The best way to explore this career is to learn programming languages that ETL developers frequently use. These include Python, Perl, Bash, SQL, and JavaScript. The following online learning platforms offer free or low-cost classes in coding: Code Academy (https://www.codecademy.com), Coursera (https://www.coursera.org), edX (https://www.edx.org), and Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org). Your high school might offer classes in these and other programming languages.
Participate in popular IT forums such as GitHub (https://github.com) and StackExchange (https://stackexchange.com) to build knowledge and skills and meet people with shared interests.
Get involved in programming competitions to test your abilities. Here are a few to check out:
- SkillsUSA: http://www.skillsusa.org
- Microsoft Imagine Cup: https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/compete/whycompete
- American Computer Science League: https://www.acsl.org
- Congressional App Challenge: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us
- TeamsCode: https://www.teamscode.org
Other ways to explore the field include reading books and watching videos about software development, joining your school’s IT club, signing up for coding and other IT-related summer exploration programs, and participating in informational interviews and job shadowing experiences with developers.
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