Brittney Ball came onto our podcast on Wednesday and talked to us about her journey to get to where she is today, the role a viral tweet played in kick-starting her coding journey, tips for those who are self-taught to stand out when job searching and what a Documentation Engineer is.
Find the full episode here:
SO, (as always) we listened to it and compiled some different things Brittney taught us about advancing your career as a self-taught programmer.
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At the end of the day, everything is always either a lesson or a blessing.
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Choosing fewer new things to learn may help you focus in and persevere in the long run.
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Find a community of people who can relate to what you are going through while you are developing along your career/coding journey! Community is everything.
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Find a system for creating content that helps you not be overwhelmed (scheduling content is a godsend!).
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Never quit opening doors for others!
If you listened— what did you learn?
Send us your thoughts below and don’t forget to give it a listen here or wherever you listen to your podcasts! 💜