💼 Career Switch to Tech? Hear from Holberton Grads Who Did It! 🎓💻

Thinking about a career change to tech? 🚀 Check out this info session featuring Angella, Farah, and Dylan-Holberton Australia grads who made the leap! They share why they switched careers, how Holberton prepared them for success, and give tips for anyone looking to break into tech. Plus, they answer live questions from the audience! 🔥👩‍💻👨‍💻
00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Get to know Angella
04:18 - Get to know Farah
05:57 - Get to know Dylan
08:15 - What is Angela doing for work now?
08:15 - What is Farrah doing for work now?
14:49 - What is Dylan doing for work now?
17:41 - Why did Dylan change his career?
19:41 - Why did Farrah change her career?
21:42 - Why did Angella change her career?
24:02 - Were Angella's expectations about working in tech met?
25:15 - Were Dylan's expectations about working in tech met?
28:00 - Were Farah's expectations about working in tech met?
29:24 - Farrah's advice for those wanting to switch to software engineering
32:26 - Dylan's advice for those wanting to switch to software engineering
33:42 - Angella's advice for those wanting to switch to software engineering
34:34 - How did Holberton help Angella?
35:06 - How did Holberton help Farah?
35:44 - How did Holberton help Dylan
🌸 Q&A
37:44 - Q&A: How did Angella find the transition from Holberton to her career?
40:37 - Q&A: How was collaboration at Holberton outside scheduled sessions?
43:02 - Q&A: What were Dylan's circumstances in balancing full-time work and studying at Holberton?
44:40 - Q&A: What were Angella's circumstances in balancing full-time work and studying at Holberton?
47:29 - Q&A: After Holberton, did you start with basic tasks, or were you thrown into the deep end and had to learn new things right away at work?
49:52 - Q&A: For someone trying to transition into IT, how would you compare Holberton's program to an IT traineeship?
51:19 - Outro
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