I did it! Bootcamp grad, landed my first SWE role!

Background: I have bachelor's degree in a non-engineering STEM field and started a PhD but dropped after a year. I was drawn to the fast-paced nature of software development and decided to take the le

Background: I have bachelor's degree in a non-engineering STEM field and started a PhD but dropped after a year. I was drawn to the fast-paced nature of software development and decided to take the leap and make this career change in August 2022. I spent a few months self-studying, completed a coding bootcamp (graduated in January 2023), and after 3 months, 500+ applications, and 10 interviews, I received an absolute dream offer for a remote front end role with an amazing team at an awesome company. I'm happy to answer any questions about my story/job search tactics and I hope that this can serve as inspiration for anyone currently on the job search in this brutal market. The process can be long and downright demoralizing at times but hang in there, if you're studying and prepping for interviews, it's only a matter of time before you land that dream job. Edit: Jesus, thanks for all the congrats! Didn't expect so much attention on this post. I'll try to keep answering questions, hope I can help!