From Guitar Teacher to Software Developer after Scrimba
John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 months working on different real-world parts of the business, while learning from mentors and some dedicated training. In this episode, you will learn how you, too, can earn to learn!
John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 months working on different real-world parts of the business, while learning from mentors and some dedicated training. In this episode, you will learn how you, too, can earn to learn!
Timestamps
Timestamps
- Introduction (0:00)
- How John found a 20 month employee training program (1:24)
- How John got started programming (03:07)
- John's experience with procrastination (04:38)
- Don't just learn to code - learn to market yourself too (09:29)
- How to write your first developer resume when you have no experience (10:48)
- Communication skills are key (12:50)
- What John finds intimidating about their new job (14:08)
- Competency based interviews deconstructed (17:27)
- What surprised John now he's on the team (27:11)
- The role of the Scrimba community in John's success (28:59)
