Lifehacker Podcast: 6 IT fears that prevent you from starting a new career
Miscellaneous / / September 01, 2022
Coding is not boring at all, and you can start learning programming languages at any age.
Together with the Hexlet educational platform, we talk about popular misconceptions that scare people away from a career in IT.
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You don't have to go to university to become a programmer. The educational platform will help you gain skills and find a cool job "Hexlet». Here you will learn how to code in Python, JavaScript, Java and other popular programming languages. Hexlet students do not memorize anything and do not repeat after the teacher. Here they are taught to think, develop algorithmic thinking, instill good engineering practices. This means that graduates will be able to easily switch to other stacks and master new systems if they want to develop or try something else.
AT "Hexlete» Each lesson includes three steps: a short lecture, a quiz, and a practice task. Experienced mentors will help you understand each topic. You can study at your own pace - there is no strict schedule.
Each curriculum is designed with the needs of employers in mind. Upon completion, the student will have up to five projects in their portfolio with which to look for work. Besides, in "Hexlete» will tell you how to write a resume and behave at an interview, as well as organize interviews in partner companies.
You can try for free! Each IT profession has introductory courses on the basics of programming or modern layout that will help the student understand if the learning format is right for him.
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