[nashashmi]

A friend I know went from software engineering to civil engineering for difficulties in finding work. But I find many more that do the opposite, go from civil to software.

I was first inclined into software before deciding on civil in college after the dot com bubble burst.

I recommend all software inclined engineers do anything but software. Software Programming is a very powerful tool in most industries but is least required in the software industry.

So I recommend you pick up another skill. And start working on it from a software perspective.

[ScottFree]

> A friend I know went from software engineering to civil engineering

Do you mind if I ask how he achieved that? Did he go back to college? I ask because I've been thinking about transitioning to mechanical engineering, but going back to college for 4 more years and racking up 10s of thousands of dollars in debt is off putting.

[nashashmi]

The first degree was from India. So he had little college debt. Second degree was from public university. With two years at county college. And he worked part time.