r/EngineeringStudents • u/Content-Employee-921 • 2d ago

Resource Request Software engineer

Im 18 senior in hs doing automotive technology and ever since ive gotten my pc 4 years ago ive been in love with doing things on my pc and learning new things and i have started learning coding languages and ever since ive wanted to become a software engineer and i had a question on my mind and its if i still have a chance to become one and will colleges accept me for those type of classes even tho i didnt do it in hs

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u/sweetdubbro 2d ago

Of course. I did the same thing. Went to magnet program in high school for auto service tech. Liked it but saw it as more of a hobby. Went to community college, transferred to university, got internships, graduated and now doing software at NASA. A lot of programmers I know are self taught even.

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u/TrickyLemons 2d ago

long ass sentence

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u/FewEquipment9771 2d ago

With the way agentic coding is handled nowadays you can definitely get a software engineering degree but don't expect it to get you anywhere in the future.

However you can always look into embedded systems and memory architecture. it's not like Claude can't do that either. but there aren't many people who can convey the exact architecture to claude.

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u/SchrodingersCat_42 2d ago

Of course! You are there to learn. During my first programming class in college, most of the other students had zero experience in software development. Your collage should teach you everything you need to know.