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Any words of encouragement to a 32 year old considering a career switch to software development? I have a CS undegrad and have been working in the industry, alt

• manuel_w 2y ago
  Where do you live? I transitioned to software development in the age of ~30 and am based in Austria, Europe. The way I did is was to work on a project in my free time, and use that to a) LEARN, b) demonstrate that I can aquire skills myself and c) can stay motivated and push through. I wanted to show that I'm worth being given a chance. It worked flawlessly, I got hired on the first try. Just try it, what's the worst that can happen? :) I've got the feeling good software engineers are a bit more rare here, though, and Whiteboard interviews are not a common thing either.
• space_oddity 2y ago
  It’s never too late to switch to software development, especially since you already have a strong foundation with your CS degree and industry experience.