Learning by doing
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:27 am
Ivan shares how he got tired of the stress of sales and switched to programming. The path to a new profession was worth sleepless nights
1C Cases
Important! Before launching our 1C development course in open access, we tested it on a small group of students and got impressive results. Now we are happy to announce the recruitment to the public stream! Want to achieve the same success? Join the training at Zerocoder and find out what your future can be like after completing our course.
A little about Ivan
Ivan, 32 years old, Cheboksary
I used to work as a sales manager. Yes, I was the uk email database person who calls someone and sells something. But constant negotiations, communication with clients and endless stress from this exhausted me so much that I couldn’t relax even on weekends. At some point, I felt that I needed something calmer and more stable. I wanted to have specific tasks and clear algorithms for solving them.
Tired of calling - time to code
I had a colleague with whom I worked together for two years. A few months ago, he decided to leave sales and try himself in 1C development. He talked about how he liked writing code and solving tasks that required immersion in work, rather than communication. This is what attracted me - th
e ability to focus on tasks and not be distracted by constant calls and meetings.
Of course, I have already dealt with 1C — it is the leader in the market of software for business and accounting. The system is used by 1.5 million companies, including such giants as Russian Railways, Aeroflot and MTS. There are no analogues to 1C in Russia, and, as a result, there are a lot of vacancies for developers — more than 11 thousand per month. The average salary is 150 thousand rubles, and the level is constantly growing.
It all sounded just perfect: less communication, good salary and being in demand.
The beginning of a long journey
The decision to change careers was not easy for me, but I knew I was taking these steps for myself. I started looking for courses and chose Zerocoder.
The program immediately caught my attention - it had everything you need to get started in the profession from scratch.
The first weeks of training passed with unquenchable enthusiasm. I realized that 1C development is not just sitting at the computer, but a whole world of creating and setting up configurations, developing reports and processing. I learned that not only technical skills are important, but also an understanding of the business for which the software is created.
When I created my first database with documents and a reference book, I realized that this was my thing: I really liked sitting, understanding the interface, looking for solutions and writing code.
Module by module
The first difficulty arose when I started learning the basics of programming in the 1C language. Conditional operators, cycles, variables - all of this seemed a bit confusing at first. I remember struggling with an assignment that required me to write a program using nested cycles. I got confused in the logic and got incorrect results several times. Then I sat up all night - I was so engrossed that I didn't notice how much time had passed.
After that, I realized that I needed to take a different path: I turned to the curator for help, and he helped me analyze every detail.
I felt relieved and inspired to move on. Although the tasks became more difficult and mistakes still happened, I was more relaxed about them and not afraid to ask for help.
Completion of the course
The final modules included sections on CV writing. The university staff helped me prepare for interviews, prepare my portfolio, and answered questions. During this stage, I structured all the knowledge I had gained and realized how much I had managed to absorb over the past six months.
The university not only taught us, but also actively helped us with employment: they provided us with lists of vacancies and supported us at every stage.
With this level of involvement, I responded to vacancies without fear and got a new job within a month. Yes, for now as a junior developer, but that's what I expected.
There is a more experienced senior developer at work, and this turned out to be an ideal option for me personally. Some of the guys on the course took up freelancing and became their own boss, and I, to be honest, was more attracted to working under the supervision of a more experienced specialist. For starters, this seems like a smooth entry into the profession.
New reality
Now I work in an IT company and am engaged in the refinement of 1C configurations. My life has completely changed: instead of tense meetings with clients - hours at the computer and my favorite programming tasks.
If you are thinking about changing your profession and want stability, I advise you to pay attention to 1C development. For me, this path was a real fi
1C Cases
Important! Before launching our 1C development course in open access, we tested it on a small group of students and got impressive results. Now we are happy to announce the recruitment to the public stream! Want to achieve the same success? Join the training at Zerocoder and find out what your future can be like after completing our course.
A little about Ivan
Ivan, 32 years old, Cheboksary
I used to work as a sales manager. Yes, I was the uk email database person who calls someone and sells something. But constant negotiations, communication with clients and endless stress from this exhausted me so much that I couldn’t relax even on weekends. At some point, I felt that I needed something calmer and more stable. I wanted to have specific tasks and clear algorithms for solving them.
Tired of calling - time to code
I had a colleague with whom I worked together for two years. A few months ago, he decided to leave sales and try himself in 1C development. He talked about how he liked writing code and solving tasks that required immersion in work, rather than communication. This is what attracted me - th
e ability to focus on tasks and not be distracted by constant calls and meetings.
Of course, I have already dealt with 1C — it is the leader in the market of software for business and accounting. The system is used by 1.5 million companies, including such giants as Russian Railways, Aeroflot and MTS. There are no analogues to 1C in Russia, and, as a result, there are a lot of vacancies for developers — more than 11 thousand per month. The average salary is 150 thousand rubles, and the level is constantly growing.
It all sounded just perfect: less communication, good salary and being in demand.
The beginning of a long journey
The decision to change careers was not easy for me, but I knew I was taking these steps for myself. I started looking for courses and chose Zerocoder.
The program immediately caught my attention - it had everything you need to get started in the profession from scratch.
The first weeks of training passed with unquenchable enthusiasm. I realized that 1C development is not just sitting at the computer, but a whole world of creating and setting up configurations, developing reports and processing. I learned that not only technical skills are important, but also an understanding of the business for which the software is created.
When I created my first database with documents and a reference book, I realized that this was my thing: I really liked sitting, understanding the interface, looking for solutions and writing code.
Module by module
The first difficulty arose when I started learning the basics of programming in the 1C language. Conditional operators, cycles, variables - all of this seemed a bit confusing at first. I remember struggling with an assignment that required me to write a program using nested cycles. I got confused in the logic and got incorrect results several times. Then I sat up all night - I was so engrossed that I didn't notice how much time had passed.
After that, I realized that I needed to take a different path: I turned to the curator for help, and he helped me analyze every detail.
I felt relieved and inspired to move on. Although the tasks became more difficult and mistakes still happened, I was more relaxed about them and not afraid to ask for help.
Completion of the course
The final modules included sections on CV writing. The university staff helped me prepare for interviews, prepare my portfolio, and answered questions. During this stage, I structured all the knowledge I had gained and realized how much I had managed to absorb over the past six months.
The university not only taught us, but also actively helped us with employment: they provided us with lists of vacancies and supported us at every stage.
With this level of involvement, I responded to vacancies without fear and got a new job within a month. Yes, for now as a junior developer, but that's what I expected.
There is a more experienced senior developer at work, and this turned out to be an ideal option for me personally. Some of the guys on the course took up freelancing and became their own boss, and I, to be honest, was more attracted to working under the supervision of a more experienced specialist. For starters, this seems like a smooth entry into the profession.
New reality
Now I work in an IT company and am engaged in the refinement of 1C configurations. My life has completely changed: instead of tense meetings with clients - hours at the computer and my favorite programming tasks.
If you are thinking about changing your profession and want stability, I advise you to pay attention to 1C development. For me, this path was a real fi