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DESCRIPTION:What does it really take to move from hardware to software engi
 neering—and does it always require a formal plan?\n\nIn this candid\, ex
 perience-driven webinar\, our speaker shares her unexpected journey from e
 lectrical engineering into software—starting in a small-to-mid-sized com
 pany where “doing a bit of everything” turned into a full career pivot
 .\n\nInstead of a step-by-step playbook\, this session focuses on what act
 ually happens in the real world:\n\n- How working across hardware and soft
 ware can naturally open the door to transition\n- The reality of learning 
 to code on the job—and what “good code” really means\n- How formal e
 ducation (like a master’s program) can reshape your understanding of alg
 orithms\, structure\, and scalability\n- Why starting before you’re read
 y—by automating tasks and building tools—can accelerate your transitio
 n\n- Real examples of turning manual work into software solutions (long be
 fore AI tools existed)\n- How AI is now changing the way engineers write c
 ode—and what that means for career switchers\n\nWhether you’re intenti
 onally planning a transition or simply finding yourself doing more softwar
 e work over time\, this session will help you recognize opportunities\, bu
 ild the right skills\, and take practical steps toward a software-focused 
 role.\n\n👉Join us for a 1-hour session including live Q&amp;A on Thursday M
 ay 14th\, 2026 at 7PMCST.\n\nSpeaker(s): Somreeta\, \n\nAgenda: \n[]\n\nVi
 rtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557801
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557801
ORGANIZER:anniedai@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:6
SUMMARY:IEEE R5 Houston Section &amp; Women In Engineering Speaker Series - Fro
 m Electrical to Software: Lessons from an Unplanned Switch
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  software engineering&amp;mdash\;and does it always require a formal plan?&lt;/sp
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 g&gt;unexpected journey from electrical engineering into software&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;md
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  everything&amp;rdquo\; turned into a full career pivot.&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div dir=&quot;auto
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  session focuses on what actually happens in the real world:&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div d
 ir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;How working across hardware and software can natural
 ly open the door to transition&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;The reality of learning to code o
 n the job&amp;mdash\;and what &amp;ldquo\;good code&amp;rdquo\; really means&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li
 &gt;How formal education (like a master&amp;rsquo\;s program) can reshape your un
 derstanding of algorithms\, structure\, and scalability&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Why star
 ting before you&amp;rsquo\;re ready&amp;mdash\;by automating tasks and building to
 ols&amp;mdash\;can accelerate your transition&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Real examples of turni
 ng manual work into software solutions (long before AI tools existed)&lt;/li&gt;
 \n&lt;li&gt;How AI is now changing the way engineers write code&amp;mdash\;and what 
 that means for career switchers&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Wheth
 er you&amp;rsquo\;re intentionally planning a transition or simply finding you
 rself doing more software work over time\, this session will help you reco
 gnize opportunities\, build the right skills\, and take practical steps to
 ward a software-focused role.&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;div d
 ir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;👉&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us f
 or a 1-hour session including live Q&amp;amp\;A on Thursday May 14th\, 2026 at
  7PMCST.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https
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 8dc5945b62d5&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;384&quot; height=&quot;528&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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