Why I decided to study Software Engineering

Daniel Shires
3 min readApr 3, 2022

It’s been almost 2 years since I first started to learn how to code.

It was around the time I realised I was going to be a father for the first time, that I came to a realisation that I was no longer just supporting myself. I was supporting my family. I was happy with just being a Digital Designer, but I knew that I had to push myself and learn new skills to stay relevant.

The epiphany

I picked up a salary guide for jobs market in Australia, and it highlighted some of the most in-demand skills for…

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