Ep 66 - How to Become A Software Engineer with Kedron Abbott

On this episode of #WorkingInTech, we’re talking to Kedron Abbott. Kedron is a Senior Software Engineer at HashiCorp, where he works on making software more reliable, secure, and easy to use at scale.He also serves on the board of Geeks &&, a San Antonio-based tech community with over 2,000 members. Through résumé reviews, AI showcases, and student interview prep, Kedron helps others grow their careers and give back to the tech community.Kedron will share his journey into software engineering, and how to grow your tech career.𝕏 CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIALS 𝕏Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juwonthetechie/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuwonTheTechieThreads: https://www.threads.net/@juwonthetechieIG: https://www.instagram.com/juwonthetechie/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juwon-io/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juwonthetechieCONNECT WITH KEDRONLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedron-abbott/GitHub: http://github.com/kedron-abbottCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro0:50 - Why Tech?2:00 - Getting Kids Interested in Tech3:50 - Is College Necessary?13:10 - Giving Back to the Community18:55 - Getting into Big Companies20:55 - Choosing a role in Tech32:45 - Earning Potential34:01 - Vibe Coding39:22 - Job Hopping 44:38 - Becoming a Top Software Engineer47:40 - Networking54:35 - Mentorship57:12 - Building Technical Skills59:43 - Day to Day1:02:25 - Encouragement for Newbies1:03:17 - How Long It Takes to Become a SE1:04:30 - Kedron’s Meetups1:06:08 - Final Words1:07:35 - Conclusion