I somehow managed to avoid a tech career for 25 years. It wasn’t “cool”, I had my sights on other paths, and I felt invisible to my CS instructor (although I loved the class) in college. I wasn’t convinced...
I somehow managed to find myself a close ally with all the IT departments of all the banks in which I worked. “Can you test this?”, “Will this work the way you need it to?”, “Have I thought of all the scenarios for these bonds?”. I wasn’t moved...
I somehow managed to find errors in hard coded processes that, once reversed, recovered $250k in revenue. I didn’t make the connection...
I somehow managed to make a lateral move into technology to manage a service delivery team for a new sub-ledger project after maternity leave. It was amazing...and would have been so much better if I could just dig into the code myself, if I knew how it all worked, if I could help with the testing. But time for another baby...
I somehow managed to come across Codcademy and the future was laid out, shining in front of me! But we moved. Across the ocean. And all the chaos of transplanting with a four year old and one and a half year old were mine to manage. I couldn’t find the time...
I somehow managed to finally (!) dedicate some quality time to learning: Udemy, Skillcrush and Free Code Camp are wonderful resources. I was on my way to a php conference after arranging child care for three days. But I had a brain hemorrhage...
I somehow managed to recover 100% and again, found the beacon of a new career, where I can make a difference, work for what I am passionate about, and be a role model for my kids. I graduated from a coding bootcamp!
This time, I will somehow manage - as I always do - to become a software engineer. I'm looking for my first dev job!
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