Ive been keeping in mind the warning that some courses can become outdated extremely quickly (or at least by the time youve finished the course.) And I want to try aim to learn something that will a: get me a job (no doubt work experience will be a major part of that) and b: I can eventually join up with my real interest for music. (Studied music at college)
Im not sure if theres something I could be working on in my spare time to help move things along or get familiar with the basics of any particular programming language. Something that would benefit me in the long term.
Anybody have any advice on how they would start off these days? Or anybody made mistakes wishing they had started with another branch of software development?
The thing is, Im starting what I think is quite late by most peoples standards - i.e. mid 20s, so I have to make sure I dont make a mistake in course decision and Im trying to find as much info as possible. I have a head for computers and problem solving, and I feel I missed out not taking this direction earlier.
Programming isnt something Ive ever done, closest Ive gotten to was tinkering to learn pure data.
My younger brother did a year of CS, which involved Java, and it seemed really manageable. Ive done some IT support in my past, but that aint the same discipline - and if I ever have to defrag, repartition, install unsigned drivers, virus scan a PC again that isnt my own Ill go insane.
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