Is it too late to become a software engineer?

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Is it too late to become a software engineer? This is a question I see getting thrown around a lot now due to lack of jobs, AI etc. In this video, I go over some of reasons we are seeing the issues we are with the tech industry, and some potential solutions for those determined enough. Like & subscribe for more doomer Stevo. This video makes reference to or summarises some other topics I've spoken about recently, see also: Should Junior Developers Contribute To Open Source?: https://youtu.be/PA4yuyYF2bM Will AI Replace Software Engineers?: https://youtu.be/B-x8buAiXpg How To Get A Tech Job In 2024: https://youtu.be/2Te-ln71Pxk Chapters: 00:00 - Intro/current tech industry issues 01:46 - Companies are "de-risking" (economic recession) 04:03 - AI mentioned 04:12 - Overhiring causing mass layoffs 05:05 - This is why we aren't seeing a lot of entry level jobs 06:10 - New hires are an unknown/risk factor 07:00 - Affects of AI on jobs (not what you think) 10:50 - Summary of industry problems 11:37 - Solution: Don't tick all the boxes 15:04 - Solution: Volunteer/build (& maybe sell) a project/open source (maybe) 16:55 - Solution: Network/collaborate (most important) 19:15 - A few different networking methods 21:45 - How I got my first job 25:45 - So, is it too late then? 27:22 - Conclusion