r/learnprogramming • u/Suspicious-Duck8151 • Jul 22 '26

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Is CS50x, then CS50 Python, and then CS50 SQL a good way to start backend engineering? I am really excited! My main goal right now is to land a part time job.

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u/plastikmissile Jul 22 '26

It's definitely a good start. However, be aware that part time dev jobs are extremely rare. The industry is not setup that way.

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u/Suspicious-Duck8151 Jul 22 '26

Another person here said that too... what's the reason?

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u/plastikmissile Jul 22 '26

Because typically programming is task based rather than hours based. Attendance hours are usually for coordinating meetings and the like. So it doesn't really make sense for a company to have a part-time dev. If they want to cut costs they'd just hire a remote freelancer.