As the seventh season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I reflect on the inspiring transformation stories we shared, including recaps of my favorite moments.

I also share updates on LTCWM and my goals for 2020, including a sneak peek into what we’re working on next through the end of the year.

Catch up on all eight episodes from Season 7 here or at learntocodewith.me/podcast:

• S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris Misterek
  
  
• S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot Weigel
  
  
• S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca Garcia
  
  
• S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik Hanchett
  
  
• S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee
  
  
• S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn Greffly
  
  
• S7E7: From Glassblower to Software Developer using Free Coding Resources with Michael Pimentel
  
  
• S7E8: Building a Robotics Career and the Impact of Mentorship with Camille Eddy

You can also check out the podcast on YouTube at learntocodewith.me/youtube. This was a new experiment for Season 7, so we hope you’ll check it out and subscribe.

As a young aspiring astronaut in high school, Camille Eddy started building websites to pay for her college housing. She’s a first-generation STEM student, and with support from key mentors, today, Camille is a Product Engineer at Bloc and an International Public Speaker.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

• How Camille got into robotics
• How mentors have played a critical role in her career
• Why Camille believes it’s so important to advocate for women and Black employees in tech
• How Camille found internships through her network, and how each internship shaped her career

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To learn more about Camille Eddy, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/podcast.

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With barely enough income to support his wife and child, not to mention a poor working environment for his physical and mental health, Michael Pimentel wanted to move on from being a glassblower.

That’s why after 9 years in the film industry, Michael decided to pursue a career in tech by using free online resources to teach himself how to code. 

If you’re considering a transition to tech from a non-traditional background, Michael offers great advice about teaching himself to code while working a physically intense full-time job, and how his tech career has evolved over the last three years.

To learn more about Michael Pimentel, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key takeaways, visit learntocodewith.me/podcast.

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Thank you to this episode’s partner, Interview Cake, one of the best coding interview preparation courses out there! Learn To Code With Me listeners get 20% off at learntocodewith.me/cake.

Caitlyn Greffly used to travel around the country selling beer, but it got tiring. So in pursuit of a more sustainable way of living, Caitlyn started teaching herself to code. She ended up joining a bootcamp and quickly received a job offer before she even completed the program, less than 6 months later.

In this episode, Caitlyn talks about…

• Applying to boot camps, and how she came back after getting rejected the first time
• Her experience learning with Thinkful
• Finding a job in the middle of the boot camp
• The benefits of reaching out to experts for tips and shadowing opportunities
• The changes she had to make with her work due to COVID-19

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To learn more about Caitlyn Greffly, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key takeaways, visit https://learntocodewith.me/podcast.