Johnny
What an incredible story of perseverance and determination! 🎖
Family support strengthened Johnny’s resolve and landed him a role as an Associate Software Engineer 🖥
A proud Scrimba community congratulates you on your success! 👏
Vanessa
A decade spent working in healthcare and biotech and a passion for always learning something new! Vanessa took the plunge and her journey lead her to Scrimba 🎉
She pushed through a mass of applications and rejections and, eventually, caught the eye of a company interested in her background experience 🌟
Katrina
Meet Katrina Tucker 🇺🇸!
Katrina recently changed careers and got her first software engineering job. But here's the interesting part – she didn't start as a junior! No, Katrina was immediately offered a senior title.
In this episode, you'll discover the importance of never labeling yourself as a junior, especially when transitioning careers. Katrina dives into the significance of language and emphasizes how your domain knowledge can make a significant impact. Get ready to uncover Katrina's networking strategies (spoiler alert: you're probably overthinking yours) and gain insights into how she learned to code while juggling a full-time job and family responsibilities. Plus, find out the number one thing you should know about technical interviews and what you can do to work on your interviewing skills.
Join us as Katrina shares her inspiring journey, challenges conventional notions, and reveals valuable tips and tricks for career success.
Artemua
Along his coding journey, Artemua made a physical journey in pursuit of a better life! His persistence paid off with an internship in his new home and brought him the happiness he deserved 🚀
Senior
Wow! Don’t blink 👀 This is a quick read and a mighty success! Congratulations from your entire Scrimba community! 🥳
Ansub
We are happy that you discovered your new coding community here at Scrimba, Ansub. May your journey continue to bring you all the success that you have earned 💰
Daniel
Daniel…Congrats! 🎉 You are among those who are redefining what “Higher Education” truly is.
Note that even with none of the above, you took what started as a thought and saw it through to a dream come true. That in itself is genius! 👨🎓
Sherbek
Positioned just Right! ♟🥂
Sherbek, the Web world has been waiting just for you, so show them what you can do! 👨💼
Christine
We want to recognize Christine’s ongoing contributions to the coding community. She has been a vibrant member of Scrimba and her Discord community.
Always a pleasure to see your growth! 📈
Kabum
Happy first anniversary in your coding career, Kabum! 🍾
To read more about Kabum’s insights, please read his entire story of inspiration on your Scrimba Discord community! 😊
Jess
Meet Jess Gilbert 🇬🇧!
Jess recently made a career change from being a primary school teacher to becoming a developer. In this episode, we delve into her journey and explore how she successfully transitioned in less than a year!
What was it like being a teacher? Are there any similarities between teaching and coding? How did Jess manage to secure a job offer before diving into her coding education? Jess and Alex also discuss Code First: Girls and why it's worth exploring if you belong to an underrepresented group in the tech industry.
Jess shares why Instagram is her social network of choice, which may surprise you since it's not commonly associated with developers. Plus, find out how she learned to code while working as a full-time school teacher and whether the tech industry lived up to her expectations.
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