Career Path: Software Engineering
Before Coding Temple: Freelancer
Before Coding Temple: Software Engineer @ Angi
Freelance and temp work.
Tech boot camps have a reputation for getting non traditional talent into the workforce. I wanted to take getting a tech job seriously.
The program was the best deal I found. Specifically due to the WIOA funding.
The challenging part was applying the concepts in the capstone project. I overcame it by steadily working at it and asking for help.
I learned how to research answers and teach myself new technologies and concepts. That’s an important part of my job to this today.
The instructors were the biggest resource. Nothing beats a personable, hands on approach.
While I did most of my job searching on my own, when it came time to negotiate Marlene gave me insights that really brought me more value.
I’m doing better than I expected to and working in a position that’s perfect for me. My next goal is to become a senior software engineer.
I expected the program to be rigorous and it was. I think that the most surprising part of the experience was the relationships that I developed with my teachers and classmates. They really are all a great launching pad for my tech network.
Finishing the pre work is the best thing you can do to prep for the class. If you can’t finish the pre work before starting the class you should reconsider registering because the daily work is harder to do than the pre work.
