First: You Don’t Need to Code

Just getting this out of the way: many people forget that you don't need to code to break into the software industry. It’s pretty amazing that there's still the notion that software businesses are just engineers cranking away in text editors. The most successful tech companies usually have talented engineers, but also wonderful managers, sales reps, customer success advocates, product managers, marketing wizards, designers, and writers.

You may need to cater your craft and experience a bit towards software : for example, focusing a bit more on SEO and digital advertising if you are a person who loves to write. However, know there’s always a place for existing talents.

But if you're sure you want to pursue software engineering...