My journey into tech: A year on Rails Girls

This talk is about my journey from being a student at Rails Girls London 2016 to full-time software engineer.

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3. • Coding is awesome • There are women in tech and they are awesome • I don’t need to have a CS degree • I need to do what makes me happy! Takeaways last years’ from the event
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8. September - Now... • Junior Software Engineer at Starling • Android and iOS development • Learning new things everyday • I love my Job • Excited to back here as a coach and to share my story with the community
9. • Actively seek out opportunities • Apply for things..lots of things, you have nothing to lose • Tell your story • Attend events, meetups, online communities, workshops. • Build a support network - mentorship • Be kind to yourself • Don’t be afraid to say yes to new opportunities
10. • Keep learning and building your skills • Things don’t always work out, have a plan b or c • Hackathons are great for experience and building up your cv! • Stay disciplined • Be your own biggest cheerleader • Anything is possible!
11. Communities & Learning resources • • • • • • • • • •