We will teach you everything you need to know How To become A Software Developer Without A Degree through our online course to ensure you have all the skills and knowledge you need to land an entry-level position.
Start an amazing career with no degree or experience and be on track to make over $70,000 in your first year and potentially $100,000+ in the following years.
This works for people coming from all backgrounds whether you’re an 18-year-old using our program as a college alternative or are looking to make a career change later in life.
How To Become A Software Developer
Being a software developer has almost always had the highest average pay. Most people start at $70,000 – $90,000 and, within three years, make $120,000 – $150,0000+. Some large tech companies even pay senior software engineers $300,000 – $500,000+ per year.
There are few career paths that pay this much money. At CourseCareers, the way their software development courses work is you first start with learning the fundamentals and then choose a specalization such as front-end development, back end, or DevOps. This makes their graduates qualified for up to three times as many entry-level jobs compared to other programs.
You can sign up for free introduction courses here to learn more about how to land your first job in the software development careers
“I was stuck in YouTube coding tutorial hell and wasn’t making any progress, so I decided to enroll in CourseCareers. Three weeks after graduating from the Software Development Course, I landed a full-stack software engineering position, making $70,000 starting. This course taught me everything needed to change my career from being a carpenter to landing my first dev job.”
What does a Software Developer do?
A Software Developer would typically need to:
- Analyze users’ needs; design, test, and develop software to meet those needs
- Determine system performance standards with a proper understanding of customer demands, time, and cost constraints
- Design each piece of the application or system; plan how the parts will work together
- Document every aspect of the application or system as a reference for future maintenance and upgrades
- Collaborate with other computer specialists; supervise the work of programmers, technologists, technicians, and other engineering and scientific personnel to create optimum software
- Recommend software upgrades (such as flowcharts) that instruct programmers on writing the software code
- Ensure that the software functions through maintenance and testing; modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve its performance
- Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements
- Check installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure they meet specifications
- Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, and humidity in area of system installation and train users to use new or modified equipment
- Create custom software for specific customers; create programs that people use over the Internet and within a company’s intranet
Course Outline
Section 1
- Course Introduction
- Course Resources
Section 2 – Frontend Basics
- HTML Crash Course
- Introduction to Programming with JavaScript
- JavaScript Practice Questions
- JavaScript Mini Projects
- JavaScript OOP Features
- More JavaScript Practice Questions
- React
- Extra Resources
Section 3 – Professional Software Development
- Bash Fundamentals
- IDEs
- Git & GitHub
- Deployment
- Extra Resources
Section 4 – Computer Science Principles
- Course Resources
- Algorithm Analysis
- Data Structures
- Algorithms & Problem Solving Techniques
Section 5 – Backend Development With Go
- Advanced Programming with Go
- API Development with Go
- Go Mini Project
- Extra Resources
Section 6 – Software Engineering Principles
- Clean Code
- Software Design
- Software Testing
Section 7 – Final Project
- Overview
- Frontend Backend Integration
- Project Ideas
Section 8 – Interview & Job Search
Your time to shine! Benefits include job search guidance, resume creation, a profile showcasing your skills, shareable certificate of course completion, free workshops, and affordable Job Search Accelerator Groups.
Start your career in Software Development with CourseCareers
Why Course Careers
Employment Focused – Unlike most other courses, their courses are designed to land an entry-level job within your selected field as fast as possible with no previous experience or degree required. They do this by perfectly aligning their course content to exactly what employers want candidates to know for their entry-level positions.
Coaching Support – Get affordable private coaching from professionals currently working in the industry. Some coaches also offer Accelerator Groups, allowing you to go through the entire course and job-search as a small class. Some coaches are managers and directors, allowing you to get insider information on what they look for as managers in charge of hiring entry-level candidates.
Job Search Guidance – Receive insider guidance on how to find open positions and apply to companies, along with common interview questions & answers. You can even practice role-playing interview questions and get support from a coach throughout your entire job search process.
Community – You’ll meet and learn with other like-minded people starting new careers through our Discord community. You can leverage their thousands of alumni connections for insider job opportunities.
Shareable Certificate – As part of being a CourseCareers graduate, you’ll also receive a sharable certificate of completion you can add to your resume and LinkedIn profile, showing employers you’re qualified for a new entry-level position.
Coaching Benefits
Free Workshops – Workshops are FREE live group events hosted by coaches where you’ll have the opportunity to learn valuable topics and network with others in the course.
Private Coaching – Get access to unlimited 1:1 coaching to help with any of your needs, from learning the course material to applying and landing a job.
Course Accelerator Group – Depending on coach availability, complete the entire course as a class with a set start and completion date. You’ll have all of the support and accountability you’d ever want with live weekly classes.
Grads Only:Job Search Accelerator Group – Depending on coach availability, go through your entire job search as a class. From LinkedIn profile setup to interview preparation and beyond, job search accelerator groups will guide you through the entire job search process. This will GREATLY increase your odds of landing a job and help you do it in a fraction of the time.