What do you mean by "self-taught" -- and why is that important? Even if you can't go to a university, they remain great ways to learn software engineering. For

What do you mean by "self-taught" -- and why is that important? Even if you can't go to a university, they remain great ways to learn software engineering. For example, https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm has useful classes. Finally, I agree strongly with rayvy. Choose what you mean by "software engineer" and what your goal is. Good luck.