How Do You Become A Software Engineer?
Software Engineering was recently listed by Time magazine as still being the #1 career for pay/stress load. In spite of all the media hype about offshoring of these type of jobs, it’s still a job that’s in high demand. This article is for anyone considering Software Engineering as a career path who is at the high school or college level • Plan on getting a degree. With all the success stories of college drop outs becoming billionaire CEOs in the 90’s, there is a certain lure that “as long as I think outside the box and have outstanding problem solving and programming skills I don’t need a four year degree”. It’s difficult for entry level software engineers to obtain a position without a four year degree. • Get all the math you can in High School. Try to advance to college level math before leaving high school, you’ll need a ton of math to complete any Computer Science program and Engineering program. • Qualify your degree by what you want to do. If your love is game design and you wish
