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#132 From doing data entry to becoming a developer with Jessica Chan AKA Coder Coder

The freeCodeCamp Podcast

CHAPTER

Journey from Learning to Professional Growth

The chapter traces the speaker's learning journey from attending big bookstores with CD-ROM books to interactive learning in a developer shop like Transpark. It highlights their transition from insecurity and fear of incompetence at an advertising agency to gaining confidence through independent research and on-the-job learning, leading to substantial growth. The chapter also discusses challenges faced in software engineering, overcoming imposter syndrome, and progressing from an assistant web developer to a senior web developer over four years.

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