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Great point about getting into FAANG/Tech companies through non-software development roles. However, I feel like I really enjoy the software process, despite my minimal programming experience. From what I've learned so far, it has been quite enjoyable.

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The chance of getting into BigTech as a software developer is less than 1%.

https://igotanoffer.com/en/advice/how-to-get-into-big-tech-c...

And that includes people with degrees in computer science and experience.

And even doing the preparation for the interview can take 6-12 months with a CS background

https://www.designgurus.io/answers/detail/how-many-days-to-m...

I am also content for working with small interesting startups/companies. Yeah, I am expecting a timeline of 4-5 years to gain the relevant skillsets.

Choose one of the following paths.

https://roadmap.sh/

Thanks for the this.

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