I learned a little bit of python back in college with the hope that it would give me a competitive edge in the field I hoped to enter. Lo and behold, I got a job in a different industry entirely and any knowledge of coding I once had became irrelevant.

Would it be worth it to pick up my python textbook again and self-teach in my free time if I don’t want to make a career of coding? What exactly can python be used to create?

  • emergencycall
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    1 year ago

    Programming can be used to automate yourself out of your job if you are interested in helping your employer generate value for shareholders

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      1 year ago

      On a personal level, it can also help make your job more interesting by automating tedious tasks, freeing up more space to do actually useful stufd.

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        1 year ago

        Better yet, automate the boring stuff, never tell your boss and enjoy a stress free day to find some other job that isn’t so pointless.