What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Software Developer

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Finally somebody told the truth about money being a motivation to start coding. I don’t feel the guilt now 😅😅

My dream job is to be a therapist, but I'm a newly single mom. Now money matters a lot more than before! I'm not afraid of complexity, difficulty or learning new things. In fact I really love challenges! I studied Japanese for years & am well adapted to reading kanji. Yes I get tired eventually, but code is not intimidating compared to Japanese. At least it's in English still! I would say software is my second career choice, being that it's intellectually engaging but perhaps not spiritually fulfilling like therapy could be. I don't think I should complain about going with my second career choice for the sake of my child...good luck to me. 🌸

😊 Age 61 Just getting started in this exciting coding world! Thanks for your encouraging video.

I've been a software developer for over 20 years. I went to college to study law and got a degree, but being a lawyer didn't seem right for me so i didn't go to Law School. I worked in sales from there and then decided i wanted to be a Network Engineer. I studied a few books and got a Windows Server certification and got a job as a NE at a very small startup office. It was an empty room when i started lol. I had setup two servers and about a dozen workstations, including backup software in less than a few hours and was then just twiddling my thumbs. My boss decided I needed something to do and said, "hey do you want to learn how to program?". I then essentially became a self taught developer, because back then there weren't a lot of classes available. There were mainly books and only a handful of websites with info. Microsoft documentation at that time was horrible and hard to follow lol There are so many classes and opportunities for learning now. I love doing what i do because I pretty much have to learn a new skillset practically every year because technology changes so quickly.

As a software developer myself, I can definitely relate to many of the things you mentioned in this video. It's so true that the learning never stops in this field and there is always something new to learn and improve upon. Your advice about the importance of staying up-to-date with new technologies and being willing to ask for help when needed really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing your experiences and offering valuable insights for those just starting out in the field.

Great points! And best of luck beating your brothers! 😁🔥

DUDE! YOU JUST CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME! I'm a Software Engineering student, I used to be a Google STEP Intern, even though finished the project and worked hard, I wasn't given a return offer so that was quite discouraging. But this video was most encouraging. My real passion is filmmaking, but filmmakers are many times called "starving artists" because of how difficult it can be to get a film made and make money in that career. So here I am studying Software Engineering in a university and I HATE studying the side stuff that goes with engineering with a passion because of how boring it is. I like it and enjoy it to an extent, but it's not my passion, and I always feel like a fish out of the water because everyone around is so "excited" about class, and it's not my favorite thing. But you being absolutely honest in saying that studying it and working for the money is an absolute valid reason motivates me because, in part, that's why I'm studying it, and the tip of levels to see the salaries, BOY did this change things. And how you got hired and learned to code yourself just motivates me even more to become better at my craft. And you saying it actually is hard, just motivates me because I know I'm doing it right. You just earned a subscriber! Thank you so much for sharing realities of Software Engineering. You just opened my eyes to a whole new world. God bless you, man!

Just want to thank you for telling people they can do it even if it's hard! Feel like a lot of the 'motivational' tech videos are just making you not want to do it because it's hard and you won't find a job but seeing you do it and tell me I can means a lot! Thanks 💙

I have 0 true experience but I have to say it was made as a point of caution that the world of tech is constantly changing. I think from my perspective this is comforting because while I am new and learning something new. It tells me that even the most experienced people are also in my shoes facing a new issue and having to learn something they haven't seen before.

Thank you so much for sharing experience, thoughts and takeaways from your experience in the tech industry. We need more videos and helpful people like you!!

I absolutely love your editing style and camera presence! None of the editing feels awkward,and actually creates a very comfortable environment. It's rare to find a channel like that, so thank you, and keep doing what you're doing :D

I've never liked a video and subscribed to a channel as fast as this. You're like the chillest dude ever fr. Cheers!

Thanks Jeremiah for all the insight, looking to change my career path and start fresh to the industry. Your videos really inspired me to pursue it!

this is totally relatable, I made a decision last year April with one of my friends who is also an architetct to diversify into software engineering because we were wanted more income. we couldn't even spell 'div', despite our current office jobs we started self learning through YouTube videos, docs and now we are both preparing for an hackathon.

Really liked this video, have mostly just researching peoples journeys and trying to pick the best route for me. I loved how easy this video was to understand from someone who has just made "hello world". I thank you for your time to make this! Shall be in the discord soon.

Totally agree with all your points! I used to think your college mattered, that software engineering would be easy, and that you had to be a developer to enter tech. Now I’m realizing that nobody cares about your college, that software engineering is always changing, and there are many options if you don’t like to code. This video really hits the nail on the head.

Genuinely appreciate that this video was a POSITIVE “What I wish I knew…” video. Normally come across the same video titles that only have negative points to make. Love this content!

Love the video! I'm just starting to learn about this career field, and this video really intrigued me to keep going further.

This video and your presentation are both so helpful! Thank you!