Five years ago, I graduated from law school.
I immediately knew that it wasn't for me.
Instead, I wanted to become a Software Developer.
With determination, I embarked on a 6-month self-taught programming journey, aiming to secure a remote software development role.
It took me 3 years.
eduardo@_eduardoltorres
I tried to land my first software development role in 6 months. It took me 3 years.
Here are the things that kept me from landing it sooner. 👇21:12 PM - 25 Apr 2023
Because I went with a self-taught approach, I made plenty of mistakes.
Some of these mistakes were:
- Building too many small projects.
- Spending too much time on tutorials.
- Not collaborating enough.
- Giving up too soon.
I spent over 2 years in an IT Helpdesk role, before I could land a role as an Integration Engineer, and then (finally!) get promoted to Software Developer.
As an Integration Engineer, I spent most of my time developing APIs and other types of integrations using Python, MySQL, and AWS.
Even if I didn't have the title, I was already developing software!
Also, my passion for Computer Science (CS) has turned out to be so great that I'm in my second semester of a CS degree.
I'm no genius or specially talented, I'm just a regular guy who just kept pushing through.
So if you are looking to land your first role, you don't have to make it in 6 months. The important part is simply to make it.
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