Coding as a second career
summary
Joins a startup at about 40 and learns Python in roughly a year using Stack Overflow, paid paired sessions from contractors and Jupyter notebooks to test code; adopts pandas, numpy and matplotlib to build prototype data tools for a diversity-focused company and simple sites with Squarespace. Claims an analytical mindset plus tolerance for failure matter more than a CS degree, and pushes hiring from non‑traditional backgrounds and active mentoring.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00My non-traditional path
- 4:53Learning to code
- 7:09Career lessons and diversity
- 9:36Audience Q&A: Diversity
- 15:56Audience Q&A: Perspectives
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