Can a person with an economic education get a job as a programmer?

Answer 1

LOL... I'm a great example of what you can accomplish with an economics degree.

I graduated as a double major in Economics and International Studies with a minor in Japanese back in 1998. However, I've been professionally programming since 1996, completely self taught.

I've been a full stack multi platform polyglot developer for the past 22 years and have loved every minute of it.

Answer 2

I hired a person with a history degree and zero programming knowledge. He was intelligence, completely honest, and could answer my 'logic test' question, while my 'can you express yourself on a completely off topic' question had us getting into a 20 minute conversation. He impressed me and would be a fine addition to my team. I definitely knew learning to code wouldn't be an issue so I took the chance.

Answer 3

Preach Brother Farley... Preach! 🤣

That is a great way to describe my passion for programming which I didn't even know existed until my 2nd semester junior year. I had no idea programming would come so naturally and quick for me. The burning desire was so strong, there were times I wanted to quit in my last year of college just so I could consume all my time with programming. The toughest thing about my senior year in college was forcing myself to do well in classes I could care less about.

Once I graduated, my career catapulted with great acceleration. It's strange thinking back on it now... how I could have missed my true calling and gone on to law school or pursued an MBA. Whew... I dodged a bullet on that waste of time for me. 😂

Answer 4

Degrees don't necessarily fill the passion which fulfills the personal immediate gratification which burns deep within all of us.

Answer 5

David, your answer is encouraging😊😊😊

Answer 6

I will not compare myself with Elon Musk 😁

Answer 7

It's amazing what outstanding people can be found in this application😊

Answer 8

Hello Miss,

I have studied electrical engineering. worked as a business data analyst in finance all my life and now I am changing careers at 40 yrs to program c++. I have seen it all. Don't let college education define what your destiny. its good that you have education. programming is fun, spiritual and brain teasing... Lots of jobs don't offer this mental perks which keeps you young. Enjoy your new found journey ...

Answer 9

If you look through my past answers, you might get an idea of my journey and experience over the years. I also give a lot of advice that might be relevant to you as a learner getting started.

Good luck with your journey! 😉

Answer 10

well, knowledge, practice and desire😊😊😊

Answer 11

passion + practice + patience + and pursuing a skill that can fulfill the passion's ongoing personal immediate gratification can lead you far...

Answer 12

David,thank you 😊

Answer 13

No, this is only a hobby of me. I did study civil engineering years ago, but some fellows at my students' fraternity did study computer science and I remember the daily talks about their subjects of Linear Algebra, Analysis, Java, Classes, ...

Answer 14

how promising to read your answers. I need a lot of brains😊😊😊

Answer 15

привет 😊

Answer 16

Россия 😊

Answer 17

No ... but he can get job only if he has programeing knowledge

Answer 18

it's wonderful) thank you)

Answer 19

What about that If you go with both ... I mean Economics or Programming both...2 jobs...

Answer 20

Folks... programming is no black magic. One can learn it like driving car.
John described it best.
It is less a profession but more a skill.
So if you are a professional software developer, knowing how to code Code is one of several skills you need.