Hi, despite the layoff the critical step in the first job was the jump from solution engineer -> SWE in 3 months.
Not all solutions engineer roles have the ability to convert and this was probably the key move for you to get that foot in the door, crush it and then get promoted twice.
I also recommend trying to find paths like this for all bootcamp grads. The hard part is finding paths to SWE because at some companies you can be isolated for years, and it's not the easiest to make the jump via another company.
RE: current role, yeah title inflation but it's still growing in the right direction, congrats!
u/Outrageous_Photo3470 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I mean, transitioning to any new role after 3 months is next to impossible.
I disagree with this guys take that you should be open to these support/sales roles. Exactly the reason why you go to a boot camp, to never work in one of these dead end jobs.
u/michaelnovatireplied·
Well 100% I would agree not to take those jobs too.
Some companies have transition options or you can re-interview for SWE pretty easily. Other companies you are pigeon holed into that tangential role forever and the longer you are there, the harder it is you get out.