This is a very interesting study you have shared with us today. Please allow me to share a few comments with you.
These surveys make up an annual report, the findings of which I would like to share in this space. Out of a total of 83,439 developers surveyed, 60% learned to program through resources available on the Internet. Younger people answered that they learned through free online courses and forums, while those of an older age answered that they obtained knowledge through books, academies and universities
I totally agree with the generation paradigm mentioned there. I tested it on me, colleagues of my age and older, and my students.
The survey reveals that around 50% of developers wrote their first code between the ages of 11 and 17, where they have not yet entered a university and already possess advanced knowledge in this area.
Amazingly enough, I have noticed most people entering the university (at least the physics department in my university) have generally not so advanced knowledge in programming. Of course, this may not be the case for informatics, or other departments. Therefore, I am wondering about the sample of developers targeted (their highest degree, their age, their field of expertise, their precise educational path, etc.). There may be some interesting correlations popping up.
A university degree will always be a requirement, and you may end up as the first choice in one of these companies.
This is totally true. University also teaches us how to think, analyse a problem and solve it. Those are amazing skills, beyond programming. That is definitely a good conclusion for this blog!
Cheers, and it was nice to read your blog (and thus virtually meet you)!
Wow, how nice to read a commentary of this level. I am thrilled that you stopped to analyze several facts in my article. I invite you to visit the source I refer to where I got the data, there you will find many more interesting details, I was particularly fascinated.
This digitized world is demanding universities, schools, professors and authorities to turn their eyes towards new skills needed not only by technology companies, but all jobs that are touched by constant coding needs.
I tell you, for example, the very close case of some friends. One of them is a construction engineer and the other is a graphic designer working in an advertising company, both of them decided to take a bootcamp in U/X Design. With this new skill, they applied to new jobs where they doubled their salary as user experience designers. This gap between what the university teaches us and the needs of the market, we must overcome it by learning computer science.
Thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it, it is an honor for me to meet you too.
I am at your service @lemouth through this medium.
Thanks for your reply. I actually agree with you.
What matters is the sum of all our skills. The advantage of universities is that it equips people with a bunch of (basic as well as less basic) skills, but of course we often need to move further to improve. At the end of the day, if someone's sum of skills is superior to the sum of any other applicant, this someone will probably get the job.
Cheers!
PS: I am looking forward to read blogs in which you would share your expertise! Note that you may want to also consider the STEMsocial community.
Thank you very much for the invitation, from now on you are part of this community.