Senior Software Engineer shares advice breaking into SWE, Startups, and more!

I got the chance to talk to David, a Senior Software Engineer, who shares his personal journey into software engineering and gives advice to students interested in getting software engineering internships, and junior SWEs who are interested in becoming Senior SWE. Watch the video if you're interested in learning more about working in tech and software engineering!

0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:51 You’re a Senior SWE! How did you know you wanted to be a software engineer?2:11 Working in Big Tech vs Startups
4:46 How do you get the 1st internship with NO EXPERIENCE?
9:14 Advice for Junior SWEs interested in becoming Senior SWE, How much code does Senior SWE write?
13:17 How will AI change software engineering?
15:10 When you get stuck on a project / task, when is it time to ask for help?
16:48 What’s the biggest project you’ve ever worked on?
18:15 What does wearing “multiple hats” mean in a startup?
21:04 Advice for people interested in working at startups!
24:31 Final thoughts

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