[nfbcs] Blindness and Computer Science RE: (no subject)

[Zeeshan Khan]

Hi Nicole,
Yeah sorry about that, I realized I hadn't included a subject after I sent
it.

I am looking to establish a solid foundation in programming whether it be
in programming for the computer or the internet. I really want to start out
learning the basics and work my way up to being good enough to land a job
hopefully.

What I hear many people say is , if you don't have a solid foundation in
computer science, it doesn't make sense to jump into different languages if
you are a beginner.

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Nicole Torcolini
<ntorcolini at wavecable.com>wrote:

> What kind of programming are you thinking about? There is programming that
> runs on the computer itself and there is programming that works on the
> internet. Both have high level and low level languages.
> Also, on a side note, please include subjects in your emails in the futures
> as emails without subjects are often suspected of being spam or a virus.
>
> Nicole
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zeeshan Khan
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 8:09 PM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbcs] (no subject)
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to learn programming and I am an absolute beginner. As a
> legally
> blind person I want to ask you all if anyone has learned programming and
> computer science as a blind person. The things is I have already gotten my
> degree in economics about 3 years ago, so I am not sure if I am too late to
> the field. So how did any of you learn computer science/  programming? What
> resources did you use? how long did it take you to become a decent
> programmer, or at least good enough to land a job? I am not trying to go
> back to school and get a Bachelors as it own't really help me, plus I don't
> have the time as I am working. I really want to learn computer science as I
> am looking to make a career change, and the future is in technology. I am
> aware of many online resources, like codecademy, coursera and other free
> things online, but not sure if I should get into these, as I lack a
> foundation in computer science. What is the job market like , in your
> opinion?
>
> I really look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences, Thanks,
>
>
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> Zeeshan Khan
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