Before the Software Design Course:

• Under-confident in abilities and worth in the software engineering market.
• Struggled with understanding advanced software design concepts.
• Perceived as intermediate, not reaching senior-level expertise and authority.
• Uncertain about freelancing success.
• Believed knowledge and abilities were common and easily replicated.

After the Software Design Course:

• Negotiated a 42% increase in hourly rate with confidence.
• Mastered advanced software design principles.
• Transitioned successfully to a more senior-level role.
• Thrived as a freelancer.
• Realized that his newfound unique and valuable knowledge was not easily found.
• Better equipped to effectively navigate emerging technologies like GPT-4.