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Sam2016-01-18 14:56:18
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Sam, 2016-01-18 14:56:18

Is it possible to work as a programmer after 9 classes?

This is where I became interested.
Suppose there is a person who graduated from school in the 9th grade and began to learn programming on his own with the help of books and websites. He really succeeded and he became a master of his craft.
Question: Will he be able to get a job? Will employers be outraged that there is no education?
How about Yandex or Mail? Any chance?

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WebDev, 2016-01-18
@ceen

Nobody looks at education, except for the state. institutions. In some vacancies there is a question about the higher, but despite this, they accept it without it, and if you indicate that it exists, they will believe it.

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Denis Ineshin, 2016-01-18
@IonDen

In normal IT companies, they give you a chance without any problems if you have an extensive portfolio, extensive experience, a GitHub account with live projects and a decent profile on Stackoverflow and Toaster.

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neol, 2016-01-18
@neol

If there is an opportunity to finish 11 classes and a tower, then you should get confused.
Firstly, at the university you can break away from your heart and make useful/interesting acquaintances (=
Secondly, with a crust, the probability of finding a job is higher, all other things being equal. Especially if you never become a master.
Thirdly, you still have time to work out until Nausea
Personally, not once in 15 years have any of the employers I considered as an option asked about education, but I am not at all sure that this situation will continue in 10-20 years.

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Love, 2016-01-19
@wyjka

For 6 years of work, only one customer asked about education and "read books" (5 years ago :)). Worked with companies, studios, startups, freelanced and worked in tandem with developers. Only a portfolio and one's own decide adequately. It is very important that you do not have problems with yourself due to "lack of education." If you constantly study on your own, read and develop, then it doesn’t matter how many official years you spent at school, technical school, institute, you are not hired for these qualities. If you bring profit to the company, then you will be appreciated, lured and encouraged in every possible way.

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Nikita, 2016-11-14
@jkotkot

There are chances, but for success in life you need to keep learning. At 16, you will be a cool young professional. Unique!
You will have 10 works in your portfolio, in a year 20. in another year maybe even 40. Then 50.
But then, if you don’t develop, you will reach the point where you will be as old as the average everyone in the industry, only they will have education + some experience, you will have experience, but due to the lack of development, it will be rather monotonous and not so valuable. you will no longer be unique.
I would recommend to allocate no more than 20% of free time to work until the age of 20. the rest is education and entertainment. from about 20 to the end of the university - 50 to 50, and then you'll figure it out yourself.

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Vladislav Kopylov, 2016-01-18
@kopylov_vlad

I won't say anything about Yandex or Mail. The employer is more important experience and knowledge. And the availability of education depends on the "kitchen" of the place where he decided to go to work.

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Oleg Gamega, 2016-01-18
@gadfi

You can and should go to work, but it’s better not to abandon your studies.
Transfer to homeschooling, then go to school ... you will have to get a little confused, but not much.
PS Our June just turned 18 the other day

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Alexey, 2016-01-18
@truazeshel

Freelance and go.

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Mikhail Potanin, 2016-01-28
@potan

There is such a limitation as the labor code. Hiring someone under 18 can be tricky.
You may be able to find an internship - this will help you gain experience and make your resume more attractive.
In principle, most companies turn a blind eye to formal education. But to be honest, I doubt that a ninth grader can be a very good programmer. Maximum junior. The ability to make sites in PHP and blink an LED on an Arduino is not enough for this. In addition to basic knowledge (at least a couple of languages ​​that differ markedly from each other, knowledge of version control systems, etc.), experience in participating in fairly large projects with several participants is required.

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Andrew, 2016-01-28
@iCoderXXI

I began to study programming closely at the age of 14, at 16 I wrote the first commercial program and earned something from it. Mastery comes after about 10 thousand hours of targeted practice, the number of days and years can be counted, much will depend on the intensity of the classes. I used to code for 12-16 hours a day with almost no breaks, so I was torn and pinned ...
However, the path of a loner is very unstable and ornate. I would recommend getting a job as an intern in a strong team of professionals, where, subject to hard work, you can grow into a strong specialist in the area of ​​interest in a few years, at the same time you will be able to very gently neutralize the rake, of which there are thousands of them.

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xutizoyav, 2017-01-24
@xutizoyav

Employers don't care.
If only there was a result.
The value of "tower" in programming is exaggerated.
I have a tower by profession - it never came in handy.
Reputable offices will not take until you become more solid look (well, at least 20 years old to turn)
Small ones - they will take it with pleasure.
Remote workers (not permanent remote work) - they also don’t ask for a passport. They don't even see your face.

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Vlad Zhivotnev, 2016-01-18
@inkvizitor68sl

> How about Yandex or Mail? Any chance?
Without experience, no.
And you can work, but it's better after 11 classes. A 15-year-old (or whatever you are, I was 14 when I was 9) is hard to find a job. Officially, they are employed at best from 16, with those who are younger, no one will contact.
The tower can be obtained later (again - after 11 classes).

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Express777, 2016-01-26
@Express777

Your question is fundamentally wrong.
You need to ask yourself.
What kind of work do I like? What job am I willing to work for free all my life?
If you could answer, then there are no other restrictions ....

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Roman Vasilenko, 2016-01-28
@farewell

Definitely you can! There is a living example before my eyes.
The main thing is to be inquisitive, corrosive and decent in relation to the customer / employer.

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Alexandra Mert, 2016-01-28
@alexsandramert

Of course, there are chances, especially in such an area, if you can show your skills and skills, then they will definitely take it. After all, companies do not need crusts, but professionals and a good result. Yes, and then you can go to advanced training later)

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zaqqq13, 2020-01-23
@zaqqq13

No, what are you. To work as a developer, you definitely need 11 years of school, two higher education and a doctor of science to be, the main thing is not to learn to write code - this is superfluous in the profession and you don’t need it. It’s better to get a third tower while you wait until the work falls on your head, and the work is such that they will train you from scratch

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