How can I get a summer-job as a self taught programmer?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the challenges and strategies for self-taught programmers seeking summer jobs, particularly those without formal degrees. It explores the potential for self-employment in programming and the avenues available for finding work.

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  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Gabriel, shares their experience of learning web development independently while studying engineering and expresses a desire to help others by building websites for them.
  • Gabriel inquires about the feasibility of getting hired as a self-taught programmer without a formal degree.
  • Another participant suggests looking into websites that offer programming tasks, although they do not specify any particular platforms.
  • There is a question raised about the pay associated with these programming tasks, indicating uncertainty about compensation.
  • A later reply mentions that it is possible to make a living from such work but does not provide specific details or recommendations on how to do so.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best methods for finding programming work or the reliability of compensation from online task platforms. Multiple viewpoints on the topic remain present.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include a lack of specific examples of websites offering programming tasks and uncertainty regarding the pay rates for such work.

Who May Find This Useful

Self-taught programmers, engineering students interested in programming, and individuals exploring freelance opportunities in web development may find this discussion relevant.

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I have been over the past three months learning to create a website from scratch while pursuing my Engineering degree. The website is looking pretty good and ranks top on google, has ip/geolocation-tracking and live chats made from scratch.

I am not taking it as a course in uni, it's just something I learned by myself. I've gotten to know CSS, HTML, php/mysql databases, javascript and all that roughly

It would be nice to be able to use this skill to help ordinary people who can't afford a programmer or have the time to make their own website, but can afford a student who can build their basic website and make it look how they want it to look.

Does anybody have experience getting hired with "street-programming" knowledge but not an actual degree?(still in school)

Looking for some info on self-employed programming,

-Gabriel.
 
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There are websites where programming tasks are offered. Did you have a look at them?
 
mfb said:
There are websites where programming tasks are offered. Did you have a look at them?
Nope? never heard of that before, do they pay reasonably?
 
It is possible to live from it, but I don't know how well. You can find them with google, I don't know them so I cannot suggest a specific one.
 

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