Changing careers: Nursing to Software engineering (story)
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Story time! This is how I went from nursing into software engineering! I got out of nursing in 2018 and have been a software engineer ever since!
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🚀 SUMMARY:
Hey all - in this video, I talk about how I became a software engineer. I talk about my journey into software engineering, how I got interested in code, what going back to school was like, and how I ended up finding a job!
Books I mentioned:
► Cracking the Coding interview: https://amzn.to/3kPLAzW
► Elements of programming interviews: https://amzn.to/35S4l1t
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Why'd I get out of nursing?
03:35 Started learning to code - stick with it!
05:10 Freecodecamp and CS50
06:20 The self taught path
07:40 The bootcamp path
08:59 The university path
09:57 The long haul & managing time
11:10 What kept you going?
12:50 Internships
14:55 The white boarding interviews
17:00 The end!
🤔 ABOUT:
Hi all, I’m John, an experienced software engineer and open source software enthusiast. I make fun and informative videos about tech, engineering, productivity, and life! Follow me around the interwebs. And Like, comment, subscribe for more!