Learn about areas of software engineering pivotal for career plan. Understand the basics and apply in daily engnineering



What you will learn


A quick overview of software engineering and role responsibilities.

Difference between software companies as potential employers.

Checklist to tackle unsuccessful interview processes.

Basic information to start analyzing career trajectory optimally from personal perspective.

Help new graduates understand software industry as a business beyond coding.


Description


The course is an introduction to the complexity waiting for a beginner in the software industry. No certifications or silver bullets exist to a long and fulfilling software career. Instead, the course provides a brief overview of the industry and processes from an experienced engineer’s perspective.


The main goal of the course is to make the aspirants aware of the big picture before they get caught up in confusing job descriptions. A prosperous career cannot be purchased or fast-tracked. It needs daily nurturing via habits and coherent knowledge.


Moving between different-sized organizations often leads to taking up multiple roles. Frequent job switching can lead to career path fragmentation. To avoid getting overwhelmed by the situation, one may choose to be aware of the bigger picture upfront. The fundamentals change at a much slower pace compared to trends. Build expertise around fundamentals for a great career.

The course is an introduction to the complexity of waiting for a beginner in the software industry. There are no certifications or silver bullets to a long and fulfilling software career. The course provides a brief overview of the industry from an experienced engineer’s perspective.


The main goal of the course is to make the aspirants aware of the big picture before they get caught up in confusing job descriptions. With personal experiences the perspective ensures to be tried and tested.

The voulme of sales and promises has exponentially grown but at the cost of accountability. A prosperous career cannot be purchased or fast tracked, it has to be nurtured with daily habits and coherent knowledge.


A long career will encounter many inflection points. Most only prepare for the best case scenarios but the the contrary ones are far more probable than one assumes. Since 2000, there have been atleast 3 spells of recessions in the industry due to completely different reasons.


Course Overview


Components of software engineering

Algorithms, Data Structures, DevOps, SRE, SCM, etc.

Types of software companies

Types of roles in software companies

Frameworks to gauge competition and career trajectory.

Lessons from personal experiences about recessions and interviewing from a career perspective.

Takeaways


Software engineering beyond coding

Business goals of possible employer companies

Kind of roles available in the industry for beginners/fresh graduates.

English

language

Content


Software Engineering Overview

The 30,000 feet view

Industry Overview

Types of Companies

Types of roles

Conclusion

Pyramid Hypothesis

Tangent Theory

Interview aftermath handling

Finance and Career

Recessions and career

Closing remarks and way ahead

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