How I Went from Art Historian to Full-Stack Developer in 1.5 Years
08/19/2024
8 minutes
Today’s story is from Janka Antalova, a 29-year-old Full-Stack Developer living in Padua, Italy.
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How I Went from Graphic Designer to Front-End Engineer in 10 Months
04/23/2024
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Franklin Méndez, a 28-year-old Front-end Engineer at Reply Pro, living in Honduras.
How I Went From IT Consultant to Software Engineer in 1 Year
04/16/2024
4 minutes
Today’s story is from Fabrizio Bertoglio, a 36-year-old React Native Engineer at Expensify, living in Bali, Indonesia.
How Web Development Helped Me Upskill as an Administrative Assistant
04/10/2024
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Abigail Matibag, a 23-year-old Virtual Administrative Assistant, living in Manila, Philippines.
10 Interview Tips That Helped Codecademy Learners Land Tech Jobs
03/27/2024
8 minutes
Curious what it takes to break into tech? Here’s how Codecademy learners like you crushed job interviews and launched new careers.
How I Went from Fitness Instructor to Systems & Applications Advisor in 11 Months
03/22/2024
4 minutes
Today’s story is from Shabana Khatau, a 46-year-old Systems and Application Advisor at Network Rail, living in London.
How I Went from Drum Teacher to Software Engineer in 12 Months
03/20/2024
5 minutes
Today’s story is from Daniel Jordan, a Software Engineer at a telecommunications company, living in Hertfordshire, England.
How I Went from Medical Doctor to Data Engineer in 3 Years
03/04/2024
5 minutes
Today’s story is from Santiago Caraballo, a 33-year-old Data Engineer living in a city outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.
How Learning to Code Made My Master’s Thesis Possible
02/23/2024
5 minutes
Today’s story is from Barbara Perez de Araujo, a 27-year-old PhD candidate researching alpine ecology, living in Munich, Germany.
How I Went from Electrical Engineering Student to iOS Developer in 5 Months
01/30/2024
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Eng. Omar Elsayed, a 23-year-old Junior iOS Developer, living in Cairo, Egypt.
How I Went from Higher Ed to Software Business Analyst in 1 Year
01/23/2024
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Stina Niemann, a 31-year-old Software Business Analyst at Wayside Publishing, living in South Central Pennsylvania.