Master's in neuropsychology, zero coding experience — does…
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Master's in neuropsychology, zero coding experience — does learning programming/data actually make sense for me, or should I not bother? Be brutally honest.
Background: I have broad training in clinical psychology and a master's-level background in neuropsychology. My thesis work involves applied quantitative analysis (institutional data, time series, indicators, projections), but I've done it all "hands-on" — no formal training in stats, programming, or data science.
Here's the thing: I know absolutely NOTHING about programming. Zero Python, zero SQL, never written a line of code. But I've always been very comfortable with computers — I'm the kind of person who can happily sit for hours doing trial-and-error until something works.
My questions:
1. Does it make sense at this stage to learn programming/data analysis to combine with my psych/neuro background? Or is it too late / too saturated for beginners?
2. If it does make sense, which direction: data analysis, data science, health informatics, research-oriented roles?
3. What roles could someone with this combo realistically apply for?
And please — if the honest answer is "don't bother, it's not worth it," say exactly that. I'd rather hear it straight than waste a year on the wrong path.
#technology #dev #programming
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Background: I have broad training in clinical psychology and a master's-level background in neuropsychology. My thesis work involves applied quantitative analysis (institutional data, time series, indicators, projections), but I've done it all "hands-on" — no formal training in stats, programming, or data science.
Here's the thing: I know absolutely NOTHING about programming. Zero Python, zero SQL, never written a line of code. But I've always been very comfortable with computers — I'm the kind of person who can happily sit for hours doing trial-and-error until something works.
My questions:
1. Does it make sense at this stage to learn programming/data analysis to combine with my psych/neuro background? Or is it too late / too saturated for beginners?
2. If it does make sense, which direction: data analysis, data science, health informatics, research-oriented roles?
3. What roles could someone with this combo realistically apply for?
And please — if the honest answer is "don't bother, it's not worth it," say exactly that. I'd rather hear it straight than waste a year on the wrong path.
#technology #dev #programming
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