From IT support to $150K+ Twilio software engineer

Описание: After studying electrical engineering, then retraining in software engineering, Ark struggled to get interviews let alone a job. Here he explains what he changed his focus to before getting a $150k SWE job at Twilio, how he uses AI to get ahead, and the mistakes he sees early career engineers making in 2025.

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0:29 Intro
0:56 Ark’s Route Into SWE
1:36  Tips to aspiring SWEs in 2025
2:03 Most Overhyped Trend in Tech 2025
2:20  AI Replacing SWEs
2:47 Using AI To Get Ahead In SWE
3:48 From IT To SWE
5:04 Junior, Mid, & Senior SWEs
5:55 How To Get Promoted
6:16  One thing early engineers get wrong
6:35 Who Should And Who Shouldn’t Be An SWE In 2025?
7:27 What Ark Would Tell His Younger Self If Starting Again Today