The thing is, I have no prior programming experience, so this seems like a big step. I'm wondering how much I need to learn to use Python.
For those of you who are traders and know Python, has learning it made a significant difference? Or is it only worth learning if you want to build your own tools or automate everything?
I want to start from scratch, so do I still need to spend time learning Python?
I have been noticing lately that whenever I'm given extra work, it just ends up on my desk.
Part of me thinks, trust me, it's my manager's fault. Another part thinks, maybe I don't say "no" enough.
I don't mind helping out, but I'm starting to question where the line is between being reliable and taking on extra responsibility.
Has anyone else had this experience? How do you make this distinction?
I didn't start learning Python just because I wanted to learn programming, but with a specific goal in mind. I want to build simple tools and automate small tasks, but I'm not sure if I'm on the right track.
Now I'm learning the basics while working on small projects. Some days I feel like I'm making progress, and other days I realize that I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge.
For those of you who are already comfortable with Python, what was the best way for you? Did you spend time learning all the basics first, or did you mainly learn by creating projects and understanding things as you worked?
Which method helped you improve the fastest?
It is hard to earn respect, and easy to lose it.
In my experience, one mistake rarely takes it away. It often follows seeing the same problems going on and on: broken promises, unfair treatment, poor leadership or different rules for different people.
Respect lost is hard to get back.
What made you disrespect your workplace?
I have been working for a while and I’ve noticed every company has expectations that they never explain during training.
Expected to “take initiative,” to communicate well, to work with difficult coworkers, to work with unclear instructions, to somehow know how everything works.
When you are new you often only learn these things after you have made mistakes.
It showed me that some of the most important parts of a job are never actually taught.
In retrospect, what is one thing your company expected you to know that they never spent the time to teach?
I have been working for a while now, and in hindsight, toxic workplaces don’t typically become toxic overnight.
It usually begins with the small stuff.
People don’t speak honestly in meetings. Good employees begin to leave one by one. Promises are quietly broken. It gets harder to get hold of managers. “Everyone is busy, but the morale keeps dropping.
These things don't seem like such a big deal when it's happening.
Later they become the warning signs no one listened to.
Looking back, what was the first indication that your work was going in the wrong direction?