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S25:E2 - The Journey from a Bootcamp to a FAANG (Alex Lee)
Aug 23, 2023
Alex Lee, a Frontend Engineer at Amazon, shares his journey from mechanical engineering to coding through a bootcamp. He talks about his passion for career coaching and empowering others. The podcast covers topics like transitioning to Amazon, imposter syndrome, starting a YouTube channel, and the role of a career coach for software developers.
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- Alex Lee transitioned from a mechanical engineering background to coding through a coding bootcamp and YouTube tutorials.
- Working at a startup after bootcamp allowed Alex to gain confidence in his coding abilities and exposed him to different types of projects and problem spaces.
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The Journey from a Bootcamp to Amazon
Alex Lee shares his journey from being an engineer at Amazon and discusses his transition from a mechanical engineering background to coding. He talks about how he initially avoided computer science classes in high school and college, but eventually found himself drawn to coding. After working in the semiconductor engineering field and realizing he didn't enjoy it, he decided to explore coding as a career option. He discovered coding through YouTube tutorials and eventually enrolled in a coding bootcamp. After graduating, he started as an intern and later worked at a web agency before landing his current role as a front-end engineer at Amazon.
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