The software economy is a mess right now, and jobs are hard to find. You may be worried about losing your job right now or you may be actively searching for a new one. Whatever it is, there exists this dormant, underlying piece of this whole situation that we’re neglecting. You see, no longer having […]

In step with turning 43 this year, I’ve decided to share 40 Lessons about Life that I’ve learned as a 40-year-old developer. Yeah, I know, 43 is not 40, but 43 just isn’t as catchy. And we’ll break these up into 7 sections, Relationships, Finances, Career, Programming, Fitness, Lifestyle, and Time, in that order. If […]

Here’s an unedited, unscripted account of my journey of learning to code. From a non-traditional background, to the grind of learning the technology, I’ll take you through it all, up to the present day. In this video, I’ll share my coding story, and how I learned to code and successfully changed careers into software engineering. […]

I‘ve overcome imposter syndrome for good as a developer. It no longer affects me. In this post I will share 4 things you must adopt to beat imposter syndrome once and for all.

Software development isn’t just for people fresh out of college or people with college degrees. Anyone, at any age or circumstance, can learn and change careers and really, the course of their life. Here’s my story of learning to code at 34 and a blueprint on how you can do the same. Related Links My […]

After 30, life takes on a new seriousness not realized in your 20’s. A winning morning routine can make the overall difference between someone who continually progresses in life and someone who remains stagnant. In this post, I want to discuss its importance as well as some practical steps to creating your very own winning […]

Are you learning to code, or considering learning to code, but feel that you may be too old? You’re not! Learning to Code later in life actually has it’s benefits. I felt this way in 2016 when I decided I would learn to code. I was 35 and married with 4 children. Other than a […]

Coding can be mentally taxing, I know you would agree. But it also takes a toll on your physical health, so much so that you must become proactive in cultivating healthy habits, physically, in order to succeed, mentally. I experienced this firsthand over the past two weeks. Now I try to run a couple of […]

We all know it isn’t healthy to sit staring at a computer 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. In addition, many of us do this without taking breaks, exercising, eating regularly, or getting out of the “blue lights” and into the sun. Well here are 5 simple changes you can make in your […]

So I had my first Bloc assessment on Christmas Eve (Saturday), and I did not pass it. Close, but no cigar. Passing is a 7 and above and I received a 6.5. What a let down! Immediately afterwards I felt really discouraged. My score was so close. I began to wonder, do others struggle with […]