The latest articles on DEV Community by ANDREW ODHIAMBO (@andrew_odhiambo). https://dev.to/andrew_odhiambo https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3897345%2Fb34d7e40-0e71-49aa-ad04-d5a01e91b7ad.png https://dev.to/andrew_odhiambo en ANDREW ODHIAMBO Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:19:42 +0000 https://dev.to/andrew_odhiambo/career-pivot-in-tech-2022-4cdl https://dev.to/andrew_odhiambo/career-pivot-in-tech-2022-4cdl <p>I left everything familiar to break into tech. Here's what nobody tells you.<br> Two years ago, I made a decision that scared me half to death — I pivoted to tech with zero traditional background in it.</p> <p>I wasn't fresh out of university. I had years of experience in a completely different field. But I kept feeling this pull — toward data, toward building things, toward problems that scaled.</p> <p>So I did the uncomfortable thing: I started from scratch.</p> <p>"Your past experience isn't baggage it's your unfair advantage."</p> <p>The pivot wasn't a straight line. There were evenings of imposter syndrome, free courses at midnight, and applications that went nowhere. But there were also breakthroughs moments where everything clicked.</p> <p>If you're sitting on the edge of a similar leap, this is your sign. The tech industry isn't just for people who've always been in tech.</p> beginners career codenewbie learning