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Ask HN: How to go from tech-adjacent to SWE?
What projects, study plans, books, etc. would you recommend to someone that (1) has undergrad CS experience but (2) is in a non-SWE role at a software company?
Have tried note-taking, book reports, services like Readwise personally.
The only YC company[1] I can find in this space seems to be DOA.
[1] https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/the-ticket-fairy
I am young, and my job role is already lightly CS-related (data). I have an undergraduate minor in CS, so I have taken Data Structures, Discrete Structures, AI, etc. I don't think I want to be a SWE, I am mainly pursuing this degree for personal knowledge (to enable side projects and satisfy interest) and to make my profile more appealing to large tech companies and startups.
Is a masters worth it? Or would it be more worth it to try to build knowledge through side projects / a blog if I can trust myself to remain committed?