1: Understand the difference between software engineering and computer science. A lot of "computer science" will help you write a compiler, but you probably won

1: Understand the difference between software engineering and computer science. A lot of "computer science" will help you write a compiler, but you probably won't write a compiler on the job. Software engineering will help you when you're trying to make a bulletproof, scalable application. 2: Seek out internships.