{"id":16132,"date":"2023-06-06T09:40:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/blog\/?p=16132"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:40:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:40:26","slug":"heather-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/blog\/heather-d","title":{"rendered":"From Teacher to Student to Developer | How Heather D Pivoted from Music to Coding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong><em>Disclaimer: Coding Dojo cannot guarantee employment, salary, or career advancement. The experience of this alumnus\/alumna may not be representative of all students. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>Pre-Dojo<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Worked as a part-time orchestra teacher at a public middle school, business owner and private teacher of her own private studio, and as a gig musician<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Felt overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated, and trapped with no upward mobility<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Was exhausted, and often ran into challenges making ends meet no matter how hard she worked<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>After Dojo:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Works as a web developer and is learning what the tech world is like and what it has to offer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Has newfound problem solving skills and made great connections with classmates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Plans to expand her skill set by learning more React and some Node.js in the future<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>Program<\/strong>:<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Online Part-Time Accelerated Software Development<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>Graduation Date:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">September 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>Testimonial:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular'; font-size: 12pt;\"><em>\u201cI left bootcamp with a newfound appreciation for \u201csitting in the struggle.\u201d Sure I\u2019d had to do that before, it\u2019s a part of any learning process. 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Find a note taking process that works for you (I liked OneNote because I could put screenshots of code in my notes), gather a study group and make a Discord group chat (I messaged and put together a group of women from my class), practice coding with other people, and get help from the TAs!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>Do you have any fun memories to share about your time in bootcamp?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">I really enjoyed the connections I made with classmates. It was a great place to connect with people going through similar struggles and pivots. I\u2019m still in touch with many of them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>What was your favorite stack, project, or module to learn? 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(soft skills, motivation, confidence, etc.)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">I left bootcamp with a newfound appreciation for \u201csitting in the struggle.\u201d Sure I\u2019d had to do that before, it\u2019s a part of any learning process. But probably 90% of coding is struggling and finding a way through it. It was so frustrating at first! But now that I\u2019m a web developer, I\u2019ve embraced it more because I\u2019m realizing that no matter how senior you are, it\u2019s just part of the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>How did the job hunt go? Where did you end up working?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">I now work for Altus Technology Solutions as a web developer. I looked for jobs for about six months before landing this role. I didn\u2019t push myself too hard on the job hunt. I knew if I was putting out hundreds of applications a week, all those rejections would add up and I\u2019d feel terrible. Rather, I applied to as many jobs as I felt like, whenever I felt like. Some days that was ten applications, other days it was none. I chose to spend the majority of my energy on building projects and networking so I would get noticed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>What did it feel like to receive your first job offer? Or to get that first paycheck in tech?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">It was amazing! I\u2019d been unemployed for a year by the time I started my new job. This paycheck has been life-changing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova bold';\"><strong>What are your goals and dreams for the future? Career or otherwise.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">Right now I\u2019m just immersing myself in my new role. I\u2019m still learning what the tech world is like and what it has to offer, so I\u2019m not pushing myself towards anything ambitious just yet. But I do have the goal of learning more React and some Node.js in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">If you are interested in pursuing a new career path, Coding Dojo bootcamp offers accelerated learning programs designed to help you learn the skills you want. We offer both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/part-time-online-bootcamp\">part-time<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/full-time-online-bootcamp\">full-time<\/a> online coding programs, as well as programs training you on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/data-science-bootcamp-ml-python-part-time\">Data Science<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codingdojo.com\/cyber-security-bootcamp-part-time\">Cybersecurity<\/a>. We also offer financing options, scholarships, and other tuition assistance programs for those who qualify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'proximanova regular';\">If you want to invest in yourself, there is no time like the present! 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