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Don't Be Afraid to Take Breaks, but Make Sure to Keep Going: Juggling Learning to Code and a Full-time Job with Scrimba Student Marleigh
Don't Be Afraid to Take Breaks, but Make Sure to Keep Going: Juggling Learning to Code and a Full-time Job with Scrimba Student Marleigh
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
? About the episodeMeet Marleigh Morgan ??! Marleigh is a recently hired graphic designer turned developer. She has always wanted to learn to code, and she tried to study computer science but gave up after it turned out that, at her university, she was supposed to write Java on paper. During the pandemic, she picked up coding again. Two years later, she changed careers!In this episode, Marleigh will teach you how to balance learning to code with having a full-time job. She also talks about online communities and how to benefit from them, the importance of developing independent projects for your portfolio, and why you shouldn't be afraid to take breaks when you need them. She also shares how she eventually changed career paths within the company she was already working at and how she knew she was ready to apply for jobs.? Connect with Marleigh
?? Linkedin
? Website
? Twitter
?? Github
? kittywizard#9211 on Scimba Discord
? Resources Mentioned
The Front-End Developer Career Path
Scrimba's Discord server!
⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in ?
? Website
?? Github
? kittywizard#9211 on Scimba Discord
? Resources Mentioned
The Front-End Developer Career Path
Scrimba's Discord server!
⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in ?
Released:
Jan 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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