After graduating from business school I knew that I wanted to work in tech, and that I would like to be part of all of the action occurring in San Francisco. On a networking trip out to the Bay Area two things quickly became apparent. One was that being a good technologist was incredible important and highly valued. The second was that the job market was complicated and varied, and that it would take time and good advice to know where I fit in best.
On the trip I met with people for informational interviews, went to a career fair, and send out a bunch of copies of my resume. I also began researching the programming bootcamps in the area. They seemed like an attractive opportunity to both ramp up my programming skills, and receive help and mentorship around the job search. When I visited Hack Reactor, it was clear that the program had some magic. People were working 12 hour days six days a week, but they were excited and enthusiastic. Students were building creative things using cutting edge technologies, and the environment seemed to promote a sustained flow state experience.
Yesterday I finished the first half of the program. It has been a whirlwind tour of web frameworks, server side technologies, SQL and noSQL databases, advanced data structures and project management. For those confronting similar conundrums, it is a option I strongly recommend.
On the trip I met with people for informational interviews, went to a career fair, and send out a bunch of copies of my resume. I also began researching the programming bootcamps in the area. They seemed like an attractive opportunity to both ramp up my programming skills, and receive help and mentorship around the job search. When I visited Hack Reactor, it was clear that the program had some magic. People were working 12 hour days six days a week, but they were excited and enthusiastic. Students were building creative things using cutting edge technologies, and the environment seemed to promote a sustained flow state experience.
Yesterday I finished the first half of the program. It has been a whirlwind tour of web frameworks, server side technologies, SQL and noSQL databases, advanced data structures and project management. For those confronting similar conundrums, it is a option I strongly recommend.
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