Ask HN: Switch from Technology Analyst to Software Engineering

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6 years ago

I have an undergraduate degree in computer science but I have never had a software engineering job. I worked for a year as a BA and then went ahead and did my master's in information systems. I have now been working as a Technology Analyst at a decent sized firm where I basically do all BA stuff, document requirements, JIRA, Scrum etc.

I'm now realizing that BA/Project Manager work might not be the best fit for me. I do not enjoy my work and it gets pretty mundane.

Is it too late to get back into software engineering? I have had a couple of internships where I wrote some code (not pure development internships) but I have never really worked in a professional software development environment. I also have some personal projects that I can put on my resume.

To upsert my knowledge of computer science, I have started working through this (on the graphs section right now): https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university. I also try to do leetcode problems on the topics I cover. I plan to follow this guide for the most part.

Do you see any gaping holes in my intent/plan to get into software engineering? Do you think it is doable?

If it is doable, do you have any recommendations in terms of the process that I should follow? Really appreciate any advice or feedback.

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