The 10 Hard Truths of Being a Software Engineer

Don't believe everything you're told. Be skeptical. Software Engineering is not a perfect career path! Just like anything else in life, it has pros and cons. So before you jump into this career, learn these 10 hard truths about working in the software industry (bootcamps and universities don't tell you this stuff).

Are there some hard truths you think we missed? Have you experienced some of these? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏻

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⏲ Timestamps ⏲

00:00 They're lying to you
00:29 Truth #1: It's not a dream job
01:16 Truth #2: Most people don't want innovation
02:00 Truth #3: Incompetence in software engineering is no joke
02:42 Truth #4: You will work with uncertainty most of the time
03:48 Truth #5: You don't know very much at all, so never stop learning
04:23 Truth #6: Writing good documentation needs to be prioritized more
05:10 Truth #7: You'll rarely ever write something from scratch
05:54 Truth #8: Great software engineers think just like designers
06:36 Truth #9: Technical debt is real
07:16 Truth #10: Not all meetings are bad
08:24 Do you want to see more truths unveiled?

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[benjamincullen]

I love a good 'hard truths' video. This one was great. Some real honest stuff that doesn't get called out enough. Good job!

[hoangthiendo]

Yes, those hard truths are real 😅. Just worked in this sector for about 2 months after graduation, but I have already experienced more than half of this list 😂.

[ComputerGuru-tkhg]

I am now fascinated with software enginerring despite having very little experience

[ViktorPalchyk]

That's exactly what IT sphere is. Thank you.

[ComputerGuru-tkhg]

This is the truth I am a CS student and a really novice C++ programmer I have tasted defeat with my tongue and smelled defeat thousand time my first programs failed I have recently developed an registration app it failed to create an XML form requirements are truly important my lecturers greek requirements I failed to comprehend This man speaks the truth its less infatuation most think software engineering is like a pretty girl but it requires serious tenacity You will feel defensive angry when your project flops I am proud from a mediocre C++ developer I am somewhat now novice with 2 years experience with GUI development