[Skill profile] “Software and tech skills” by Benjamin Hilton

Learn to code, then apply your skills to something that really matters. Here's how to get started and how to use your coding skills for good. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:41) Key facts on fit(01:06) Why are software and tech skills valuable?(02:16) What does a career using software and tech skills involve?(03:42) How to evaluate your fit(03:46) How to predict your fit in advance(04:34) How to tell if you're on track(05:57) How to get started building software and tech skills(06:02) Independently learning to code(07:13) Attending a coding bootcamp(07:57) Studying at university(08:34) Doing internships(09:01) AI-assisted coding(09:41) Building a specialty(09:57) Machine learning(13:06) Information security(13:39) Data science and applied statistics(14:53) Once you have these skills, how can you best apply them to have an impact?(17:52) Find jobs that use software and tech skills(18:02) Career paths we've reviewed that use these skills(18:42) Explore other useful skills --- First published: September 18th, 2023 Last updated: December 15th, 2023 Source: https://80000hours.org/skills/software-tech --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.