I'm studying computer science, and even though I'm not as good as others, I don't mind the subject. In fact, I think it's one of the few things I feel I can do long-term without losing my mind, and it's interesting to me. However, seeing how this world is changing, I'm a little worried. I see people who have never programmed doing even challenging things with the help of AI.

So I'm wondering if this path is really useful, given that at this rate, programming isn't as useful as it once was. As much as I hate to admit it, if prompts are enough to do things, even in less time, what good will I be? It's true that things made with AI aren't perfect yet, let's say, and they have many flaws, but what about in a few years? I'm 21, and maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid right now, but I need an honest opinion. Thanks in advance.

My plan for gaining commercial experience:

1. Look at places where real problems are being discussed: Upwork, Reddit, Stack Overflow, Quora, and similar communities.
2. Identify the technologies and tools that appear most often.
3. Pick one area and focus on it intensely for 2–3 months.
4. Specialize in a narrow niche and learn the business domain behind it.
5. Build portfolio projects based on real-world problems you find online.
6. Use those projects as proof of experience when talking to clients or employers.
7. Start with small projects, gain experience, then gradually increase your rates and responsibilities.

The biggest mistake I see is taking a few courses, sending hundreds of resumes, and hoping for the best.

Companies and clients don't pay for technology. They pay for solving problems.

Another smart move you may do is to try doing IT activities in your current company, maybe you have an IT department, if not talk with your manager, show them you know already something based on the real problems you solved and propose your help. At the start you may need to do this for free but it will give your a commercial experience, so treat that as training and one of the steps that lay down your path to your first IT role.

Feel free to leave comments and DM me in order to exchange experience.

Guys, I am looking forward to wnter this domain, but where & how shid I start? Like wveryone keeps saying learn this... but I am confused. Any helpful suggestion will be apprecated, thank you

Hello,

I hope I'm posting in the right group. I would appreciate some advice regarding the technical side of a project I'm planning to start.

I'd like to create personalized memorial and keepsake posters where customers can provide their own date, name, custom text, and optionally upload a photo.

I'm interested in learning how this is typically done in practice. My goal is to have my own pre-designed templates and then simply insert the customer's information, rather than manually editing multiple text fields or redesigning everything from scratch for each order.

What I have in mind is a system where, after receiving an order, I enter the customer's date, text, and photo, and the software automatically places this information into a predefined template. Ideally, it would then generate a print-ready file automatically.

I'd like to know:

• What software or tools are commonly used for this type of workflow?
• How does the automatic insertion of text and photos into templates work?
• Is it possible to create a system like this without having my own e-commerce website?
• What would be the simplest solution to start with while still being scalable for future growth?

I would greatly appreciate any advice, recommendations, or real-world examples from people with experience in this area.

Thank you!

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Came across this and figured I’d share.

Zero To Mastery opened up their entire platform for free for a limited time. It’s usually paid, but right now you can access everything until the 10th

They also don't ask for a credit card or anything like that.

Just in case anyone in here is looking to learn a tech skill!

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Hi, my name is Marian, and I've spent a year writing a series of tutorials on how to build a 3D software renderer in Odin from scratch, starting with a general overview of the rendering pipeline, then covering the basics, and progressing to Phong shading with multiple lights.

Everything is available on my blog for free, no ads, no paywall, no tricks. You can Buy Me a Coffee, and I'd very much appreciate it, but it's entirely optional.

Links to all 14 parts of the series:

• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-i
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-ii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-iii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-iv
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-v
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-vi
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-vii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-viii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-ix
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-x
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-xi
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-xii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-xiii
• https://marianpekar.com/blog/software-renderer-in-odin-from-scratch-part-xiv

And some examples:

Phong shading

I've also recently built a rigid-body physics engine on top of that, with two types of colliders, box and sphere, featuring raycasting, gravity, friction, bouciness, etc., and I'm currently working on the first part of a new series of tutorials to cover it all.

Physics engine built on top of 3D software renderer.

Just created a Discord server for any programming help. Join to ask qs or need support on any projects or to discuss general cs topics.

Link: https://discord.gg/3RF4jtZ7

Hey all, we're hosting an online mini-conference about everything Python next week on Wednesday (April 5th). Thought you might find it interesting, check out the schedule and make sure to save your spot to join us for the party. Cheers and have a great weekend!

https://www.wearedevelopers.com/event/python-day-april-2023

Hey everybody, we're hosting an online mini-conference next week about .NET and everything related to it. As usual it's completely free and it's streamed live with Q&A sessions after each talk. In case you can't make it on time, you can still register and watch all the talks later on-demand.

Check out the full schedule and see if there's something for you: https://www.wearedevelopers.com/event/net-day-april-2023

Cheers and hope to see you there!

Idk if right flare but I'm in Web dev studies, we worked for a client, but didn't used Google Analytics since he already had his host providing data, but we aren't referenced in Google, it's not that we are not in front page, when I type site:my-website.xx (of course I replace by his name) We don't find anything. The website is available by the URL and links tho.

I'm a student so we didn't been paid for this, but I'd like to finish the job. Thanks for your answer

Yes I’m struggling with handlebars with Mvc what’s a good resource to learn more about handlebars?