Ask HN: How to make the switch

2 points by jamesmontalvo3 16y ago ↗ HN

Currently I work in a completely non-software field. I studied mechanical engineering in college. I've become proficient in PHP and Javascript in the last year, and am learning Python. I really enjoy coding (and I think I'm at least decent at it), and want to join a startup. Any suggestions on where to start?

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nfnaaron 16y ago ↗

Possibly a startup or even established company whose focus is related to your mechanical engineering knowledge. You might be more valuable as a subject matter expert who programs, than as a beginning programmer.

If not an ME-focused company, then one that uses your peripheral skills, e.g. a trading company that needs good mathematicians (who code).