Give it a go, what is the worst that can happen....
This website aims to walk you through my journey into tech at the age of 28. I used a mix of community engagement, resources - online and books to immerse myself in the world of tech until something started to make sense.
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The power of community
So... you are thinking of getting 'into tech' or learning to code. One of my biggest pieces of advice is you do not need to do this alone. Building a network and immersing yourself in communities can really help - it sounds scary and sometimes it is - but it is amazing. I love people, I love their unique stories, their experiences. And when the going gets tough - which it will, it is great to have people to reach out to. When you are knee deep in broken code - or grappling with yet another new piece of tech then going to a meet up, or sending a slack message and getting a response can be super comforting. The tech community are full of incredibly talented people willing to work through coding solutions with you.
- Code First Girls
- Pyladies
- Women In Data
- R Ladies
- meet ups - Europython, PyData
- codebar
Resources
Sometimes the list of online resources can be overwhelming - each course promises to teach you language [x] in a day! We all know this isn't true - real learning takes time - so where should you invest that time. CS50 is unbelievable resource - I highly recommend.
- CS50
- Corey Shafer - you tube videos
- DataCamp
Books
I have an ecclectic mix of books on my shelf, some I've read cover to cover some i've dipped in and out of. My advice dind books that inspire you - books that you want to keep on turning the next page.
- She's in ctrl by Anne-Marie Imafidon - highly recommend!
- Dame Stephanie Shirley is sooo inspiring! She built her own tech company!
- Do not knock kids books - simple and fun ways to learn basics.
- Robert C Martin aka 'Uncle bob' is a total legend in the coding world - clean code is brilliant book.
- I listened to pragmatic programmer on audile - it's a very interesting book.
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