Wow, really inspiring Ben. From Rabbi to programmer, who would've thought! I've always sorta been in this career, but the best thing I've ever done and what I advice everyone is: Have a passion project!
A pet project in which you can set your own goals, code something about a subject that you have passion for and have the freedom in to do what you want. It's been a while since I really focussed on a passion project, but I've learned so much from doing just that, and in the end it grew into something bigger than myself. It also impressed quite some potential clients and employers.
If you love coding, combining coding with other things you love is like the best thing ever ;).
Good luck with your career, I hope you'll keep us posted
I really love the idea of having a passion project. When I was building my portfolio projects for the Flatiron program, they roughly corresponded to what I was most involved in at that moment. I hope to continue to build on these projects as I move forward and use them as places to experiment with new techniques and ideas I've learned.
Thanks for the good wishes, I'll definitely keep writing!
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Wow, really inspiring Ben. From Rabbi to programmer, who would've thought! I've always sorta been in this career, but the best thing I've ever done and what I advice everyone is: Have a passion project!
A pet project in which you can set your own goals, code something about a subject that you have passion for and have the freedom in to do what you want. It's been a while since I really focussed on a passion project, but I've learned so much from doing just that, and in the end it grew into something bigger than myself. It also impressed quite some potential clients and employers.
If you love coding, combining coding with other things you love is like the best thing ever ;).
Good luck with your career, I hope you'll keep us posted
I really love the idea of having a passion project. When I was building my portfolio projects for the Flatiron program, they roughly corresponded to what I was most involved in at that moment. I hope to continue to build on these projects as I move forward and use them as places to experiment with new techniques and ideas I've learned.
Thanks for the good wishes, I'll definitely keep writing!