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Why I hung up my Stethoscope and became a Web Developer

Simona Winnekes on July 10, 2021

👋 Hello there. I'm Simona, a German web developer living in Amsterdam. I'm crazy about all things full-stack: front end, back end and re...
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Vince Abuyuan

Woah amazing and inspiring story! I was premed up until recently so its really motivating hearing your story as a nurse turned developer :)

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Simona Winnekes

That is awesome, it's great to hear from other people switching careers!
Are you happy with your decision? :D

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Vince Abuyuan

Yes I am! I feel like I’m pursuing something that I actually enjoy instead of something that feels like a chore. I am scared (but also excited) though because there’s so much i don't know yet and so much to learn!

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Rahul Shaw

thanks for sharing It is really motivating for new comers

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Simona Winnekes

Thank you for saying that!

Indeed, I want to help people in similar positions avoid feel lost in this awesome journey!

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Rahul Shaw

I also write blogs you can check it my username is @rahulshawdev

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Simona Winnekes

Done and followed!

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Juliana Jaime 🎃

Amazing story telling, thanks for sharing your story!

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Simona Winnekes

Thank you! :)

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Goetz Schmidt

Incredible story with a great twist. Good luck on your further way. Many greetings from Stuttgart.

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Simona Winnekes

Hallöle!

What a coincidence, Stuttgart is my home town (born and raised in Hedelfingen)!
Thank you very much!

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Maranda Harper

I’m a latent print examiner and I’m about to do the same thing- it’s taken time to build up the courage, it’s exciting to see you did it and your happy! Congrats!

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Simona Winnekes

That is quite the career switch! I'm so excited for you! You will have great times ahead, despite all the hustling and learning, keep me updated!

And let me know if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to assist!

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Antonio Yon

Let’s be honest. In this post-pandemic world, it should be “Scrubs to Shorts” ;-)

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Simona Winnekes

So true 😂

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Thomas Künneth

Thanks for sharing. It takes a lot of courage to do this complete reboot. Kudos to what you have achieved.

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Simona Winnekes

Thank you, that is much appreciated!