Ask HN: Former engineers, how did you transition your career to software?

Re:Ask HN: Former engineers, how did you transition your car... by kingkongjaffa on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @09:32PM (#25438331)

I did one course in Visual basic and Java, then used matlab and python in my undergrad and graduate degrees.

When I went into automotive engineering I wrote some data anlysis tools in python. I ended up in management where I wrote some pretty impactful VBA to build powerpoint decks out of excel sheets. During this time I also did some of Freecodecamp.org in the evenings.

Then the stars sort of aligned and I got a job 50/50 between client management and coding.

Right now I'm doing CS50 to plug the gaps in my knowledge and really really loving coding. I plan to finish FreeCodeCamp afterwards!

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Re:Ask HN: Former engineers, how did you transition your car... by st1x7 on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:09AM (#25440867)

Advent of Code 2020 is happening right now - https://adventofcode.com/. I really recommend it if you want to get exposure to different problems in a more fun and relaxed environment with a good community around it.

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