How I became a software engineer *self-taught*
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I built an automated crypto trading journal: https://edgesheet.com
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🤓 about
hey, i’m Jackie! I’m a self-taught software engineer based in London. I have a degree in mechanical engineering and started my career 3 years ago as an aerospace engineer. I got into coding by writing scripts to automate simulation workflows and taught myself web development at home. Thank u for watching! 🧡
📝 contact
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👀 disclaimer
Views and opinions are my own and do not represent or reflect the opinions of my current or past employer(s).
This video was sponsored by Skillshare.
📖 chapters
0:00 intro
0:29 stage 0: uni
4:01 stage 1: aero grad scheme
4:31 stage 2: learning to code
6:55 stage 3: aero vs software
10:54 bizzJackie: skillshare
12:12 stage 4: building edgesheet.com
13:59 stage 5: interviewing
15:04 stage 6: FAANG
15:45 outro
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