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From English teacher to dev in 9 month: A self-taught developer journey

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Mar 8, 2023
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Nadia Zhuk
Former English teacher and journalist, Nadia Zhuk, shares her journey of transitioning to a self-taught software engineer. They discuss the challenges of learning programming, engineering practices at Intercom, metrics for evaluating performance, living in London, and advice for starting a coding career.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Transitioning to a Self-Taught Programmer
01:31 • 17min
3
Engineering Practices at Intercom
18:20 • 6min
4
New Engineer Onboarding and Code Reviews
24:16 • 7min
5
Performance Metrics and Measurements
31:18 • 5min
6
Living in London and Working in an International Team
36:17 • 5min
7
Advice for Starting and Growing a Coding Career
41:45 • 3min