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CS noob here: any advice? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I'm getting my associates this semester, technically under compsci. Can't really do much with an associates though, and I need a job in the mean time, so I've been studying CompTIA certs (A+, NET+, and soon I'll be taking a course for Sec+).

Except, I don't really know where to go from there. Like, sure I get my associates, then these certificates, and start my bachelor's, except I'm lost in the sauce about anything after that. If I'm honest, I don't even really know what I could do or what options are available to me with a CS degree. My relevant skills so far are basically none; I mean I grew up around computers and I've installed Linux mint on my daily laptop, but it's not like I know how to do much other than surface level or just above surface level stuff. I don't even really know how to code.

I guess, I'm just kinda lost. I don't really know what to do and I'd like some answers but don't even know where to start looking for them. Does anyone have any advice?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Don't focus too much on tools (languages,ide, editor, etc.)

Get strong fundamentals in math and software, code with C and a high level language like python for a couple of years and you're good on the tooling side.

Focus on your mathematics, logic and philosophy. These are what separate legendary engineers, scientists and visionaries from people who are only amazing at programming.

Remember that you are an engineer/scientist/philosopher not a cog in the machine that gets told what code to write and writes it.

I highly recommend reading the works of Feynman, Dijkstra, Turing and other greats to better see how they think and approach things.

(Maybe these aren't the direct answers to your questions, but wisdom. damn I wish someone told these stuff to me sooner)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'll see if I can find copies of their works. Any specific recommendations?