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