#42 - Breaking Into Tech without Breaking the Bank with Eleni Nicolaides
Career Therapy Podcast e.42 - Breaking Into the Tech Industry Without Breaking the Bank, with Software Engineer Eleni Nicolaides
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (#42), we talk with UK-based Eleni Nicolaides, an aspiring junior software developer, language learner, travel enthusiast, and keen cook.
During the episode, Eleni explains the process she’s using to break into the tech industry, and how she utilized university courses as a jumping off point to build her coding skill set. We also discuss the importance of community building with social networks and resources like Discord, LinkedIn, and more.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Eleni Nicolaides
2:30 university course, learning coding language Python
3:25 3 week course / “you’ll never be ready”
4:30 talking to the CEO about more courses
6:05 education as a way to procrastinate during the job search
7:15 immersing yourself in the work
7:45 going onto LinkedIn
9:45 find something that works for you
10:20 don’t go blindly in
11:00 learning the skills outside the skills
12:05 break it down or else it’ll become overwhelming
13:15 online events – building community
14:45 having an interest
16:40 finding your tribe on Discord
17:00 “coding can be so isolating”
17:40 finding a support network
18:00 introducing Discord
18:55 “nerding out”
19:30 talking about sports on a networking call
21:40 sense of community is important
22:00 no money stress in discord groups
23:15 navigate the courses financially
28:30 imposter syndrome
28:55 everyone has their own path
30:05 not every day is good but there’s good in every day
32:00 journaling
34:20 allow yourself to move slower
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As always, thanks for listening!
