Mastering the profession of a programmer requires devoting enough time, attention, a lot of code writing and constant self-improvement. You can try to prepare yourself individually, but to achieve the best results, it is better to choose a proper training program with qualified and experienced teachers. They will be your mentors and you can refer to them. This is the fastest way to learn.
Everyone who decides to become a part of the IT industry asks themselves: how long do I need to study to practice the programming profession and what do I need?
Our experience so far shows that motivated people with basic coding skills and a developed mindset in this direction can start writing software after just a few months of accelerated coding training. For those wishing to learn coding who do not have any prior training, it will be very difficult to keep up with this high rate of learning. They should consider a longer program (at least 1.5 years) to gradually develop their algorithmic thinking and code writing skills.
Whether you are starting from 0 or already have experience with coding, get ready to learn/write code (5-8 hours each day). We also advise you to choose a programming course for a profession, not just for a programming language.
A course for the programming profession
Keep in mind that learning just one programming language will not be enough to get a job as a programmer. Here’s what Valentin Valchev, a CODE ACADEMY speaker with more than 20 years of experience as a Java programmer, says:
“Programming is not just writing code. It is a teamwork. It involves a lot of research and constant learning, because new technologies come out all the time that we don’t know about but have to use. But that shouldn’t stop us.”
To get started in the profession, you need a combination of theoretical knowledge of three or more technologies (programming languages, libraries, development environments). You also need a lot of practice (writing code) in a real working environment (projects). CODE ACADEMY courses are designed to cover these requirements and provide you with a profession. Their goal is for you to become junior back-end programmers.
Our two courses include:
A module in one general-purpose programming language (C or JAVA);
a module on databases and their languages;
as well as embedding databases in the main programming code.
We stimulate our students to constantly practice what they have learned with practical assignments. We are proud that they are getting better at the challenges we set them.
Upon successful completion, our trainees will have the opportunity to start working in an it company developing complex financial software. There they will continue to gain knowledge and become better at software development. CODE ACADEMY courses provide a solid foundation for career advancement. But as already mentioned, the programming profession requires constant self-improvement to stay up to date with new technologies. There is no upper limit. Only your motivation determines how much you can learn and what heights you can reach.
Take a closer look at the curricula of our two courses!