My Interest in Becoming a Software Engineer & Why I Choose Holberton School.

My career, my everything.

jide
jide
Jul 28, 2017 · 5 min read

The question is if you ask people to name creative jobs, chances are they will say things like writer, musician or painter. But few people know that software development is also very creative. It is almost by definition creative, since we are all about creating new functionality that didn’t exist before. The solutions can be expressed in many ways, both structurally and in the details. All this requires creativity. Meanwhile, programmers sit at their computers and code all day, software development is in fact almost always a team effort. You discuss programming problems and solutions with colleagues, and discuss requirements and other issues with product managers, testers and customers. More and more in the world is using software, or as (@Marc_Andreessen put it: “Software is Eating the World“. Even as there are more programmers (in Stockholm, programming is now the most common occupation), demand is still outpacing supply. It is at the highest probability that software companies report that one of their greatest challenges is finding good developers.
Developing software can create a lot of value. There is no marginal cost to selling one extra copy of software you have already developed. This combined with the high demand for developers. I don’t know of many other professions where employers compete for you like that. Many jobs disappear, often because they can be replaced by computers and softwares. But all those new programs still need to be developed and maintained, so the outlook for programmers is quite good. The Venn diagram below (by @eskimon) on what constitutes a great job is pretty much great and i think that if i like it, i have a good chance of ending up in the center of the diagram! #win!!!

Schooling is important to me and i think i made the right choice….

An approach to learning depends on the willingness to admit to it. Paying attention to the culture and learning skills on the net when i first read about the Holberton school on quora drew my attention. The best way most of the senior developers of today became great developers was through the challenges they have faced and not just challenges but of high level. I would have easily gotten an online course but learning along side other colleagues, togetherness and team works makes understanding a lot easier especially for someone like me. I derive fun while learning in group, i tend to know more at that moment with my group and can do that all day.
Its good to see the world go higher gradually as time passes by, meeting with developers and reading about world developers when i know there is part of me that desire to be one. The desire to get to the peak of my strength, looking forward to the wonderful things software engineers unfold to the new world in the nearest future is me been part of the big dream in way that i can. And like @Ernest_Agyemang_Yeboah) will say, Common things are common and Uncommon things are uncommon. Let it be a footprint that you are uncommon to be common in common things. Also @Edmond_Mbiaka, just like me, I don’t aim to be the most important person in the world. I strive to constantly do my best, so as to manifest the best in me. Though i have knowledge on flexible coding like html, css, php, but not enough to pursue a career in coding, and certainly not enough to fall in love with programming. Still my contribution to the community as a software engineer is major after reflecting the better image of the school to this same community and the rest of the world.
Ever since I was little there have always been two careers that have sparked my interest and that I’ve wanted to pursue. The first career is teaching, Many of the teachers I’ve had in the past have made it quite clear that their job is rewarding and interesting. The second career is software engineering which am about to pursue intimately with worthy outcome out of it. My one goal in life is to just find something that I would love to do for the rest of my life and stick with it, and that would definitely be accomplished if I went into the right and capable education field. I love working with people and could absolutely see myself as a part of the field already. Not only would Holberton schools help me accomplish my educational goals in life, but I already feel at home there. The school twitter handle @holbertonschool ‏ which i follow on twitter to get updates alongside the students handle @hippokampoiers ‏.
I went through the school website thoroughly alongside different information from search engines and feel this would make adjusting to a new home far easier than at any other college. I feel that the easier I adjust to my new home, the more successful I would be my freshman year. Here are some loveable pictures i got online…

Togetherness (my favorite).

Visits…

Meet mentors….

Leaders as well

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