My username is pretty easy to decode but I enjoy saying it because well… I make being an introvert my entire personality — that’s literally what it is — I am an introvert and I’m also trying to get into tech. I completed a Software Engineering course last December and I have been job bunting since a few months before completing the course. I officially graduated in August this year and I am now a Software Engineering graduate. I will be documenting my journey as I test out a few different side hustles and also making coding blogs in order to build a portfolio that I can use when applying for jobs. I have also started a YouTube channel where I upload coding tutorials and my progress with side hustles.

I am also a part-time student who is really struggling to balance my online studies with job hunting. Many will think that I have a lot of extra time on my hands so keeping u p with my studies should be easy right? Wel that’s not the case. Being unemployed means that I have to work harder to find other ways of paying the bills and I can’t do much without internet connection or food in my belly so earning some kind of income is a must.

Before I started the course I was unemployed too so as you can imagine I am very upset to be in this position again. I believe that the best way to cope with unemployment is to learn how to be unemployed in a constructive way. Perhaps by volunteering somewhere or learning a few new skills to keep your mind busy and also add something new to your CV.

During my unemployment, I’ve become depressed and very discouraged so I would love to create a tiny corner of the internet where unemployed individuals or anyone whos falling behind on their studies or feel like they’re falling behind in life (like I do) can support each other.

I am open to any suggestions or recommendations. It’s great meeting you (virtual high five)!

I started my store in September so it’s been up for 3 months. I uploaded consistently for a month and made one sale with over 100 uploads in my store at the time. It was a sticker so I didn’t make much — $0.06 to be exact — especially since I set my margins extremely low, so the first two things I would recommend are upload consistently and don’t set your margin too low.

I uploaded more designs but less consistently and now have a total of 264 uploads. I’ve watched many YouTube videos and one thing I’ve learned from them is to upload as many designs as possible, while exact amounts for the timeline and total upload amount usually aren’t specific, more than 200 uploads are sometimes mentioned. So that’s the third tip, upload as many designs as possible before quitting. During the first month on Redbubble, most of my unique visitors came from social media so tip number 4 is that you should take social media promotion more seriously if you can.

Again… try not to give up too easily, I feel like since women in tech only make up approximately 25% of the tech workforce globally that’s a very small market to work with. Then I would also have to consider how many of them would buy tech-inspired merch how many would even purchase my designs and lastly how many of them even know about Redbubble so I understand why I haven’t made any new sales.

My final words for you is that if you decide to upload designs in a specific niche you should try to choose a profitable niche that is if you’re looking for a faster way of earning money you must understand your target market.

Do you have any advice or tips to share?

I tried Redbubble for 3 months… | My Redbubble Stats during November — Month 3

I opened my third Redbubble store a few months ago, and I’m not making many sales. Here are my stats and a few things that I’m going to do differently.

Total Sales: 1 (0 for November)

Total Followers: 6

Total Favorites: 437

Total Uploads: 264

Unique Visitors: 12

I had more than 100 uploads in my first months on Redbubble so I was expecting more, especially during the Black Friday sale. Still, I think that my sales and unique visitors halted because I stopped uploading consistently.

Initially, I uploaded a few designs a day with a final goal of 200 designs at which point I would begin spending more time on other side hustles if I did not have more than 3 sales.

My new goal is 300 designs. If I reach this mark without making any new sales then I will halt uploading to Redbubble unless I have a specific design in mind.

In an attempt to change the no-sale dilemma, I will be taking Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok promotions more seriously. I will also be uploading at least one design per day starting today. Whether I continue uploading to Redbubble or not, I will continue providing more updates whether in the form of a YouTube video, blog post, or social media post.

Here is the link to my store if you have any advice on how I can improve, I would greatly appreciate it: inTECHtrovert.redbubble.com

You can view my other Redbubble updates on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@intechtrovert

Welcome to my first Medium Blog post! Today, we’ll be setting up Python on your pc. Whether you’re using Windows, macOS, or Linux, I’ll guide you through the installation process step-by-step. Let’s get started!

Part 1: Downloading Python

First, you’ll need to open your web browser and go to the official Python website: python.org.

Navigate to the “Downloads section”. The website should automatically suggest the best version for your operating system.

You can click on the version number to download the installer for that specific version of Python.

You can select “View the full list of downloads” to find other options if you’d like to choose a different Operating System or version than the one under “Downloads”, as can be seen in the second picture below.

If you chose the second option then you’ll be directed to the page below where you can select the operating system that you are using.

Now you can choose the version that you want but usually the latest one (first option that says “Latest Python … Release …”) is recommended.

Finally, you’ll be redirected to the page that can be seen below.

Scroll down to the download section and select the option that you prefer. Since I am using windows, I selected the recommended Windows download.

Part 2: Installing Python

Once the download is complete, you can locate the installer file and double-click on it to run it. On Windows, make sure to find and check the tiny box that says ‘Add Python to PATH’ on the pop-up. This step is crucial for running Python from the command line.

Click ‘Install Now’ and follow the prompts. On macOS, open the .pkg file and follow the installation instructions. For Linux, you can usually install Python via your package manager.

Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by opening a command prompt (you can find the command prompt by typing “cmd” in the Windows search bar) or terminal and typing python — version or python3 — version.

You should see the version number of the Python you installed. If you do, congratulations! Python is now installed on your system. If not, try to trace back your steps and see if you missed anything.

Part 3: IDE Download & Installation

Open a new tab and enter the name of the IDE that you’ll be using and the word download. I use Visual Studio Code so I entered “Visual Studio Code download”.

Then try to find the official website, this is usually the first link on the screen. In my case, it was visualstudio.com. I selected the link that said, “Download Visual Studio Code”.

Now simply select an installer for your Operating System. I went with the “User Installer”. Once it’s downloaded you can locate the file and double-click to begin the installation process. Read through the License Agreement because you usually need to accept them before you can proceed. You can choose which path/directory you’d like to store it in. I kept it as is and clicked “Next”.

Next, you can read through the “Select Additional Tasks” portion and select any “Additional Tasks” you want. I chose all of the options because they all make using the IDE a lot easier.

Lastly, click “Install” and wait for the Installation process to complete.

When it’s done, you’ll be able to set Visual Studio code up by choosing themes, fonts, and other features that you can use to customize the IDE.

Leave a comment to let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.