Hi, I'm currently a student looking for some insight on how to get into the field of software development or in the short term IT. My degree for now will be an associates in software development, I currently know java, c++, I'm getting better at app development using Android studio, SQL code, I have a working knowledge of networking and have been working on comptia a+ and network+ certifications, basically I would just like some advice on where to move forward from here professionally as I'm slightly worried it'll be difficult to find a job short term without a bachelor's degree.
actually its quite easy to find a job without degree, you just need to prove you know what you're doing...
they will want to hire you over someone with degree as they'll pay you less. (if 60k, you'll get 40-50k) but overtime you'll climb.
You'll also find that a lot of the guys coming out of a CS degree or similar will rely too much on their degree and have absolutely bugger all in terms of personal projects to show employers. So if you have something practical to show them you're actually a step up on most
Right now I'm working on some personal android projects aside from school work, and I'm learning unity to get some game development experience. Thank you for putting my mind at ease about the degree I've always been worried that I'll be unhirable until I get bachelor's.
Well in some fields that is the case but not in development/IT. A degree will certainly help you no doubt but you can certainly be hirable if you can show you have what it takes.
Any IT job can get you where you want to go. Just get out there. I was working a job that was constantly changing it eventually led me to a project that I could not complete on my own. My employer said "get this fixed and ready. You have 4 days." I didn't know what to do. I thought "wtf is an are dwee know and why don't you just know?"
Anyway, I had to learn to program a small motor to spin for a certain amount of time after you push a button and then turn itself off when it's done. It was fun after I got over my "I'm not a programmer!" tantrum. Now I'm focusing my computer learnin' on programming and I'm way happier. Telling people to power cycle their computers and getting yelled at because of inconvenient OS updates (which has nothing to do with me) gets real old real fast.
Accept some kind of simple job and keep your eyes and ears open to find your specialty. Being a tech suuuuucks when you aren't tarded. Find that niche!