HOW I BECAME A SOFTWARE ENGINEER | no CS Degree, career change + advice

Hi friends! I've been wanting to share my career change story with you all for a while now. I talk about how I switched careers from electrical engineering to software engineering through a full stack web development bootcamp. I hope anyone going through a career change story can find this video helpful or relatable!
Let me know if you've been thinking of switching careers in the comments below, would love to talk about it if you have any questions!
HOW I GOT MY FIRST SOFTWARE ENGINEERING JOB ---
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BOOTCAMP (Full Stack Web Development) -- This is the program that I did! @careerfoundry
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0:00 - intro
0:48 - my story/background
8:19 - WHEN I decided to switch careers/enroll in a bootcamp
8:59 - WHY I chose to change careers
17:14 - insecurities
20:02 - tips and advice
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[@kylaquilos]

Hope you all enjoyed this video!! ☺If you have any questions, please comment them below! 0:48 - my story/background 8:19 - WHEN I decided to switch careers/enroll in a bootcamp 8:59 - WHY I chose to change careers 17:14 - insecurities 20:02 - tips and advice

[@Ebspired]

“You should not get used to being miserable.” Such a powerful statement! & I like that you shared your plans with people who care about you and will give you authentic guidance. Great video, and good luck in your boot camp!

[@kylaquilos]

Yes, it would totally be unfair for ourselves to go through life unhappy if we can do something about it! Thank you so so much for taking the time to watch my video and write this. I genuinely appreciate it! ❤

[@andrewnguyen1733]

I'm currently undergoing a similar process. I love how you talked about feeling like you're "behind" in life. I think so many people stifle their ability to learn new things cuz it's "too late". Great vid

[@kylaquilos]

I completely agree! I personally know so many people who feel that way. Thank you for this comment. It really means so much😊I wish you the best on your journey! If you have any questions at all, please please don't hesitate to ask me here :)

[@TheSoulCrisis]

Concurred on feeling behind in life, I am 34 and striving to jump FAR FAR ahead in life now but it's always a step by step progress to success!

[@kylaquilos]

That's awesome! I believe everyone has their own timelines and it's never too late to take action to do what you want. Wishing you only the best! @@TheSoulCrisis 😊

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

This is me. I'm 41. My kids are teenagers now, so I'm not tending to little ones anymore. I don't know where I fit, and I feel so far behind. I'm a caregiver making around $1 above minimum wage... This isn't where I belong and I'm searching for something new. It's very scary honestly. So many fields seem interesting! But where do I fit? Especially now at 41, when it seems like all of these 21 - 25 year olds are have their heads on so well!! I'm sure not above asking them for help either. 😊

[@ZenityStudios]

Don’t want false promises. Todays market is not really feasible for entry level developers. Have a strong backup plan and don’t quit your day job

[@kylaquilos]

I agree with you. I definitely did not intend to promise anything, just wanted to share my story and some encouragement if people were feeling similarly. I do mention in another video about it being hard right now especially because of the layoffs and it being more competitive than before. A strong plan is necessary if a career change is on the table. Thank you for commenting this important reminder :)

[@rohitimandi]

I agree... I graduated in January, 2023 and have been looking for an entry level job since October, 2022 and haven't found one yet . So yes, it is a real struggle...😭

[@K.Khalil]

@@rohitimandiwhich country are you based in?

[@rohitimandi]

@@K.Khalil Right now, I am in Denmark

[@AniCSingh]

I can relate, I studied Electrical Engineering too and went into a very male dominated industry and I too was the only female in the team, for me the environment just got boring. And like yourself, I got interested in Software Engineering and made the switch, now working as a trainee dev. Great video, thank you for sharing your experience, wishing you the best!

[@kylaquilos]

Oh wow we went through something so similar! I hope you’re enjoying what you’re doing now and I’m so happy for you to get dev experience ☺️ that’s hard work paying off! Thank you for this, I appreciate you sharing your experience as well. Best of luck on the rest of your journey!

[@JusticeTrace]

This was such a helpful and thoughtful video! Thank you for giving inspiration! I definitely needed to hear this

[@kylaquilos]

Wow thank you for watching and writing this comment!! It makes me really happy to hear this. So glad you stumbled upon this video 😊

[@Nishinga.]

Thank you for sharing your story and being so open/vunerable, I related to so much of it and it’s helped allievate this isolating feeling that’s been gradually getting worse. I’m proud of you for not giving up and chasing your goals! I appreciate you

[@kylaquilos]

I’m so sorry you’ve been feeling that way! I think it’s actually helped me so much hearing other people can relate, so thank you for this message and for letting me know I’ve helped you somehow 🙏 I believe things will work out in the end especially if you want it enough to put in the effort. I’m not entirely sure of what you’re going through, but I hope you don’t ever feel alone! I really appreciate that you’re here!

[@Nishinga.]

@@kylaquilos this made tear up, thank you so much for being so caring, supportive and empathetic. It means so much to me! I’m glad you’re here too and thank you again for helping people out like myself, don’t ever let anyone dim your light in this world!

[@kylaquilos]

You have truly made my day with this comment. Thank you so much for your kindness ☺ @@Nishinga.

[@Nishinga.]

@@kylaquilos Aw i'm glad! I hope you're doing well ❣

[@chrisliu2230]

Thank you so much for making this video. It definitely helps me a lot！

[@kylaquilos]

I’m so happy this has helped you! Good luck on your journey 😊

[@diamondnewson9049]

Currently an assistant construction manager. I literally just received my diploma in the mail last week (B.S in Construction Management) and do not like the industry 😂😂. Trust me you are not alone!! Construction is just really stressful and has really old habits due to the age gap (like working overtime and being the last one there but not compensated). I also don’t like it 😂 literally have cried Sundays nights before going to work 😂. But I’m currently taking the 100Devs boot camp and hope to get in the industry soon! Thanks for the video truly kept me going 😊

[@kylaquilos]

Wow that is so relatable!! 😭I did not enjoy my weekends because all I could think about was returning to work on Monday... I'm soooo so happy for you that you made the decision to go for the career change!! I also hope you're enjoying what you're learning. And my heart is full knowing that I helped you keep going on your journey ❤that's really what I wanted uploading this video!! YOU'VE GOT THIS! Please let me know if you have any questions!! You are more than welcome to contact me here or DM me on instagram if you do have any! IG: @kylaslifeonearth 😊

[@theAndyWilliams]

hey how is that bootcamp going so far? I would love to hear your thoughts about it. I also want to change careers and get started. Thank you.

[@diamondnewson9049]

@@theAndyWilliams it’s going really good. It’s 30 weeks and it is self paced currently, but he has said that he is starting a 3rd cohort soon that is live.

[@ericcarson342]

What? You don't like it, why? Maybe you're still adjusting. I'm considering Construction Management thru a certificate. My undergrad was econ. Software bootcamp was my second choice to construction management. I might move the coding bootcamp to #1 or flip a coin.

[@rileycorzine2985]

Congrats on following your interest and making the switch! I had experience building software, but also started in electrical engineering because it seemed "more interesting" than software development - I later made the switch back to software after finding I enjoyed it a lot more. I realized I didn't always know whether I'd enjoy something until getting actual experience doing it.

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you! Very true, I didn’t actually realize that I loved it until I started doing it. I’m glad you were able to see your interest earlier and switched! I feel that it’s sometimes hard to but worth it when you find what you’re actually interested in and decide to go that path.

[@lucyk7292]

great video thanks!

[@ibrahimalshubaily9520]

can relate!

[@mikez5980]

Thank you for that it's inspire. Thx

[@asandamay6501]

You have no idea how much this has helped me and motivated me to actually take that first step. Thank you for sharing your story. Did your previous qualification also help with your new career and getting a job?

[@kylaquilos]

I'm sooo happy to hear that! It means so much to me that this video has helped you and thank you so much for letting me know! ☺ Truthfully speaking, I don't think that my electrical engineering degree really helped me with getting a job. The interviews I've had were solely on what I knew as a software engineer although I was lucky enough to get experience from an internship so they asked me about that a lot. So the internship really did help. It would be the same if you had side projects though! I know that side projects would help a lot because you'd get experience on your own, it's just not in a work team environment which is what they were asking me about - situations that I experienced working with a manager and other software engineers in addition to my technical knowledge.

[@magnamakers3219]

thanks for your vulnerability - i pray for you to have expoential success in all areas of your life.

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your well wishes! 🙏

[@thesilencer6038]

Inspiring video, Miss!

[@kylaquilos]

So happy hear that. Thank you!

[@lawrenceclaro548]

Same, I was in Mechanical Engineering for seven (7) years. A construction environment is no joke. Doing a lot of overtime because I felt like I had to prove myself. But I'm currently back in school for Computer Science. I'm happy to find other people making the jump and putting their mental health first!

[@kylaquilos]

Wow that’s a long time in a construction environment, props to you! I definitely could not last that long… and yes that is exactly what happened with the overtime. And I felt like I still wasn’t doing enough. I’m also so happy to hear you’re taking action on this! I really hope you enjoy the change and wish you happiness + success on your next career!

[@JosephKlenk]

Hi I am also a new KZbinr making videos about my experience as a CS Student/Aspiring Software Engineer. I really enjoyed this video and im glad it is working out for you. You earned my sub I love the content and insight you are providing and I can't wait to see more from you.

[@kylaquilos]

Hey Joseph!! Wow thanks so much for supporting. I watched some of your videos and truly love how honest you are. Glad to have this community. You’ve got another supporter here! 😄 thank you for this comment!

[@treeleaf2089]

good insight, thanks

[@kylaquilos]

Happy to have provided some! Thank you for watching :)

[@andrewdddo]

Great story! It’s definitely not easy to do a career switch so congrats! Yay to more dev creators! 😅

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you so much for the aknowledgement!! ☺️

[@JoshMadakor]

🎉🎉 Edit: enjoyed this. 300k+ subs vibes too lol

[@kylaquilos]

Waah no wayy!! That's such a great compliment 😭 Thank you sooo much!

[@maximusthegreatest]

I did web design in school(wish I had done CS) but as far as usefulness, engineering seems so much more valuable than web development(not CS in general). When I worked as a web developer I had a hard time with what I felt like wasn't adding that much value to the world. Engineering teaches you about how to manipulate reality and web is just CRUD lol I know that's downplaying it but as far as potential to benefit the world, engineering seems way better. I know that's not how society operates but seems like the way we should be headed.

[@kylaquilos]

I know what you mean by that. Going through school and learning about engineering and what’s been done with it really made me think about all the possibilities to add value to the world. Engineering will always be necessary and for sure in demand. At this point, I’m just glad I can work with clients creating products that add value to the world and it’s awesome to be working with them providing service wherever they need. 😅

[@joelkugonza4736]

Great story here, quite similar to what I've done over the past 3 years

[@kylaquilos]

I truly hope you enjoy what you’re doing now and think that it was worth it!

[@KirubelTamene]

Wow amazing video mam am glad I found your channel u got 1 sub, Btw man How long does it took you to finish the boot camp? What is the name of the boot camp? Thank you

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you!! It took me a total of 7 months of actually doing the bootcamp. Total of 9 months for me to get the certificate though because I took a 2 month break for an internship. The name of the bootcamp is Careerfoundry!

[@user-sn4so9vb5w]

your video, motivate

[@vontrae]

Its not only possible, but its doable. I didn't go to college and am a high school dropout. I was able to land a job after putting effort into learning the craft.

[@kylaquilos]

I completely agree! It's definitely doable if you just put the effort into it. And landing a job is no easy feat. That's awesome. Congrats - and I really hope you're enjoying it! (or at least not hating it 😅)

[@vontrae]

@@kylaquilos The job is in the financial industry, and has proved to be a great challenge haha. But, because its Remote - I'd have to be crazy to complain about any of this 😆

[@kylaquilos]

@@vontrae Haha I know what you mean about the remote aspect 🤣 That’s so cool! I think I’d want to explore the financial industry someday, but yes, I hear it’s challenging. You’re getting amazing experience though!

[@Glorian692]

hi Kyla ,nice video.Which coding bootcamp would you recommend for me please?

[@kylaquilos]

Hi! Thank you for watching :) choosing a bootcamp really depends on what you’re looking for. I chose my bootcamp based off affordability, self paced, the mentorship, and job guarantee. They also had a full stack web development program which is what I wanted. It depends on what you prioritize and what program you’re looking for! There are sites like CareerKarma where you can find reviews for bootcamps if you are curious about any of them during your research. I did CareerFoundry because it was affordable and I like the self paced program!

[@Glorian692]

Thank you so much @@kylaquilos

[@roydeanosman]

Hi Kyla, what do you think is the challenging part in software engineering jobs?

[@kylaquilos]

Hello! Personally I think the most challenging is architecture and understanding how all pieces of a system connect to each other, what’s necessary to make something fully functional. I’m still learning a lot about architecture and understanding every component Ima system if that makes sense?

[@opshankaprabath]

I am now your pas stage now. Looking to shift my tech stack change.🤞

[@amethystxyz]

Going through this right now, I'm in Canada; does that affect my chances in getting a job? Thank you so much for the video!

[@kylaquilos]

Ahh wishing you only the best of luck on your journey!! You can do it 💪 As for Canada, I’m not too familiar with how the tech industry is doing over there. I believe that tech is everywhere though. It’s just in the US we experienced lots of layoffs this year and I’m not too sure if Canada experienced the same amount of layoffs. Please take this with a grain of salt: I personally don’t think you living in Canada will affect your chances of getting a job unless your tech industry is not doing too well which would heavily increase the competition like it is in the US right now. Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any more questions! I will try to answer as best I can :) Thank you for watching 🙏

[@amethystxyz]

@@kylaquilos thank you so much 🙏 there’s a lot more jobs in the us than in canada, but probably because there’s a lot more people there too (40M vs 300M population). Hopefully I can come back to your video one day and say that I made it 💪

[@kylaquilos]

@@amethystxyz YESS!! I will be waiting for that day ☺️

[@user-ro8zx5xt8h]

Hey i am on the same journey but only think that pulls me back is that i have a business degree so will it be possible to get a job despite not being from a tech discipline

[@kylaquilos]

Hi! Yes it’s completely possible. I know people who come from customer service jobs or psychology or other degrees who have gotten jobs after they’ve learned how to code. I actually think because you have a business degree, you’d do well in consulting because they look for those skills as well (not telling you you should go into consulting, just providing an example). Don’t feel discouraged! Many people who switched careers to CS come from various backgrounds. And keep in mind that it’s hard in the tech industry right now to land a job, so if you feel like you are struggling finding a job later when you’re done with your program, I can assure you it’s not because you didn’t come from a tech discipline. You are more than capable of learning it and getting the job if you put the effort :) Just keep on developing your coding skills and learn as much as you can! Don’t undermine your efforts because you didn’t come from a tech background. Good luck on finishing your journey!!! You’ve got this 💪

[@balachandra4809]

That's really nice madam...😊

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you so much!! 😄

[@user-ez5ty4it3e]

you are so brave Kyla...happy for you. You are an encouragement for so many of us...thank you for your honesty. Wishing you many more success ahead!

[@kylaquilos]

Thank you 🙏 I really appreciate this message 😊

[@miltonmeji7038]

What boot camp did you go too

[@noemimimi1818]

how long did it take to learn ? can you give us more details? how was it? please and how you applied for a job after it ?

[@kylaquilos]

I actually talk more in detail about applying for a job in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYLMgH6cfryfi8Usi=fn2rhZoaeaZy1_sh And it took me the whole 7 months to finish my bootcamp but I did a 2 month full time internship sometime during so all in all it took 9 months after I started the bootcamp to finish :)

[@AcelGuevarra]

How long did it take you to finish boot camp and find a job? I have a 9-5 right now but I am eager to finish it.

[@kylaquilos]

Hello! I think I may have responded to your other comment asking this question, so I'm just gonna copy and paste it here -- I was in my bootcamp for a total of 7 months. I took a break in between to focus on my internship for 2 months, so technically from the time I started my bootcamp until I finished it, it was 9 months. I also did a month for the job prep course. I was already applying to jobs before I officially finished my bootcamp though, so I was applying for about 3-4 months until I landed my first job!

[@rimouks]

I'm trying so hard to make the switch after finding my love for coding late into college. Been 4 months since I've graduated and I can't land anything web dev/SWE related, not even an internship..

[@kylaquilos]

I’m sorry to hear it’s been hard to land a job 😔 the tech industry’s current situation isn’t making it easy… I do think it’s harder for graduates to find internships. The only reason I was able to was because of a friend, but I remember not being eligible for all the others since I had already graduated. Easier said than done, but keep pushing. I know it seems impossible at this point, but you’ve put in so much effort to apply for 4 months already, don’t give up. Have you been applying by yourself or have you spoken to connections? Something I asked myself often is “where can I improve on in the job hunting process?” I feel like job hunting itself is already a job so I know it can get tiring :/ when you say you got into coding late into college, do you mean you switched degrees to CS later in college or you majored in something else and it was too late to switch? Just curious because you said you’re trying hard to make the switch.

[@rimouks]

@@kylaquilos I wish I found my interest in coding early enough to switch to CS. I ended up finishing my degree while taking some related courses as well as doing The Odin Project to teach myself more in order to try getting into the field but then I found out about how difficult it is atm, and how much a lack of CS degree/internships will hinder your search. I am attempting to network and visit job fairs as well as continue to learn and practice since it's all I can do for now!

[@arantachatterjee472]

@rimouks Lots of internships were posted last week by banks and some FAANG companies. You should be able to apply now with a strongly reviewed resume.

[@shahjeelani2691]

Yt recommended me Why among all ur videos This video got boosted Yt algorithm is just so random Btw nice video

[@kylaquilos]

Haha yes I’m honestly very shocked that it’s showing up on so many people’s feeds. I’m grateful. And thank you!

[@BossLadySTEPH7]

I also was an electrical engineering student. I left school and am now back in school for computer science. Should’ve done this from the beginning. But better late than never, right?!

[@kylaquilos]

Haha sometimes I think about the same thing... but yes exactly!! Better late than never 💪

[@StriderBillman]

How did you get the job? Did the bootcamp have job placement?

[@kylaquilos]

The bootcamp did not have a job placement. They had a job guarantee if I took their job prep course which was if I didn’t get a job within 6 months after finishing the job prep course, then I would get refunded for the program I took! Sometimes bootcamps have partners that you can interview for if they have positions open, but I personally did my own job searching. I got my job from being referred by a connection I had and interviewed for his company. I was job searching for months, but ultimately referrals were the best way to get interviews so make sure to connect with people!

[@universal1772]

👍

[@khaung4413]

What was your project before landing job?

[@kylaquilos]

Projects wise, I just had the projects that were part of the curriculum for the bootcamp. I really didn't have any projects of my own, but I wish I did! The biggest projects that we had were a movie app that showed some information on each film and another is an app where people can find places that had meetups for networking.

[@AcelGuevarra-gk8ld]

How long did you go into bootcamp before landing your job in SWE?

[@kylaquilos]

I was in my bootcamp for a total of 7 months. I took a break in between to focus on my internship for 2 months, so technically from the time I started my bootcamp until I finished it, it was 9 months. I also did a month for the job prep course. I was already applying to jobs before I officially finished my bootcamp though, so I was applying for about 3-4 months until I landed my first job!

[@loujon191]

You have a greater chance of employment with an engineer degree so I’m sure it had more to do with it than boot camp

[@kylaquilos]

I don’t think that it had to do more with my electrical engineering degree than my bootcamp. I didn’t use any of my knowledge from that degree to apply for a software engineering job. The interviewers didn’t really care for my degree except for maybe the discipline it took to get a degree, but it was not related to my current career. I had to apply what I learned from my bootcamp and internship knowledge during the interviews.

[@JeffreyDizon]

@@kylaquilos Your electrical engineering degree definitely helped. It checked off a box.

[@factgrainstv]

Hi just dropping by to make someone smile today :) You're so pretty

[@factgrainstv]

subscribe and like :) btw. Follow up question please

[@kylaquilos]

Aww thank you so much I really appreciate it!! I also don't really have much of a skin care routine, but I can include that in one of my vlogs sometime 😆 Regarding your freelancing question, I have no personal experience with freelancing so take this with a grain of salt, but I know many people do freelance work and are very successful with it! You can definitely do it remote and be paid by project. I'm sure that's dependent on how you would want to charge your client, so it would totally be up to you. There are many sites out there like Fiverr and Upwork where you can do freelancing :)

[@Zhibet]

What boot camp did you join

[@kylaquilos]

Careerfoundry :) you can find a link in my description box!

[@kurdishtutorial7319]

Hey Kyla how can I contact you I have some questions to ask you

[@kylaquilos]

Hello! You can follow me on IG @kylaslifeonearth and message me there or you can ask here :)

[@linderpak6214]

My husband's a structural engineer in the construction industry. I don't think it's for anyone. It is so toxic.

[@kylaquilos]

Yes, I definitely agree with you on that. Everyone I was actually close with at my construction job hated it and wanted to leave... Lots of respect for your husband being able to stay in the industry.

[@sonoftroy8572]

Ahh.. yes! Getting adjusted to the real world. Yes the workforce is not peaches and cream. The people in the workforce isn’t necessarily nice people unfortunately. The actual job isn’t want you train for in school. People can be weird at time and cloud make your work environment stressful. Unfortunately this is part of life for some people but the growing pains can help mold you and make you stronger… sometimes.

[@faizanshakil2775]

Its very difficult these days for someone with no IT background to land a job easily unless they have done many courses

[@Nick-pd2yo]

Honestly it is most likely the company and construction that made you hate it. I was in a similar situation working in a tech role in a blue collar field as a minority. Sorry u had to go through that

[@kylaquilos]

Yeah definitely. I am very guilty of not allowing myself to try other roles in my previous field. I knew for a fact it was just my environment at that time, but I'm happy where I'm at now thankfully! I am also sorry that you also had to go through you did. Hopefully you're in a better environment now.

[@siddarthmehta2423]

in which country are u working and studied in??

[@kylaquilos]

I'm working in the US! I did take a bootcamp that was based in Germany though, but it was all remote so it was possible. I think that's also why it wasn't as expensive as others!

[@siddarthmehta2423]

what was the camp about ? @@kylaquilos

[@kylaquilos]

The bootcamp I did was for full-stack web development! There are other programs though like UI/UX or Data Analysis.

[@MrgLoRybLue]

@@kylaquilosmind me asking why you did a boot camp in Germany instead of you’re home country USA? Was it due to financial? Success rate, content and or ratings?

[@kylaquilos]

@@MrgLoRybLue I was doing my research on good quality bootcamps that didn’t cost a fortune. Cost was important to me and it was very affordable compared to the popular bootcamps based in the US! I don’t think it has anything to do with what country though, I just found a bootcamp that happened to be in Germany that met all my requirements so I didn’t intentionally look for bootcamps from other countries :)

[@abhishekpatra7954]

Long story short be good at basic maths, learn C, C++, Java, leetcode, html, css , Javascript, React And just build and build and practice and practice

[@kylaquilos]

You are not wrong… Leetcode is definitely way up there 🥲

[@jake_carrillo]

Is the job market competitive for someone with no degree

[@kylaquilos]

Currently, the job market for tech is more competitive than usual because of all the layoffs that have happened this year. I did hear that some companies have been filtering out the people who have done bootcamps because there are just too many of them so they have to further filter the applicants. People who have done bootcamps apparently "don't have enough real world experience", but honestly I think it would be the same for those who have degrees unless they've gotten experience from internships and they can talk about it during the interviews. I don't think this should discourage anyone who have done bootcamps though because I think there are way more companies out there who don't mind if an applicant came from a bootcamp + no degree. Definitely take everything I said with a grain of salt though because I'm not entirely sure! But these are things that I've heard.

[@loujon191]

She has a 4 year degree

[@computernerd8157]

​@@kylaquilosI have. 4 year degree IT and all they care about is exprience. New plane, start a DBa and work on Upwork because this is a joke market.

[@kylaquilos]

@@computernerd8157 Yes, I totally agree with the whole experience thing (especially now because it's insane). That's actually great advice now that you point it out. People who have not had any experience to bring to interviews usually do freelance work because that's 100% experience they can put on their resume later on. Who knows, their freelancing job might be the way to go for their entire career because it does really well. Plus, you're your own boss. Or they get enough experience to put on their resume to apply to other jobs later on if it's what they want.

[@iam.2521]

Hellohhhhhh

[@abcdefghijklmnop1123]

Do u have gitub or something?

[@kylaquilos]

Yes I do! Sorry for the late reply, I missed this comment. All my GitHub work is from my bootcamp though. I also haven’t done anything since then because I’ve just been working and haven’t done any side projects so unfortunately it’s not updated.

[@keylanoslokj1806]

It's called "inclusive hires".

[@AcelGuevarra-gk8ld]

How old are you?

[@kylaquilos]

I’m 25!

[@ml3054]

one word AI

[@sirk3v]

haha, story of my life

[@matttajom8140]

Are you a Filipina?😅

[@kylaquilos]

Haha yes I am! Mixed with Chinese :)

[@matttajom8140]

Hi@@kylaquilosthat's nice to hear haha.

[@user-vi5ru5kl1v]

"The universe is telling me!",naaah maybe it Jesus dear

[@callous21]

Maybe it's brahma

[@coreyladd125]

Wasn't that guy executed 2000 years ago?

[@VSM101]

​@@coreyladd125😂 True Christian fantics want to force there delusions on other people. Not my God.

[@user-vi5ru5kl1v]

@@coreyladd125great question, three days later this "guy" rose again, and now people have been encountering him even till this day. ask the Christians, they will tell you the truth, he his the reason for everything good now and people don't even know it.

[@nudyart8222]

Bruh wtf

[@asian1599]

ugh please don't encourage people to switch to this field

[@kylaquilos]

Hmm, well I'm not exactly telling people to switch into this field. I'm merely sharing my own experience of switching to software engineering and those who are in the process of switching can be encouraged to keep going because I was able to make it myself. I'm hoping people who are switching to software engineering can find value in this video. Switching into ANY career is hard, so a little encouragement would be nice.

[@owenwu7995]

how to be a software engineer with no degree: be an underrepresented group and be neurotypical

[@h951115951115]

you got in because you are a young female and you know how to brand yourself and talk and you are attractive to the people who are making the hiring decisions, nothing exciting really

[@WoWUndad]

How girls become software engineers: basic html css front end bootcamp > girlz only job club🎉

[@drolnij]

I am also an Electrical Engineer and now starting to self study Computer Science. I completely relate to the experiences you had in college and having insecurities in looking for a job.. Feeling unhappy with your job was probably the worst experience you can have as an adult while needing to make ends meet.. I am really glad i found your video. Gave me much more motivation to continue. I'll be following you along the way. Cheers!

[@kylaquilos]

I am with you 100% about making ends meet while being unhappy. That really hit when I read your comment 😭 thank you for this. I’m genuinely so happy I can be of some motivation to you. Best of luck on your journey! Self learning incredibly hard work, you doing that is very admirable 💪