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How do you all deal with the guilt of leaving a comany/ team? I have been working at Microsoft for 1 year now, and seriously considering moving. I find the code base to be very legacy and I mostly work on obscure bugs that I spend so much time on, mostly due to navigating this large code base and not having much docs to refer to. Hence I find the job slightly unsatisfying, and that I could learn more elsewhere. However, I love the wlb, the team and company culture. The guilt stops my applying.
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Python probably the best language for building a foundation for anything data/analytics
COBOL. Future proof your career!
Oh yeah of course. You’re absolutely correct about that. I just didn’t wanna dismiss cobal!
Everyone recommending Python on here - can that be learned by someone who doesn't code at all....?!? My middle schooler has this Python book for her coding classes and it's one for beginners but I'm scared to even open that book & learn! Ugh. Feel like I won't be able to get it n
Echo c2 but would add creating your own project. Follow along exercises only cover one of the ways of learning. Once you’ve defined your sample project (create my monthly report), break the problem into mini problems (eg. Copy paste your raw data into a new sheet in Excel for now but automate a file import once you’ve solved other mini problems like using code to format your raw data). In other words you don’t have to automate end to end. You can start in the middle or wherever is easiest for you. Also YouTube YouTube YouTube. There’s so many free videos out there that are just amazing. When I had a commute I used to load up on videos to watch on the ride.
I would also say Python as many others have said - but I think its also really important to find others that are trying to learn as well. Having a community is so important when it comes to turning an interest into a big learning venture that could impact your career (in my opinion). Plus you can learn things from others. :)
Also - when you are ready to start interviewing - buy "Cracking the Coding Interview" by Gayle Laakmann McDowell. Seriously - this book is the only reason I was able to get my foot in the door.