Welcome Back! In this video, I interviewed Esco Obong a Senior Software Engineer at Airbnb, and chat about how he was able to break into tech without a college degree! This is a follow-up video where we answered some questions that you had from the last interview. I hope you enjoy this video! #From College Dropout to Senior Software Engineer at AirBnb | Q&A ► Make sure to subscribe to this channel: ► Connect With Me Instagram: @ TikTok: @ ► VIDEO RESOURCES ► Desk Equipment: ► Filming Equipment: ► Programming Books: ► Music: ► Music: ► Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - What type of Software Engineer are you to make $500k+? 3:37 - Is $500K base salary or total compensation? 4:58 - What type of coding/work do you do on a day to day? What's your stack? 7:04 - What kind of skills outside of programming are most important? 9:05 - How do you land multiple offers simultaneously? 10:37 - Any Negotiation tips? 12:22 - When do you know when it's time to stop negotiating? 14:21 - Any essential books or courses that helped you become a better Software Engr? 16:06 - How did you land your first freelance job? 17:28 - How do you progress in your career to get to the Staff SE level? 21:04 - Have you faced any stigma for having no degree? 22:28 - Thoughts on Networking? 23:43 - Any challenging moments in your journey that made you doubt yourself? 28:45 - Outro BUSINESS INQUIRIES info@