Switching careers to Software Development

#career #discuss #advice #switchingcareers

Recently I have been approached for some advice about switching career to software development.
I have come up with a list of suggestions, but thought it is worth tapping into collective thinking.

If someone would approach you, what would you say?

Where to start?
Which part of software industry to get to? Web, Apps, AI, Data?
What is a good starting point for each of those starting points?
What advice would you give to people thinking of changing their careers to software development?
Meet-ups for newbies?
Codebar? https://codebar.io/ Any alternatives or more meet ups with similar goals?
Coding academy? This is quite a big financial investment that may not be affordable by many
Mentorship?
University? College?
What else?

What would your advice be to someone who is coming from a different career? Anything goes.

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