Tech Lead/Team Lead. Senior WebDev.
Intermediate Grade on Computer Systems-
High Grade on Web Application Development-
MBA (+Marketing+HHRR).
Studied a bit of law, economics and design
Location
Spain
Education
Higher Level Education Certificate on Web Application Development
On most companies it is, and this is for a reason.
If you get an official certificate, the company can see that you get a minimum knowledge about different parts of the development process.
Also learning by your own is possible but usually people who learn by tutorials/non official online courses usually take classes only about this things that they like more. If you do that this could be bad for you because you don't really know what you like if you haven't put your hands on properly, and on an official school you'll have to pass all subjects like it or not. If you don't like some subject (let's say networking for example) you will not probably dig deeper on that subject but, at least, when developing using something you like, but related to networking, you are not completely illiterate about that.
This can be extrapolated to tones of jobs in the industry so, if you didn't get an official certificate you can follow one of three paths:
Getting an almost non-qualificated job (i mean do these simple tasks that other qualified Devs don't want to because are boring) so you probably will never learn more (at job at least).
Specialising yourself on a language and getting a job on a big company but being the last stair on the pyramid, working on a cubicle and doing methods on the same language on (most times) the same project for years.
Luckily getting a good job on a little/mid company and increase your knowledge and salary by time.
The heaven of non-qualificated people working on a good position does not represent the truth, but bad jobs are present on all industries.
If you are applying for a dba, senior front/back, devops etc position, the only company that will hire a person without qualifications before some other with them is that company that don't want to pay the cost, or didn't find a qualiicated person for the job.
This is a tricky topic, I agree and disagree with some of your points.
I suppose it's different in different areas. I have no qualifications, but yet I managed to secure a position as a software engineer with no prior experience for a leading UK bank within Payments, I suppose this is due to me believing that anything is possible and that a door is only locked if you think it is.
I had no qualifications or real experience, I grinded my way through everything I could but, I believe you hit the nail on the head regarding the "You won't focus on the things that you don't like" and I couldn't agree more. When you're teaching yourself it's your responsibility to explore the good, the bad and the ugly ;)
Tech Lead/Team Lead. Senior WebDev.
Intermediate Grade on Computer Systems-
High Grade on Web Application Development-
MBA (+Marketing+HHRR).
Studied a bit of law, economics and design
Location
Spain
Education
Higher Level Education Certificate on Web Application Development
Then you're the lucky between hundred, congratulations!
I want to see that if you have resources, take a degree or at least some official studies. If you have not and you are on a country where you have free or almost free access to public education, go for it, it doesn't matter if it's not a degree but something official certified by your government, because companies will hire you for sure after 2 years of official course and then you can follow the path you like most. This will give you more opportunities when searching for a new job, more linkedin requests for a position and so.
If you can't do any of those things, then fight for it like you did and you can get some effort paid back (and then, please, invest something to take some official certificate! hahaha)
Keep going and nice to hear that :)
best regards
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On most companies it is, and this is for a reason.
If you get an official certificate, the company can see that you get a minimum knowledge about different parts of the development process.
Also learning by your own is possible but usually people who learn by tutorials/non official online courses usually take classes only about this things that they like more. If you do that this could be bad for you because you don't really know what you like if you haven't put your hands on properly, and on an official school you'll have to pass all subjects like it or not. If you don't like some subject (let's say networking for example) you will not probably dig deeper on that subject but, at least, when developing using something you like, but related to networking, you are not completely illiterate about that.
This can be extrapolated to tones of jobs in the industry so, if you didn't get an official certificate you can follow one of three paths:
Getting an almost non-qualificated job (i mean do these simple tasks that other qualified Devs don't want to because are boring) so you probably will never learn more (at job at least).
Specialising yourself on a language and getting a job on a big company but being the last stair on the pyramid, working on a cubicle and doing methods on the same language on (most times) the same project for years.
Luckily getting a good job on a little/mid company and increase your knowledge and salary by time.
The heaven of non-qualificated people working on a good position does not represent the truth, but bad jobs are present on all industries.
If you are applying for a dba, senior front/back, devops etc position, the only company that will hire a person without qualifications before some other with them is that company that don't want to pay the cost, or didn't find a qualiicated person for the job.
This is a tricky topic, I agree and disagree with some of your points.
I suppose it's different in different areas. I have no qualifications, but yet I managed to secure a position as a software engineer with no prior experience for a leading UK bank within Payments, I suppose this is due to me believing that anything is possible and that a door is only locked if you think it is.
I had no qualifications or real experience, I grinded my way through everything I could but, I believe you hit the nail on the head regarding the "You won't focus on the things that you don't like" and I couldn't agree more. When you're teaching yourself it's your responsibility to explore the good, the bad and the ugly ;)
Thanks for sharing!
Then you're the lucky between hundred, congratulations!
I want to see that if you have resources, take a degree or at least some official studies. If you have not and you are on a country where you have free or almost free access to public education, go for it, it doesn't matter if it's not a degree but something official certified by your government, because companies will hire you for sure after 2 years of official course and then you can follow the path you like most. This will give you more opportunities when searching for a new job, more linkedin requests for a position and so.
If you can't do any of those things, then fight for it like you did and you can get some effort paid back (and then, please, invest something to take some official certificate! hahaha)
Keep going and nice to hear that :)
best regards