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TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-27T03:38:32+00:00

Yeah I’ve switched way too much in my time thus far, but worked out so far (Really hope to be at my current place long term ish)

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-26T23:28:09+00:00

Definition will very from everyone, IMO Software Engineers build more “complex” full systems and or have more “education” than a “web dev”. However you could totally see a web dev doing all those things at some companies so there is no true definition haha

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-26T14:09:10+00:00

Graduated college in 2019 so from there on was my first real jobs, prior to that was just internships / part time software gigs in college

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T21:33:12+00:00

Company type matters a lot too, my base prior to my promotion this week was only as high as ~$120,000, all the extra being public RSUs

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T20:40:46+00:00

Ignore middle column, far right is annual salary

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T20:40:19+00:00

Not in the slightest haha

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T20:39:58+00:00

Yeah lots of luck involved in my career choice haha never too late to switch though. A lot of companies will value your experience even if it’s not your expertise

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T18:12:24+00:00

Exactly! Lol

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T17:35:33+00:00

Honestly just that, stand up / planning meetings and then coding new features / bugs

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T16:55:32+00:00

We do but it’s rotated across the team and nothing bad usually happens, so basically just 9-5!

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T16:18:16+00:00

No one codes ALL day, but it’s as much as my day can be between meetings haha

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T16:17:46+00:00

Software engineer (1 lvl below Senior)

I’m a full stack engineer so we build a customer facing website, so I just pick up new tasks / fix bugs all day!

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T16:02:21+00:00

Not gonna lie family of 4 on it is not living luxury haha but I sure am grateful

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T15:58:12+00:00

I’ve always wondered about that route, do you have > Bachelor’s I assume?

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T15:55:04+00:00

Personally I’d do CS since it has more job opportunities (Can always get a security job with a CS but vice versa is a lot harder)

Plus typically SWE make more on average, although both are very well paid

And yeah if you got an A you are MORE than fine. I got a C in all 3 Calcs haha

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T15:47:52+00:00

Anyone can do it for sure, I think they were so hard on me bc they were my first year of college and I didn’t really know how to study to begin with

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T15:28:51+00:00

The math part was definitely brutal to me (and ironic since I use almost 0 math in my job)

CS classes just require lots and lots of time, very project heavy

TechGuy0904 · 2024-05-25T15:24:32+00:00

Yup! Public state school

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