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How did you switch to a career in IT? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cropsec@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I’m currently a line cook, considering making the switch, but I’m a little confused about where to start. A local community college offers some certs that seem promising.

I have a little relevant background, a minor in comp sci, but that was some years ago (trying to relearn some of the material in my spare time now).

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

Its tougher than it used to be. Certs are still a good way but you need one an employer cares about and the more generic ones won't necessarily get you good pay. Since you have a comp sci minor you could try to find an open source project you could contribute to. A portfolio in dev is as good as certs in ops.