Junior job or self study

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Gemini-girl

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Hi all, I have been trying to get into developing for far longer than I anticipated. I have a full time job, and I'm also doing my Honors in Information Systems. My problem is I desperately want to become a developer but I don't seem to find the time to study or practice. Now I am at a point where giving up my full time job and getting an entry level/junior position is more appealing to me as I would like to pursue a career in it. There are disadvantages of course but I feel the reward far outweighs them.

Has anyone ever started from scratch pursuing a passion?

Most companies I have applied at are offering graduate positions which is not what I'm looking for, any advice would be appreciated.
 
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Everyone starts somewhere. The longer you wait the longer it will take, if it's a dream and passion and you will survive financially, then go for it. But what seems as a fun job can be very irritating at times.
 
semaphore said:
Everyone starts somewhere. The longer you wait the longer it will take, if it's a dream and passion and you will survive financially, then go for it. But what seems as a fun job can be very irritating at times.
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Never doubt how soul destroying "take data from DB -> process -> save data to DB" can be.
 
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^^vampire^^ said:
Never doubt how sole destroying "take data from DB -> process -> save data to DB" can be.
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This is why I switched to scientific programming... I couldn't afford new shoes all the time.
 
cguy said:
I suggest C and C++ for production work, and Python for prototyping. Other people often use R or functional languages for prototyping, but Python is rapidly trending upward in this space.
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And for the life of me I can't figure out why. Makes me want to pull my damn teeth out!
 
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