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.
Learner Stories
Hear from Codecademy learners who launched new careers after learning how to code.
Most recent
1079 articles
How I Went From Working in Food Service to Full-Stack Engineer at Ford Motors
10/19/2022
7 minutes
Today’s story is from Andrew Polemeni, a 28-year-old Senior Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company, living in Ormond Beach, Florida.
How I Went From Project Manager to UX Designer in 3 Months
10/12/2022
8 minutes
Elena Gorman’s savvy LinkedIn posts about learning UX design caught the attention of a recruiter. Now she’s a full-time UX Designer.
How I Went From Working In Healthcare To Software Support & Cybersecurity in 1 Year
09/01/2022
Today’s story is from Jacinta Hayward, a 27-year-old Software Support Technician at a consumer healthcare platform in Perth, Australia.
How 5 Codecademy Learners Make Time to Learn to Code
08/24/2022
Codecademy learners share their tips for finding time to learn how to code with a busy schedule.
How I Went From Stay-at-Home Mom to Self-Taught Data Scientist in 2 Years
08/23/2022
Check out the data science portfolio project that won the hiring managers over in the interview.
How I Went From Working Odd Jobs To Becoming a QA Manual Tester in 1.5 Years
08/09/2022
Plus, the unexpected time-saving hack that kept Bobby motivated to learn after work.
How I Went From Purchasing Manager At A Plastics Company To An Implementation Engineer
07/26/2022
Today’s story is from Petko Georgiev, a 29-year-old Implementation Engineer at DXC living in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
How I Went From Working As A Security Guard To Web Developer
07/12/2022
Today’s story is from Casper Tollefsen, a 28-year-old Web Developer at Telenor living in Tromsø, Norway.
How I Went From Selling Houses To Staff Engineer
06/28/2022
Today’s story is from Shadow Smith, a 29-year-old Staff Engineer at Openly living in Westmoreland, TN.
How I Went From Working At A Pub To Junior Full Stack Developer
06/21/2022
Today’s story is from Gwen Bradbury, a 32-year-old Junior Full-Stack Developer at Bunches living in Nottingham, U.K.