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In this episode, I'm joined by ⁠Command Shift⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Northcoders alum ⁠⁠Tony Moran, who talks about his experience of completing two bootcamps, and he explains some of the key differences between a part time and full time commitment. Tony also shares an insight into what it feels like to make a career switch from managing director of a company, to starting his first role in tech. To find out more about the bootcamp diary mentioned in the show, click here.

In this episode, I’m joined once again by Chris, Mike and Tony from my cohort. Last time, we had a chat about learning the building blocks of code and this time we’re turning our attention to the backend module. Special thanks to our Command Shift⁠ tutors, Lisa and Dragoș, for sharing their programming insights with us. Command Shift is a renowned bootcamp course designed to land you a new career as a Software Engineer. Study part-time and from the comfort of your own home. 

In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by a good friend of mine, Dave Christian, as we discuss a day in the life of a backend developer. He’s been a Software Engineer since 2007, working mainly in C# and .NET, but has also written software in C/C++, Python, and Java during his career.

In this episode, I’m joined by Chris, Mike and Tony from my cohort as we reflect on our progress so far. It was October last year, when I decided to take the plunge, and start learning to code with renowned Bootcamp, Command Shift, formerly known as Manchester Codes. The course offers a comprehensive understanding of how to build interactive websites and covers all aspects of software development, to help you upskill as a junior developer. It’s a remote, 28-week part-time course, and we’ve finished the first 10 weeks. 

Kim Diep is a software engineer and award winning tech coach that helps people engage with technology in a fun and practical way. In this episode Kim talks about the challenges underrepresented people in tech face, and how marketing your authentic self can help tackle these issues. You can find Kim on Twitter and at thekimmykola.dev. 

Katy Ashby is a Principal Software Engineer and Team Lead based in Nottingham, a master of science, and forever learner. In this episode Katy talks about her entry into code, a typical day in the life of a Senior Software Engineer and why it's important to be always be learning in web development. You can find Katy on Hashnode and Twitter.