This highlighted section states one of the tips the author mentions which would aid becoming a software engineer. It mentions to "start writing code every day." I think this is true because to become a good software engineer, it takes a lot of time and practice. If someone takes time out of their daily lives to write some code, their knowledge of the subject will stay sharp and there will be a less likely chance that the author forgets some of the rules of coding. This interests me because if I am teaching this to a class, it would be great for the students to understand this fact so they know how much time and practice it takes to become a software engineer.

This highlighted section states one of the tips the author mentions which would aid becoming a software engineer. It mentions to "learn to communicate well." I think this is true because without good communication in a software development team, ideas wouldn't be able to be shared which would become a negative aspect when developing software.

This highlighted section states one of the tips the author mentions which would aid becoming a software engineer. It mentions to "find a great mentor." I think this is true because even though someone may be able to learn coding individually by themselves without any help, it would be so much easier to have a mentor around helping out because if the learner faces any errors, the mentor can be there to help them face it and ultimately solve the issue.

This highlighted section states that becoming a software engineer can be both exciting and frightening due to the fact that it potentially takes years of practice to become good at. This section interests me because even though I am not an expert in the software engineer field just yet, I know that the process isn't easy and will take a lot of perseverance to master the craft of software engineering. This will aid my project because if I am teaching this to a class, the students would need to understand this fact before continuing to learn the process in class.

Based off of the title, I can assume that the article is going to talk about tips of becoming a software engineer. I am interested to keep reading because it also mentions "actionable tips" which someone can use to aid the process of becoming a software engineer.

This last part overviews his overall experience in software engineering. He mentions how "software engineering is a constantly evolving field." I agree with this because new things are discovered and advances are always being made in the current age of technology.

In this part, he mentions how he "was ready to make changes to the UI." This interests me because in general, corrections and changes are needed a lot of times when interacting with computer software and developing it.

In this part, he mentions his last 3 months and how he has "been working on a project for our business." This project contributes to his software development skills and his level.

In this part, he mentions how "There are always new challenges and technologies which really keep me on my toes." I think this contributes to his love and initial inspiration into becoming a software engineer.

Based off of the title, I assume that the article is going to explain what it's like to be a software engineer from the experience of one already. Due to this, I am interested to keep reading on.

This ending part overviews his perspective as a software engineer. He mentions how "my job is to alleviate frustration of real people and help them lead more enjoyable and productive lives." He also mentions a goal and what he wants to accomplish after he's all done with his career.

This highlighted section mentions his internship project and what it was. He mentioned how it was an ASP.NET application called ISUB. This gives the reader insight on how his internship gave him experience into his journey as a software engineer.

This explains his initial time earning money by an online community paying him to use his Flash skills to create "a virtual tour of a house" and also getting paid to design "a small graphic for another stranger online who sent me an FM radio audio card." He also mentioned how he would rather do this than other jobs such as working at a farm, as technology is more of his hobby than other work.

This section provides insight into his first experiences with computer software first hand.

How the author initially got hooked into computer software. This basically began his journey as a software engineer.