Tips on how to become software engineer??

Posted by Bright-Turn-7808@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 14 comments

Hi, I want to shift my career into tech , I will learn some language and framework also build a lots of projects, my goal is to become software engineer in a year of learning in to it. Wish me luck 🤞🤞

Any advice or willing to be my mentor ?? Please comment down bellow, I will update my post in a year from now!!

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No-Shop4216@reddit

Good luck!

I think the way to learn programming is fundamentally changed in the post-LLM world..

Have you thought about learning in a new way.. maybe watching LLM write an app from scratch? Maybe I can help you with using https://github.com/renning22/engy to learn

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memers_meme123@reddit

by coding

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KyuubiWindscar@reddit

Why would you preface that you want to shift your career into “tech” but not mention that you have a compsci degree?

Go read the wiki on the home page please lmaooo. (Refusing any requests to be a mentor)

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wiriux@reddit

Doubt he has a CS degree. No one with a CS degree would phrase things like that or actually make this type of post.

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EmotionalAlgae1687@reddit

Main things I can think of:

Aim for developer first, engineer later. Unless you’re willing to reschool.
Don’t try to be a full stack dev right off the bat. Try front-end or backend first.
Focus on desirable languages and frameworks. E.g. Java+Spring for backend or AngularJS/nativeJS for frontend.
Learn concepts over just syntax. This will help you pivot to different languages frameworks.

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polymorphicshade@reddit

my goal is to become software engineer in a year of learning in to it

You can certainly do it! If you mean become a software engineer at a company than it will take a lot longer than 1 year...

Any advice

Get a CS degree.

or willing to be my mentor ??

Not unless you pay them.

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Bright-Turn-7808@reddit (OP)

I have CS degree but my work is not about software engineer stuff 😞.

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polymorphicshade@reddit

Oh that's great!

Then you are on the right track. I suggest you build large full-stack projects that showcase your ability to:

write clean, readable, testable, scalable code
outline goals and organize tasks (think Github issue numbers and associated commits)
design and implement multiple kinds of front-ends for your project(s)
deploy to modern tech stacks (i.e. Docker, web, desktop, etc)

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Bright-Turn-7808@reddit (OP)

Thanks a lot, i will update my post in a year , see you around ☺️

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Crimsonless@reddit

You cannot become a software engineer without a degree. The job market is too saturated. Engineers have minimum a 2-year diploma. Do you mean software developer? That is more reasonable in 1 year.

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Bright-Turn-7808@reddit (OP)

I have cs degree but my work is not related to my field 😞

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Crimsonless@reddit

I suggest you take a reputable bootcamp that focuses on creating projects

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Bright-Turn-7808@reddit (OP)

Thanks 👍👍

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xboxhobo@reddit

!remindMe 1 year