Thanks for writing this! It's common to think of tech workers as young + uncommitted, because theirs are the stories we see the most. We need to hear more stories like yours, to help give folks who are in more logistically difficult situations a better pathway into our line(s) of work. One of the reasons I joined this site, in fact, is that there seem to be a higher percentage of articles by under-represented communities.
Due to family illness, I've ended up in a situation where I'm a full-time coder but also a full-time homeschooling parent. Your post has inspired me to think that maybe I should write more about it. Maybe hearing my story will help to buoy somebody else in a similar situation.
Thanks for writing this! It's common to think of tech workers as young + uncommitted, because theirs are the stories we see the most. We need to hear more stories like yours, to help give folks who are in more logistically difficult situations a better pathway into our line(s) of work. One of the reasons I joined this site, in fact, is that there seem to be a higher percentage of articles by under-represented communities.
Due to family illness, I've ended up in a situation where I'm a full-time coder but also a full-time homeschooling parent. Your post has inspired me to think that maybe I should write more about it. Maybe hearing my story will help to buoy somebody else in a similar situation.
Thanks so much! I totally agree about dev.to — I think it encourages an awesomely diverse community.
You should definitely write about your experience. I'm sure others will find a lot of encouragement in your example!