I have run into some of these issues in the past when trying to get into software. I'm a chemical engineer / scientist with some programming experience/skill*

I have run into some of these issues in the past when trying to get into software. I'm a chemical engineer / scientist with some programming experience/skill* but I would suck at modern coding interviews because I don't program regularly in my past 3-4 roles. I would have to get up to speed on the job, with pre-prep before the job started, and I could develop into an awesome programmer. Most job posting are written such that I am 99% certain my resume would just be a 'fast pass' in the 10 seconds a recruiter might look at it. Oh well, engineering is pretty interesting too... so I really can't complain much. *My programming experience and background: -- wrote Python/PyQt apps for parsing/analyzing/visualizing semiconductor device data, wrote sensor simulators/analysis tools in MATLAB and Python. Wrote image analysis routines in Java/ImageJ. I taught myself the languages and libraries and wrote correct and performant code. I dabble in Python, JS, Julia, Rust, C++, various LISP's at home but I don't have a lot of time or energy after 8-10 hours a day of engineering work. I have done a fair amount of PLC programming and control system design in the past. I also have 10+ years of post PhD engineering and physical science in several different fields and all of the capability and skill sets required to be successful in those fields. Software gigs I have applied for in past generally have not even given me the time of day... oh well.