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121 | Transitioning Into Tech From a Non-Traditional Background

121 | Transitioning Into Tech From a Non-Traditional Background

Update: 2023-02-21

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Time spills all his tips on big career transitions, emphasizing your skills, and ways to learn coding.

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Show Notes

00:37 Sponsor: Daily.dev
01:07 Welcome Tom and Discussing Branding
04:08 From Pipefitting to Tech
06:18 Coding Bootcamp
19:33 Building Projects Out of Your Comfort Zone
24:53 Applying for Jobs
28:30 Relevant Experience
37:17 Making Yourself Valuable
43:10 Long Term Content Planning
45:43 Picks and Plugs

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121 | Transitioning Into Tech From a Non-Traditional Background

121 | Transitioning Into Tech From a Non-Traditional Background

Tom Hessburg, James Q Quick, Amy Dutton