this is so encouraging to me as a cs major fighting with so much uncertainty about the future. thank you for reminding us that it's okay to have different paths and for also sharing your inspirational journey !
Speaking as an 8 year Amazonian, you perfectly captured the recipe for success. Regardless of which field/role you want to break into it comes down to focus, discipline, and consistency. Leveraging your network, friends, and coworkers to practice/grow will have an exponential positive impact both in the short-term (transfer to SDE) and long-term prioritizing your personal/professional growth. Great work! Keep it up and a HUGE thank you for sharing your experience with the world. :)
Love these kinds of videos, gives a great perspective on the different paths everyone follows. I just accepted an offer to become a cyber software engineer and i’m super excited!
You might have been lucky, as you kept saying, but you took your shots and kept on growing capitalizing on everything you have set up ( including of course Networking ). Great job! I hope I haven't missed any great opportunities by sitting back at times.
This video is so relatable as I went through a similar journey - I took a Chemistry degree during university, found tech, felt excitement that I’ve never felt before, and finally ventured out to be a SWE Thank you for sharing your journey. Seems like you’ve been through your ups and downs but I’m glad you are happy where you are right now, Jenn! 🎉
I'm 6 months away from graduating with my B.S. in computer science, and I found this video to be super relatable. I want to become a software engineer, but I have no experience outside of class projects. I've never worked in tech. I wonder if I should apply for a software engineering position right off the bat, or work in IT, similar to you, to get my foot in the door. Regardless, it's nice to see that my experience is not unique. Thank you for posting this video. -Lydia, from AZ ☀
Hi, Lydia! I’m also graduating with my software engineering degree in 6 months time! I’m in a similar position as you. Don’t worry, there are several jobs that specifically hire freshers, and they expect no sort of experience from you.
@@Arebamasrura_z hey I'm in the NYC area and been having trouble finding an entry level job that accept freshies. do you have any job search recommendations?
I am currently in my final semester pf my chemical engineering degree and have been learning to code seriously from the past few months. I graduate in a few months, and hope to be able to learn enough on my side that I can apply for tech jobs.
thank you so much for this video, this is so reassuring. I did 1 year majoring in biology and thought i wanted to master in biochemistry, similar to you, however after and through that whole year, i was just very unsure of my choice. the only thing that i really liked were the friends i made because other than that i just found the majority of it tiring and really not for me. and since the beginning, I've always been indecisive, about whether i wanted bio or sc, so after 1 year of not enjoying it i decided to change major (and university). i have now finished my first year in sc. it has been a long and difficult journey as i did not have any previous experience in it but it's always been exciting. though i feel the pressure of not being able to find a job since even though ive finished 1 year and have done countless projects, i feel like i am so behind the ppl in my class...i'm trying my best to learn everything but im scared that i wont be able to have enough knowledge about it even after i finish uni. does anyone relate or is it me who's just unfit for it? i really don't know anymore.
that is insane, I literally had the same experience! Really REALLY determined to graduate in chemistry, but my math courses I had to take were so much more fun, and I hated lab work too! I also graduated in cs (maybe I'll do my bachelors in math in the future)
Would love to hear about the ups and downs when you first started as well. I’m almost 6 months into my first SWE job and I’m struggling with everything. The oncall is a drag for me as well. I always need help. How long did it take for you for everything to start making sense? I try to learn the cases i’ve done but every case is different. So, I’m always stuck.
I just started my internship in July, 2 months in I still don't like it and neither do I feel like continuing it but it's unfortunately a year long internship. Though a lot of my friends are telling me that I might start liking it once I get the hang of it.
@@sejalhearti no nothing about anything but i hope, for your sake, they’re just putting you through internship hell and everything goes well for you when you land your first job.
Another great video , it was funny to hear you were here at Budapest :). It was also very useful how you prepared your interview , I think most of us this is the missing thing what needed to get better jobs.
From another chem -> math major late into college, I love you so much. And not just because you're darn cute. I'm happy with my career and fortunately didn't have to go through an internal transfer. But in another dimension, I could've done CS and math double major. Could've gone into SWE or done a MFE program before trying for a quant role. Given how much I love statistics and depending on how bad I would be at CS, I could've also gone the data science route. I'm where I was meant to be, but it's so fun thinking about what could've been. I always recommend a career that has a clear path for grinding. I probably would've enjoyed grinding leetcode problems, but I think certification exams are still the best.
Wow that is so funny, my older brother had the exact same situation in college. He was interested in chemistry, didn't like the labs, and moved into Math and CS! He went to Pamona college in Claremont
Hey Jenn, loved hearing about your journey, because software engineering was something always interesting to me too! Would love to connect with a fellow female AAPI UA-camr :) btw your hair looks so good!
Hi Jen, I hope you are doing well I just found out about your channel. I watched all vlogs! And I enjoyed watching them! Keep it up🫡 Love from Malaysia🌸
good that you figured out you didn't like chem early. job prospects/salaries for chem aren't great. I did a chem degree, wasted idk 5 years of my life working various scientist jobs with bad pay, and not enjoying my work... then ended up as an SWE making idk 4x more, better working conditions, more interesting work, etc.
Hi Jen, thanks for sharing the ups and downs of become a software engineer. This video is helpful to me ^^. If allowed, could you share the platforms or media that u usually use to learn algorithms and data structure also other materials that related to software engineering? Thank u :)
Hey just found your channel, great content! The Amazon hiring freeze is a huge bummer as a new grad. Just wondering what the internal reaction is in Amazon about it?
which language did you code in your interview rounds? where there any restrictions of programming languages ( like you cannot code in javascript or something )
I'm currently on the same journey. I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology, but after graduating was lost for awhile until falling upon software engineering/data analyst. I'm going through courses from freecodecamp and Codecademy, but I wanted to know if you had any resume tips or if you had worked on any projects before applying for your first job at AWS?
wow this is the first time i've heard someone (on yt lol) do maths and compsci conjoint! im planning on doing this as well in uni, but i just wanted to ask what the course load is like? i know it probably differs from university and country, but my worry is that while i am interested in maths im not exactly the best in it lol
Heyy im tryna apply as an sde1 but i feel as if i wont pass the OA so i was hoping to ask the hiring manager to defer me to cloud support engineer if possible. Was there an OA for the cloud support engineer role? Hopefully i get hired after the hiring freeze~
@@imjenncho I apologize i should have given more attention to your content before asking that question. But anyway I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos... I really love and admire what you do..and maybe we can get some Korean language learning lessons from you... I will be your number 1 student peace and love 💕
Great video content! Do you listen to Blackpink? You almost could fit in as one of the members 😌.. Amazon is one nice company and any way to get your foot in the door works. Your path succeeded yay 😁
isnt your degree still relevant experience because you degree is math CS? Before watching the video I thought you meant "no experience" as in you majored in psych lol
IF YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEART TO MARRY(KU HUCK)WITH ME, YOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO AT DEEP NIGHT IN THIS FLATFORM. BECAUSE MAYBE I USUALLY HAVE NO GGACHIL MIND.HUH
this is so encouraging to me as a cs major fighting with so much uncertainty about the future. thank you for reminding us that it's okay to have different paths and for also sharing your inspirational journey !
Speaking as an 8 year Amazonian, you perfectly captured the recipe for success. Regardless of which field/role you want to break into it comes down to focus, discipline, and consistency. Leveraging your network, friends, and coworkers to practice/grow will have an exponential positive impact both in the short-term (transfer to SDE) and long-term prioritizing your personal/professional growth.
Great work! Keep it up and a HUGE thank you for sharing your experience with the world. :)
Love these kinds of videos, gives a great perspective on the different paths everyone follows. I just accepted an offer to become a cyber software engineer and i’m super excited!
Congrats 🎉 and good luck!
You might have been lucky, as you kept saying, but you took your shots and kept on growing capitalizing on everything you have set up ( including of course Networking ).
Great job! I hope I haven't missed any great opportunities by sitting back at times.
You deserved this! You did the work and didn’t take shortcuts! You have really GOOD friends.
This video is so relatable as I went through a similar journey - I took a Chemistry degree during university, found tech, felt excitement that I’ve never felt before, and finally ventured out to be a SWE
Thank you for sharing your journey. Seems like you’ve been through your ups and downs but I’m glad you are happy where you are right now, Jenn! 🎉
Thank you Raymond! It’s good to find someone who also went through similar journey as me. thanks for sharing~
@@imjenncho you’ve gotten yourself an avid follower from Singapore! Enjoyed your chill day in the life videos & convo-based videos too
I'm 6 months away from graduating with my B.S. in computer science, and I found this video to be super relatable. I want to become a software engineer, but I have no experience outside of class projects. I've never worked in tech. I wonder if I should apply for a software engineering position right off the bat, or work in IT, similar to you, to get my foot in the door. Regardless, it's nice to see that my experience is not unique. Thank you for posting this video.
-Lydia, from AZ ☀
thank you for sharing as well!
Hi, Lydia! I’m also graduating with my software engineering degree in 6 months time! I’m in a similar position as you. Don’t worry, there are several jobs that specifically hire freshers, and they expect no sort of experience from you.
@Areba Masrura Zaman what jobs did you apply for which require no experience?
@@jaeshim9851 software developers/engineer, web developer, etc. look for the ones that state they’re fine with freshers
@@Arebamasrura_z hey I'm in the NYC area and been having trouble finding an entry level job that accept freshies. do you have any job search recommendations?
hahaha, I went for chemistry - it didn't ended well, I'm in an IT like position and will try to move towards "real" IT soon.
I am currently in my final semester pf my chemical engineering degree and have been learning to code seriously from the past few months. I graduate in a few months, and hope to be able to learn enough on my side that I can apply for tech jobs.
LMAO heeeyy another ex-chem major! I did the same thing for med school and didn't score too well on the MCAT... Now I'm a data scientist 😁
thank you so much for this video, this is so reassuring. I did 1 year majoring in biology and thought i wanted to master in biochemistry, similar to you, however after and through that whole year, i was just very unsure of my choice. the only thing that i really liked were the friends i made because other than that i just found the majority of it tiring and really not for me. and since the beginning, I've always been indecisive, about whether i wanted bio or sc, so after 1 year of not enjoying it i decided to change major (and university). i have now finished my first year in sc. it has been a long and difficult journey as i did not have any previous experience in it but it's always been exciting. though i feel the pressure of not being able to find a job since even though ive finished 1 year and have done countless projects, i feel like i am so behind the ppl in my class...i'm trying my best to learn everything but im scared that i wont be able to have enough knowledge about it even after i finish uni. does anyone relate or is it me who's just unfit for it? i really don't know anymore.
I appreciate how beautifully and eloquently you described your experience. I had no idea about Pramp, but it's fantastic. Much thanks.
Thank you :) all the best in your interview journey!
so glad i took the leap and majored in cs cuz i knew it was interesting but didn't know much about it
thank you for the video
Glad it was helpful!
I love your calming voice and vibes!
that is insane, I literally had the same experience! Really REALLY determined to graduate in chemistry, but my math courses I had to take were so much more fun, and I hated lab work too! I also graduated in cs (maybe I'll do my bachelors in math in the future)
Many good software engineers made a switch from chemistry. So it looks like you are on the right way.
i know someone too.
Would love to hear about the ups and downs when you first started as well. I’m almost 6 months into my first SWE job and I’m struggling with everything. The oncall is a drag for me as well. I always need help.
How long did it take for you for everything to start making sense? I try to learn the cases i’ve done but every case is different. So, I’m always stuck.
7 months later - How are you doing now?
I just started my internship in July, 2 months in I still don't like it and neither do I feel like continuing it but it's unfortunately a year long internship. Though a lot of my friends are telling me that I might start liking it once I get the hang of it.
@@sejalhearti no nothing about anything but i hope, for your sake, they’re just putting you through internship hell and everything goes well for you when you land your first job.
Another great video , it was funny to hear you were here at Budapest :). It was also very useful how you prepared your interview , I think most of us this is the missing thing what needed to get better jobs.
Thanks for sharing your journey. You will do great things as a software engineer.
From another chem -> math major late into college, I love you so much. And not just because you're darn cute. I'm happy with my career and fortunately didn't have to go through an internal transfer. But in another dimension, I could've done CS and math double major. Could've gone into SWE or done a MFE program before trying for a quant role. Given how much I love statistics and depending on how bad I would be at CS, I could've also gone the data science route. I'm where I was meant to be, but it's so fun thinking about what could've been. I always recommend a career that has a clear path for grinding. I probably would've enjoyed grinding leetcode problems, but I think certification exams are still the best.
Wow that is so funny, my older brother had the exact same situation in college. He was interested in chemistry, didn't like the labs, and moved into Math and CS! He went to Pamona college in Claremont
thank you for sharing your experiences...it is really an inspiring one...im excited for the next episodes!|God bless!
Very nice and so inspiring! Keep going Jen
I love ur videos keep uploading.
Thank you for sharing. Great to hear from you. Keep it up.
thank you ☺
Been waiting your videos :))
Hey Jenn, loved hearing about your journey, because software engineering was something always interesting to me too! Would love to connect with a fellow female AAPI UA-camr :) btw your hair looks so good!
hi Amy! Thank you so much 🥰 I’d love to connect as well~
Hi Jen,
I hope you are doing well
I just found out about your channel.
I watched all vlogs! And I enjoyed watching them!
Keep it up🫡
Love from Malaysia🌸
aw thank you!
*watching on my lunch break as I think about transitioning from mechanical to software engineering* :D
Love your video! Thank you for sharing😊
thank you!
good that you figured out you didn't like chem early. job prospects/salaries for chem aren't great.
I did a chem degree, wasted idk 5 years of my life working various scientist jobs with bad pay, and not enjoying my work... then ended up as an SWE making idk 4x more, better working conditions, more interesting work, etc.
what is the name of the monitor that you're using . thx
Hi Jen, thanks for sharing the ups and downs of become a software engineer. This video is helpful to me ^^. If allowed, could you share the platforms or media that u usually use to learn algorithms and data structure also other materials that related to software engineering?
Thank u :)
What is the tech stack you're working with at Amazon ? PS : I love your videos :)
Hey just found your channel, great content! The Amazon hiring freeze is a huge bummer as a new grad. Just wondering what the internal reaction is in Amazon about it?
which language did you code in your interview rounds? where there any restrictions of programming languages ( like you cannot code in javascript or something )
I'm currently on the same journey. I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology, but after graduating was lost for awhile until falling upon software engineering/data analyst. I'm going through courses from freecodecamp and Codecademy, but I wanted to know if you had any resume tips or if you had worked on any projects before applying for your first job at AWS?
너무 멋져요!
u came a long way
so inspiring
Wow! It's interesting video. I like you, more more video
Hey Jen, what was your first programming language that you learned? And, what programming language you are currently using at your job?
first language i learned was java! my team uses java and kotlin.
@@imjenncho very helpful information for where to start a foundation on a high level language (Coding). Thank you Jen!
Great
Could you explain the technology stack that you use or think is important to have as a software engineer aspirant?
Thank you, nice share tho.
wow this is the first time i've heard someone (on yt lol) do maths and compsci conjoint! im planning on doing this as well in uni, but i just wanted to ask what the course load is like? i know it probably differs from university and country, but my worry is that while i am interested in maths im not exactly the best in it lol
what profile are you in AWS Support? will be great to connect with the internal slack. SYD-based AWS Support here.
Good video
Out of topic but what's the color of your hair? Do you dye it yourself?
Great video! How did you get into Cloud support Engineer?
good question! I simply just applied for the role after college. It was honestly just random! lol
Which computer course is good to do job in computer company or software house
Hi, can you share where I can get the same keyboard please?
Hi! I updated the description to add the keyboard link :) the key caps were gifted but I’m sure you can find similar ones on Amazon!
I cannot fold
Heyy im tryna apply as an sde1 but i feel as if i wont pass the OA so i was hoping to ask the hiring manager to defer me to cloud support engineer if possible.
Was there an OA for the cloud support engineer role?
Hopefully i get hired after the hiring freeze~
THAT TIME.
New Sev2: Cat sitting on laptop
❤❤❤
MANY DIMENSION(RIGHT_QM_):GRAMMAR THINKING~HUH^^
MANY COUNTRIES(NATIONS) IN THIS PLANET. HALLELUJAH
💝
The keyboard link isn’t the same color as the one in the video…did you customize it yourself? :)
Yes it’s customized! I changed the key caps
@@imjenncho do you have a link to the key caps? I really love that color… so creative! ❤
What language do you program at work? Python? C++? Java? Assembly?
Do you do backend or frontend?
i do backend! Our team uses java and kotlin :)
Can the foreigner find remote job in the united states? or any website to find job as an Software Engineer?
Baby cute❤
You mentioned that your originally from Anchorage Alaska so are you ethnically native American?
i also mention that i'm korean-american :) i'm ethnically korean...
@@imjenncho I apologize i should have given more attention to your content before asking that question. But anyway I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos... I really love and admire what you do..and maybe we can get some Korean language learning lessons from you... I will be your number 1 student peace and love 💕
你好，Jenn，感谢你分享了这么多软件工程师的经历，我想问一下在美国的大多数公司使用的是jdk的哪个版本？？？因为我在中国大陆这边做开发，很多公司用的还是jdk8呢
Great video content! Do you listen to Blackpink? You almost could fit in as one of the members 😌.. Amazon is one nice company and any way to get your foot in the door works. Your path succeeded yay 😁
isnt your degree still relevant experience because you degree is math CS? Before watching the video I thought you meant "no experience" as in you majored in psych lol
What is the food of your cat? Love from Lahore Pakistan
CODING NICE
Are you a front-end engineer?
im a backend swe!
ANYWAY YOU ARE REALLY SO CUTE, ADULT!
how old are you and how many years of experience in software engineer jobs what is your college course?
Meam
jk
SHALOM.
LIKE AN ACTOR'S FACE! YO(IS THIS EXPRESSION CORRECT_QM_)~^^
Yo no debí nacer en el tercer mundo 😭😭😭
you also need to know how to communicate
Do you think your degree was necessary for you to get a job in tech?
you know the answer to that. stop being lazy and grow up
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13/NIV
TO WEMANㅡㅡ;;
i want to be ur boyfriend becuse I also study software but I'm not software engineer yet
That's not a good reason.
can we connect on LinkedIn?
From Calvin Li
IF YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEART TO MARRY(KU HUCK)WITH ME,
YOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO AT DEEP NIGHT IN THIS FLATFORM.
BECAUSE
MAYBE I USUALLY HAVE NO GGACHIL MIND.HUH
you are so cute 🥰are you Japanese?
She literally says in the video that she is Korean American!