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Choosing Between Software Engineering VS AI Engineering (Career Paths)

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If you’re deciding whether to become a software engineer or AI engineer, this will help you understand which path makes the most sense for you. Top pick online courses to break into software engineering or AI engineering: Master Python with DataCamp's Python Developer Track - https://datacamp.pxf.io/vDjvqy AI Engineer for Developers Track → https://datacamp.pxf.io/dyVvj7 Datacamp Machine Learning Fundamentals Track → https://datacamp.pxf.io/yZbvQb Aishwarya socials: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-srinivasan/ The Gen Academy: https://www.thegenacademy.com/ 🚀 JOIN MY TECH COMMUNITY: SWE LAUNCHPAD Inside, you'll learn How to break Into tech with practical resources, job prep guidance, and real industry insights you won’t find in school. → https://swelaunchpad.com ✉️ TECH NEWSLETTER Discover the latest tech trends shaping the industry, unlock career tips, and access exclusive resources to stay competitive in tech. → https://sajjaad.substack.com/ 🗣️ INVITE ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT → https://forms.gle/p38f7Jqt7FjYWtYU7 🧑‍💻 LEARN TO CODE Learn to code with bite-sized projects and an AI-bot to help answer your queries. I recommend you start with their python module, then check out java and javascript. → https://coddy.tech/ (It's FREE, but you can use the code SAJYT for 20% off of premium features!) ⬇️ MY OTHER SOCIALS: 📸 Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/sajjaad.khader/ 📱 TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@sajjaadkhader 🌍 My website: https://sajjaad-s-site.thinkific.com/... TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - AI Engineering vs Software Engineering 0:33 - What Software Engineers and AI Engineers Actually Do 1:44 - The Most Important Skills for AI Engineers/SWEs 4:06 - Do You Need a Degree? 5:20 - Advice for 18y/o's 7:39 - How Much Coding and Math Do You Need? 9:21 - How Much Experience Do You Need? 10:26 - Will AI Replace These Careers? 12:13 - Different Career Paths in Software and AI 14:19 - AI Engineer vs Software Engineer Salaries 15:41 - Long-Term Career Outlook 16:30 - Roadmap to Get Your First AI or Software Engineering Role 19:00 - Best Resources for Interview Prep 20:22 - Who Shouldn’t Go Into These Careers? 21:55 - What College Doesn’t Teach You 23:35 - Where to Find AI and Software Engineering Opportunities

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howardandrews312
howardandrews312 1 week, 3 days ago

AI Engineer is basically a software engineer sub-branch Like a Web-technology Data science Infrastructure and cloud

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crystal_ramirez 1 week, 3 days ago

AI engineering is an exaggerated wrapper of software engineering.

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andrew_montgomery 1 week, 4 days ago

Legends!!!!

olivierdrift98
olivierdrift98 1 week, 4 days ago

Intuitive and thoughtful. Looking forward to seeing such series continue, my friend.

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elaine_fry 1 week, 4 days ago

I believe ai engineering software, engineer computer science and electrical engineering are all under computer engineering

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joanne.rose 1 week, 4 days ago

Jo problem software engineer solve nahi kar sakthi woo Aj kal Ai engineer solve karthi hai 😂😂

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jenniferfoley328 1 week, 4 days ago

What if am 25👀

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nehaganesh976 1 week, 4 days ago

False it required 3 informatique , architecture and domain ( comptability , marketing etc ) . without this requirements when your projects end it 's useless

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robinhollow77 1 week, 4 days ago

Great video, Please make this kind of video for Data Engineer and Data Scientist roles too, would be really helpful.

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nermin.täsche 1 week, 4 days ago

Forward deployed engineer. Current hottest career path

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stéphane_lagarde 1 week, 4 days ago

It's the same job. AI is just a buzzword slapped on a Software Engineer role which is what you call semantics.

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rebecca_anderson 1 week, 4 days ago

The term "engineering" is often used, but to be considered a software engineer or AI engineer, is a university degree necessary? I have a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems (4 years) and a postgraduate degree in IT Management (2 years). Will I need to complete a 5-year engineering degree to be considered an engineer in the job market?

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cynthia_garcia 1 week, 4 days ago

Great video! She’s right about debugging, definitely master cleaning up/simplifying and debugging code even while you’re learning Python. It will save you later on.

judithdrift46
judithdrift46 1 week, 4 days ago

What we call Vibe coders, AI engineer or software Engineer?

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angela_rodriguez 1 week, 4 days ago

🎉

judithdrift46
judithdrift46 1 week, 4 days ago

Thank you Saijaad

maanaszachariah60
maanaszachariah60 1 week, 4 days ago

Hi Sajjad, I am 17 years old from Pakistan and I have been in applied AI for about a year and half I am self learning AI Engineering I have built LLM integrated applications and currently working on an AI email automation and management systems that classify emails on priority, sensitivity and others and reply to most using an Agentic RAG while important ones are stored in a database and displayed on a frontend for user to answer manually. Considering AI Engineer is not a well stablished career and I am particularly concerned about AI bubble, what is your opinion if I shall go into it. I love frontier technology but I also want a stable career. Do u think I shall go into this? Perhaps I could learn this as self learned now that I am in high school and in university I could choose swe and be a swe that can ship ai features along with software. Or you believe this is a good career to go all into this

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laurie.morgan 1 week, 4 days ago

Is it worth it to study computer science today

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carol_atkinson 1 week, 4 days ago

Is data engineering good ahesd

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normamcconnell229 1 week, 4 days ago

Please make this kind of videos. I really love this conversation because actually I didn't have any knowledge more about AI Engineer and Software Engineer but now my goal is clear. So, Thanks a lot for making the video. Keep it up.