Does any one think that someone from a non cs background can become a coder? How much time will it take to learn?

Answer 1

I think that most humans can be whatever they decide to focus on and become; it's usually that easy. For example, if I spent the next year focused on learning how to dance, then I'll be a dancer when I'm done learning how to be one; even if I wasn't previously a dancer or performer. So if you're willing to learn what you need to learn, then there is no reason why you wouldn't be able to do it if you give it the time and energy required to learn it. That's 100% up to you though.

As for how long it takes, we can't answer that for you or anyone else. That's completely up to you, how you learn, and how willing you are to do/have what you say you want from life. For example, right now you're here asking how long it would take and if you can do it, when you could be using this valuable time to be learning what you want to learn instead. The longer you take to learn it, the longer it takes to learn. Get what I mean? You have a set amount of time each and every day, but how much of it is spent doing things that truly don't matter to your success? (Facebook? Games? YouTube? Websites? TV? Friends? etc...) If you shift what you waste time on and put that time toward something that compliments your goals/dreams, then you'll propel yourself to your destination much quicker than you will otherwise. Time management is very important when you exist inside of a reality that's constrained by time and you're given only a certain amount of it to accomplish your dreams. Don't waste time; it's your most precious resource while alive.

Answer 2

Well, if you lose interest while learning, then it doesn't much matter then, right? Unless someone told you that they would kill you unless you became a programmer, I don't see how shifting your interest to what you find more interesting to be a burden. If anything, it would be a blessing that you found out that you really don't want to do that before you spend years figuring that out. lol

Honestly, I recommend that you sit and just ponder upon what truly makes you feel alive and happy in life. What is your passion? Your calling? Whatever that spark is inside of you that gives you purpose in life when you're doing it, that's what you're meant to be doing with your life. Trust me, you can have the best job on the planet and live a very miserable, unfulfilled life until you die unhappy. Equally so, you can have a job that barely pays you and live a very happy, fulfilled life until you die happy. As you can see, money isn't what generates our quality or perception of our life, but what we're doing with our life and what we do with our time each day. Do you spend it on the things you love in life? Do you spend it on what you were told you're suppose to do with life? Do you spend it without direction or purpose? You get the idea of what I'm getting at. If you don't know what you're passionate about yet, then poke around in various areas and see what you discover about yourself. Ruthlessly pursue whatever your passion is and don't allow anyone to stop you. At the end of life, all of the rules and stuff that other people imposed upon you means nothing at all, but you will certainly die with all of the things that you did or didn't do with your life. Will your passion and dreams die with you? Or will you die within them?

I wish you the best with whatever you end up doing! Don't be afraid of losing interest or finding something new that you may enjoy more; move with your life as it changes. As they say, the pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects the wind, and the realist adjusts the sails.

Answer 3

@Joshua Nichols

No need to be embarrassed! Despite what you said, you clearly DO have an education, whether or not you finished high school completely. Trust me, I meet people on a daily basis who have a HS diploma and they're no where near as articulate as you are with what you write. It's not the sole point of one's education, but it's certainly a good indicator of it.

If it makes you feel better, I dropped out of high school toward the end of 9th grade and never obtained a high school diploma. I don't have a degree either, but I work at a telecommunications company alongside a team of people who do have degrees. With the attitude you have about your situation, I have faith that you'll be able to accomplish whatever you set your mind to, even if you don't have little pieces of paper that society says means you know something. You represent yourself and you're more than capable of learning whatever you want, especially in this day & age of computers/internet/information. Nothing wrong with going to school for CS though, so if that's the direction you go with it, go get your GED and enroll sooner than later. As you said though, nothing is going to stop you from learning what you want and doing what you want in life. Never lose sight of that or yourself.

Remember what they say. Knowledge isn't power, it's information. Action is power. A great idea is only as good as the actions taken upon it.

Best of luck to you bro!

Answer 4

Fata1 Err0r thanks for a great motivational speech!

Answer 5

There are lots of youngsters here who aren't old enough to attend college (without substantial waivers), let alone get a CS degree. Some of them are real whizzes. Nothing is stopping them.

Also, I think that linguistics and mathematics can often be a better combination than computer science to learn programming languages. I'll let you think about why that might be the case.

As for how much time it will take to learn ... well, I always wonder about people who ask these types of questions. Are they looking for guarantees in life? Are they impatient? Are they concerned because they don't try to learn things on a regular basis? This does seem to imply some sort of soul-searching would be more appropriate to suggest than any direct answer.

Answer 6

Jahnavi Kala why not? But the time required to complete the courses totally depends on you...only thing I can suggest is don't rush, take your time and practice as much as you can along with learning..👍

Answer 7

It is embarrassing but, I currently have no formal education. No high school diploma much less a CS degree. I am not letting that stop me. I am going to obtain a diploma and then start classes for CS, I hope. If not, that will not stop me either.

Answer 8

The person really has to start from basics of computer and to reach higher level like coding and all is going to take some time and in that course of time one can loose interst. How to cope up with that?

Answer 9

Janning⭐ You see I'm already in college and totally from a different background that's why I was asking for the time period.