I love your story! I decided to work in tech after 15 years of pro tennis. From tennis to test automation at Cognizant Softvision in Romania in around one year. We had similar steps, no degree, a bootcamp, a lot of work :))) You woke up some memories inside me😂
That’s crazy! My dad is an architect at Cognizant Softvision. I’m trying to self-teach full-stack development and it’s so cool to see a story that hits close to home.
My goal isn’t software engineering but UX design so I hope it’s okay that I write this up. I found your TikTok’s a month ago and it truly inspired me a lot. I’m a female with no degree nor knowledge in technology so it feels good to see others like me out there! I was in and out of college for an education degree, but deep down felt that I could do more that motivated me in a different perspective so eventually dropped out. Sometimes I wish I had a degree but seeing your story gave me so much hope that it’s definitely okay to not have one either and can still be successful. I use to think degrees meant everything but along this journey I realize it’s not everything. I signed up for Google’s certificate (finished last month) and just started an official bootcamp for ux. I’m so excited and like you I want to work a bit but then hopefully go to a bigger company through an apprenticeship. Thank you so much!
That is so exciting that you are working on that career change! And yes it is definitely possible to work in UX/UI design without a degree. I will be making a video in the near future about the apprenticeship opportunities that big companies offer but look up Pinterest and Adobe, they have great UX/UI apprenticeship programs. Also the Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship program has also done cohorts in the past for UI and UX! Thanks for sharing your journey and best of luck getting that job!
you can always progress to web-developer/front-end developer, I'm a full-stack developer, so front-end is included, and I also want to learn UX/UI, it's a a few blocks aways from the main goal, but it's nice to be better overall
You know, it truly saddens me that I made a terrible mistake getting a BS degree in Biology and struggling to get respect and good pay. How I wish I would have just done coding straight out of high school and avoided such miserable episodes of life. I’m 30 now and doing an associates in programming. I really hope I get a better future out of this because apparently making $17 an hour to solve humanity’s problems with research didn’t.
@@Jeremiahking101 I think what the original poster meant was a job as important as solving humanity problems makes next to nothing but making a simple application is much more rewarding, in terms of monetary value. When I started off with structural engineering, I thought I was making a huge impact on everyone's lives; keeping the public safe. But then I realized how much construction, ripping the public off pays and gets rewarded lol
Not to be corny but I REALLY think the mistake is society not putting more value on research and science in general. Sad how many of my friends went scientific routes which should be rewarding and fulfilling and ended up doing finance or programming and don’t really love it aside from the pay.
The same thing happened to me. I live in a developing country and it is very hard to find a job with a reasonable pay in molecular biology(my degree field).I feel absolutely devastated after studying hard for so many years and not being able to achieve anything I expected. I worked in a Covid testing lab and after covid I lost my job since they couldn’t pay me with the reducing number of samples. Now I am unemployed and feel like an absolute failure.😕 Its been 1 and half months since I’ve started following a udemy course and learning programming. Lets hope for the best.🥺
I am so proud of you. I am a banker passed all my brokerage exams and been doing it about a couple years now. I absolutely hate it. You've definitely helped me make the jump
Hey, hello. Hope you’re doing great. Mate, you said you’re a banker. What do you do in your daily life? What are your most recurrent duties? I’m asking this because I might pursue a career as a banker, mainly because I heard bankers get paid like a lot, lots of money. Is that true?
@@imt3206 Not bankers, those who work in finance make good returns compare to other fields. Moreover, python program helps for those who want to work in finance also
@@arulmurugan265 I think of a banker as someone who deals with the operations of a bank: lending, charging, offering deals, making plans to sell more loans and increase the rate of payback of loans. You know, all those and many more operations. Why do you say finance is better ? Also, what does python has to do with it?
Hey! Someone else here who had to take and pass all his brokerage exams. I had to pass my SIE, Series 7, and Series 63. I really regret doing it because I had one more semester to go to apply into my state's Dental Hygiene program. It would be 2 years, cost about 22k, but they make about 80k starting out and are in a lot of demand. Although, I found out last year that it's a 3 year waitlist. My cousin referred me to work at a firm where it would be a substantial pay bump, but I would have to put off school for a year because it was in the middle of a semester. I did it for about a year, but literally my whole office just got laid off. I feel like I should've just taken that last semester as it would have only been a 2 year wait by now. I'm still going to take that last semester. Although during that wait I'm thinking about doing a boot camp, because I'm sick of working remedial jobs that can lay me off at any moment.
I’m taking the leap and taking a 6 month cyber security course, I don’t have a background in cs but have already learned so much on my own. Already running into fatigue but I’m still pushing through with adequate breaks. Thanks, I ran into this video and it’s giving me some more confidence on this big decision. From baker to SE at Microsoft is inspiring.
Bartender -> Rock Climbing Coach -> Nursing Assistant -> Apprentice Mechanic -> Carpenter -> 3 years of working toward become a software developer! Finished a FS Bootcamp in March, now over 300 applications deep, 2 rescinded offers… beyond excited for the LEAP application opening up in a week! 🤞
I worked in the hospitality industry for 5 years and a month ago I decided to try out coding did a few language learning through Codecademy and got into it right away. Tomorrow I start my BootCamp at General Assembly and I can’t wait for my change in career!
Your story is very inspiring! .... and makes me believe the sky is my limit. It is one of those great examples of how to avoid the burden of college loans. Thank you for sharing! Hopefully, it will go viral.
You really got me when you said that every time you were scared to do things you did it anyway. A year ago when I applied to the academy, I wanted to study computer science but didn't have the required grades to get in where I wanted. I ended up signing to another college teaching computer science but felt like it's not what I want. Eventually, I discovered that the same university has a "probation program" for people who can't get in the classic way, and if you finish first semester with certain average you can keep there and finish your degree as everyone else. It was really risky because I had only one chance, and I knew how hard it's going to be after struggling with math in high school and having zero experience with programing. Almost everyone told me how crazy I am, but I didn't listen to anyone but myself and proved that I can and got in. Also, discovered how much I love it.
Hey seriously thank you a lot for this video. I'm 21 years old and a high school dropout without even a GED. Anyways, this video gave me an outlook of a potential career path rather than just being a waiter for the rest of my life with no retirement. It's time to take action, thanks for the inspiration
Hey, just wanted to say you've got this 💪 I'm a few years older than you but barely graduated high school (long story) and worked as a server for so many years. I accepted my first role as a junior dev today! It was really hard work but so worth it
I used to watch your streams and I wondered where you went. I’m so proud of you though!! Stay positive like you always have. The sky is your floor, and I can’t wait to see where you go from here.
Thanks! Looking forward to keep you guys updated on my journey! I have many more videos to come! I stopped prioritizing streaming due to the amount of time it took and all the other things currently in the pipeline!
Wow your first video was recommended to me 20 mins ago and you just posted this new video a couple of minutes ago! Perfect timing!! Currently in a fullstack developer bootcamp myself and I’m def apply to Leap. Thank you so much for communicating your experience!
This is what I need right now in a time were I was let go off from my career industry due the pandemic and spent 2 years just bouncing around trying to figure out where I wanna go in life. So thank you
Great video. I feel its almost more impressive that you got a job straight out of bootcamp. There’s much dissent in the community about whether or not bootcamps are worth it. Looks like it clearly can be. Very cool and congrats.
im a phlebotomist interested in coding, so i meet a lot of people daily. ive met a couple of women who took bootcamps and now work as software developers
It was such an inspiring story for me who started to learn coding(Python) for my life and career change. I live in Korea and your video is such an encouragement for me.. Thank you and I'll keep doing my best to learn many aspects of Computer Science to become a skilled one.
This came at a perfect time. I’ve been eyeballing Microsoft and didn’t know what to think as a bootcamp grad who’s been working full time for almost a year at a startup on a small team doing full stack development.
Glad it came at the perfect time! The Leap Apprenticeship program has windows of application time that open up every couple of months. A good place to watch for this is on their LinkedIn page
I can’t tell you how many people I’ve recommended to learn how to program who have completely disregarded it. It’s for the exact reason that you stated. People think I’m trying to push my interest onto in them when in reality I’m only recommending it because it is the easiest way to get a high paying job without going through years of study. Good on you for following through and making it happen for yourself. Like you I had a similar journey. I am five years in now and it is the best decision I’ve ever made
While I have seen several self-taught journeys like yours, seeing a bold coder like you yields good feeling. Ms. Katia. I’m pursuing swe without degree
Please produce more video content because your experience is very important for people like you who are starting from scratch. Thank you very much for your explanations.
It's always nice to hear these success stories. I quit my job near Seattle 9 months ago to study cyber security but changed paths after getting the Security+ certification. Now I'm taking the self-taught development route and living in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Great, I am working in construction and would like to change to cyber security also. What certification in cybersecurity will be good enough to fetch the job in cybersecurity field
Your story is great, I'm glad to hear you talk about how much risk you took on donig this and how satisfied you are with the results right now, I had been working as a web developer for 13 years now and i never got the chance to work for a big company like microsoft the fact that you achived this it's even inpiring for me as well as i keep tring to move personal projects and achieve my own goals this really fuels myself to keep going.
Unbelievable….I have been working in the food sector for just over 2 years, in 2016 I started my own unique manufacturing of frozen delicacies…after Covid things became extremely hard…and I’m now learning SQL, Python along side taking the CS50 course at Harvard….thank you for this video, you have no (I actually know you do) idea how it feels to see someone on the same position and turning things around…
Hi, i saw your video in tiktok then immediately followed you on IG. Im 25 yrs old, I studied and made bachelor in Information System. During that time I always wanted to learn programming, my first experience of programming was when i was at 10th grade in codecademy using python. But sadly i did not continue. Then in college i was learning again i started html, javascript and continuing with python. One friend of mine who is a software engineer in microsoft told me about freecodecamp that's where I started. I did no complete the journey I have now 298 points. The reason was that i had part time job and helped my mom while finishing college i forgot about programming. Now im married and i want to have a software engineer job cause i wanna reach my goal. I have full time job not programming but since i did not found in my area i needed something to sustain me. I'm trying to get back and reach my goal, your story is motivating me. I don't have a big computer with advanced specs to download projects i have a normal laptop where it works but is not faster. My friend told me to finiah the book learn python the hardway but my problem is that my laptop is not letting me do something. Codecademy im trying to keep it up but its giving me errors on the excercises and freecodecamp i stopped. Can you please give me an advice or tip. I feel lost and im getting down since i can not complete what i started. Now im doing the Udemy course of 100 day python class. If you can read this, you are motivating me to really reach my goal i just want some advice of someone who is in there to see what things i can change to be motivated and reach my goal. Your story is really inspiring
You are young and full of energy Look programming is not easy but at the same time not impossible as well Give yourself time Start from cs50 harward course and go step by step You don't have the foundation so first foundation is necessary Once your foundation is strong you can move from there Remember so many ppl are joining tech space but its not for all You need to be on top of your game which is only possible if you love what you are doing not just that ppl are successful in tech and making money I will do it No ... there are 1million ways to reach to your goal Programming and tech is not the only way But anything you do you have to Give it 100%+
Omg this couldn’t have been recommended to me at a better time. I’ve been worried about not having a CS degree and only my associates. I’m currently enrolled in a programming certificate at my local college. I was also planning on moving to Denver with my sister but I’ve always wanted to live in Seattle. Ur story has really inspired me that I can do it too with enough effort. Thank you so much! New subscriber 💖
Oh my goodness! This video just popped up on my feed - I’m a baker who is almost done with a year long bootcamp for full stack software engineering! So awesome!
I'm a professional dancer who had an injury and can't dance anymore unfortunately. Have been so lost and confused with what I want too do now with my life, but Discovered coding a few months ago and teaching myself HTML and CSS before my coding camp starts in October.... I'm so excited for this new journey for myself and love your story. Much love :)
thats so inspiring, I am a self taught developer and I have been a Microsoft Student Partner as well during my graduation (not a cs degree) after that I made a few apps on Microsoft store, one of them even took off but to this day Ive never been accepted into Microsoft even though Ive applied several times, I am working remotely for a USA based software company though for almost 3 years. I hope one day I reach the ultimate milestone of Microsoft :D
I really aim high since want to start in cybersecurity and my background is not that fascinating at all, this video made me get back on track, thank you for that, after all, is amazing how much we can actually learn in 6 months people really underestimate themself sometimes.
There are so many software engineers... And so many bad... They push themselves just to make more money. This is the only goal. No passion, no interest in that. I know many people like this- convinced that they are doing well with the code. Not everybody has to program. I don't. I hate it. I understand the code, but I don't need it in my life. But I can still make good money though 😊 And as I noticed it's more about "selling yourself" than being good at something. I have a friend who makes wooden sculptures. He loves it. Every month he makes triple average salary in my country.
Really inspiring, it touched me as I am shifting from urban planning, I started with MEARN Stack Development as well, and started another journey in AWS 😄
Its nice to know of someone else whos journey into the tech field was delayed by the covid pandemic. It sucked so much- I ended up not even getting my certification bc everything shut down and the program I was in wasn't gonna fund my cohort to take the test after so many months. But im back on that horse and im getting an A+ cert. I feel like a tortoise, but at least Im on the path I want to be on.
I am so inspired by your journey ! I dropped out of design college back in 2017 and started working as a graphic designer (stable income). Honestly I felt just like you, the de-motivation, sense of long hours of work, and etc... I can totally relate! I was thinking about dropping out of college and joining a bootcamp too but because of the stuff I've heard with seniority roles and politics I've finally convinced myself to go back to school to at least get a degree. Fast forward three years (2020) I came back to college and joined a new major at my college which offers some level of programming (web dev/ 3D blender)... I want to become a ux engineer some day, and watching your video gives me hope. Could you make a video on what you've done to make your portfolio ? or how you've presented yourself to these companies? Thank you!!!
I just found your video and omg I really felt it!! So inspiring ! .. I decided to change careers for a better future. I’ve been a hairstylist and currently own my own salon, but lately I don’t feel the same pasión as before.. I decided to break into tech (data analyst) and started the certificate through Google and I’m almost done.. analytics is so interesting and soon I’ll start to Lear about SQL and other programs.. and like you , i hope to get a job in a big company.. 👌 or start An internships and go from there .. wish me luck!
I'm into Data Analytics but have no passion for it and I have noticed I don't have a passion for really anything except starting my own home security business one day. I have 16 certificates from Google Analytics and edX CS50 but no matter what I don't feel like any of the entry level or junior positions I'm applying for are even looking at my resume. I hate school and it's the only reason I did not go to college I could have had it all payed for but I chose not to because I literally would just be so bored probably as bored as am I right now doing nothing, being 23 and still living with his mom. I know you meant for this to be inspiring Syn and I am glad things worked out for you but I am a firm believer in no matter what sometimes it just never works out for some people, and honestly I have lost the drive for months now to even keep up with anything data or job related. All in all still glad it worked for you and yeah take care.
Ya..the story of ur's really inspiring to me.. Bcz I from from a mechanical engineering background, due to financial trouble, I got to change my career into tech industry. I hope i do up end get a good job.. 😊
my goal is not software engineering and i don't think... i'm not sure i want to work as a software engineer, but but I really like programming, conputer science and I've always been interested in it. Maybe in the future i might change my mind but now i don't really know.... but your videos really inspire me. I graduated from high school two months ago, so I just don't want to make a choice that would make me regret it in the future.
Thanks. It's a beautiful video. I think and think, after the pandemic I tried to make the leap to the technology industry but I can't. From time to time it makes me sad because of the time that has passed and continues to pass. See that maybe the route is the wrong one, think about saying Enough of this and think that there is nothing else to do. I also add to this the urgent need I have to change my residence. You made it. Congratulations.
Awesome video! Congratulations on your amazing journey. I was wondering if you'd be able to make a video on what languages and frameworks you use at microsoft? what do you do exactly on your team? the interview process?
yes i agree that'd be helpful & cool as well! but i understand from other software engineers who are content creators that they can't disclose such information as they had signed an NDA & thus can't talk about such things
Yes it’s truly inspirational. I am also a baker currently following a fully stack development 6 months program. I hope a bigger change. Looking for more guidance. Much appreciated your words!
✨So good this video, It helps me to have more motivation to be a software engineer, I'm 17 years old and so scared about to study that, but I hope to achieve my goals, It is evident that everyone creates their own story and their own way of getting to do what they want to be 😌, Thanks You so Much! ✨🙏🏻
Your journey from Baker to Engineer is fantastic, I appreciate it I am from India I have too much interested to cook indian food but in india no scope for chef that is why at present I am working as state government employees in delh. I follow your youtube vedio whenever you come to India, I will serve indian food which is cooked by me
Thank you for sharing your story. I really need this today. 5 months ago I dropped out. I took hospitality and culinary arts and in the middle of my on the job training I decided to quit because it was so exhausting for me. Also, I had to travel 2-3 hours everyday wayback home from the restaurant. I felt like I was not growing in that career path, all I could get was physical pain. I'm 20 years old and I want to go back to school this coming school year and take Computer Science course. I know it will never be easy but thinking that career is growing each year and job opportunity is increasing I think I have a chance to be part of it. Thank you though!
Yay! BakerCoderChick rules!👑✨👍Good on ya' taking a leap literally on that LEAP program. Oh... youtube algorithms can't stop suggesting cute lady coders. Hehe! I wonder why....😅
This is dope.....I've been on free code camp for a couple months. Now I'm signed up with career karma looking for a bootcamp. I hope to have a success story
Hey girl, don't worry, it's super normal to be overwhelmed! I dropped out of my first cohort too but I managed to go back and got a job as a Junior Dev! Just prioritise yourself and try not to burn out, practice when you can but make sure to have fun and rest too. You've got this. It really is a marathon and not a sprint
How did you quit your job and not work for 6 months to learn programming? Did you not have bills? Or did you have 6 months' worth of savings? Or were you living at home with your parents, and they paid for a majority of your necessities?
Thank you very much! Im 22 years old and currently doing a software engineering degree, which is a 3 year degree program and i am on my 2nd year. I live in Sri Lanka but the degree is affiliated with Plymouth University UK. So I just want to know how can an oversea degree holder or a non degree holder get a job at a company like Microsoft? If you can do a video on that or atleast give me a reply, that would be really helpful. Sorry for taking up your valuable time miss. And thank you once again!
@@usr21882 whats with your attitude dude. This comment section is for all the problems to be discussed and not to shit on other people who are trying to make a happy life for their family and themselves with wht they know and can. The fact that you would reply my comment with such a long essay shows how much time u have to just to be mean to other people who are actually trying to win. Imagine being such a selfish prick. I hope ur parents are proud of you. So dont “lmao” me , not everyone is born rich to have a happy life. Some have to earn it by hustling. So treat every one equally and stop being such a racist. Bruh, you must have had a sad childhood “LMAO”
Can you walk us through a day in the life of your job? Obviously don't go too into detail since I don't want to get you fired lol but like some slight details on what to expect to do in your type of job?
The only video on youtube or entire internet where actual time frame (in years) is being told unlike the videos where they say they cracked the interviews in 3 months or so.. Thank you :)
Comment here what you want me to talk about on my channel next
Hey so you still don’t have a bachelors degree ? And if you did do you think the journey would have been harder or easier ?
Thanks a lot for sharing all your story.
Love it a lot!!! Want to be successful in my life like you. Thanks 🙏
Your favourite tech stack, a day in Microsoft office vlog and how to make a great content on UA-cam and Instagram.
Talk about the experience so far with your startup. Would be really interesting to hear about it
Inspiring. How did you prepare the dsa and which language you did?
I love your story! I decided to work in tech after 15 years of pro tennis. From tennis to test automation at Cognizant Softvision in Romania in around one year. We had similar steps, no degree, a bootcamp, a lot of work :))) You woke up some memories inside me😂
That's also an amazing story! You should make a video about it! So inspiring!
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great story brother, truly an inspiration ❤
That’s crazy! My dad is an architect at Cognizant Softvision. I’m trying to self-teach full-stack development and it’s so cool to see a story that hits close to home.
What was it like being a pro tennis player?
Love your story. I’m a home-based baker and now transitioning to a Fullstack developer. It’s been an interesting journey so far.
My goal isn’t software engineering but UX design so I hope it’s okay that I write this up. I found your TikTok’s a month ago and it truly inspired me a lot. I’m a female with no degree nor knowledge in technology so it feels good to see others like me out there! I was in and out of college for an education degree, but deep down felt that I could do more that motivated me in a different perspective so eventually dropped out. Sometimes I wish I had a degree but seeing your story gave me so much hope that it’s definitely okay to not have one either and can still be successful. I use to think degrees meant everything but along this journey I realize it’s not everything. I signed up for Google’s certificate (finished last month) and just started an official bootcamp for ux. I’m so excited and like you I want to work a bit but then hopefully go to a bigger company through an apprenticeship. Thank you so much!
That is so exciting that you are working on that career change! And yes it is definitely possible to work in UX/UI design without a degree. I will be making a video in the near future about the apprenticeship opportunities that big companies offer but look up Pinterest and Adobe, they have great UX/UI apprenticeship programs. Also the Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship program has also done cohorts in the past for UI and UX! Thanks for sharing your journey and best of luck getting that job!
@@synsation tysm I truly appreciate it! All the help is amazing 😊and I’ll watch those future videos.
@@melwithluv5941 Hi can you tell which google course you took and how to enroll?
you can always progress to web-developer/front-end developer, I'm a full-stack developer, so front-end is included, and I also want to learn UX/UI, it's a a few blocks aways from the main goal, but it's nice to be better overall
@@MrSkizeeGaming oh interesting I didn’t know that. That’s really great info and thank you!
You know, it truly saddens me that I made a terrible mistake getting a BS degree in Biology and struggling to get respect and good pay. How I wish I would have just done coding straight out of high school and avoided such miserable episodes of life. I’m 30 now and doing an associates in programming. I really hope I get a better future out of this because apparently making $17 an hour to solve humanity’s problems with research didn’t.
I try to tell people all the time. Do the research before you get a degree and get a degree in something the world needs.
@@Jeremiahking101 I think what the original poster meant was a job as important as solving humanity problems makes next to nothing but making a simple application is much more rewarding, in terms of monetary value. When I started off with structural engineering, I thought I was making a huge impact on everyone's lives; keeping the public safe. But then I realized how much construction, ripping the public off pays and gets rewarded lol
Not to be corny but I REALLY think the mistake is society not putting more value on research and science in general.
Sad how many of my friends went scientific routes which should be rewarding and fulfilling and ended up doing finance or programming and don’t really love it aside from the pay.
The same thing happened to me. I live in a developing country and it is very hard to find a job with a reasonable pay in molecular biology(my degree field).I feel absolutely devastated after studying hard for so many years and not being able to achieve anything I expected. I worked in a Covid testing lab and after covid I lost my job since they couldn’t pay me with the reducing number of samples. Now I am unemployed and feel like an absolute failure.😕 Its been 1 and half months since I’ve started following a udemy course and learning programming. Lets hope for the best.🥺
@@just_a_harmless_bubbletea494Hey, don't think you are failure. Maybe it's a good opportunity for you to discover a better path. Believe yourself!
I am so proud of you. I am a banker passed all my brokerage exams and been doing it about a couple years now. I absolutely hate it. You've definitely helped me make the jump
Hey, hello.
Hope you’re doing great.
Mate, you said you’re a banker. What do you do in your daily life? What are your most recurrent duties?
I’m asking this because I might pursue a career as a banker, mainly because I heard bankers get paid like a lot, lots of money. Is that true?
@@imt3206 Not bankers, those who work in finance make good returns compare to other fields. Moreover, python program helps for those who want to work in finance also
@@arulmurugan265 I think of a banker as someone who deals with the operations of a bank: lending, charging, offering deals, making plans to sell more loans and increase the rate of payback of loans. You know, all those and many more operations.
Why do you say finance is better ? Also, what does python has to do with it?
Hey! Someone else here who had to take and pass all his brokerage exams. I had to pass my SIE, Series 7, and Series 63.
I really regret doing it because I had one more semester to go to apply into my state's Dental Hygiene program. It would be 2 years, cost about 22k, but they make about 80k starting out and are in a lot of demand.
Although, I found out last year that it's a 3 year waitlist. My cousin referred me to work at a firm where it would be a substantial pay bump, but I would have to put off school for a year because it was in the middle of a semester.
I did it for about a year, but literally my whole office just got laid off. I feel like I should've just taken that last semester as it would have only been a 2 year wait by now.
I'm still going to take that last semester. Although during that wait I'm thinking about doing a boot camp, because I'm sick of working remedial jobs that can lay me off at any moment.
I’m taking the leap and taking a 6 month cyber security course, I don’t have a background in cs but have already learned so much on my own. Already running into fatigue but I’m still pushing through with adequate breaks. Thanks, I ran into this video and it’s giving me some more confidence on this big decision. From baker to SE at Microsoft is inspiring.
Bartender -> Rock Climbing Coach -> Nursing Assistant -> Apprentice Mechanic -> Carpenter -> 3 years of working toward become a software developer! Finished a FS Bootcamp in March, now over 300 applications deep, 2 rescinded offers… beyond excited for the LEAP application opening up in a week! 🤞
Your mom saved your life with that decision to not go to college and rack up a huge debt. Very smart woman!
I worked in the hospitality industry for 5 years and a month ago I decided to try out coding did a few language learning through Codecademy and got into it right away. Tomorrow I start my BootCamp at General Assembly and I can’t wait for my change in career!
Your story is very inspiring! .... and makes me believe the sky is my limit. It is one of those great examples of how to avoid the burden of college loans. Thank you for sharing! Hopefully, it will go viral.
Thanks! I appreciate the support!
Yeah! I relate with burden of college as a student of tier 3 college.
NO the sky is not the limit we are limitless
You really got me when you said that every time you were scared to do things you did it anyway. A year ago when I applied to the academy, I wanted to study computer science but didn't have the required grades to get in where I wanted. I ended up signing to another college teaching computer science but felt like it's not what I want. Eventually, I discovered that the same university has a "probation program" for people who can't get in the classic way, and if you finish first semester with certain average you can keep there and finish your degree as everyone else. It was really risky because I had only one chance, and I knew how hard it's going to be after struggling with math in high school and having zero experience with programing. Almost everyone told me how crazy I am, but I didn't listen to anyone but myself and proved that I can and got in. Also, discovered how much I love it.
you just upgraded yourself to next level, that's inspiring
Hey seriously thank you a lot for this video. I'm 21 years old and a high school dropout without even a GED. Anyways, this video gave me an outlook of a potential career path rather than just being a waiter for the rest of my life with no retirement. It's time to take action, thanks for the inspiration
You really need to at least get your GED. That's what I had to do. Only about a month of studying 1-2 hours every day and I got it.
@@iffi5303 I completely agree man. I’m halfway through it with already having completed 2/4 of the tests.
Hey, just wanted to say you've got this 💪 I'm a few years older than you but barely graduated high school (long story) and worked as a server for so many years. I accepted my first role as a junior dev today! It was really hard work but so worth it
@@jasminbower9855 That's awesome congrats man!!! I really appreciate the kind words and motivation
@@iffi5303 depending on the furthest grade you completed you could probably get it without that much studying
I used to watch your streams and I wondered where you went. I’m so proud of you though!! Stay positive like you always have. The sky is your floor, and I can’t wait to see where you go from here.
Thanks! Looking forward to keep you guys updated on my journey! I have many more videos to come! I stopped prioritizing streaming due to the amount of time it took and all the other things currently in the pipeline!
Wow your first video was recommended to me 20 mins ago and you just posted this new video a couple of minutes ago! Perfect timing!! Currently in a fullstack developer bootcamp myself and I’m def apply to Leap. Thank you so much for communicating your experience!
Amazing, glad this video came to you at a good time! Good luck in your bootcamp journey!
which bootcamp? how is it? do you like it? worth it?
This is what I need right now in a time were I was let go off from my career industry due the pandemic and spent 2 years just bouncing around trying to figure out where I wanna go in life. So thank you
Great video. I feel its almost more impressive that you got a job straight out of bootcamp. There’s much dissent in the community about whether or not bootcamps are worth it. Looks like it clearly can be. Very cool and congrats.
im a phlebotomist interested in coding, so i meet a lot of people daily. ive met a couple of women who took bootcamps and now work as software developers
It was such an inspiring story for me who started to learn coding(Python) for my life and career change. I live in Korea and your video is such an encouragement for me.. Thank you and I'll keep doing my best to learn many aspects of Computer Science to become a skilled one.
you should watch Pirate King as well. He got a visa to work for Microsoft
This came at a perfect time. I’ve been eyeballing Microsoft and didn’t know what to think as a bootcamp grad who’s been working full time for almost a year at a startup on a small team doing full stack development.
Glad it came at the perfect time! The Leap Apprenticeship program has windows of application time that open up every couple of months. A good place to watch for this is on their LinkedIn page
Is it easier to get a job as a full stack dev compared to a software dev?
I can’t tell you how many people I’ve recommended to learn how to program who have completely disregarded it. It’s for the exact reason that you stated. People think I’m trying to push my interest onto in them when in reality I’m only recommending it because it is the easiest way to get a high paying job without going through years of study. Good on you for following through and making it happen for yourself. Like you I had a similar journey. I am five years in now and it is the best decision I’ve ever made
Hi Robert, what route did you take to get qualified for jobs?
We needed you as a Baker. They are by far and away more important
While I have seen several self-taught journeys like yours, seeing a bold coder like you yields good feeling. Ms. Katia. I’m pursuing swe without degree
Please produce more video content because your experience is very important for people like you who are starting from scratch. Thank you very much for your explanations.
It's always nice to hear these success stories. I quit my job near Seattle 9 months ago to study cyber security but changed paths after getting the Security+ certification. Now I'm taking the self-taught development route and living in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Great, I am working in construction and would like to change to cyber security also. What certification in cybersecurity will be good enough to fetch the job in cybersecurity field
@@arulmurugan265 I'm not sure why but my reply keeps getting deleted. My linkedIn is in my about section. You can message me there if you'd like.
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Your story is great, I'm glad to hear you talk about how much risk you took on donig this and how satisfied you are with the results right now, I had been working as a web developer for 13 years now and i never got the chance to work for a big company like microsoft the fact that you achived this it's even inpiring for me as well as i keep tring to move personal projects and achieve my own goals this really fuels myself to keep going.
Unbelievable….I have been working in the food sector for just over 2 years, in 2016 I started my own unique manufacturing of frozen delicacies…after Covid things became extremely hard…and I’m now learning SQL, Python along side taking the CS50 course at Harvard….thank you for this video, you have no (I actually know you do) idea how it feels to see someone on the same position and turning things around…
Thank god that you listen to your brother!
Hi, i saw your video in tiktok then immediately followed you on IG. Im 25 yrs old, I studied and made bachelor in Information System. During that time I always wanted to learn programming, my first experience of programming was when i was at 10th grade in codecademy using python. But sadly i did not continue. Then in college i was learning again i started html, javascript and continuing with python. One friend of mine who is a software engineer in microsoft told me about freecodecamp that's where I started. I did no complete the journey I have now 298 points. The reason was that i had part time job and helped my mom while finishing college i forgot about programming. Now im married and i want to have a software engineer job cause i wanna reach my goal. I have full time job not programming but since i did not found in my area i needed something to sustain me. I'm trying to get back and reach my goal, your story is motivating me. I don't have a big computer with advanced specs to download projects i have a normal laptop where it works but is not faster. My friend told me to finiah the book learn python the hardway but my problem is that my laptop is not letting me do something. Codecademy im trying to keep it up but its giving me errors on the excercises and freecodecamp i stopped. Can you please give me an advice or tip. I feel lost and im getting down since i can not complete what i started. Now im doing the Udemy course of 100 day python class. If you can read this, you are motivating me to really reach my goal i just want some advice of someone who is in there to see what things i can change to be motivated and reach my goal. Your story is really inspiring
You are young and full of energy
Look programming is not easy but at the same time not impossible as well
Give yourself time
Start from cs50 harward course and go step by step
You don't have the foundation so first foundation is necessary
Once your foundation is strong you can move from there
Remember so many ppl are joining tech space but its not for all
You need to be on top of your game which is only possible if you love what you are doing not just that ppl are successful in tech and making money I will do it
No ... there are 1million ways to reach to your goal
Programming and tech is not the only way
But anything you do you have to Give it 100%+
Thank you for sharing your journey! Gave me extra motivation, coming from the kitchen life. My journey just began this year. Ready for a life change.
Omg this couldn’t have been recommended to me at a better time. I’ve been worried about not having a CS degree and only my associates. I’m currently enrolled in a programming certificate at my local college. I was also planning on moving to Denver with my sister but I’ve always wanted to live in Seattle. Ur story has really inspired me that I can do it too with enough effort. Thank you so much! New subscriber 💖
Thank you for taking out the time and making such inspiring videos, really appreciate it!!
Oh my goodness! This video just popped up on my feed - I’m a baker who is almost done with a year long bootcamp for full stack software engineering! So awesome!
I'm a professional dancer who had an injury and can't dance anymore unfortunately. Have been so lost and confused with what I want too do now with my life, but Discovered coding a few months ago and teaching myself HTML and CSS before my coding camp starts in October.... I'm so excited for this new journey for myself and love your story. Much love :)
thats so inspiring, I am a self taught developer and I have been a Microsoft Student Partner as well during my graduation (not a cs degree) after that I made a few apps on Microsoft store, one of them even took off but to this day Ive never been accepted into Microsoft even though Ive applied several times, I am working remotely for a USA based software company though for almost 3 years. I hope one day I reach the ultimate milestone of Microsoft :D
I really aim high since want to start in cybersecurity and my background is not that fascinating at all, this video made me get back on track, thank you for that, after all, is amazing how much we can actually learn in 6 months people really underestimate themself sometimes.
There are so many software engineers... And so many bad... They push themselves just to make more money. This is the only goal. No passion, no interest in that. I know many people like this- convinced that they are doing well with the code. Not everybody has to program. I don't. I hate it. I understand the code, but I don't need it in my life. But I can still make good money though 😊
And as I noticed it's more about "selling yourself" than being good at something. I have a friend who makes wooden sculptures. He loves it. Every month he makes triple average salary in my country.
Really inspiring, it touched me as I am shifting from urban planning, I started with MEARN Stack Development as well, and started another journey in AWS 😄
Truly inspiring.. I will show this video to my 12yr old daughter
Its nice to know of someone else whos journey into the tech field was delayed by the covid pandemic. It sucked so much- I ended up not even getting my certification bc everything shut down and the program I was in wasn't gonna fund my cohort to take the test after so many months. But im back on that horse and im getting an A+ cert. I feel like a tortoise, but at least Im on the path I want to be on.
amazing journey, keep it up🙌
Thanks!
I am so inspired by your journey ! I dropped out of design college back in 2017 and started working as a graphic designer (stable income). Honestly I felt just like you, the de-motivation, sense of long hours of work, and etc... I can totally relate! I was thinking about dropping out of college and joining a bootcamp too but because of the stuff I've heard with seniority roles and politics I've finally convinced myself to go back to school to at least get a degree. Fast forward three years (2020) I came back to college and joined a new major at my college which offers some level of programming (web dev/ 3D blender)... I want to become a ux engineer some day, and watching your video gives me hope. Could you make a video on what you've done to make your portfolio ? or how you've presented yourself to these companies? Thank you!!!
It is a really inspiring stories that you shared! Keep it up making more contents Katya!
Thanks! I am definitely making videos every week now :)
@@synsation awesome! Can’t wait to see more content from you!
Oh cool, greetings from fellow lambda grad!(I graduated ~3 Years ago)
Respect on the journey! So awesome
Awww love this ! You are truly amazing 😍😍😍😍😍
I just found your video and omg I really felt it!! So inspiring ! .. I decided to change careers for a better future. I’ve been a hairstylist and currently own my own salon, but lately I don’t feel the same pasión as before.. I decided to break into tech (data analyst) and started the certificate through Google and I’m almost done.. analytics is so interesting and soon I’ll start to Lear about SQL and other programs.. and like you , i hope to get a job in a big company.. 👌 or start An internships and go from there .. wish me luck!
I'm into Data Analytics but have no passion for it and I have noticed I don't have a passion for really anything except starting my own home security business one day. I have 16 certificates from Google Analytics and edX CS50 but no matter what I don't feel like any of the entry level or junior positions I'm applying for are even looking at my resume. I hate school and it's the only reason I did not go to college I could have had it all payed for but I chose not to because I literally would just be so bored probably as bored as am I right now doing nothing, being 23 and still living with his mom. I know you meant for this to be inspiring Syn and I am glad things worked out for you but I am a firm believer in no matter what sometimes it just never works out for some people, and honestly I have lost the drive for months now to even keep up with anything data or job related. All in all still glad it worked for you and yeah take care.
Finding your passion is the 1st thing
You can do great if you love what you are doing
Great story. Congrats & Welcome to Microsoft. 🎉🎊
Ya..the story of ur's really inspiring to me.. Bcz I from from a mechanical engineering background, due to financial trouble, I got to change my career into tech industry. I hope i do up
end get a good job.. 😊
Very inspiring story, thanks. Good luck on your journey.
my goal is not software engineering and i don't think... i'm not sure i want to work as a software engineer, but but I really like programming, conputer science and I've always been interested in it.
Maybe in the future i might change my mind but now i don't really know.... but your videos really inspire me.
I graduated from high school two months ago, so I just don't want to make a choice that would make me regret it in the future.
America is truly a land of opportunity, in my country this is nearly impossible.
You're so lucky 👏👍
Thanks. It's a beautiful video. I think and think, after the pandemic I tried to make the leap to the technology industry but I can't. From time to time it makes me sad because of the time that has passed and continues to pass. See that maybe the route is the wrong one, think about saying Enough of this and think that there is nothing else to do. I also add to this the urgent need I have to change my residence. You made it. Congratulations.
Great instructive videos! I have a nephew working at MS (Redmond). I look forward to your future content. Liked and subscribed.
Many many congratulations to you ☺️
Awesome video! Congratulations on your amazing journey. I was wondering if you'd be able to make a video on what languages and frameworks you use at microsoft? what do you do exactly on your team? the interview process?
Yeah I was wondering too!
yes i agree that'd be helpful & cool as well! but i understand from other software engineers who are content creators that they can't disclose such information as they had signed an NDA & thus can't talk about such things
What a great video about your journey! Can’t wait to see where life takes you next!
Thank you!
Love your story!
I'd say, "I can do it too!"
Yes it’s truly inspirational. I am also a baker currently following a fully stack development 6 months program.
I hope a bigger change. Looking for more guidance. Much appreciated your words!
✨So good this video, It helps me to have more motivation to be a software engineer, I'm 17 years old and so scared about to study that, but I hope to achieve my goals, It is evident that everyone creates their own story and their own way of getting to do what they want to be 😌, Thanks You so Much! ✨🙏🏻
Your journey from Baker to Engineer is fantastic, I appreciate it I am from India I have too much interested to cook indian food but in india no scope for chef that is why at present I am working as state government employees in delh. I follow your youtube vedio whenever you come to India, I will serve indian food which is cooked by me
This really gives me hope.
I needed it, inspirational!!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!!
Thank you much!!! I definitely needed this
Damn it's that straightforward? In NZ and Australia there is no way you'll be able to get a IT tech job without an actual degree.
You deserve to be a heroine in hollywood💯
What a promising story!! You’re amazing!! Working in microsoft is one of my dreams and you truly inspired me thanks for sharing your story!
Your journey is awesome
OMG. this is such a good story thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story. I really need this today. 5 months ago I dropped out. I took hospitality and culinary arts and in the middle of my on the job training I decided to quit because it was so exhausting for me. Also, I had to travel 2-3 hours everyday wayback home from the restaurant. I felt like I was not growing in that career path, all I could get was physical pain. I'm 20 years old and I want to go back to school this coming school year and take Computer Science course. I know it will never be easy but thinking that career is growing each year and job opportunity is increasing I think I have a chance to be part of it. Thank you though!
Yay! BakerCoderChick rules!👑✨👍Good on ya' taking a leap literally on that LEAP program. Oh... youtube algorithms can't stop suggesting cute lady coders. Hehe! I wonder why....😅
Very Inspiring ,Thanks for making this video,please make more videos,Wish you all the best Katya
This is dope.....I've been on free code camp for a couple months. Now I'm signed up with career karma looking for a bootcamp. I hope to have a success story
Damn I just found out your channel and you are truly awesome at speaking and explaining 💖
You are a huge inspiration to me!!
loved your story!!
thanks this is truly inspiring
Girl I dropped my coding bootcamp cuz I got overwhelmed but I’m gonna look into attending the next cohort. Thanks for the video
Hey girl, don't worry, it's super normal to be overwhelmed! I dropped out of my first cohort too but I managed to go back and got a job as a Junior Dev! Just prioritise yourself and try not to burn out, practice when you can but make sure to have fun and rest too. You've got this. It really is a marathon and not a sprint
@@jasminbower9855 thank you so much!
How did you quit your job and not work for 6 months to learn programming? Did you not have bills? Or did you have 6 months' worth of savings? Or were you living at home with your parents, and they paid for a majority of your necessities?
Thank you very much! Im 22 years old and currently doing a software engineering degree, which is a 3 year degree program and i am on my 2nd year. I live in Sri Lanka but the degree is affiliated with Plymouth University UK. So I just want to know how can an oversea degree holder or a non degree holder get a job at a company like Microsoft?
If you can do a video on that or atleast give me a reply, that would be really helpful. Sorry for taking up your valuable time miss. And thank you once again!
@@usr21882 whats with your attitude dude. This comment section is for all the problems to be discussed and not to shit on other people who are trying to make a happy life for their family and themselves with wht they know and can. The fact that you would reply my comment with such a long essay shows how much time u have to just to be mean to other people who are actually trying to win. Imagine being such a selfish prick. I hope ur parents are proud of you. So dont “lmao” me , not everyone is born rich to have a happy life. Some have to earn it by hustling. So treat every one equally and stop being such a racist. Bruh, you must have had a sad childhood “LMAO”
You have done a marvellous Job. Really Help full
1:48 that's the key point to success
Thank you for the video I needed it.
it's not hard it just u have to learn a lot and go through a lot to get somewhere as self taught programmer
Thank you for this video and congrats
You really inspired me a lot❤️
Can you walk us through a day in the life of your job? Obviously don't go too into detail since I don't want to get you fired lol but like some slight details on what to expect to do in your type of job?
Congrats! I like your extensive use of stock footage haha
The only video on youtube or entire internet where actual time frame (in years) is being told unlike the videos where they say they cracked the interviews in 3 months or so.. Thank you :)
lol there are many many many more
@@setsura7 I have seen most of them say they cracked in 2-3 months
I can't even describe how inspiring this title is, so don't ask me how do i think about the video
It's inspiring, but misleading. She's a software developer, not a software engineer.
I love ur story
I studied biotechnology, now I work at IBM and it's completely strange but it's a matter of perseverance.
and hope you will get more success like that's already you have
In tears watching this... M goin thru a same change 😘😘😘😘
Truly inspiring.
Keep it up.
Thank you for this!
my name is baker that's why I entered the video but it was fun and pleasant.
I like the video just for the title
Not saying baking vis not good , but the chase if passion