How long to hireable SDE from scratch with self learning?
I know the answer to this is highly variable but was hoping the community could give some guidance. I am currently a cloud architect with about 5 yoe so pretty good understanding of systems design. Also strong in math and logic related endeavors. I’ve been creating a curriculum to learn some computer science theory, good coding practices, and the python language. My question is how long should it take to be hireable as an sde, entry level obviously, at a reputable company. I’m having a hard time figuring out what metric to use to gauge when I might know enough to be able to do the job.
I think as soon as you can pass an interview you should do it. Leetcode hard! Cloud architect is solid, but nothing is as good as doing the thing. Sometimes you get lucky and theres a hiring spree going on. I studied CS in college for two years and got an offer from Amazon, just got lucky with company growth and lowered bar in 2016. Now I get good recruiter attention and 40% success in cold applications
This seems to be the consensus when what I really wanted to do was learn the theory through books like code complete and then learn the actual languages. From my research it seems like that’s probably good to know but won’t really help you get hired.
95% of ppl wont care about serious automata theory, language theory kinda stuff. It might help you think of solutions to problems, but ultimately your best predictor of success is ability to come up with an efficient solution to leetcode problems. Id suggest python. Im trying to move from java to that. I bet your cloud architect experience will be helpful. Basically every company makes heavy usage of cloud product
5 YOE and Architect? What's wrong with people, the Self proclaimed Titles and misconceptions!!
Maybe explain your issue with that instead of just making an exclamation?
6 month of leetcode, no joke
So really just start working through easy problems and a whole lot of googling?
yup. maybe go over some algo course for basics, but to get a job, just leetcode. nothing else is required at entry level.