Heard your interview on the Code Newbie podcast and appreciate all the help you offer!
I know you’re busy so I’ll get straight into it:
Where I am
-I’m a Product Manager at a Fintech Company managing a team of 2 devs and 1 qa.
-Have been a PM for 1 yr, prior to that QA for 1yr
-My background is more business oriented with an MBA and Consumer Prod Management experience
Where I want to go
-I have always wanted to be more technical, but was often slated for more business oriented paths because of my background.
-Current goal is to migrate to the dev side of my company as I feel that this will help me progress much faster (company stack: js,react,c#,SQL Server, MongoDB)
-Freelancing is always an option
What I am doing now
-Started taking the learning to code a bit more seriously since July (after visiting a Developer friend in Boulder CO)
-60% of the way through Udemy course Full Stack Web Dev by Colt Steele (html,css,js,node.js)
-Paused that to join Chingu Cohort to collaborate and work on project with other Devs at same skill level as me (Currently in 4th of 6 week cycle)
-Once this cohort finishes, will continue coursework and try to build up github with projects as I learn.
Hope that gives a good picture. Looking forward to hearing from you!
I think the scariest/hardest part is wondering if I can self teach myself to a point where I can be a developer. Taking the time/money to do a bootcamp is not ideal. My thought is that a big benefit of the bootcamp is to get your foot into the door at a technical company. With me currently working at a technical company, I can leverage that network and resources in house to make a successful pivot.
Session Notes
Roadmap
- Keep learning CSS and Javascript
- Work on your time tracking app layering in new things you learn
- Take on your freelance projects. Eye toward results.