how good do you have to be at programming in order to get a job?

Question

how good do you have to be at programming in order to get a job? More specifically, how good at Java,Python, or Swift do you have to be in order to get a job?

Answer 1

You need to know OOP, design patterns, algorithms, especially for the languages you listed. Every employer wants to hire a qualified employee.

Answer 2

Forget getting a job. Go self employed, create your own applications and sell them on a platform.

Answer 3

//you should be able to create applications desired of clients that much

Answer 4

good enough to make something practical and useful or to be able to solve some problems using programming . in general you don't work on something alone unless you are the only programmer in the company, which is rare.

Answer 5

You need to prove you understand programming, you have logic and can learn new technology fast, you need to show you are passionate and have a little portfolio with little programs you've done ( even if is a "to do" app) and then look for companies that take interns and apply.
Once you are inside you need to do your best because its like a competition :)
If they like you and see potential in you they will promote you to a junior developer and from there you can only go up !!!

Answer 6

You don't need to be good at programming to get a job.

You might need to be good at programming to get a programming job, depending on the hiring criteria.

Generally, getting a job is usually more about presenting yourself well.

Answer 7

Good enough to make money for the company.

Answer 8

- Have a vast knowledge about the language
- Know a lot of algorithm
- Can have collaboration with others

Answer 9

Forget getting a job. Go self employed, create your own applications and sell them on a platform.

Answer 10

First you must be a programer

Answer 11

bad