Trading to swe
I know this is going to sound like a bit of a crazy jump, but I’m going into trading from an Econ background soon. It’s gonna be on a decently quantitative desk that uses some python. I am realizing I wish I just majored in cs and went the swe route. I am wondering, would this be a possible/common jump? How should somebody who has python experience but is not from a cs background and doesn’t have experience in other languages go about this jump?
Used to happen all the time with coding bootcamps. Knew someone that did the exact same thing and ended up at google. But with tech in a downturn and the junior developer labor market on a downtrend, I would wait it out a bit/don’t leave your day job- if you want to transition, do the education part time and apply. But I would not quit a perfectly good job to go to school to hope for a tech job right now.
isn't the job market pretty ok for non-fang
Yes and no.
DoD/Contractors are picking up juniors right now, other companies are shedding slowly/reduction.
Source: I work for a non-FAANG tech company that's still a competitive giant and friends in industry.
So would you recommend doing a bootcamp on the side or something?
I would say only do it at a reputable camp. However, plenty of free resources to look through online.
I would consider a solid Masters Program if you're interested in making the jump.
What masters would you reccomend? I am coming from an econ ba with some classes in python and R, so I don't believe I am eligible for any reputable cs masters, but I do think I could do a lot of data science masters. Would a datascience masters be a good option?
OMS in CS from Georgia Tech has a solid reputation across all companies.
The Analyst 1 at HF below this post has a good thorough process. However, to solidify confidence and buffer through HR the MS in CS is worth the investment. It is also affordable and can carry you through your career. Most people end up going the MFE afterwards or joining FAANG.
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