Vicki, once a manager of aircraft maintenance, is now charming Python & Ruby. She has coded OpenGates.dev, #VetsWhoCode bot, Code Questions bot, & LGBTQ of the Day Bot. They love relatable writing.
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Education
Self Taught Python/Ruby, BBA in Small Business Mgmt, AS in Production Mgmt
The advantage to being a late bloomer and a lifelong screw up is perspective. I’ve been doing a lot of what I thought I should have been doing and failing because I didn’t want it. Now I have the presence of mind to go for what I want to do without feeling like I’m losing anything by compromising.
Scary, but less paralyzing than if I were still in my 20s.
Vicki, once a manager of aircraft maintenance, is now charming Python & Ruby. She has coded OpenGates.dev, #VetsWhoCode bot, Code Questions bot, & LGBTQ of the Day Bot. They love relatable writing.
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Education
Self Taught Python/Ruby, BBA in Small Business Mgmt, AS in Production Mgmt
Perspective is good. I think it's often hard to do what you want to when expectations (eg society, parents, mentors, role models, etc) are often very different.
Glad you're doing it now. Go get it!
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True. I bug my spouse about this very thing. I think you're both the same-ish age.
Yeah, one would hope opportunities would always be available. I'm sure there will still be plenty.
The advantage to being a late bloomer and a lifelong screw up is perspective. I’ve been doing a lot of what I thought I should have been doing and failing because I didn’t want it. Now I have the presence of mind to go for what I want to do without feeling like I’m losing anything by compromising.
Scary, but less paralyzing than if I were still in my 20s.
I'm not religious but Amen to that! 😄
I'm in my thirties getting into software development for the first time. Absolutely loving it!
Good luck to you.
Perspective is good. I think it's often hard to do what you want to when expectations (eg society, parents, mentors, role models, etc) are often very different.
Glad you're doing it now. Go get it!