From Guitar Teacher to Software Developer after Scrimba
John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20
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Show Notes
John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 months working on different real-world parts of the business, while learning from mentors and some dedicated training. In this episode, you will learn how you, too, can earn to learn!
Timestamps
- Introduction (0:00)
- How John found a 20 month employee training program (1:24)
- How John got started programming (03:07)
- John's experience with procrastination (04:38)
- Don't just learn to code - learn to market yourself too (09:29)
- How to write your first developer resume when you have no experience (10:48)
- Communication skills are key (12:50)
- What John finds intimidating about their new job (14:08)
- Competency based interviews deconstructed (17:27)
- What surprised John now he's on the team (27:11)
- The role of the Scrimba community in John's success (28:59)