Thanks for sharing Will that is the most powerful career change story I've read so far!
Even though there is market for everyone that turns that path, and even though the work conditions (pay+...) are worth 1-2 years of high effort, I think you are one in a million.
I have to reinforce that the sacrifice is huge for everyone and specially for those with families. Trading evening time on TV/netflix/videogames for learning to code is the very best investment anyone can do. Your time is money and it will be worth a lot more those 2 hours a day investment than putting in 1000$ on stocks (a lot more on short-med term).
Why I think you are one in a million: besides taking the time to learn to code you also
went to meet-ups, you started teaching kids to code and went to conferences!!!
But the most important thing that powers more than 50% of the journey is the family support. To endure 1-2 years through all this is terribly exhausting, you will feel like giving up a 1000 times and you will feel frustrated a lot. If you have your family support it will feel easier. Going to meet-ups, conferences and networking is another mood booster.
Not everyone has what it takes to endure through all of this, but believe me that when you do you'll feel like god and it will always be worth it terribly worth it.
Conclusion: it is hard as hell but it is worth it!!! Always!!!
Thanks for sharing Will that is the most powerful career change story I've read so far!
Even though there is market for everyone that turns that path, and even though the work conditions (pay+...) are worth 1-2 years of high effort, I think you are one in a million.
I have to reinforce that the sacrifice is huge for everyone and specially for those with families. Trading evening time on TV/netflix/videogames for learning to code is the very best investment anyone can do. Your time is money and it will be worth a lot more those 2 hours a day investment than putting in 1000$ on stocks (a lot more on short-med term).
Why I think you are one in a million: besides taking the time to learn to code you also
went to meet-ups, you started teaching kids to code and went to conferences!!!
But the most important thing that powers more than 50% of the journey is the family support. To endure 1-2 years through all this is terribly exhausting, you will feel like giving up a 1000 times and you will feel frustrated a lot. If you have your family support it will feel easier. Going to meet-ups, conferences and networking is another mood booster.
Not everyone has what it takes to endure through all of this, but believe me that when you do you'll feel like god and it will always be worth it terribly worth it.
Conclusion: it is hard as hell but it is worth it!!! Always!!!
🙏 Thank you! I don't what to say