Software Engineering as a Career: How to Land a Programming Job without a Computer Science Degree, Habits of Successful Self-Taught Coders and Avoiding Programmer Burnout - Softcover

Armstrong, Hasan

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798719572246

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

Starting a career as a software engineer without a computer science degree is a long and difficult journey, Hasan Armstrong discovered this whilst attempting to switch from a career in healthcare to software engineering.

He now works as a software engineer and incorporates all the lessons he has learnt in this book. This book will provide a roadmap to getting a job as a software engineer without a computer science degree, as well as providing solutions to the obstacles you may face along the way, like learning new programming languages, handling interview questions, negotiating job offers and much more.

Through his youtube channel, Hasan has helped several thousands of people learn to code.

What you will learn in this book?

• How to determine if a job as a software engineer is even for you?
• Should you become a front-end, backend or full stack software engineer?
• Mindsets and habits of software engineers who seek excellence.
• Programming topics you will need to learn and practice before you can start applying for software engineering roles.
• Practices to stay healthy, avoid burnout syndrome and remain happy and fulfilled as a self-taught software engineer.
• Increase the likelihood of landing a software engineering role, by creating a personal brand, a CV that stands out and finding companies you want to work for.
• Mindsets and habits of exceptional software engineers
• Interviewer asks “What kind of salary do you expect for this role?” - How should you reply?
• You’ve started working as a software engineer. How can you climb the career ladder?
• The dark side of working as a software engineer.
• How should you handle workplace politics, mental health issues and technical debt?

We are keen to help you land a software engineering role and help you progress in that role. So if you want to know if software engineering is for you, in the process of learning to code or applying for software engineering roles this book is worth purchasing.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 13: 9798719572246
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 201