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Ask HN: How to get a job in software engineering, as a mathematician?

3 points by lake_vincent ↗ HN
Software engineering is often touted as a possible career path for those with a strong background in mathematics, but every position I've seen seems to required a wide C.S. skillset as well as industry experience. So how can a pure mathematician with modest coding chops get a job in software engineering?

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drallison
What do you believe people who have jobs in software engineering do? (You should verify your understanding as software engineering is often ill defined.) How can your knowledge of pure math be used to improve what software engineers do? Market yourself.