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Thank you for sharing your story :)!

no shame in that. I cleaned toilets and wiped asses.

Doing labor jobs unpaid to help out but been looking into paid labor jobs to pay tuition. Good move

Thank you for sharing. You’ve come a long way. I’m still in the garbage man position unfortunately.

I feel the same regarding basic military training; helps you realize that taking a warm shower; sleeping in a nice bed or having your own room is privilege enough. Makes you appreciate life more

What kind of people willingly work at slaughterhouses though???

-i wish i had a job- Nevermind.

Great stories, big bro!

thank you for sharing your unique life experiences! it was captivting!

Thanks Jeff for sharing, very motivating.

Love this story Jeff! Thank you

this is inspiring. feeling stuck after college and this helps a lot. thank you

Thanks for sharing this story im currently trying to get to next level myself, seeing stories like yours and my own parents keeps me going

This is so real I appreciate you sharing brotha

26:10 I am so jelous of dat

i cried twice watching this video, would be nice to get your sis on the channel

am happy for you jeff, GOD bless you more bro!

This channel is special to me because we share a similar background!! Although you finished college and I didn’t I’m self taught as well working with Data!! You really give me hope and a snapshot of what my life will look like. My contract ended in Sept now I’m back on the hunt, I’m coding as I listen to this. Keep up the good work man

Thanks!

Finally caved and took a job as an application support analyst (customer service). I will get some experience working with SQL and there is possibility of working towards an engineer role within the company. At any rate the experience is probably much more applicable than my previous job working in a kitchen. I'm also wondering if I would be a good fit for software engineering, I'm very good at coding and understanding the underlying concepts, but I don't like to code in my free time, and I wonder if constantly having to create things in a role such as SWE will burn me out. I didn't know if that was a common thing among developers or if it was a red flag per se.

I have had some interviews, Although I had an hr call today and they told me if companies are in a hurry to hire they will only conduct 1- 2 interviews at max because they need the help.

The field is dead... Is not even worth the effort anymore.

Don't give up guys. It's a numbers game. Practice practice practice.

Thank you for high quality IT job market analysis. Something extremely hard to google / find on YT serach.

Thank you, Jeff

Are you from University of Oregon? (Your hat). I am from Oregon Stare University. After I graduated with my electrical/computer engineering degree last year, it took me FOREVER to find a software engineering job. I finally ended up getting a position as an embedded systems software engineer. So grateful!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this subject. It's interesting to see how companies are reacting relative to outside factors in the economy, politics, law, etc.

Hey Jeff! I would love to get in contact with you.

Really appreciate you putting this video out. Tbh im scared shïtless to start my own journey. I’m unconventional as well. I wasn’t great in college and not stem based. But here we go, thank you for the inspiration.

Coming from the opposite spectrum as you. I went to a high school where the majority of students got into college and get a degree. I am about to finish my doctorate in pharmacy. My gpa was always in the mid 3.0 range. You would think I would have a lot of confidence but I don’t. The attendings and residents I see on rounds keeps showing me how inferior I am. It goes to show that you would rather be an underdog than having high expectations for yourself and then realizing you weren’t all that great.

Thanks for the transparency, uncle Jeff. Really helps with perspective on my journey.

Whats your linkedin? Can I see your github? Where are you employed? I cant find anything on your channel. Too many fake tech engineers telling fake stories when in reality, they’re journalists writing tech articles looking for attention. Don’t believe anything you see on the internet.

Realyyy inspiring. Hope u continue to make videos

Really inspiring! U are a brave man!

If you don't work hard, they will soon find out you oversold yourself.

TY

What about imposter syndrome? Make a video about what are you doing in that job and how do you handle it

senior software engineers have to have the necessary skills to lead a team of devs. How can you review Merge Requests, participate in code reviews, or gather requirements for your team with little experience in coding and the development lifecycle. Senior devs need to be well versed in things like OO programming and have extensive knowledge with OO patterns, how else will you mentor those below you?

Thanks for sharing your experience this can help people getting in the industry. I have 2 years of experience at Microsoft and when I joined was always confused when I saw some people being ex-Senior/Principal level Engineers at a small company getting SDE 1/2 positions at Microsoft. But after working with actual senior/principal I understand why, the gap of skills is just unbelievable.

You can make a startup and give yourself Senior Staff Unicorn Flying Software Engineer with no prior experience. Titles are arbitrary (AKA literally made up) and only mean things within companies recognized within the industry as actually meaning something. A common tactic within small companies that struggle to get talent is to hyper inflate titles so they can attract talent. That's why "principal engineers" at startups get mid-level and sometimes entry level when joining a company like Google.

Good tips! I found two software jobs (in my 20 years in this biz) by meeting people at local tech meetups. Some companies offer bounties for new hires and people are willing to sponsor qualified applicants. While most meetups frown on overt recruiting, it's just a really good way to get your foot in the door and make friends in a world of similar interests. And a super critical skill to learn is how to interview the interviewer. You're going to spend a significant amount of your life there so don't be bashful about getting to know them too. Trust your instincts.

I have years of experience and gave up trying to get a. Engineering job. My degree is in a landfill..

Hey I have been watching for a year now. I am also a self taught and I have built many applications. I started working on my first job 2.5 years ago at Booz Allen Hamilton as contractant. I recently applied for senior backend engineer but the new company offered me the position of mid-level backend engineer. I appreciate your videos and thanks.

Hi Jeff, Nice to finally know your name (Advice from Dad). Please there is a video I have been anticipating from you in regards to learning how to read better and learning technique as a software engineer (Improved comprehension) as someone who did not know how to read earlier on in their life. what steps and techniques did you use to fix this?

Thanks for the videos. I see that you are probably in your late 30s or so ? I am 40+ and in a coding camp and IT school. I watched your video until the very end. I can relate a 100%. My story is actually very, very similar to yours. Very. Just different circumstances. The idea is not to give up on your small or big dreams ever. Keep pushing and doors will open.

Interesting. Did you just graduate from a bootcamp ? Self-taught ?

Hack reactor was the gold standard.. I applied once and didn’t get in then I tried a different route found a job as a product editor -> front end dev -> ruby dev -> php dev -> so on…

Thanks for sharing your story!

They let you pass because you are the very definition of grit. Colleges really look for good character, and your courage and persistence prove that you are a worthy graduate.

Love to hear your story man! Growing up I definitely had a different point of view on you I thought you came from a rich family and I always thought you were a really smart kid. Listening to your videos makes me really happy for you!