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Is it too late to become a software engineer? This is a question I see getting thrown around a lot now due to lack of jobs, AI etc.

In this video, I go over some of reasons we are seeing the issues we are with the tech industry, and some potential solutions for those determined enough.

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This video makes reference to or summarises some other topics I've spoken about recently, see also:

Should Junior Developers Contribute To Open Source?:

https://youtu.be/PA4yuyYF2bM

Will AI Replace Software Engineers?:

https://youtu.be/B-x8buAiXpg

How To Get A Tech Job In 2024:

https://youtu.be/2Te-ln71Pxk

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro/current tech industry issues

01:46 - Companies are "de-risking" (economic recession)

04:03 - AI mentioned

04:12 - Overhiring causing mass layoffs

05:05 - This is why we aren't seeing a lot of entry level jobs

06:10 - New hires are an unknown/risk factor

07:00 - Affects of AI on jobs (not what you think)

10:50 - Summary of industry problems

11:37 - Solution: Don't tick all the boxes

15:04 - Solution: Volunteer/build (& maybe sell) a project/open source (maybe)

16:55 - Solution: Network/collaborate (most important)

19:15 - A few different networking methods

21:45 - How I got my first job

25:45 - So, is it too late then?

27:22 - Conclusion