The software engineering field is vast, with many disciplines and many people with different backgrounds. In this book, I will boil down what it's like to work in the field and how to make the most out of your career. I will discuss my experiences over the years: what went well, what went not so well and what I learned from it all. I hope that by the end of this book you understand a little more about the field and how to make it a long and successful one. Not just success in a traditional sense of money and climbing the ladder, but alternative paths that suit your unique life and values.