Hi! Is there anyone who found job after Odin? How much time did it take to learn? How much time did you spend learning per day?

Do you think 3-4 months of every day learning (3-5 hrs) is enough to land internship?

Thank you :)

Edit: Forgot to mention I’m already in BSc Computer Science program at university, have understanding of programming concepts and stuff. It’s just I feel I need to do self study and focus on smthg specific as the uni program is broad and just teaches everything, I expected more from my uni I guess; now I understand all those uni dropouts 😂😭

Anyone out there who self-taught themselves using the Odin Project? How long did it take you? How was it getting a job after finishing? Did it take a long time to get work? Did you land somewhere decent? What's your story?

Hi guys, looking for a reality check. Currently in the middle of the Foundations part of The Odin Project and loving every moment of what I'm doing. Can finishing this land me a job? I'm willing to do more courses like this but bootcamp isn't an option since I need to put food on the table and can't quit my job. I can do atleast 2-4 hours during the weekdays at most.

Bit of background, I've been delivering shipments for quite a long time now. Been a driver for FedEx UPS and Amazon and I feel my body might break any given moment. almost 40 years old now and finally decided to look for something that I can do while having a great work life balance. Time seem to go by while doing the deliveries and I noticed my kids are all grown up already.

Also would love to join any discord groups for anyone going through this path.

Thank you in advance to all.

Hey everyone! I decided I wanted to become a fullstack web developer because I got laid off from my last job and it would be good to actually make some decent money. I did the fullstack javascript path of the Odin Project (was really fun!) but now I need to actually get a job and get paid or this will have all been for nothing.

It’s just taking me even longer than the bootcamp itself and I’ve been rejected so many times without even getting any feedback... which should just be illegal I think? I tailor my resume to every job I apply for but it’s so time consuming and I’m thinking I might just give up and get a job in data entry again.

Has anyone got any advice? I’m really good at the actual coding bit I’m just really bad at the getting a job bit. Does anyone read cover letters or am I wasting my time there too? Is my GitHub profile important or will no-one see the projects I spent literally weeks on?

Im currently in the foundations portion and I'm really enjoying it. It definitely better than any Udemy course's that I've done. I actually feel like Im learning, from how to use git to using a CLI. Im just curious.

I'm trying to break into web dev, I've got a decent amount of background, mostly with data analysis, but heard great things about TOP. Anyone in here whose completed it? I'd like to hear your post completion story, did you get a job? How was your post completion experience?

I am thinking of getting into full stack and before I commit to the odin project I have been wondering if it's still relevant and up to date?

I’m a few weeks away from finishing the Odin project node js path. I plan on starting to apply shortly afterwards. But I think in today’s market I’m going to need to know more to land my first job so I think I’m only going to apply to a few places per week and just keep learning. I’m going back and forth between learning C# (.net), going through full stack open or doing the ruby path. C# seems more popular in my area. Before starting the odin project I already learned Python and have been grinding leetcode for the last few months during my lunches at work. Which path do you think is better or do you think at this point I should focus entirely on applying? Just for context I have a bachelors degree in mining engineering which I’m not using as I got in a commission role for a mortgage company after graduation 4 years ago (long story) and I’m now trying to transition to something software related.

I know this has been answered a ton of times, but almost everyone I’ve seen post about it has already had some type of degree. I only have my highschool diploma.

Im 22 and working at an insurance call centre and hate it. It’s stressed me out so much that it’s effecting my physical health and has caused my hair to start to fall out from pure stress. I don’t know if it’s just from the stress, but i’ve had such bad health issues recently that my doctor has suggested I go on short term disability for 4 months. While waiting for approval I’ve started The Odin Project. I’ve just passed the fundamentals section and plan to get as much as i can done while i’m on STD. I’m completely new to programming. I don’t know is it exactly counts as programming, but the most experience I have is coding tumblr HTML themes when I was a young teenager for some extra cash, but even that was mostly copy/pasting stuff. I have a few ideas for simple apps and have joined a few discord’s to get a sense of community,

Has anyone with no degree at all ever gotten a programming job from being self taught? I’ve also looked in the success stories channel in the discord, but haven’t seen one that states they’ve only had a HS diploma yet.

Hi. I've been teaching Science and Chemistry for the past 6 years, but I am considering retraining into something with IT- I've always had an interest in computer science and programming, but paying 15K to do a CS degree is not possible.

I have recently stumbled across the Odin project, and have started doing some of the fundamental courses in HTML and CSS.

My big question is; would the Odin Project enough to get a job in web development without a CS degree? If not, what could I add to it that would supplement this and make me more "hireable"? I might continue to do it, out of sheer enjoyment - but it would be nice to lower my expectations now if needs be!

Edit: So much amazing advice on this thread, and loads to chew on. I can't go through everyone - but thanks! Very grateful to everyone who took the time.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently trying to split my time between learning algorithms/data structures, interview prep, online coding courses, and personal projects. I’m trying to decide what to do next to continue learning. Are there any good free courses you found helpful after completing The Odin Project? Or are there any topics you feel I should brush up on that The Odin Project didn't cover?

Thanks for all your advice throughout the course!

Do you guys think it prepares you well for start interviewing? I've done a 2 year system administration course, so i have some experience in different topics. My end goal would be a backend engineer junior position, a devops junior position or even a helpdesk position to get in the industry, but I wanna get a deep dive into programming first before pursuing other stuff. Do you think is enough? What path do you recommend for landing ur first job? idk if it matters, but im from The Canary Islands(Spain), so applying to on-site jobs is more tricky.

I’m almost halfway through The Odin Project and I’m wondering on what to do next? I’ve finished some courses before the odin project and finished the responsive web design on free code camp. Is there another course I take or should I start applying for job opportunities?

I'm just about to start. I have some very basic HTML and CSS knowledge from building my own hobby websites in the past, but that's it, no actual programming knowledge.

I'm 38, work a full time job that takes up most of my time, and energy - And I also have three kids (one of them a baby). I can devote upto 2 hours to the course most days if I do nothing else in my free time, and a few more hours on my days off. Other days, I'll have very little time at all.

From reading experience from people who have completed the course, they seem to have spent many hours a day over the period of weeks to months, almost like a bootcamp style.

Obviously, people learn at different paces, but I'm just trying to get a rough sense of how long it could potentially take, and if someone in a similar situation has finished, and had success with the course? Thanks

I'm thinking about starting The Odin Project with the goal of getting a job afterwards. I'm willing to take the lowest paying job, $20/hr or so to start. Is it still possible to study through The Odin Project and come out the other side ready for a job and able to get one? I already have a bachelors degree in a liberal arts/humanities field as well.

Hi, I've spent a long time working on the odin project.

There's alot of post saying that the field is oversatuated and there will be no work.

can finishing the odin project land ANY kind of job? At this point in my life I'm homeless with minimal unrelated job experience in hospitality. I'm 60% done with the odin project.

at this point i don't care if i can get a job at 20 - 30k. I just wanna know if there is a chance for me to actually get anything out of this long process. My spirit is giving out.

before I finish the react and node.js. section , what would be good advice/path for a desperate mid thirties to get any kind of income from tech. I spent alot of time on this, it'd be disheartening if it was all for nothing. will this be enough to land and internship?

I’m a student currently working through The Odin Project. I know the basics of Python, Java, C++, Flutter/Dart, HTML/CSS, and have intermediate SQL knowledge. I’ve also done a few basic school projects.

Do you think finishing The Odin Project would be enough to land an internship? Any advice would be appreciated!

My job search is mostly local, and in my area, the demand for full-stack skills is about 90% of the jobs being posed. Of course, my school's CS program offers almost nothing in that domain, so I decided to start working the lessons in The Odin Project.

If you've completed The Odin Project curriculum, do you feel as if it was crucial to landing a job?

Hello everyone,

I’m new to The Odin Project, just finished the command line section.

I’ve seen that some people say they’ve gotten jobs after completing The Odin Project in about 4 months and others say that the Foundations section takes about 4 months to complete.

I’m left a little confused. Is the Foundations section enough knowledge to start getting jobs? If not what else do you need to do to be job ready?

Thanks.

I want to learn odin 7 days a week, starting tomorrow how many hours a day I should put my time in? While doing the task and projects in odin in efficient way possible.

Extra: can you guess why 2025?