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# [Why I'm switching to software engineering (and why I'm refusing to give up)](https://henshincoder.hashnode.dev/why-im-switching-to-software-engineering-and-why-im-refusing-to-give-up?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Sit back and relax, because here goes nothing: it's story time. (For the record, I Think You Should Leave is the greatest skit show of all time, and I will never refuse an opportunity to utilize a .gif from it.) I don't remember the exact year—maybe...

Sep 20, 2021 · 6 min read · henshincoder.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[David Marshall](https://hashnode.com/@henshincoder)

@henshincoder · Kansas City

  
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Software Engineer in the Making... Unique, right?

After two years of struggling with teaching myself, I've finally committed myself to a software engineering bootcamp. I've been in sales for nearly a decade, and I'm ready to make this change for myself and my family. Apart from that, I'm a huge tokusatsu-nerd. Godzilla, Ultraman, Sentai, whatever. I'm down. I also spend a lot of time reading about the effects of digital technology on culture and society.

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[Tia Nguyen](https://hashnode.com/@tia311)

[Sep 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-im-switching-to-software-engineering-and-why-im-refusing-to-give-up/6148d75b699fe76cd3485054/comment/614c1d28544e242e0c93e267)

Love reading your story. I was in a similar situation when my bootcamp friends finished the course and found a job during the pandemic while I quit the bootcamp and delayed my learning for months due to personal reasons. Now I'm back to coding, and luckily found a side project which helps improve my finance.

[David Marshall](https://hashnode.com/@henshincoder)

[Sep 23, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-im-switching-to-software-engineering-and-why-im-refusing-to-give-up/6148d75b699fe76cd3485054/comment/614c1d28544e242e0c93e267#reply-614cf2a0c790e72dddca8c76)

That's awesome to hear, Tia! Glad to see you're back at things. How is the class this time around?

EDIT: Nevermind, I see you're teaching yourself. That's awesome! Reading through the post now.