Becoming a Software Engineer — 1 — The Gift of Chaos

Siri Khalsa
My Life, Tech, and More
4 min readMay 12, 2021

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In this series of blog posts, I will be going over my journey to become a software engineer. As with most of my writing. I will write in my unique style. This post will focus on my past and how I found myself writing this story. My next posts will go over my process for Interview prepping and all those emotions that come with it.

Hello, world. My name is Siri Khalsa. How did I get here? I have never taken the conventional route to any goal. Here is my brief story.

I started working early in my life. I was 13 when I got my first job. I was a barista at a local cafe in Espanola, New Mexico, where I am from. I have never been shy about wanting to work. I loved it, not because I was making money, but because it was fun making stuff happen. I loved making coffee, meeting new people, making people laugh, and enjoying all the exciting life offerings.

A fantastic opportunity then humbled me. I was 15 and looking for work. I was allowed to throw away boxes for Akal Security’s IT department after high school. It was nice having a job, and I got the opportunity to learn about computers. I was hooked. In about a month, I was a desktop support technician. There is something magical about understanding how to control a computer. I ended up working here full time. I was not getting paid very well, but I didn’t care…

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Siri Khalsa
My Life, Tech, and More

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