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Discussion on: How did you end up in your current role?

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I was stuck in a biz ops role in sales/support after failing as a biz project manager. I made a decision to get into programming, and applied to both an internal tech training program and an external boot camp program. My company accepted me for their new program, and I was the third person to be able to go through it (company of like 5k+). The program entailed sending me to a boot camp for a few classes and then placing me on a team with mentorship right after for further learning.

I'm continuing to learn while on the job, whether it's dealing with legacy code or building a new service from scratch. However, I've been spending a lot of my time helping mentor other folks who want to get into programming, so they can make the same jump I did (but maybe make it a little easier for them).