Web Dev Career
CoolMike
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Afternoon Everyone,
Looking for some advice in regards to a Web Developer Career path.
I've been studying Web Development on my own through the general online resources and I even signed up for a basic and light bootcamp through Skill Crush in the last few months and have always shown high interest in it so I've decided to jump ship from general IT to WD.
While this is all and well, i'm looking to possibly either go to WGU and get my BS in IT Software concentration or
Attend a higher level bootcamp that requires more time ( Bloc was my first choice)
Some info about me - Im only 24 , I live on my own with my wife and we both have full time jobs ( I work 45hrs a week)
I've been in IT for 3 years now ( 1 year as L1 tech, 1 year as HD supervisor at my last job - New job I got in Sept I'm a L2/IMACD/Think tank person.) I have my A+ and 1 History college course under my belt. My goal is to learn Full stack web development like the back of my hand
I take special interest into Javascript like Node/Angular/Ember and D3 although I haven't really learned them much and I see a lot of bootcamps harp on Ruby.
Essentially I'd like to try and complete my BS in under two years if possible with WGU and continue learning WD while attending + possibly finding a WD job Remotely or even in NYC if I must.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated or anyone who has finished Bloc or a purely online Web Dev Bootcamp and their experience would also be appreciated highly.
Looking for some advice in regards to a Web Developer Career path.
I've been studying Web Development on my own through the general online resources and I even signed up for a basic and light bootcamp through Skill Crush in the last few months and have always shown high interest in it so I've decided to jump ship from general IT to WD.
While this is all and well, i'm looking to possibly either go to WGU and get my BS in IT Software concentration or
Attend a higher level bootcamp that requires more time ( Bloc was my first choice)
Some info about me - Im only 24 , I live on my own with my wife and we both have full time jobs ( I work 45hrs a week)
I've been in IT for 3 years now ( 1 year as L1 tech, 1 year as HD supervisor at my last job - New job I got in Sept I'm a L2/IMACD/Think tank person.) I have my A+ and 1 History college course under my belt. My goal is to learn Full stack web development like the back of my hand
I take special interest into Javascript like Node/Angular/Ember and D3 although I haven't really learned them much and I see a lot of bootcamps harp on Ruby.Essentially I'd like to try and complete my BS in under two years if possible with WGU and continue learning WD while attending + possibly finding a WD job Remotely or even in NYC if I must.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated or anyone who has finished Bloc or a purely online Web Dev Bootcamp and their experience would also be appreciated highly.
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MTciscoguy
Member Posts: 552
My wife has owned a WD company for 17 years now and I can say, the pay is much better in IT than it is in WD, I do her IT support and I also contract out and consult and I make far more than that than when I go out on a WD consult job. It sounds like you are more interested in programing than actual WD work.Current Lab: 4 C2950 WS, 1 C2950G EI, 3 1841, 2 2503, Various Modules, Parts and Pieces. Dell Power Edge 1850, Dell Power Edge 1950. -
CoolMike
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Appreciate the response.
I wouldn't say overall I'm more interested in programming but I love building beautiful working things - Web Apps, responsive sites etc. Hence the interest in web development to where computer programming like java, C and all that stuff doesn't really interest me at all.
I have a good idea of the future I could have in IT but there isn't a lot that interests me in IT anymore.. Yes if I join a company as a Web Dev I would be doing the corporate ladder stuff but the end goal is to work for myself and have my own schedule / life. Not entirely all about the money although I know the average starting Web Dev here (northeast) makes around 70-85k depending and goes up from there. The perks are untouchable sometimes as well.