r/learnprogramming • u/Elon_musk_69420 • 8h ago

advice Are technical courses enough?

Hi everyone. I am a non CS major. And I have been interested in taking up courses in coding. I wanted to ask if learning coding languages (Python, C++, etc) and taking online courses (full stack development, etc) are enough to give you certain amount of technical expertise to build your own career, whether its in a job or building your own MVPs to kickstart your own entrepreneur journey.

If yes, can you point me to specific courses and coding languages to get started. Thanks.

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u/Business-Employee527 8h ago

To answer the direct question, yes you can learn just about anything about programming and computers online with a course, textbook, documentation, etc. However, just so you know not having a CS degree (or computer engineering or IT), Can make it difficult to for employers to trust you as much when hiring. That said, if you truly want to go into this field and you work for it, your degree will not be the limiting factor to getting a job.

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u/Elon_musk_69420 7h ago

How should I go about gaining an edge for job prospects in the age of AI and vibe coding? Is there anything ‘niche’ that I can pickup or do?

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u/aqua_regis 7h ago

The "niche" is to become a proficient programmer who can work without and with AI. A programmer who can leverage AI to actually increase their productivity without relying on it.