Danny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after learning to code as a hobby, Danny now works full-time at Google in Developer Relations.
In this episode, Danny talks about his job search strategy and how he landed his first job in tech. He also shares the value of meaningful relationships in your career, how anyone at any age and background can learn how to code, and his best advice if you’re considering a career change.
To learn more about Danny Thompson, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/s8e2.
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The End of Season 8
S8E8: From Film Student and Rugby Player to Startup Software Engineer with Michael Poage
S8E7: From Tutus to Tech: How a Ballerina Became a Front-End Developer With Kara Luton
S8E6: How to Code With Your Voice (No Typing Required) With Matt Wiethoff
S8E5: From Admin Assistant and Cancer Survivor to Software Developer With Stacey Graham
S8E4: From Washing Dishes to Managing Engineers: How Jesse Weigel Pivoted into a New Tech Career
S8E3: From Prison to Programming: How Nikkole Spurgeon Learned to Code While Incarcerated
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S8E0: Introducing Season 8 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast
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S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn Greffly
S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee
S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik Hanchett
S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca Garcia
S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot Weigel
S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris Misterek
S7E0: Introducing Season 7 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast
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