
Thanks

tensazangetsu20:

I would advise you to learn salesforce as an accountant. It's massive cloud spreadsheet at the basics of it and I have seen countless of salesforce business analyst roles. Salesforce even owns tableau. They bought it over.

Instead of ACCA invest your money on getting certifications for business tech platforms and learn coding beside it.

tensazangetsu20:

I would advise you to learn salesforce as an accountant. It's massive cloud spreadsheet at the basics of it and I have seen countless of salesforce business analyst roles. Salesforce even owns tableau. They bought it over.

Instead of ACCA invest your money on getting certifications for business tech platforms and learn coding beside it.

demanuel:
Wow. I never thought of this. At the moment ICAN isn't recognised for migrating, hence my decision to go for ACCA. Duly Noted.
Many thanks for your suggestion, and many thanks for your contribution on this forum. Well-done.

genaro2000:

Hello bro, How do I download the complete JavaScript guide for free, I am currently using Angela Yu web course, but I noticed she didn’t cover much ground on JavaScript, and there was no css grid and flex box, I had to download and watch them on YouTube. Or can you send me a link to download that JavaScript course, it seam more complete.