Question about possible career in web development...

Anything is possible. Believe in yourself 100% and you will accomplish your goals.

Just start making things. Right now. Finish your ecommerce thing. Get it up and running. Take an idea you had when making the ecommerce thing and spin it off into its own thing. You don't need more school to get your chops. Whatever language you're using to drive the ecommerce site, learn another one. The most important thing a prospective employer wants is the confidence that you can actually pull off what you claim to know. Since you're just coming out of school, you won't have a lot of industry experience to flaunt, many of your school projects are probably kinda junky, too. Having something recent and functional that they can look at is super important here. You don't need to stress about your relative qualifications, either. Companies aren't always looking for experts. Apply for positions that aren't 100% in line with your experience/qualifications and you might be surprised by how many employers are happy to bring you on and let you learn the ropes as you go. Just start doing things and you'll find that work will start to fall into place much more easily.

Hey Bryan, it's not everyday that people figure out what their passion is, so consider yourself lucky that you have a calling right now. Yes, I am biased, but I believe you can absolutely get yourself into a great position using the knowledge learned from the site as well as outside of it. Your interest in web development should already have pointed you toward potential opportunities out there; it's a great idea to start looking now, just to see what some of the jobs look like, but more importantly what the requirements are for junior level developers and above.

One other important note, however: your finance degree and education will give you a unique advantage. This knowledge can absolutely put you in a better position to get a job with a financial institution looking for a developer. Often times, companies not in the tech industry will list one of the job requirements as "An interest in the 'such and such' field" and it's because people interested in the field are often better candidates. It's tough to be a developer on medical products, for example, if you have zero interest in medicine, but if you know (and perhaps enjoy) aspects of finance, it's something that should be included in your cover letter and should also be communicated in an interview.

There's plenty of demand for developers, and with financial knowledge, you actually align yourself with jobs for pretty much EVERY business out there. Why? Because they all need people who understand finances, accounting, and other money related info. Consider these angles as you think about jobs you might want, and as you do a job search. And by all means, keep us in the loop here on the forum - best of luck!

Thanks so much for the advice! I will be sure to keep you all updated.

All the best,

Bryan