Starting in Special Ed and ending at Microsoft (so far), my journey into Software Engineering was difficult to say the least. If I could start over, where would I land? Which languages would I learn and which projects would I build? Discord: https://discord.gg/YCpQcSuVaf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlevigoodison Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasongoodison Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodisonJason Get the secret resume templates for free: hiredfortech.com Watch these too! I suck at coding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fehAgOqTR44 Secret Backdoor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKKign_F3nI Standup in big tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qno6VbMG6E Chapters: Intro - 0:00 Langs I learned - 0:29 Most useful languages to know - 1:10 My point - 1:45 Coding vs programming - 2:50 Best starting language - 3:35 What to do next - 4:22 What do I build - 6:10 Dunning Kruger Effect - 8:18 Are Hackathons worth? - 8:40 **DISCLAIMER**: This channel was prepared or accomplished by Jason Goodison in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this video are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Microsoft, Waterloo, or its affiliates.