3 Life Lessons Learned As A Programmer

Anyone can benefit from learning how to program

1. There Are Multiple Ways To Solve A Problem

Many people believe that there is only one way to accomplish a goal or to solve a problem, but that simply isn’t true. In programming you and another developer may come up with completely different ways to write code to solve the same problem. There are multiple ways to solve a problem, so if one method doesn’t work , get creative and try to think of another way to solve that problem.

This type of thinking can be transferred to your life decisions as well, for example if you want to get a well paying job in software development you may think that the only way to accomplish this is to get a degree in Computer Science. Although a degree in Computer Science will definitely help, it is not the only way to accomplish that goal. You could get a degree in Computer Engineering, or IT instead, or you could get the software development position without even getting a degree at all.

Plenty of software engineers are self taught and were able to demonstrate their ability to program to the company that they work for. Some went to a Bootcamp, others got certifications, and some just learned by themselves.