Chapter 18

Ten Coding Myths

In This Chapter

arrow You must be good at math

arrow You must have studied engineering

arrow You can learn coding in a few weeks

arrow You need a good idea to start coding

arrow Ruby is better than Python

arrow Only college graduates receive coding offers

arrow You must have experience

arrow Tech companies don’t hire women or minorities

arrow The highest paying coding jobs are in San Francisco

arrow Your previous experience isn’t relevant

The tech profession is filled with myths and rumors. It can be hard to separate ...

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