The Kode
By Ahmed-Jamaal Jones
This information is designed to capture the interest of the communities that have fallen behind social economically.
My belief is that when they learn the high paying skills of programming, web development, software engineering, and data related structures, that can change forever. It's not rocket science, it's computer science.
I personally built this website from information I found on the internet and at the library. This website is a product of an idea I had to
learn web development so that I can teach it to my children in the process of creating cost effective websites for friends with small businesses and small budgets.
I find awesome tutorials on YouTube and I practice the concepts. If there's a concept I don't understand, I Google it. I tap into the valuable resources we have at our disposal. You can learn these skills from home, and these skills can change your life and our communities drastically.
It might seem unrealistic, but that's because we were never meant to crack "The Kode".
Coding is all about how creative one can be with the greatest tools known to man. Consider how computer technology has revolutionized every industry, from the ways songs are created, how they are played on the radios and streaming platforms,
to the marketing behind it. Social media has made marketing seamless and cost effective. Everyone has the opportunity to get a substantial ROI (Return on Investment). What about retail and commerce? The world has entered the uber future the instant the internet was made available to the world population through the awesome devices that we use as our favorite companions these days.
Now recording artists are inclined to use programs like Protools and Garage Band to make the music they so desire. The amount of organic creativity is incredible but often exploited by business people and industries. Growing up I collected comic books, sports cards, Pokemon, pogs and slammers, etc.
Now computer technology has taken these hobbies to a new level. Now it seems like the average experienced graphic designer has the skills to create new and improved versions of the characters I love. Just today I saw a
fan version of Spawn that was incredible. I just recently found a website for trading digital sports cards as well as the physical ones that
I still like to collect. What a time to be alive!
Now imagine being able to build wealth while working from home. The same home in the same neighborhood. Then imagine that there are others in your community
that are catching on and doing the same with the information. Now picture your community in the next 5 years. Now, because of the nature of the skill set, and the
investments that companies are putting behind it, this is destined to have more of an impact
than how recording arts caught on in our communities like wildfire. Most coding bootcamps take just a few months to complete, and most degrees take only a few years. Depending on your desired path, one can go from
really struggling financially to affluent in a short
period of time. The average developer makes $100k a year, regardless of their age. Literally, the kid can be 12 years old making six figures. The technology that we
use today is still in the groundbreaking stages. Smartphones have only been around for 20 years. We are still in the baby stages of developing software, so whatever you
can bring to the table will truly be valued and appreciated. And you will be in the history books, because these days technology is able to publicly store records forever and
be displayed by simply searching your name in Google. Therefore, it can be much easier to achieve rockstar status as a coder than as an entertainer. What we do here at Obvious Advantage is called SaaS (Software as a Service).
This industy is very lucrative and widespread. All you need is a starting point to get you on the path to a great career. Consider this where it all begins. I wish to do much more with
the skills I acquire on this journey. But for now, together we will take "Advantage" of
the opportunities that come with web development.