It’s really hard because a lot of highly technical fields pay well, so the mere fact that someone goes into tutoring (which tends to pay less) is a kind of minor red flag.
I’m a lead security developer but I like to tutor because I like the way it keeps my mind fresh. Watching newbies as they exert themselves to tackle basic problems infects me with a contagious optimism.
I usually find students via Upwork, a few a month otherwise it detracts from my already busy day job. If anyone wants to learn Python from an experienced developer and patient teacher, feel free to reach out (just send a message here on LW or respond to this comment). I’m a lot cheaper than the people on Wyzant or wherever, and probably have a lot more hands-on coding experience than whoever you’d find there.
Honestly, I’d avoid being too systematic and money-oriented. Reach out to professionals you admire and ask if they’ll mentor you. Before I did cybersecurity I was an ML engineer, and I got started professionally because I noticed a guy at my coworking space had a bunch of cool econometrics books. Turns out he was a brilliant econometrician who knew a company looking for a strong Python dev to help with some ML stuff. He mentored me a lot in the beginning.
Maybe not the most actionable advice, so my apologies, but not organic rather than systematic has been the best approach for me. Good luck!
It’s really hard because a lot of highly technical fields pay well, so the mere fact that someone goes into tutoring (which tends to pay less) is a kind of minor red flag.
I’m a lead security developer but I like to tutor because I like the way it keeps my mind fresh. Watching newbies as they exert themselves to tackle basic problems infects me with a contagious optimism.
I usually find students via Upwork, a few a month otherwise it detracts from my already busy day job. If anyone wants to learn Python from an experienced developer and patient teacher, feel free to reach out (just send a message here on LW or respond to this comment). I’m a lot cheaper than the people on Wyzant or wherever, and probably have a lot more hands-on coding experience than whoever you’d find there.
Honestly, I’d avoid being too systematic and money-oriented. Reach out to professionals you admire and ask if they’ll mentor you. Before I did cybersecurity I was an ML engineer, and I got started professionally because I noticed a guy at my coworking space had a bunch of cool econometrics books. Turns out he was a brilliant econometrician who knew a company looking for a strong Python dev to help with some ML stuff. He mentored me a lot in the beginning.
Maybe not the most actionable advice, so my apologies, but not organic rather than systematic has been the best approach for me. Good luck!