My Journey from 0 to 200k Software Engineer Salary - I Share Every Offer Letter

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In this video, I'm going to share with you my journey from 0 to a 200k tech salary. I'll be sharing every offer letter I received along the way so you can see exactly how I did it. If you're looking to make a significant change in your career, this video is for you!
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[@RealChrisSean]

Sorry, I had to hide 2 of the companies names for hopefully obvious reasons 😢.

[@cristianguzmantamayo4904]

No problem man, thanks for the valuable information once more

[@lacascadaobregon]

Thanks for the video, Chris. Great as always

[@SciDiscoveryNews]

bruh all your videos are thriving off negativity, wondering if you surpass 80k a year... bro there are people who are will to just get hired in 3d world countries to pay for a living not everyone dreaming of ferrari... your videos are just disencourging us to learn

[@cristianguzmantamayo4904]

@@SciDiscoveryNews Man, not at all, rn I'm living in Colombia and I can guarantee you that it is possible to get a good salary (not as much to buy a Ferrari) but at least I can live better than the average

[@Iamaaliyahdesarae]

@@cristianguzmantamayo4904 ❤❤ that’s what it’s all about.. as long as you’re happy with your life and how much you make, who cares! And for those who are not, instead of hating on other’s success find something that will take you out of poverty. Because thinking like that is a poor mindset and hating on other’s success will keep you in poverty. You can have all the riches in the world and still have a poor mindset… Be blessed & spread love and light ✨❤️🦋

[@shurastun5530]

You have been my inspiration Chris. I was an engineer in a manufacturing industry and it went very toxic environment. I took a full stack web dev bootcamp last May 2022. On August 2022, when I was on the mid of React (last section of the course), I tried to apply for a Full Stack Dev Role and got the job. Coding is fun and I was so happy with it and felt that it was like a hobby. I believe that if we really love what we are doing along the process, we can achieve our goals. From Manufacturing QA Engineer to Full Stack Web Developer.

[@bubbyprime]

I'm excited to go along the same trajectory as you. Almost completed my first year in tech and I'm super excited for the years to come! Thank you for inspiring Chris!

[@lifewcj1264]

Chris, Im so thankful for your transparency. I think this will pivot your career in the long term- Thanks for staying humble. Keep up the great videos!

[@2niite4]

I still remember watching you when you did live streams from your car around 2017-2018 ish. I think I'm the same age now that you were when you started to code... I'm going to become a web developer, fuck it. Thank you for always having your heart in the right place, Chris. Time for me to put down the video games.

[@uodige1]

Hey Chris, your video always inspired and I should not give up like you said "Consistency and discipline beast over motivation".

[@grayshub]

Keep the fire burnin’ Chris! You’re doing great, healthier and happier than ever. Kudos🎉 hope i get a visit from you, i’m trying to document my journey by vlogging just recently..

[@chethan1773]

Amazing journey u had been Chris...

[@mfufu011]

Great job Chris!

[@mayukhhazari7820]

this is inspiring ❤

[@simonturiano9629]

You're awsome chris💯💯💯, as a student and also learning web devevelopment i always inspired with your videos. Keep it up bro hope i get a lots of tips from you

[@Theshadaej]

This is amazing. ❤

[@LifeWithRilla]

It's interesting watching this because I was following you from the tail end of your time at your first company until now and I saw literally every video up to this point. You were still fairly instrumental in keeping me motivated to continue learning and sticking to coding so thanks for that. My roommate who was a Senior Engineer at the time convinced me to get started. I'm glad I got to watch you every step along the way. I'm pretty salty I didn't start documenting as early as I should have. But, I've finally posted a few shorts. Medium form content coming soon. 8:30 was a really smart move to reject that offer tbh

[@swoodc]

THANKYOU!!

[@xYesin]

hey sean! I have just taken my diploma in electrical. I have been waiting for almost a year for the opportunity to start coding. Now I'm finally here and have started. I have followed many of your videos and have inspired me so much. like I said, I'm starting that journey today and I'm really looking forward to how much I've learned in the last 6-8 months. the goal is to be employed during the year 2023. I will keep you updated. greetings from a fan from Norway

[@erwinlinares2376]

i started my journey recently as well on the side while doing university as well I hope you and me both are able to get a job

[@ubdyrahmanaliabshir6242]

Hey Chiris i wish you happiness You're my role model when it comes to tech especially software developer. You have a good sense of humor and you made me realize that it's possible for everyone to achieve what he wants in tech You're so amazing Chris 💯♥️

[@vincentstuart8664]

The most inspirational dude on youtube

[@patriotlightning7791]

Happy for you mate. ❤

[@drakewright940]

Hey Chris I’m looking to do the ZTM program for software engineering but I keep getting told you need a degree even if not in CS. Do you have a degree and did you have one during any of these offers?

[@ladysru]

I am actually leaving my job after 10 years and now i am going to be working on my skills and I have gotten few job "assessments" still waiting to hear back from that..I will be grinding to be a better developer!

[@mitotv6376]

Very nice job offer

[@0x-003]

can you talk about, what “knowledge”, tasks did you do/have? like do i need to be a Pro JavaScript coder? or is it okay to be a "jack of all trades"?

[@jhomarno9336]

you're right Chris culture is much more valuable than huge earning.

[@onekwill6424]

Great video ! i’ve been learning javascript for quite some time now by the self taught route. but I really struggle staying focus and find myself off track everytime. i feel like i really need a mentor, i would go to school for it but i can’t afford school at the moment so self taught is my only option. is their any advice you can give?

[@alphaseeker8136]

Leon 100 devs

[@Kenzocus]

Chris what’s your resume like when applied for your first tech job without college degree

[@MamaOwlbear]

I appreciate your transparency. I hope you never get penalized for it. What did you know at the point when you first applied for your first Junior Web Dev position?

[@rufuszion]

You are a blessing, Chris. I love you sir. I have been an IT generalist for over 20 years in a developing nation. And now, I realize that i will soon be a bloomer a dm very broke, because the country is not favourable to IT generalists. So, I am now learning how to code- Front-end web developement. May God help me succeed, in Jesus name. Amen

[@Kenzocus]

Chris do you get this offers through linkend

[@RealChrisSean]

Yup

[@andrewanderson7912]

🤣🤣🤣 @ the Kawhi clip

[@touaxiong5285]

You should do a thing where you take someone under your wing and guide/help/teach code to them. Would be soo cool.

[@szymak2196]

can you make a video saying how to learn code step by step or is the old one still valid

[@notdaz706]

Get on the Odin project and freecodecamp. Both are free.

[@ricric9488]

Hello sir! I would like to change career same as you, where would I start? no programming background here.

[@kidcrack08]

Html, then css, then Javascript is how I'm learning

[@elite.1]

Is that Charles guy from vampire diaries cause he looks like Marcel😯

[@ibrahimzende6968]

Chris Sean, I’m trying to become a software developer, I’m learning on my own and I have some basic on programming , is it something you’ll tell me to do for my progression?

[@codeitraw5241]

keep going! build real life projects. learn like crazy.. keep pushing through. it will be worth it. Money is great but you gotta also love to keep learning. I got my first job two weeks ago starting at 68k and I'm learning everyday on the job. I'm glad I love learning on my own. Keep pushing!!

[@ibrahimzende6968]

Thank you

[@heylovers7362]

@@codeitraw5241 So the culture allows you to learn as you go? Like OJT? My job experience has only been a few jobs that all expected you to be competent but know MOST of what you were hired for. It's seems that Tech companies really care about development of personnel.

[@codeitraw5241]

@@heylovers7362 idk about others, but mine is pretty chill. They let me learn whatever it is that needs to be done.

[@heylovers7362]

@@codeitraw5241 that’s dope. Glad you’re in that situation. How did you go about finding the job? Was it monetary based, location or culture based maybe?

[@VizMaior]

How do employers react to your short employment history on your resume? I’m sure they see that as a red flag.

[@RealChrisSean]

None of them cared lol.

[@crisi6754]

I think that’s all crap lmao everyone says that it’s a red flag but no one gives a shit

[@RealChrisSean]

@@crisi6754 yup lol.

[@kidcrack08]

Not in tech atleast

[@gaminggoddessaria]

What exactly does a software developer advocate do?

[@subs2801]

Six months from now, a new video will drop - I quit my job.

[@RealChrisSean]

Hopefully not, if I do decide to go to one of the companies trying to take me away, it will be because they offered a 300k TC. Would you reject that too? I don’t think so.

[@Truthbetold1990]

This guy will never be happy I think he is the problem

[@RealChrisSean]

🫶🏼

[@lacascadaobregon]

I am having trouble finding work because I have a record from a few years ago despite being wildly skilled. I have technical breadth, and depth. I'm currently learning Rust, because a local company told me that they would give me a chance despite my record. The interviewer had no interest in being at the interview, it was actually kind of demoralizing. (Kind of fucked up, when they told me, "we are willing to look past your record because we REALLY need a good Rust/Go developer"). My recruiter told me it was the introductory interview, with a technical person who spoke programming. I was eager to ask how they were using Rust & Go in their company, and to learn more about the team of devs. But before I could attend the interview, I had to fill out a weird "before interview form". It asked, did I have a record? I told the facts, got the interview, only to find out they were doing some weird "probing" type interview because of my background. The worst part is, I've always worked 5x harder, smarter than anyone I know. Every job I've ever had, every class I took, I was the absolute rockstar. But never did I know if I was actually going to get the job, just wild, wild amounts of commitment. Why? Two things. 1.) I knew from the get-go that I had to choose a field of study that I could be so good at, that they couldn't say no. 2.) Computer Science saved me from a drug addiction, and I have a huge dedication to it. Really bad, messed up situation right now though. Jobless for months after the last DeFi startup I worked at went out of work. Have been looking into starting a SaaS business. Hope is running thin, and I just hope I can stay strong enough until I get a job. My worst fear is dying without accomplishing my dreams of having a successful software engineer career. Teary-eyed. Thanks for always bringing mad inspiration, Chris. I often have to look towards other similar stories for inspiration, hope, to keep going.

[@EugeneHaroldKrab]

What are all those languages at 8:55? JavaScript, react, what are the other two? And so if you know those 4 you’re pretty much front end developer

[@SciDiscoveryNews]

bruh all your videos are thriving off negativity, wondering if you surpass 80k a year... bro there are people who are will to just get hired in 3d world countries to pay for a living not everyone dreaming of ferrari... your videos are just disencourging us to learn

[@RealChrisSean]

How is this discouraging?

[@Iamaaliyahdesarae]

Umm 🤔🤔🤦🏾‍♀️ ….. wow . Well I see some complainers here Chris. I just want to say thank you. you have inspired me greatly! I too desire to make Way beyond 80k… and could care less about a Ferrari … for those who don’t care to make 80k+ , that’s them and that’s okay. People Shouldn’t try to make you feel bad for it… We can literally have anything we want in this life ✨ and besides who has ever shown all their offer letters to give us information? OP: Go find the content that’s for you if his pay insults you.