How to become a software engineer with no experience (Self-taught Roadmap 2024)

I am a full time iOS engineer that studied Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. In this video, I cover the 3 ways to break into the Software Engineering field with 0 coding experience. More specifically through school, bootcamps, and self-taught.

All software engineers are all self-taught in a way. The main struggle that a self-taught engineer has is that they lack structure. They don't know where to start, what to study, and they get lost in all of the different languages and technologies that they have to learn.

I created this video in hopes of demystifying how someone with 0 experience can get into the field. I have provided a road map for 2022 of how someone can self-teach themselves programming and land a job in the field very quickly! Hopefully, you can use this roadmap, or a part of it to help you speed up your coding journey!

Good luck!

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Data structure summary:

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Feel free to ask me questions in the comments below :)
THIS the roadmap that I use to mentor my students that want to break into the field!

Python Checklist:
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- variables
- functions
- conditional statements
- loops
- lists
- dictionaries
- objects
- interfaces

Web Development Checklist:
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- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- Git
- Build a simple landing page
- learn Node.JS for backend
- learn React as a frontend framework
- learn how to use a database like Firebase or MongoDB
- Learn to build CRUD apps

Data Structures Checklist:
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- lists
- stacks
- queues
- linked lists
- trees
- graphs
- tries
- hash tables

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 School
3:13 Bootcamps
4:50 Self-taught
8:05 End
4:32 Takeaway

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[biggiecheese]

i’m 15 years old and honestly i think if i start learning how to become self taught now i might be prepared for whenever the day comes to apply in the future

[elitefusion]

This video is perfect. Straight to the point and clear information. I also like that you added a checklist - in my opinion, its like a mini road map for us to follow. Thank you very much for this video.

[abirehsanevan]

This vid is like a blessing ! Perfect, precise and gives a proper direction. Thank You so much, man!

[mjmikaelson]

Thank you Vincent. This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for sharing this information!

[ItsSierra_]

Thank you Vincent. I took a tech bootcamp option for ux design, I enjoyed the structure but I agree, everything is self taught. Principles, Practice and Play/Work.

[Seaismydream]

You are awesome. This is so helpful!
Thank you for your help.

[keithakola]

Vincent this is an excellent outline. Just subscribed. Thanks!

[keemjayveetan]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Looking forward to be a software engineer very soon.

[shafnisha]

Gonnq be a self taught swe and you gave us the correct pathway!! Thabks alot❤🎉

[mrbhoklagyo]

Good stuff. Subscribed 💯😎
Many Thanks

[GoodAtHeart]

Super helpful. Im ready to dive into this world of oppurtunity!

[PVZ-]

Good video ! I subscribed, keep going 💪😁

[_yona_]

Thankyou for the video...really helpful
I want to start learning and I already know basics of Java...I needed a pathway and your video really helped

[burakozcelik]

It was a very helpful video, thanks a lot.

[emmanueladetoro]

You earn a new subscriber from me. Well explained. Thank you very much

[paulcal]

Thanks Vincent. This is helpful! One thing, let's say you've got basic/intermediate Python or JS knowledge. What kinds of projects should self-taught students start building to put in their portfolios? This is something that still seems very abstract to me as someone in that position. (I don't think PyGames are good portfolio pieces, but maybe I'm wrong!) Thanks!

[CharlesBLim]

ughh.... it's not easy to be a self-taught programmer it took me a year and a half to learn DJango and React, yet there's still so much to learn and that is exciting part. but you are right no structure of where to start and what path to take, like everyone else I started Python, then when I tried Javascript, to me they are both similar, that is the advantage of learning Python because once you get the hang of it you almost would certainly be able to understand under prog language. IF you don't wanna waste your time and get a job quickly just go learn Javascript, you can never go wrong.

[haymondposala]

Thanks for the video! Am doing ur free bootcamp right now thanks!

[hocduong]

Thank you VinCent for the motivation !

[alannntv]

Very nice, the like button has been smashed 😎