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#162 How to become a developer in your 30s with Anjana Vakil

The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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From Science to Software: An Educational Odyssey

This chapter chronicles the speaker's educational journey, from initial interests in molecular biology to discovering philosophy's impact on their career path. It explores the transition into teaching English abroad and the subsequent fascination with computational linguistics, addressing challenges faced by marginalized languages. The speaker reflects on the importance of coding and the evolution from theoretical studies to practical software development within the tech industry.

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