Is it harder to learn to code in 2020?

[@kalaivani5195]

My husband has the Pluralsight subscription for years now. I still remember him saying to open it and see if I like any courses in any domain. His choice was Java as he is a Java developer and he tried to teach me how to code a hundred times but I did not want to be a developer. I am salesforce certified administrator But all of a sudden after watching so much videos in ur channel, I wanted to try at least how it would feel like to code and know actually how the code works. Yesterday I started your course ‘Absolute beginners guide’ in Apex academy and just created another dev edition in salesforce. I’m very excited to keep moving forward and to know what this course teaches me. My husband never believes me if I really end up mastering apex 🤞🏻😂… The point is you are a true inspiration. Thank you so much for creating such a helpful videos. I always wonder how you pack so much words in a 8 min video😃.. I have already decided my next learning path ‘ how to talk like David’ 😅.. not kidding..

[@dvdkliu]

Thank you Kalai that is very kind of you!!! I will be cheering for you to prove your husband wrong! Reach out anytime if you need help!

[@kalaivani5195]

@@dvdkliu thanks a lot ☺️

[@红色的浩克]

This is so very true. Noticed David’s fast speed soon as I hit the first vid of his. He’s like an easy 1.25 if not 1.5 speed of your average KZbinr, proof of tight logic and high IQ if you ask me lol. I’m a subscriber now. Saw that David’s last vid was posted 9 months ago, wonder what happened to him and this channel? Hope to see more great content!

[@dvdkliu]

Thank you! I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make the message concise 😁 I've been spending a ton of time with my kids, they are at such a fun age right now. Third one coming in October too!

[@红色的浩克]

@@dvdkliu That’s insane! First of all congrats David! I’m mother of 2 kids myself and I totally understand the importance of being there for them in their earlier years. Never expected such a fast reply from you yourself! Thank you! I was just at your SFDC99 site just finished watching your vid about “anyone can code”. I’m a biotechnology major, then 7 yrs Sales experience in the Beauty/PersonalCare industry, then 8 yrs stay at home mom. Definitely thinking of going back to work again. Never heard of Salesforce until earlier tonight, or night of July20 a friend dragged me to a seminar. After that’s done, your channel was the first YT content I clicked and watched and I’ve been binge watching a lot of them cuz they’re just so informative and enlightening. Need to sleep now (1:30am now! lol). Plan to definitely check the rest of your channel ASAP and see if this could be for me. I might just follow your recommendation of the first five certs for Admins then start learning to code! Thank you for your great content and being so very inspiring! Take care and all the best David!!!

[@davewoodyatt6590]

Hey mate, after following some of the advice on this channel I passed my Admin exam! thanks for the advice buddy, now I'm off to plan the next one!

[@dvdkliu]

Congrats Dave!!!!!!!!

[@evill789]

Can you pls suggest which trailmix or trails you followed to crack admin exam (bcoz portion is very vast). I am thinking to fix my exam date

[@davewoodyatt6590]

@@evill789 this is one I used. trailhead.salesforce.com/users/dvdkliu/trailmixes/most-important-badges

[@Schang75]

Contemplating appropriately right now :) Hysterical but very thought provoking contents. Mahalo for all the good vibes on your vids.

[@jaiaswani8039]

Thank you for David, it is privileged to get guidance from you.

[@dvdkliu]

Thanks!!

[@jiuyang2851]

David, you're the push that I needed. Thanks for good laugh too. Cheers!

[@dvdkliu]

Cheers !!

[@martinfreire7814]

I still remember you replying back with a free 30 day pluralsight code to check out your apex academy series. You changed my life!

[@dvdkliu]

Thanks man!!!

[@IgiveyouNONE]

I'm an admin but recently we have requirements that requires coding and I am slowly getting better with triggers and apex. Triggers are so fun and I would recommended for everyone to learn at least triggers because with validation rule you are restricted. For example I had so many scenarios where I had to traverse from Parent -> Child to throw an error and obviously with validation rules you can only traverse from Child -> Parent. It's fun when you actually understand how the code works. Obviously you would need a mentor to make things easier for you. Unfortunately, I am alone and my only friend is google.

[@dvdkliu]

A great friend!

[@davidsno3501]

David...I really appreciate the trail you've literally carved for people like me to come along and walk at my own pace. I didn't use data dumps, I took 8 months (with a list of shit storms going on), 4 tries, but I passed the ADM201 EXAM tonight. Between you and Mike Wheeler, you really helped fill gaps and give me a career path forward. If you read this, send me a note with a few of your favorite lunch & dinner spots, when I'm in a position to send you some materialized gratitude, you'll know. Thanks dude. & When the next conference happens, I'll be on a hunt for that fist bump.

[@dvdkliu]

Cheers man congrats!!! Popeye's chicken sandwiches it is LOL

[@davidsno3501]

I'll come back for the position update on where this journey starts. Thanks for the resume tips ;)

[@hiiithr6388]

I feel you bro.....I can relate to everything you said😃

[@swapnajnandgaonkar4229]

Such a amazing content !! Someone is there for you to guide no matter what is world class feeling ❤️ thanks David :)

[@dvdkliu]

😘

[@RVAraghav]

Another video! Another Awesome content! Love it David!

[@dvdkliu]

Thanks!

[@DevsLikeUs]

Awesome, thank you for sharing!

[@dvdkliu]

Thank you!

[@imerflores1167]

You da Man David, Keep it up > subscribing.

[@dvdkliu]

Thank you Imer !!!!

[@FrenchyRider574]

David ! when are you gonna finish your course on Pluralsight ? Really looking forward to it !

[@dvdkliu]

Using this KZbin channel as an excuse to avoid my real responsibilities lol

[@crystal7799]

You are so inspiring. I wish someone had told me 10 years ago that anyone can learn to code and that women can pursue a tech career. My question is, is it harder to learn to code in your 30s vs. your 20s? I have a feeling you will say that "it doesn't matter" and you are probably right.

[@dvdkliu]

Thank you Crystal! I'm in my 30s with two kids now and making time to learn is definitely tougher. On the flip side it takes me longer to make these videos than to study lol. I would use other resources in my 30s to accelerate my process such as money, connections, experience, etc. Some parts are harder and some are easier, it's the same card game with some different hands!

[@crystal7799]

@@dvdkliu love the cards analogy. Thank you, David!!

[@RVAraghav]

Black color T-shirt looks sick!

[@dvdkliu]

🔥

[@bulvinescatologist2374]

David do you think that computers will be able to code? Like just talking to the computer while it makes the programming code. So anyone can wright code in the next five to ten years.

[@dvdkliu]

I don't think that'll happen for like 10+ years

[@fuzailahmad5176]

@david just wandering how to understand the apex and java attributes and words they use. Please help me with any document to learn the basics of syntax and words used while starting with apex and java. I really appreciate your work and make to learn all around yhe world thanks for the great work and keep it up..

[@dvdkliu]

Bit.ly/go-apex check it out my Apex tutorials!

[@fuzailahmad5176]

@@dvdkliu thanks alot david

[@SonuTheGreat2192]

Man,in India literally every engineer irrespective of their branch knows how to code. The competition is too much

[@dvdkliu]

That's true! Not easy!

[@carlocanieso9002]

I come from a Marketing Automation background, specifically Infusionsoft and I am most of the time a solo admin with requirements of integrating 3P apps (Thank God for Zapier!!). I recently passed the Admin Exam (with Zero SF Prod Experience) because of your advices (and promotions --> Focusonforce! ). I want to learn how to code but is it true that it's better to have an admin work experience first before learning Apex?

[@dvdkliu]

Cheers! Once you pass the admin cert (congrats!) you're ready to start coding. Just know that the admin learning never really ends. Bit.ly/go-apex for my curriculum!

[@ramielkady938]

A better question would be: which languages or frameworks should you learn in 2020? Here is an idea, learn SAP or Salesforce, and potential employers will demand years of experience before they hire you. For SAP or Salesforce they will try to make you work for free for a couple of years - what you gonna do, to beat the competition. I will tell what to do to not work for free or need a couple of years of experience before you land your first job. DO NOT LEARN SAP OR SALESFORCE. learn React.js or Java. For React.js, 3 to 6 months into your self study you will land a world class job. No questions asked, because there more jobs than there are devs. Unlike SAP or SF, which is the other way around more devs - for SAP and SF - than there are jobs. For Java, they will even train you for free and then offer you a job. React.js and Java, NOT SAP or SF, simple. Good luck.

[@dvdkliu]

Great ideas I remember ya!

[@Starcom23]

GTFOH react js + java, front end back end for beginners ?! Why you even spamming on this channel you troll.

[@ramielkady938]

@@dvdkliu We are yet to cooperate one way or another 🙂. Sorry if I came across a bit blunt

[@dvdkliu]

Yea I've got sooo many vids I wanna do the list is growing faster than I'm pumping them out lol

[@chinomsojohnson8746]

There are more Devs than jobs for Salesforce and SAP?

[@evill789]

Can you pls suggest how many trailhead badges are required approx to get a job as a fresher salesforce dev.

[@danutzz8]

:D internet karma! need to rite this down! awesome.

[@jon53012547]

The answer... It doesn't matter! Who cares? Just do it dumb! 🤣 (👍🏽 thanks for your advice)

[@dvdkliu]

You're welcome!

[@jprevatt]

Can you believe there was actually a time when we learned from BOOKS !!!!! 📚📚📚 Omg lololol you crack me up man ...you whippersnapper you 😂😂😂😂 bwahahahaha

[@saitejabille458]

Google use Salesforce or good cloud platform ( GCP)

[@akshayadivarekar5188]

1:43 proud moment btw dude i have completed your most important trailmix thanks

[@sfdc-admin-dev-lwc9866]

Bro i am currently doing that trailmix... Contact me: [e-mail]

[@dvdkliu]

India is awesome!

[@Starcom23]

@@dvdkliu How this is even possible? Is his family is doing that trailmix? You know how many hours it has? When did the video come out, Im on trailheads since 2015 and I still got 100 some hours left.

[@dvdkliu]

I'm guessing a lot of people already had some of the badges in the Trailmix done already before the vid came out!

[@akshayadivarekar5188]

@@Starcom23 actually i had already completed the developer trail before this trail mix so i had already some of the badges. And currently i am fall in love with Salesforce and i use trailhead for 8-10 hr daily. 🔥

[@120m30]

first

[@dvdkliu]

Congrats!!

[@garyleemusic]

Hahaha.