I'm 21 years old and planning to pursue tech with the goal of becoming a software engineer. Before I start, I'd like to prepare as much as I can. What subjects or materials should I study to help me catch up and build a strong foundation? Any recommendations for books, courses, or topics would be greatly appreciated.
Thinking about applying at 35 and the doubt is real. by the time I'm done with residency I'll be pushing mid 40s and I keep going back and forth on whether that's actually a problem or just something I'm telling myself to justify chickening out. anyone here start later than "normal" and actually not regret it?
quit my bootcamp halfway through. still paid for the whole thing, switched to just building stuff on my own, youtube, docs, and a lot of stackoverflow. no structure, no deadlines, no cohort. just me figuring it out. Honestly the pace of the bootcamp was the problem. too slow on things i already got, rushed through the stuff that actually mattered. felt like i was paying to wait. Been self-teaching for a few months now and i've learned more in that time than i did in the whole first half, not saying bootcamps are useless, they work for some people. but if you're already motivated and can figure stuff out on your own, you might just be paying for accountability you don't need.