Switching careers to software development wasn’t some overnight success story for me—it was a slow grind, full of mistakes, late nights, and a ton of trial and error. Here’s how it went down:
I was working full-time because, let’s be real, bills don’t pay themselves. I tried learning Python, bought 3 books on Amazon… and never finished them (classic, right?). Then I signed up for part-time web dev classes, two evenings a week downtown, after work. And guess what? That wasn’t enough either.
Some smart person once said, “You have to learn daily to become a developer.” 💡 And they were damn right. Twice-a-week classes weren’t cutting it, so I picked up Codecademy courses (it could’ve been Udemy or YouTube, it doesn’t matter) and committed to learning daily.
It took me 2-3 years of starting, stopping, re-learning, forgetting, and screwing up interviews (hello, LeetCode—I see you 👀). All while working 40 hours a week and prepping for the arrival of my first baby. Yeah, shit was tough.
But I kept going. No mentor holding my hand. No shortcuts. Just daily effort. And eventually, I made it. 🎉
If I can do it—without being some genius—you can too. Just stick with it every damn day until you get there. 💪
What’s your career switch story? Drop it below—I’d love to hear it. ✨
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