Cheers!

I'd add the technical credential of having a reputable bootcamp on your resume + industry connections that bootcamps have built.

Thanks Neo! Benji is a wealth of knowledge super grateful to have him in my network.

Good luck man hope it's going well.

The trick for self taught and boot camp techs has always been to get hired during a tech bubble. All the other advice is survivorship bias. The other trick is to know people in the industry. Without one of those it's virtually impossible to get in.

Watch my previous videos.

Self-taught just means you're learning on your own using any resources that are available to you. This mindset helps when you become an actual Software Engineer cause that's what the job consists of (using resources available to you to create or find the solution). At 13:00, Benji broke down how one can learn how to get into programming and that's the exact advice I give others. Example: If you decide to learn Python, go learn the syntax and practice writing basic code using it (basic stuff like if statements, loops, functions, general syntax, etc). This could consist of reading the Python documentation, finding useful tutorial videos on KZfaq, reading articles/guides you find on Google, etc. You can eventually make small programs like opening up a text/csv file and performing something on the data inside of it. Doing this will give you a basic understanding of how to program in Python. Once you get better at programming basic stuff, you can move onto learning Data Structures and Algorithms which is how to store/access data and how efficient the code you write can be. The fundamentals (basic programming - if statements, loops, objects, etc) + Data Structures and Algorithms concepts carry across any programming language you choose so they are very important. Once you learn those, decide on what you want to go into (i.e. web, mobile, api, etc) and research on what tech stack is good for that. Back-end (like API development or scripting) typically use something like Python or Java and other things. Front-end (like web or mobile) typically use JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and other things (like React). Learn all of this and try working on 1 or more projects (like creating a website using JavaScript/HTML/CSS and/or React, a mobile app using React Native, etc) that will help you gain some practice. Doing all of this, you will have practice and a grasp on the basic fundamentals of programming, data structures and algorithms, and coding in a certain area using some stack which is what a Software Engineer typically learns.

Excellent reply thanks so much for the input and advice.

Those numbers aren't entirely accurate.

I do it because Colby's a cool guy

Benji has the heart of a teacher and mentor. He has reached out to me multiple times on his own volition to give advice and guidance and has a passion helping people starting out. I think the most self-interested thing you could say about Benji is that he is a current leader who is trying to improve through dispensing advice and his experience with tech.

one of the things you might eventually learn is that you will learn way more by trying to teach others. But also, some people aren't scarcity mindset, they are growth mindset, or just believe in sharing.

@@themahanaxar Thanks for the input mate.