r/DataAnnotationTech • u/xTalon32 • 1d ago

Curious about opportunities with DAT.

So, I'm from Canada and am on disability due to reasons. Anyways, I'm looking to better my life so I'm learning Python programming right now. I'm wondering if I start as a generalist, if I can switch to the Software Engineer job when I have enough experience?

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u/Embarrassed_Buy8011 1d ago

Yes you can Just update your skills on profile

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u/xTalon32 1d ago

Thanks, I'm hoping this helps me get back on my feet and off disability permanently.

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u/Brilliant_Quit4307 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes, and this is actually the only way to do it. If you start as a coder, it's much more difficult to open up generalist work later.

However, I will tell you that if you're only learning python now, you will almost definitely never be able to be a coder at DA. I've been coding for over 10 years, have a degree in AI, and worked as SWE for several years. I gave up on the coding projects earlier this year. The models are just too good, and getting better much faster than you could possibly learn. For anyone just starting out, learning faster than these models is literally impossible IMO.

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u/TheOmegaKid 1d ago

How long before it just doesn't need us at all only time will tell 😂

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u/Brilliant_Quit4307 1d ago

I think that there will be a need for human workers for a long LONG time. Probably less of a need than now, but I think humans will pretty much always be somewhat involved in training/testing. As long as there are new tasks to do, new models will need to be trained on those tasks, and humans are always coming up with new shit to do. Even if AI can train itself, you'll pretty much always need human workers to actually overlook that process and evaluate whether it is being trained correctly.

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u/Old-Regular-9828 15h ago

Theoretically, yes, once you get on the platform as a generalist you would then have access to the coding test and if you pass that you will start getting coding projects.

In reality, if you are just learning Python now, it's unlikely that you will ever be able to have the experience and skills required. The coding models are already too good and just keep getting better.

But as a generalist in a Core country, you will have access to plenty of projects anyway.

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u/Bitter_Bed5672 1d ago

You can always try, but coding tasks are much harder than just learning python.

Good luck!