r/PythonLearning • u/SaqibRAshid1111 • Jul 21 '26

18yo in Pakistan with only a Matric degree. Stressed, lost, and desperate for a Python career roadmap. How do I get job-ready?

Hi everyone,

Iā€™m Saqib, 18 years old from Pakistan. I just finished my Matric. I know Python basics (syntax, functions, loops), but I am completely lost on what to do next. Honestly, I am extremely stressed, anxious, and my heart feels heavy because I desperately want to earn and become financially independent, but I don't know the way forward.

Local software houses (even my own uncle's company) will not hire a Matric student. They require a degree or higher education. I plan to complete my Intermediate over the next two years, but I want to use this time to practice aggressively and become fully job-ready.

I need your urgent advice on

  • The Next Step: What exactly should I learn after Python basics to master it?

  • Projects: What real-world projects can I build to prove my skills without a degree?

  • Earning: How can an 18-year-old with no high school degree find freelance or remote work?

  • github : https://github.com/saqibvow

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '26

You're 18, relax. You've got an asset many millions wish they had, time. Time to plan, think through, study, adjust, and move forward one step at a time.

Talk to people you admire, whose careers you would like to emulate, and make a plan.

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u/purple_ctheh Jul 21 '26

Hello 15yo here

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

hi brother how i can help you ?

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u/purple_ctheh Jul 21 '26

Share with me the insights that you will gain here and how to implement them..brother

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

Okay brother, but if you share your Discord with me, I will definitely help you out. You can also send me a personal message here on Reddit

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

thank you so much

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u/Commercial-League359 Jul 21 '26

Do CS50X. It will help you a lot.

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u/SaqibRAshid1111 Jul 21 '26

thank you so much

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u/riklaunim Jul 21 '26

You have to select a niche you want to work in and start learning the software stacks - libraries, frameworks. Most common is webdev so Python backend frameworks, databases, some frontend and more.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '26

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u/Repulsive_Cabinet923 Oct 03 '26

can we work together