Mechanical Engineer Gets into Tech

Mechanical / Product Engineer at a CPG company

I really admired the Tech Industry for the innovation and the disruption of industries and I wanted to be a part of it.

The connection I made with the staff. I met with the owners, teachers, and other students and it felt like the correct culture fit I was looking for.

The time commitment. I was 6 years post college graduation. I have not had to dedicate myself to studying and building in awhile.

It’s better to ship something and iterate on something then try and make it perfect.

The internet: Stack Overflow, Reddit, etc.

Coding Temple did a great job giving you experiences and projects to present and talk about during the interview. I was relentless in my application process. I applied to 100 positions and didn’t hear back or was rejected from 97 of them. Being comfortable with that rejection process and continuing to stay positive is the key.

Great, I am a second line leader of Enterprise Applications while after starting as a entry level IC.

It was a very enjoyable and eye opening experience to other forms of non traditional education.

There is no better time than the present to make a change. It will not be easy, but if you’re already exploring you’ve committed in your mind your desire. Just commit and do it.