Learn to code without a CS degree
210+ interviews with self-taught developers, bootcamp grads and career changers — how each of them actually got into tech, in their own words.
Learning to code after his friend made 4x more
Matthias was earning a low wage at a cinema with his friend. Then he saw his friend make 4x more by learning to code! So Matthias learned as…
From no-code to coding apps - Ben's story
Ben went from relying on no-code tools to learning to code with Odin Project. In this interview he talks about how he learned programming an…
From self taught dev in India to Shopify in Canada
Gaurav is a self-taught developer who learned to code without a degree. His coding talents led him to leave India and get a job with Shopify…
Learning to code with AI - Andrew's experience with Replit
Andrew Davison is a self-taught developer who is using AI to advance his coding knowledge. He's already sold an app he made with Python and…
Building a job board after learning to code
Thanks for signing up to my newsletter about learning to code. I'm sharing an interview today with Lior, a self-taught developer who has mad…
Making $145k a year from job boards
Wouter is a self-taught developer who makes $145k a year from niche job boards. He learned to code after he grew tired of outsourcing the wo…
$6k /month from apps while working full-time
Kourosh is a self-taught developer who is making $6k a month from his apps while working full-time. Keep reading to find out his tips for le…
From Flight Attendant to Developer
Kapehe changed career from Flight Attendant to become a Software Developer after learning to code. In this interview she talks through how s…
Rod's $60k job board directory
Today's interview is with Rod, a self-taught developer who has made over $60k from a directory of job boards. Read on to learn how Rod becam…
Building tech without a CS degree
Today's interview is with startup founder Amean who got into coding and entrepreneurship without a CS degree. Hey, so can you introduce your…
From Electrical Engineering to Software Development
Today's interview is with Ahmad, who changed career from electrical engineering to software development. This led to him accepting a job in…
From Recruitment to Software Engineer
Cameron Blackwood changed career from recruitment to become a Software Engineer. He's a self-taught developer and he joined us for an interv…
Turning code into riches
Ian Nuttall has used the powerful combination of coding knowledge and marketing skills to produce several impressive exits. He sold an educa…
$200k exit after learning to code
Nico Jeannen has an incredble learning to code story. He left eCommerce to learn to code and build startups. This led to him to creating Tal…
$12k a month from learning to code
Today's interview is with Benjamin Houy, a self-taught developer who is making $12k a month with his startup for French language learners. R…
From high school teacher to Software Developer at the BBC
Lisa changed career from Maths teacher to Software Developer with the help of the Command Shift coding bootcamp(https://www.commandshift.co/…
Moving from banking to being a Software Developer and Founder
Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hi Pete, thanks for having me. My name is Halimah Omogiafo and I am the Founder and CEO of Koody, a pers…
From urban planner to Software Developer
Today's interview is with Lyn, a developer who changed career from urban planning after self-teaching and attending a coding bootcamp. In th…
From marketing intern to developer and COO
Chris is a developer who joined his company as a marketing intern. After learning to code on the job he worked his way up to becoming Chief…
From Sales to Software Developer
Justin Zimmerman is a self-taught programmer who switched from sales to become a Software Developer. He chose to learn coding after 10 years…
Can you become a Software Engineer through an apprenticeship? Yes!
Today's interview is with Vincent, an American who became a Software Engineer after self-learning and completing an apprenticeship. He is go…
Six figure developer at 21 years old
Nicholas is a Software Engineer without a CS degree who is making six figures at the young age of 21. In this interview Nicholas shares his…
Becoming a Staff Software Engineer without a CS degree
Hey, so can you introduce yourself? Hey, I’m Ashley Peacock, and I’m a Staff Software Engineer from London, UK. I’ve been working in the UK…
55% pay rise from coding - Chris shares his tips
Chris is a self-taught programmer who won a 55% pay rise after becoming a developer. In this interview Chris talks about how he learned prog…
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