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In this episode of The Student Guide (Season 9), host Jeffrey welcomes Ruth, a pharmacist turned self-taught software engineer now working at a London investment bank. Ruth shares why having a clear project goal matters when learning to code, how she started with web design and front-end development before learning Python, and the resources that helped her (FreeCodeCamp, YouTube, Udemy, and Code First Girls). Learn about how you can pivot into tech today.
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- Show
- FrequencyBiweekly Series
- PublishedMarch 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC
- Length1h 35m
- Season9
- Episode1
- RatingClean
