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From Starbucks to Software Engineer on a Six Figure Salary
Andrew Knox was making $8/hr at Starbucks before he taught himself to code. He now makes a six figure salary as a Software Engineer. Andrew…
A Self-Taught CTO Shares Tips on Learning to Code
Michael Blanton is a self-taught developer and CTO. In this interview he shares tips on learning to code, getting hired and what being a sof…
How Chris Fernandi learned to code without a CS degree
Chris Fernandi is a self-taught software engineer who now teaches people Javascript. In this interview he gives tips for learning to code. H…
This digital nomad talks learning to code without a degree
I met Bryce Meyer recently in a cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was programming on his laptop and we got talking about his self-taught backg…
Twitpic founder Noah Everett talks learning to code
Before Noah Everett launch Twitpic in 2008 you couldn't share images on Twitter! Crazy, huh? Noah taught himself to code and doesn't have a…
How this Michigan developer taught himself to code with no degree
Donovan Brown is a self-taught developer from Michigan. He doesn't have a Computer Science degree but that hasn't stopped him and he even fi…
Tuple Chief Technology Officer Spencer Dixon talks learning to code
Spencer shares his tips for newbies, explains how he got into coding without a degree and discusses what his work as Chief Technology Office…
Ali Spittel talks learning to code with no Computer Science degree
It's a real pleasure to share an interview I did with Ali Spittel! Ali is a great example of a successful developer who didn't need a CS de…
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 YouTube developer talks learning code and becoming an entrepreneur
Jyrone Parker is a developer, entrepreneur and YouTuber who caught my attention recently. I talked to Jyrone about what drives him to succee…
JPMorgan Chase hired this self-taught developer who is a high school dropout
Ahmad Rusdi dropped out of high school with a 1.4 GPA. After teaching himself code he now works as a Sofware Developer at JPMorgan Chase. He…
This self-taught developer is now a VP of Engineering helping charities fundraise
Richard O'Reilly contacted me after this website topped Hacker News on its launch. He was enthusiastic about the purpose of No CS Degree and…
From zero coding to a job at Google in six months
Today I'm sharing an interview with an ex-Google Software Engineer who was able to get a job there after coding for just six months. Clément…
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…
From sleeping in a car in Silicon Valley to owning a development agency
Michael Aubry wanted to get out off his hometown in Illinois and work in Silicon Valley. So he drove across the country and arrived in Palo…
This self-taught CTO talks hiring developers with no CS degree
Self-taught programmer Alex Kremer heads up a developer team at eBacon, a payroll SAAS company, which is almost exclusively comprised of pro…
Falling down and getting back up with the help of code
Cher Scarlett is a Senior Software Engineer who taught herself to code and ended up turning her life around. Prior to Webflow she built a su…
From Waitress to Software Developer in 8 months
Tae'lur Alexis(https://twitter.com/TaelurAlexis) was determined to improve her situation. She was working as waitress full-time but she taug…