How to become a Software Engineer without a degree

Do you need a computer science degree to become a software engineer in 2021? No, you don't. Here is how you get an engineering job without a CS or an engineering degree.

📚 SELF STUDY

Free Courses for CS Fundamentals

MIT CS 5.000 - Computational Thinking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqgP9dpD1k
MIT CS 6.000 - Introduction to Computer Science & Programming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nykOeWgQcHM&list=PLUl4u3cNGP63WbdFxL8giv4yhgdMGaZNA
MIT CS 6.042 - Mathematics for Computer Science - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3LMbpZIKhQ&list=RDCMUCEBb1b_L6zDS3xTUrIALZOw
MIT CS 6.060 - Introduction to Algorithms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtSuA80QTyo&list=PLUl4u3cNGP61Oq3tWYp6V_F-5jb5L2iHb

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Books that I recommend (in the order that it is listed here)

Computer Science Distilled - https://amzn.to/39jYZ0S
Grokking Algorithms - https://amzn.to/2JcBrjS
Introduction to Algorithms - https://amzn.to/2V03JRb

Learning model that I use to retain most information
https://youtu.be/jvQKrtMVA4Y

🏫 BOOTCAMP

Career Paths for Software Engineers
https://youtu.be/07IViT_Ezuc

Questions to Ask a Bootcamp before joining

1. What tech stack do you teach?
2. Do you teach the CS fundamentals?
3. How do you get your ratings?
4. Do you cover a specific track for development, like Front-end?
5. How many total students have enrolled since you started, and how many of those have graduated?
6. Out of the graduates, what percentage of students find a job within 3, 6 and 12 months?
7. What is the company profile distribution for your placement (small, medium, large, startups)?
8. What is the average compensation offer your graduates receive?
9. What are 10 of the most well-known companies that your graduates have gotten offers from?
10. Can you provide contact information of 1-2 previous graduates who could tell me about their experience at your bootcamp?

👩‍💻 PROJECTS

How to pick good side projects
https://youtu.be/wDF-sVBhcv0

5 tips for beginner software engineers
https://youtu.be/kMhu8Ysf3a0

📄 RESUME & NETWORKING

How to write great software engineering resumes
https://youtu.be/ciIkiWwZnlc

The Recurse Center
https://www.recurse.com/faq

❓ INTERVIEWS

How to get a job at a top tech company (this video was made for Microsoft, but will work for most top tech/FAANG companies)
https://youtu.be/ddAmt_Z2qic

Problem-solving techniques for technical coding interviews
https://youtu.be/FSycYs8RpsA

Facebook coding mock interview
https://youtu.be/80KvFXJSohA

Books I recommend when prepping for interviews

Elements of Programming Interviews (Python) - https://amzn.to/35XPQJw
Elements of Programming Interviews (Java) - https://amzn.to/374W5KT

💵 JOB OFFER

How much do software engineers earn?
https://youtu.be/6U92LI09n6c

Microsoft's LEAP/Apprenticeship Program
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/leap/application-process/

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OTHER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BOOKS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND

🌩 Software Engineering & Architecture

Clean Code - https://amzn.to/3nHNtAC
Clean Architecture - https://amzn.to/3kZ7UqR
Refactoring - https://amzn.to/377VXdM
The Productive Programmer - https://amzn.to/33aMeSE
Pragmatic Thinking & Learning - https://amzn.to/2J5IfzM

⚙ System Design

Web Scalability for Startup Engineers - https://amzn.to/39c55QV
Designing Data Intensive Applications - https://amzn.to/3fxgOLm
Understanding Distributed Systems - https://amzn.to/3cjChr5
Software Engineering at Google - https://amzn.to/3rfJc8L
Building Microservices - https://amzn.to/2UUPsFi

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:57 Self study
04:23 Bootcamps
07:41 Projects
09:54 Resume
11:04 Networking
12:21 Interviews
14:05 Job Offers
16:12 Additional Advice

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