>>11507710Hard to say what it'd be like in 4 years in terms of pay and availability. The whole "but there's a ton of demand!" thing is a total lie; they have to go through some pretty twisted measures to filter out candidates because most openings get hundreds of job applicants. For example this guy
>>>11507716is a liar or works for a shit company. The questions they ask you are weird tricky puzzle shit. There are entire websites and books and communities *dedicated* to just getting through these interviews. And in four years I only imagine it'll be even worse.
I'm a software eng and I work for a F500, and its a total shit show. You have to really *really* LOVE the fuck out of the profession to get through it every day if you end up in a not so cushy job. Also just remember that software development is the easiest job in the world to outsource.
I'm not trying to discourage you majorly but just be aware of the situation going in
>Lots of competition to get into the industry>Work will be nothing like you imagine it>Pay can be OK to incredible10 years in I don't make that much money (just touched ~6 figs), and I regret studying SE. I wish I had done something in medicine or really any other field like even a trade or something. Programming and software development can be great on its own when you are building your own things but its one of the worst fields to be a 'cog in the machine'. You are easily replaced, the work is often shit, they have you on a leash, etc.
