Okay, here's my situation.
I'm 28 years old working at a job I hate, however, because of the way I spent money when I was younger, I can't leave the steady paycheck.
I decided to take a Java class because I remember how fun it was programming in Basic as a kid and thought that this would prove to be just as fun. So far, I'm about 3 weeks into it and I'm really enjoying it. I'm the type that learns pretty fast, so I could see myself getting certified as a programmer by this summer.
Will that be enough to get a job? I'm not looking for big money. I just want to be happy and get the bills paid. Around the $50,000yr. range. I don't have a college degree, and to get one working around my current schedule would take at least another 8 years or so.
If getting Programmer certification isn't enough... would getting Developer certification be enough? Would I need to learn other languages? Am I destined to stay at my dead end job?
I'm 28 years old working at a job I hate, however, because of the way I spent money when I was younger, I can't leave the steady paycheck.
I decided to take a Java class because I remember how fun it was programming in Basic as a kid and thought that this would prove to be just as fun. So far, I'm about 3 weeks into it and I'm really enjoying it. I'm the type that learns pretty fast, so I could see myself getting certified as a programmer by this summer.
Will that be enough to get a job? I'm not looking for big money. I just want to be happy and get the bills paid. Around the $50,000yr. range. I don't have a college degree, and to get one working around my current schedule would take at least another 8 years or so.
If getting Programmer certification isn't enough... would getting Developer certification be enough? Would I need to learn other languages? Am I destined to stay at my dead end job?