How do I become a developer?
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Since many of you are already there I figured this might be a great place to invite ideas and suggestion for becoming a software developer.
My background
I have some basic knowledge of programming in VB and C++ from a course I had pursued 8 years ago. My main drawback is a lack of experience in software since I was in a teaching career until a year ago.
I am working as a QA tester and finally got a chance to write some automation tests scripts using C#. I didn't have any prior knowledge of C# but I was able to figure my way through it.
Questions
Given this context:
- Would anyone have any ideas as to what would be a good approach to learn enough to actually be able to work as a developer?
- Does anyone have any suggestions as to what kind of learning path to adopt and which approaches speed up learning curve?
- Would pursuing university course be helpful in terms of knowledge gained?
- Are certification exams a way to go for a beginner?
- Are community college courses useful?
- What about courses offered by private institutes/centers?
- Any suggestion for some good books?
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