Hi, folks! I'm an ex-teacher with quite uneven career path, in my early 30s, still willing to try a developer job. Teaching some programming languages, theory and fundamentals is quite different from actually working in a tech company. Do I have any chances to get hired in tech, let it be as entry-level, junior? The knowledge I've used a couple of years ago while working in some companies is outdated, so I'd really have to catch up with the new stack of technologies. Thanks!
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Yes, definitely, I just got hired at Google based off of LeetCode skill and a math degree (no tech experience, no formal CS education)
Nobody cares so long as you’re smart and learn fast and easy to get along with
Also checkout LinkedIn's Reach program.
I sympathize with you being a teacher, I was almost a teacher. If you live in the bay, I’m happy to meet for coffee and help you out. I don’t have any advice on how to break into the industry but I can help you build skills if you have any you want to develop.
Thank you, it's so nice of you, but I'm not in the Bay :)
I’m a teacher myself. Almost done with my last semester ever, then will be starting at Google as SWE next month. Feel free to PM me if you’d like details on how I managed to land my new job. OP, from what you mention of your background, I bet you could do it, too!
I’d like some more details, curious.
If you can leetcode you can get hired!
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