Feeling incompetent because I can't code?

Do the web developer bootcamp on Udemy, not that leanr python bullshit above.

It teaches your full stack development, starting with HTML, CSS then JS then finally backend frameworks.

I'm business + CS and trust me you can do this as a first time programmer. It has helped me a lot in my studies and my current app development.

I know how you feel, and honestly for $15 this is so worth it.

PM me if you wanna talk more!

The next big blue-collar job is coding.

while i agree that those udemy classes will teach you more about all those other technologies....and ultimately you want to learn hem all...i think that going thu a 5 hour all in one intro class on youtube is an easier way to start learning to code.

all you need is your computer, some free time and an internet connection..and its free.

Keyword here is “outside forces.” Don’t listen to people, they typically don’t know what they’re talking about.

I think those who are truly interested in business never see anything as easy, because they find new challenges. So the fact that you find it easy, almost frustratingly so, makes me think the real problem is you're bored by it.

Yeah dude, I also really envy all the people in Silicon Valley changing the world by coding all week to finesse the graphic design of a toolbar icon on google chrome, or slaving away to build a new Snapchat UI that everyone will hate.

Feel like SV is massively overhyped. Sounds like a cool gig, but not the shit everyone gushes about

If you were supposed to be a computer science major, you would have already been one by now.

You can't code because you haven't had an intrinsic interest or hobbies that would have exposed you to what that world is.

Learning to code proficiently as a SWE at FAANG or Quant would take years of dedication.

Do not waste your time establishing a "Fundamental Knowledge" of programming as the capabilities you amass will barely pass as a hobbyist. You either fully commit, or not at all.

The grass is always greener. Reflect upon self and capitalize on your personal strengths to play the best of the hand you've been dealt.

Even Elon Musk has to run a business to be able to put a human on Mars. Tech is and will only become more important than other things, but finance and business will always have space in an economy. Understand this - right now, it might be extremely difficult for you to become the top notch guy in tech. Let's just acknowledge this - if you were really that into it, you would've done something about it, without putting it on a forum.

Besides all of this, no one is stopping you from taking a ton of MOOCs and still working your way into finance. Bezos worked at DE Shaw before starting Amazon; while I know it's a cliche and I have no clue what he did at the hedge fund, it's not uncommon for folks to have a high paying job in finance along with a pet project they are always trying to scale, that will eventually become their only job.

Get off of the Techcrunch circle jerk and go work for a startup in Operations or Sales for the time being until you learn to code.

If you want to be a coder here is what you should do:

1. Learn the fundamentals of programming (I'd say start with Java unless you want to end up as a web/backend developer - me I wanted to be a mobile developer)
2. Once you have that down solid (and it really should be solid), grab a book on the type of development you want to do. Me, I wanted to be an Android developer so I picked up the "Big Nerd Ranch Guide to Android Development". Read the book, typing out all of the example projects and running them yourself.
3. Don't overthink it and start working on your first app, even if you feel you are still a garbage programmer (which you are at this point and your code will be absolute crap). Push through until it is finished/in a working state and has all the features you want. I did a fitness tracking up and copied the UI from an existing app since you don't want to be laying around trying to come up with UI - in the industry you'll be given designs to follow. During this stage any gaps in your knowledge should just be filled through googling and figuring it out yourself.
4. Dump that garbage project aside (not before putting it on github/your portfolio) and start the learning phase again. Read about common libraries/architecture used and how they benefit your development. In order to figure out what these are look at job postings for the type of development you're pursuing, as they commonly list them. Start thinking of your second app which now should focus on more complex things like having good architecture and making network calls, as well as using these common libraries (I tried to fully replicate a video service's Android app).
5. When done this app start applying to jobs - you probably won't hear back (unless in my case you get lucky with a big company since they're more likely to entertain the idea of unconventional candidates - or you're good at networking can help here)
6. Keep pushing yourself and read about more architectures/libraries and incorporate them into another app, etc.

One thing I will say (that I read about when I was learning but didn't understand how it helpful it is until I was in the industry), is that if you're looking to be a Software Developer, being able to learn libraries and frameworks is great, but you'll stand out and be useful across different forms of development if you understand good software architecture practices. This will make you a much stronger code, and is also a requirement for moving up into more leadership positions so you might as well start as early as possible.