Are you worried about your professional future? Do you think you don’t have a career progression that matches your skills and ambitions? Perhaps you’ve already started to consider a career change? Well, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will explain everything you need to consider when deciding to start a new and promising career in technology.
Learning to program and becoming a web and mobile app developer can be a critical step in your future career. The reality is that the technology sector is creating high quality jobs and there is a HUGE demand for web and mobile app developers!
Do you think that learning to program might be too hard for you, or that if you didn’t learn to program when you were six years old, it’s too late? Wrong. At Ubiqum we are professionals with a lot of experience in training people in web development and programming. That’s why we can state, without a doubt, that anyone can learn to program from scratch and start a new career in the technology sector.
The good news is, then, that anyone, at any age, can learn to program and become a web developer. Why are we so sure? Because we’ve done it hundreds of times with people like you. But ask yourself just one question, what do you think is more difficult to learn to program in Java or to learn to speak Chinese? The correct answer is to learn Chinese, but you know that there are 1.5 billion people who speak Chinese and therefore any human being has the ability to learn it. So, with the right methodology, a lot of motivation and 3 to 5 months of intense work (from 480 to 800 hours), at Ubiqum you will be able to start your new career as a web developer. If you want to have it all clearer, do not hesitate and take a look at the testimonials of our alumni.
More than 95% of the students who have taken our Web Development program have completed it and have successfully started their careers as programmers. Of these people, very few had previous experience in web development and the vast majority came from careers or studies unrelated to technology. You can see this represented in the attached graph:
Whatever previous experience you have. In sales, administration, finance, logistics… learning to program always enriches your resume and opens up a new world of opportunities.
These are some of the advantages:
By learning to program, you are not only accessing a position as a programmer, but you will be starting a new career in which you will be eligible for periodic promotions and access to positions of greater professional responsibility. The attached chart shows the different career paths that a programmer can opt for throughout his or her professional life and below is a detailed list:
Technical work:
Non-technical jobs that require this knowledge:
Below is a general estimate of the average salaries for junior programmers in some European Union countries:
These figures are approximate and may vary depending on various factors. In addition, it is essential to consider that the salary will increase as the programmer gains more experience and skills in the field.
The career development of a junior programmer may vary depending on the company, the industry and the specific skills that the individual possesses from previous experience or acquires over time in the job.
Learning any complex physical or cognitive skill requires the right motivation, determination and perseverance. Without this, it is very difficult to achieve the desired results and reach your goal. As the saying goes “no pain, no gain”, no effort, no gain. However, with the right attitude and hard work, you can learn and achieve anything.
The question that some people ask themselves is: Can I learn to program on my own by doing free online courses? this question is equivalent to, Can I walk from New York to Los Angeles? and the answer is yes, but it is not advisable. And the reasons are obvious.
That said, the advantage today is that you don’t need to go back to college to spend 4 years learning theories that you will never apply to get a degree that accredits you. Today there are Code Academies like Ubiqum where we offer you two courses so that in 3 or 5 months, depending on the one you choose, you will learn what you need to start your digital career.
Full Stack web development with JavaScript/MERN.
Full Stack web development with Java.
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