I think the key issue is that Software Engineering is mind-set that requires maturity and experience. 10 years "late" is precisely the correct time to be thinki

I think the key issue is that Software Engineering is mind-set that requires maturity and experience. 10 years "late" is precisely the correct time to be thinking of that track change. > How can I compete with new grads with Ivy League CS degrees? Surely we all know the real-world value of newly minted top college CS grads. I was one, and I teach them, and I definitely wouldn't employ a 21yr old me to manage a complex project.