Women who code without CS degrees
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Getting a developer apprenticeship with a sociology degree
Wondering what you can do with a sociology degree? Beatrice found an apprenticeship as a developer after spotting the position on my No CS D…
Temi's tips for learning to code and becoming a software developer
Temi Olukoko is a software developer on the British Telecom graduate scheme. She shares her tips for learning coding and her journey into we…
Maria went from marketing to being a Software Engineer
Here's an interview with Maria, who changed career from marketing to become a Software Engineer. Read on for her tips for learning to code a…
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…
Josy learned coding while travelling - now she is an Engineering Manager
Josephine Hartig has achieved what many dream of: well paid work she can do from anywhere. She learned to code after falling in love with tr…
From public health to Front-End Developer
Jessica Dembe got into tech after learning to code without a CS degree. She changed career from public health and now works as a Front-End D…
Changing career from marketing to software engineering
Katie Raby has just got hired as a Software Engineer with a startup. In this exclusive interview she talks about her career change from mark…
How this college dropout learned to code without a CS degree
Solana Armstrong is a Lead Developer at Level Access and is a great example of how you don't need a CS degree to be successful. Read on to 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.…
This violinist became a developer thanks to Makers
Formerly a full-time musician, Paula(https://paulamuldoon.com/) became interested in coding and learned to code remotely with Makers coding…
From Oceanographer to developer working at Stripe
Leticia is a Brazilian developer who changed career from Oceanographer to web development four years ago. She managed to get a fintech job a…
From stay-at-home mom to Front End developer
Phoebe Voong-Fadel(https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebe-voong-fadel-36961234/) taught herself to code while looking after her young children.…
How Ellen became a Software Developer without a Computer Science degree
Ellen Macpherson(https://twitter.com/ellendev) is a Software Developer currently based in the UK who got her start with web development with…
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 Paulina changed career to data science after attending Flatiron School
Today’s interview is with Paulina Zheng who changed career by studying Data Science(https://flatironschool.com/career-courses/data-science-b…
This self-taught Software Engineer teaches coding from Costa Rica
Christina is a self-taught developer and in this interview she talks about getting into programming, her tips for beginners and how she teac…
From tutus to tech - Kara Luton is a Software Engineer with no CS degree
Kara Luton is a former ballerina who now works in software development. I chatted to her about making big career changes, how she learned to…
From dentist to developer - read Meghna's career change tips
I chatted to Meghna about her experience learning to code, her advice for beginners and how she got an entry level software engineer role. M…
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://…
Letitia talks about teaching herself coding and getting hired as a dev
Letitia Tyrrell is a self-taught developer from Manchester in the UK who recently got her first programming job. Here she talks about what r…
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…
This self-taught iOS developer's business makes over $10k a month
Belle is a self-taught developer from Australia who along with her partner Josh makes SaaS products for tracking your habits as well as your…
Jessica Chan from Coder Coder talks learning web development
Jessica caught my attention recently with her excellent Coder Coder website aimed at providing resources to people who are starting to learn…