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I'm relatively new to programming and aware of who Jack Dorsey is, but isn't this quite impressive for a single programmer to build?

Thanks for the advice and the link to your e-book!

Hi Emil, your story is inspiring for someone who wants to become a self-taught software engineer with particular interests in AI/ML (see my previous HN submission). This article wa…

Thanks for all the advice.

Indeed it is something to think about. I appreciate all the advice you gave. Last question, I'm currently taking CS50's Programming with Python and MITs Intro to CS in Python, what…

That's definitely true regarding your last point. Maybe I need to contribute significantly to some OSS projects or have a really nice side project or portfolio of side projects to …

Thanks for the this.

I am also content for working with small interesting startups/companies. Yeah, I am expecting a timeline of 4-5 years to gain the relevant skillsets.

Thanks for the advice regarding Open Source contribution.

Motivating journey. Was there any material/resource (e.g., books, courses, etc) that helped you develop the knowledge base? Or was it mostly from working on projects, job experienc…

I feel like I can learn the material without going into an undergraduate program, however as you mentioned that pathway is the best way into getting an internship. Do you think the…

Great point about getting into FAANG/Tech companies through non-software development roles. However, I feel like I really enjoy the software process, despite my minimal programming…

I know I should have framed the question in a less naive way. I did some very basic programming running some statistics before, and enjoyed the process greatly. But I would not cla…

I know I would definitely need to do some cost-benefit analysis. Good advice regarding implementing scripts to help within the work environment.

I do have an education, just not in computer science/engineering. I understand, some people never get into FAANG. I know you can make good money without getting into FAANG. I just …

I know this has probably been asked before many times, but wondering if the steps to becoming a software engineer have changed given the rise in popularity of LLMs, and whether som…