How I Became a Software Engineer Without a Computer Science Degree

How I Became a Software Engineer Without a Computer Science Degree

Hi friends! Today I am sharing my story of how I Became a Software Engineer Without a Computer Science Degree. There are so many unique and different paths to get into software engineering and development and I hope sharing my journey with you will inspire you to go through your own journey!

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3:25 Why I decided to go to a coding bootcamp
4:08 What I did after my coding bootcamp - Job hunting
6:05 My first job
8:23 Advice I have for others considering getting into tech or software engineering

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[iamtrash]

Oh, my YT page didn't show the full title and I read it as "how I became a software engineer without a computer" lol

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in brief:
In this video, the speaker shares her experience of becoming a software developer without a computer science degree. She had studied graphic communications management in university and discovered her interest in software development through a basic HTML and CSS coding course. After graduating, she decided against going back to school for another four years and explored alternative paths, such as self-teaching and attending a coding boot camp.

She chose a coding boot camp for the extra support and community it provided. After the three-month boot camp, she still felt unprepared but persisted in her efforts to find a job. She applied to smaller startups and eventually landed a QA position in a non-for-profit company. After working in QA for less than a year, she transitioned to a developer role within the same company. She has since moved on to a big tech company and enjoys her work as a software developer.

Her advice to others considering a career in software development without a computer science degree includes:

1. Be persistent, as the journey is not easy, but it is worth it.
2. Determine your learning style and choose a path accordingly, whether it's self-teaching, attending a boot camp, or joining online communities for support.
3. Focus on smaller companies, as they might have more relaxed interview processes and be more open to hiring juniors.
4. Be open to starting in a different tech-related position, such as QA, and then transition to a developer role.

She emphasizes that it's becoming more common for people to enter the software development field through alternative paths, and success is possible without a computer science degree.

[JIPP]

I have just completed my first month as a software engineer after transitioning from construction in 16 months.

I have no degree or background in tech. I am self taught and completed full stack bootcamp.

If I can do it you can do it. Just never give up and stay consistent.

[albinanikiforova]

I have been learning programming for a year and a half by online courses while working full time and studying in a university in a completely different field. This week I’m going to my first 3 tech interviews. I’m so excited and along the way I never believed I can do that, but you are right that consistency IS the key. Just keep going ya’ll ❤

[TheScottShepard]

As a successful software developer lead, I am glad that you emphasized the persistence needed. I don’t have a degree. I couldn’t find the program I wanted for a school I could get into, so I self-taught. I was lucky enough to be given a comprehensive project and a long enough deadline that I could take the time to learn. Then I took courses to learn some basic computer science fundamentals and apply them to the technology stack I was developing. Keep learning! try not to learn too many languages and platforms, but also don’t stay with just one ecosystem. If you start with HTML/CSS (for instance) and it makes your head spin, go to something else. Find the language or the community that fits you. Good luck!

[ScaerieTale]

As someone who's finally getting into programming after getting my ADHD under control with non stimulant medications, I'm finally chasing my dream and learning to code, and to think like a programmer. It was so bad I was drifting through life, but now, I have goals and dreams, and ideas, and seeing videos like this pop up in my suggested videos feed keeps me motivated <3

[benka]

"How I Became a Software Engineer Without a Computer" ==> immediate click

[TechWithHamoon]

I like software development becuz u can literally work from anywhere

[larbisahli]

Yes you can definitely do it. I am a Software Engineer without even a high school degree plus I started learning Software Engineering at age of 24.
Currently I am nearly 26 years old and I just got an internship with one of the best software companies on my country morocco.

[Steinjung]

I've been working for almost 20 years as a software engineer and developer and I do have a degree. However, the great thing today, you don't need one as learning through online platoforms and communities is way faster if you are dedicated and passionate. It was not like that 20 years ago.

[lucyledezma]

I'm glad to see women who love the profession of developer. I have university studies in computer science and I learn a lot every day; sometimes difficult but persist. Thanks for the video!.😊

[carlself]

I love your story, thanks for sharing. I have a computer science degree, but most of the successful people I’ve hired over the years did not....but their drive, willingness to learn and interest in helping others led them to accomplish great things. Keep on inspiring others :)

[naomifeedcow]

Glad to hear others go through imposter syndrome too, thank you for the positive message and for sharing your story

[odysseynoone]

I'm realizing more and more that the golden quality you need to build up any skill is humility. Seeing yourself as you are and building from there instead of creating some grandiose view of yourself in your head and expecting things conform to your inflated view and then getting upset and confused when they don't. You're a newbie and you somehow imagine that your rate of improvement, or skill level, or certain lower level roles are somehow beneath you. You've to say to yourself, "who the hell do you think you are?" And as I was listening to your journey, I felt that at each juncture, your decisions indicate that you possessed this quality. It's really wonderful.

[konstantinradu]

I’m an accountant from Italy, currently learning phyton and business analysis. Feeling that you help your clients (local businesses) and providing added value it’s the best feeling ever had.
Btw my aunt is a data scientist in pharmaceutics even though having a bachelor in medicine, she told me that was little hard yet satisfying.

[dennysrodriguez]

I’m 25 year old and just find out that I like this

[IcedCupcakes]

My husband's a senior developer so I have my advantage there. The journey is definitely easier if you have the right support!

[lvsmagic]

This was a great video! I was getting my undergrad degree in Political Science. I loved it but also was really interested in computer science but, like you, wasn't about to start another degree. I first was going to get a CS minor, but after talking to the department head, realized getting a CS masters made a lot more sense. It took me about 3-3.5 years to get it because I had to obviously take the CS fundamental courses before I could begin the Masters. I delayed my undergrad graduation by a year to get those classes in, then I officially became a Masters student. I worked in cybersecurity for four years after that, hated it, and decided I wanted to do front-end web development because i loved the creative aspect to it. So I quit my job, self taught for a year (YouTube, Udemy courses, books, etc...) and will be starting my first job as a front-end web developer in 2 weeks. That year of self teaching was extremely hard mentally, not knowing when or if it would pay off and getting your first job with no experience is really hard. Everyone's path is different, but you can learn anything from the internet if you're willing to.

[BotondKisKovacs]

I became a web developer after two completely unrelated colleges. Not that I didn't think about it before but my parents didn't encourage me, I lacked the confidence, I also didn't have a computer until I was 21. Then I just got more and more into computers and ended up ditching 8 years of studies to be a developer.

[sincerelycin]

Thank you for this video! I have a degree in Fashion Marketing with a background in Psychology and transitioning into tech which I love. I am taking a UX design course and doing some basic HTML practice tasks. I love that in tech you can apply creativity skills alongside technical skills.