When a Pharmacist becomes the Java Developer

Who said you can’t turn a chemist into a Junior Java Developer? Our graduate from Romania, Elena, is a perfect example of how anyone can change their profession.

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What do Programmers really do? A few Pieces of Information for Non-programmers!

Year after year, programming is becoming increasingly popular. For a long time now, we have heard that working as a programmer means you cannot only earn good money but also do things that go beyond the cognitive skills of ordinary people. So how is it with this programming? What do programmers really do all day and is it really as complicated as rocket science? In a few simple steps, we will try to explain what the real work of a programmer looks like and disprove some of the myths we hear all the time from people outside the IT world.

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I wish I knew these things when I started Programming

Everybody once started from scratch. Nobody said it would be easy, or maybe they did and now you’re surprised you didn’t quite imagine it that way. Working in IT is not one-dimensional, it is impossible to say that it is easy or difficult, you have to decide if it is something for you or not. When I started, I didn’t know what to expect, so if I had such a list in front of me then it would probably be much easier. So to make it easier for you to get started as a programmer, or to explain to you a few basic points about the profession, I present a set of things I regret not knowing when I started. And now you can find out for yourself what it all looks like.

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