I am an 18 year old young man, didn't finish high school but while neeting I got a passion for coding and digital systems design (went through the rabbit hole of modern firmware then got into game development) that I have cultivated extensively, I think I would make for a good architect.

I talked to / reached out to some people in the industry and have been told to just contact companies online and they will put me on an internship program, but I am super procrastinating on that because it's not how my brain functions at all!? Like I am supposed to just stay at home coding, talk to a phone sometimes and at the end of the month there is money in my bank account? It sounds so surreal

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I would post on g but that board is for brand wars

>>33389122 (OP)
>contact companies online and they will put me on an internship program
i haven't heard of this... its a lot harder getting an internship, especially for swe. ive had friends struggle to get internships and they are fairly good at coding, compared to the jeets/"le 100k"ers i interact with
>talk to a phone sometimes and at the end of the month there is money in my bank account
a lot of ppl think swe/it is like this but its really the opposite. its a fairly social job. i know a lot of sre that are on call constantly, swe that have to communicate with their pm/management/team and potential customers.

if i were you, id go to a community college -> state school assuming ur in the land of the free. career fairs will help you out, thats how i got my internships.

t. upcoming college junior w/2 internships

>>33389122 (OP)
That's how job work: You do work for people and they pay you. Now fuck off and don't come back until you have a real problem.

>>33389122 (OP)
>Like I am supposed to just stay at home coding, talk to a phone sometimes and at the end of the month there is money in my bank account? It sounds so surreal
it's more like a zoom scrum on Mondays and then posting on your slack/confluence what you're doing and looking at the git to make sure you don't step on anyone's toes. it's a real ass annoying job where the boss has to call you for an hour to explain in intricate detail he wants you to make the filter chip widgets blue.

but yes within 24-48hr spans where you have to finish what you promised so the pipeline can move you have discretion to get high, game, do your work at 3am, take a nap