Why College Isn't For You: A Self-Taught Web Developers Perspective

[@drew9073]

I think it really depends what you want to do. If you want to be a web dev, app dev you don’t really need to go to college. If you want something more advance like machine learning, data science, anything with advancing computing and mathematics involve CS degree would definitely help. You can can be a Quant developer that requires to have to math background and some coding skills

[@vincentstuart8664]

You've been such an inspiration for me Chris Sean, I'm the black sheep of my family. I'm the one that's supposed to fail, but I'm working my ass off every day learning to code. I got so much shit my entire life for not going to college, and once I get my first developer job I'm wearing the college dropout shirt with Bill Gates on it everywhere I fucking go. Your videos really help me out, and I probably wouldn't have tried if it wasn't for you. "You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain” -Miyamoto Musashi

[@chrisseantalks]

Hellll yeah do it!!

[@renardopine9867]

Good luck with learning.

[@EugeneHaroldKrab]

You better do it, KAKORATTTTTTT!!!!

[@HousePlant_Ambient]

Shit. 45K a year? That’s more than what I am getting paid here in Retina company that makes millions. I am in admin, no college degree, but moved up quickly and still under pay. Hearing the fact that you were starting off around that range is more than enough for me to prosper in my personal life. Coding is something I have been eye balling for quite sometime, perhaps all of this year.

[@ShahidiAcoustic]

Man, you've become a motivational speaker and leader within the Tech Field. I vibe with the emotions. Spit your truth!!! Appreciate your story too!!!

[@chrisseantalks]

I appreciate the love dude!

[@elite.1]

I'm 19 and about to start taking the full stack development route that means I'm the rare ones becoming a young developer😂

[@chrisseantalks]

LOL you got this! I wish I started at 19.

[@kaecake9575]

Such a great human you are...Thank you for creating your KZbin Channel ✌️

[@JSephH76]

Great video! Both filming angles are good. The main angle especially is fantastic

[@bawxofchawclets4836]

i just got fired from my dev job all the college grads got kept on for the cheaper labor. So I guess your rite

[@chrisseantalks]

:(

[@knw-seeker6836]

Great new channel also great conversations at Airbyte Thanks for the content Chris On the note of why not college Dorian Develops would be the perfect podcast guest

[@chrisseantalks]

Ty I’ll message him :)

[@knw-seeker6836]

@@chrisseantalks cool looking forward to it ;)

[@РоманДружинин-ю7ы]

I like how you brought up how people often think college is the only path you can take to become successful. What's sad is oftentimes people will be measuring your intelligence, or how good you can be at something only by your education level, which imo is ridiculous.

[@lepidoptera9337]

I have never seen anybody above the worker level without college and university education in companies that I worked for. PhD counts for five years of industry experience, for instance. Masters counts for zero. HR isn't measuring your intelligence at all. They leave that to your college and university professors. Oh, wait... you didn't have any? Too bad, because now HR would have to make a risky bet on you that will backfire if you turn out to be a lemon. Guess what? They don't give a frell about making that mistake just because you have those beautiful non-college educated blue eyes. If, however, you have a PhD from Harvard and you turn out to be a turd, everybody will just shrug and say... "But he had a PhD from Harvard! We could not possibly know that he would turn out to be useless!" and then they will move on without any consequences to their own careers. Now, that you don't know that tells us all we need to know about both your IQ and EQ. You can't even tell why people are doing the things the way they are doing them. Grow up, kid. ;-)

[@fareselkholy7418]

Wow, what a great talk. You're videos are inspiring, keep it up please. 🙌

[@bluasterisk]

I graduated with a CS degree and really question if college was really for me, it was something I really pushed myself for. I feel stuck in ML because my year of experience in it is all I have, but those jobs often want an MS or PhD. I don't see my grades good enough to get into a grad program, so I kind of question if tech was really the move considering the only jobs are asking for 3+ years of experience.

[@swattertroops-yaaa]

yo how's it going

[@bluasterisk]

@@swattertroops-yaaa Job market has been tough for a new grad in the US, so I think I'm gonna take a job in Japan since I know Japanese.

[@craiggerhardstein7305]

if you see jobs asking around 3 years experience i would still apply for those jobs as a lot of times those are just the perfect person they are looking for. if you meet about 60% of what they are looking for apply for the job.

[@oncoding4520]

I dont care about the camera angels, what i really care is that "you need" to post more content in this youtube channel bcs is the content that is very good for me i will follow you even if it was just a black screen with a voce

[@chrisseantalks]

hahahahah I love you dude. Will do bud. This is much easier content to create. :D

[@digestedvalue3369]

I did it the wrong way for a decade. Now I am doing it the right way. I know almost everything I learn. But I am learning the words to describe what I know.

[@chrisseantalks]

You sound like a poet lol

[@digestedvalue3369]

@@chrisseantalks Haha ikr. It's hard to explain. I have done full stack applications with php mysql a lil less than a decade ago. Then I got into making mincraft servers/communities for about 3 years.. Just jumped into react and everything connects but I can't exactly explain how. I also can't do a whole lot without Google. I can build anything confidently. But I am learning to build from scratch. That's the word for it. Coding from scratch. The ability to make a calculator for ex without needing Google. Those types of things I am trying to develop.

[@nxkcnckcnkcxn6227]

I saw your video once and fell in love with you bro

[@intoglendajoice]

The video quality is sooo good! 🔥🔥

[@amazingtranslator8234]

Wow I'm very happy for you second channel

[@chrisseantalks]

:D

[@mrmicflair]

There are so many ways to eat a reses. With that bring said its all abouy what you know and skill level and exposure early as possible. Depending on reigon you have to do the research and see what is the most efficent path.

[@craiggerhardstein7305]

where i live, a small town in indiana if i was making 100k a year i could afford a 3,000 square foot house and it would be under 300k

[@nxkcnckcnkcxn6227]

I love your content, Beacuse you are optimistic man👍keep do👍

[@joker-wr8pt]

My guru is here sir you're my motivation!

[@chrisseantalks]

Thanks for the support bud

[@a_basic_sheep_1993]

bro i have a question for you... like right now im doing react blogs with routers and its taking me like 2-3 days to build the app so that I know it... am I slow at this or does it takes this long usually ? please repsond thank you

[@chrisseantalks]

Dude 2-3 days is fast. Good job and keep going!

[@cosmos1498]

Does your appearance(being chubby) matters in getting a job in coding ? How to deal with it and build confidence

[@chrisseantalks]

nope. I'm chubby as hell ol.

[@elite.1]

😂😂😂 what!

[@vulpixelful]

I'm a multiple time college dropout too, now an experienced backend developer. I also hated school, the late-diagnosed ADHD didn't help. Now with treatment and support, I'm completing my comp sci degree part-time at a self-paced, accredited online school, since it eliminates most of the things I didn't like about brick and mortar school (the inflexibility). At this point, I'm only getting it to have the option to live and work outside of the US if I want to. And no student loans this time, it's out-of-pocket between me and my employer 🙌🏾 School still sucks though and I can't wait until I'm done lol

[@hellstocker7707]

I love your content. But I feel like the message about your friend in school was alittle misworded. You said while you was making money she was in school learning. But how was you making money when you didn't know how to code? Wouldn't you have to take into account the years you spent before having a tech job when you didn't know how to code yet and was teaching yourself

[@alexgarcia2034]

I started watching this not knowing this isn't your main channel lol

[@chrisseantalks]

😂

[@nnamanilota3973]

What are good websites to learn Javascript very well either paid or unpaid tutorials??

[@chrisseantalks]

ZTM wins hands down but for free, freecodecamp

[@nnamanilota3973]

@@chrisseantalks ok Thanks

[@alexgarcia2034]

Whats your opinion on paying for a tutor/mentor ?

[@chrisseantalks]

Very helpful

[@AlchemillaVideo]

How did you teach yourself?

[@chrisseantalks]

By building things

[@moneymoney3235]

Guys. Python or JavaScript after html and css? I ordered 2 python books but now I’m leaning towards JavaScript 🤔 what’s a quicker entry to to a job and do u need college for python because it’s machine learning and not building websites or am I mistaken bros?

[@elite.1]

You can use free code camp or udemy course for python takes 2-3 month if you slow

[@moneymoney3235]

@@elite.1 okay thank you!

[@lamb5749]

Who I can start learning programing or which field I go ?

[@chrisseantalks]

Depends on what you want to do bud

[@dammskog]

Maybe begin with CS50 introduction to technology/computer science

[@kooners6961]

What do you want to do?

[@DIDGET220]

If you want to be a web developer maybe try learning html then css > bootstrap > javascript > dom > react > nodeJS Try Odin project and free code camp

[@lamb5749]

@@kooners6961 idk what to doo that's the main problem .. should I go for full stack or for cyber security or programmer idk which field I chose

[@morpheusmaximus5403]

Bro im in OC and man i wanna own a home here so badly. Show me the ropes bro

[@chrisseantalks]

I left the OC for a reason. It's just way too expensive.