Coding bootcamp
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How Valentin learned to code with Boolean coding bootcamp
Today's interview is with Valentin, who changed career with the help of the Boolean online bootcamp(https://boolean.co.uk/?utmsource=referra…
From bootcamp grad to Front-End Engineering Lead in 2 years
Annie is a programmer without a CS degree who is sharing her story of learning to code today. Read on for her tips on learning to code. Anni…
Becoming a Software Developer at 30 with Amazon Web Services
Shawn got a developer job aged 30 at AWS without a CS degree. He picked up coding with Free Code Camp and then followed that up with a codin…
How Matt Upham got a software engineer job two weeks after his coding bootcamp
Matt Upham is a talented software developer with a great Youtube channel! I spoke with Matt about how he learned to code, got hired and his…
From musician to developer at Vodafone thanks to Makers bootcamp
Danielle became a programmer after learning to code at Makers(https://makers.tech/?utmcampaign=NoCSdegree&utmsource=paulablog) coding bootca…
How Lex beat imposter syndrome and learned to code
Lex(https://www.builtbylex.com) shares his tips for learning to code in this exclusive interview. He never saw himself as a developer. But h…
How Samantha became a Software Engineer at NPR after Codesmith
Samantha Wessel learned to become a Software Engineer at Codesmith coding bootcamp. She had decided that law wasn't for her and wanted a car…
How Randall Kanna became a Software Engineer without a CS degree
Randall Kanna caught my attention on Twitter by announcing to the world that you don't need a CS degree to get a job as a software engineer.…
From Fast Food to Software Engineer
Danny Thompson swapped a fast food job in a gas station for writing code as a Software Engineer. Keep reading to learn about his work helpin…
How Donna learned to code remotely with Flatiron School, quit her waitress job and become a developer
Donna was able to quit her job working as a waitress due to the coding skills she had acquired and now works as a Software Engineer. She lea…
How this Australian developer got hired by Deloitte with no CS degree
Ric Lavers(https://www.linkedin.com/in/ric-lavers/) is an Australian programmer who got a job at Deloitte despite not having a CS degree. In…
Career change from nursing and fire fighting to developer
Lee Warrick started a Computer Science degree but switched major when the class didn't actually teach him anything about making websites. He…
Debora Piu talks learning to code at Makers and getting hired as a dev
Today's interview is with Debora Piu, who made a career change from hospitality to web development after learning to code at Makers(https://…
This Holberton School graduate went from being a dancer to a developer
Today's interview is with Laura Roudge, a former dancer who attended Holberton School(https://www.holbertonschool.com/?utmsource=noCS), lear…
From construction to coding - this dev tells us how he changed career
Brian Cooney is now a web developer living in Shoreditch in London, having learned to code after wanting a change from making furniture for…
From selling beer to writing code for a living without a CS degree
I talked to Caitlin Greffly about how she learned to code, her tips for job hunters and what her day looks like as a junior developer. Caitl…
This Canadian developer shares learning code and job hunting tips
Dan Comand is a Canadian web developer who made the switch from working in sales and marketing to coding after attending a bootcamp. Dan has…
Tobi attended Rithm School and now works at Pinterest
Tobi Ogunnaike(https://twitter.com/Gunzzzy) is a Software Engineer at Pinterest but he didn't take the traditional CS degree route to this j…
This mom of four learned to code and changed her career path
Today I'm fortunate to share an interview I had with Bekah Hawrot Weigel(https://twitter.com/BekahHW) who is a mom who wanted to make a care…
How the Frontend Mentor founder learned to code
Matt Studdert runs the excellent Frontend Mentor website, which helps newbie coders learn to make websites by making real projects instead o…
From broke teacher to remote Uber Software Engineer
Aaron turned his career around by teaching himself to code and getting a job at Uber. He used to be a poor English teacher abroad. He now wo…
How Harry Dry learned to code and made Yeezy Dating
In 2018 Harry Dry went viral with his Kanye West fans dating website. Since 2019 he has been establishing himself as an expert in digital ma…