I had a very fascinating, deep conversation with Anshuman, who runs a wonderful company called Scaler Academy – for turning you into a software engineer. No matter who you are, what your educational background is, or what stage of career you are in – #software is omnipresent – from our Metros to cars and everything in between. Check out Scaler Academy: http://bit.ly/ScalerFreeClassAnshuman Keeping learning software #engineering in mind, providing a peer group, and a strong alum network, it happens to be one of the most important places to invest your time and focus in. The best part? Amazon hires more engineers from Scaler than from IIT. Isn’t that great? 00:00 Introduction 04:06 Why is Software Engineering so much in demand? 05:55 Can anyone be a software engineer? 08:55 How tech companies hire software engineers 12:22 The importance of tech mentors 13:40 What is the typical package for a software developer? 17:34 How a non-technical person can become a coder 21:45 The role of long-term mentoring and alumni network 24:12 Things to keep in mind before going for a tech course 27:13 Summary Hope you find this super-valuable conversation to make the nudge in your career that you’re looking for, and hope Scaler Academy becomes for you what Wankhede Stadium was for Sachin – a playground to scale up and rise way above peers! #TechJobsinIndia Click here to subscribe to my YouTube channel: http://shorturl.at/bizNX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur, an angel investor, a mentor and an active public speaker. For the past 4 years, Warikoo has been actively sharing content on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter amassing a following of 1.8Mn+ people. He posts 3 Hindi and English videos every week on his YouTube channel, where he talks about entrepreneurship, how to grow in life, personal finance and failure. Warikoo started his entrepreneurial journey in 2008. His most recent startup is nearbuy.com where he was the founder and CEO from 2015 until 2019. Prior to that, Ankur started Groupon’s India business in 2011 and acted as the Country CEO from 2011-15, and Head of Groupon APAC from 2013-15. An alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Ankur is an active Angel investor and mentor to several startups. Ankur has been part of Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 List for India, LinkedIn India’s PowerProfiles List, LinkedIn India’s Spotlight List and India’s Top Executives under 40 list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My bestselling books: ‘GET EPIC SHIT DONE’: https://ankurwarikoo.com/getepicshitdone ‘Do Epic Shit’: https://ankurwarikoo.com/doepicshit My gear for shooting this video: 🎥 Sony a7III camera: https://bit.ly/3M42wAV 🎬 Sony FE 24-70 f2.8 Lens: https://bit.ly/3KCCiF0 🎙️ Shure SM7B Microphone: https://bit.ly/3O1NAVA 🔆 Fill Light 60W: https://bit.ly/37aJolP 💡 Key Light 150W: https://bit.ly/3O9nyjs 📽️ Benro IT15 Tripod for Sony a7III camera: https://bit.ly/3O4PvJ1 Useful links: 20 books for your 20s: https://bit.ly/WarikooBooks 20 online courses for your 20s: https://bit.ly/WarikooOnlineCourses Gadgets that I use: https://bit.ly/WarikooGadgets The above links are on Amazon. If you buy any of these using the above links, I stand to make affiliate income from it. 100% of this income is contributed towards the education of kids who cannot afford it. In 2021 we contributed 38L and in 2022 we contributed 53L. Let’s connect online: 🎙️ My weekly podcast Woice with warikoo (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1g7wpoqydK6hszvi4DFywg 📩 My weekly newsletter warikoo Wanderings: https://ankurwarikoo.com/newsletter/ 📱 Instagram: https://instagram.com/ankurwarikoo 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/warikoo 👨🏻‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warikoo 😄 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awarikoo/ 🖋️ Daily Blog: https://ankurwarikoo.com/blog/