BubblyLlama

How to transition from DS to SWE

I am a data scientist with 4.5 years of experience and want to transition to software engineering. In DS, we do not code the ways its done in SW roles. Moreover, I am not from CS background. How do I get started on preparing to get into tier 1 companies as SWE / SDE if I want to achieve this in the next 1/1.5 years?

12mo ago

QuirkyWalrus

Deloitte12mo

Swe🔁DS

BubblyLlama

Stealth12mo

Didn't get you

QuirkyWalrus

Deloitte12mo

Any specific reason you are trying to switch?

ZestyDonut

Stealth12mo

Try for ML engineering. That would be an easy route as your concepts might be clear already

BubblyLlama

Stealth12mo

My thoughts exactly, but there would be some fundamental CS requirements right?

ZestyDonut

Stealth12mo

That same generic dsa stuff would be enough

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