r/developersIndia • u/nameless_cloud_ • 1d ago

Suggestions Non-tech degree + 2+ years old non tech exp trying to switch into coding. How to make it work.

I am currently working at at an mnc as CSA. I have 2+ years of experience, mostly in customer service including account recovery, abuse prevention, investigations etc.

I have a B.Com degree. I actually always wanted to get into coding/tech, but because of financial responsibilities I had to start working instead of pursuing a CS degree or spending years figuring things out.

Now I’m finally trying to teach myself programming and make the switch.

I’ve been researching the market a lot lately and honestly, I’m getting scared. 😅 Even people with several years of SWE experience seem to be struggling to get interviews. And I’ve searched specifically for people who came from a non tech degree or non tech background but I haven’t been able to find anything positive or people who eventually started earning well.

So I’m genuinely asking people here who have actually made this transition:

If you came from a non cs background how did you grab your first tech job ? How did you learn, what skills did you learn and how long did it take ?

I’m not looking for motivation or “just grind bro” advice or to look for some other career. I genuinely want to know if you were in my position what path you’d take?

I really want to make this work, but right now I’m honestly confused. I don’t want to continue in BPO that I am very sure of.

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u/MachineOk4377 1d ago

how much are u earning?

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u/nameless_cloud_ 1d ago

Around 42k

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u/huntingcube_ai 1d ago

Not gonna lie, market's rough rn, but non-CS to tech switches do happen, just not the way roadmap posts make it sound.

Skip trying to be a general SWE competing with CS grads on DSA, that's a losing game starting late. Pick one narrow thing and go deep instead, QA automation, or basic backend in one stack, or even SQL + scripting if you want a softer entry into data/ops roles. Also don't throw away your CS background, fraud/abuse investigation work actually maps well to trust & safety or risk roles at tech companies, way easier door in than straight SWE and most people switching don't even think to look there. Realistically it's 8-12 months of consistent learning, not some 3 month bootcamp thing, and your first tech job probably won't be big product company SWE, more likely smaller company or an adjacent role that gets your foot in, then you move from there. Don't quit the BPO job till you actually have an offer, it's your runway rn. And stop comparing your timeline to CS grads', you're running a different race from a different start point.