How I learned to code and landed a job (no CS degree!)

The story of how I learned to code and landed a web developer job, without a CS degree or going to a coding bootcamp.

0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Stage 1-1 -- Just a Hobby
1:08 - Stage 1-2 -- Dead Ends?
2:09 - Stage 2-1 -- The Craigslist Job
3:33 - Stage 3-1 -- A *REAL* JOB?
4:11 -- Imposter Syndrome
5:30 -- My biggest takeaways if you're learning to code

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[RealToughCandy]

Somebody call an undertaker because this chick just murdered the Internet with this video. AWESOME job!!

[isabelasanchez]

Hi Jessica, I'm an international follower, greetings from Peru! I'm 18 years old and due to my parent's illness, I couldn't enter university. I am trying to learn by myself and I am dreaming of one day working as a full-stack developer. This video really impressed me. Now I truly believe one day I will be able to do that. You are such an inspiration!!! Thank you so much!

[wcandillon]

The Kurzgesagt of web development is here. Congratulations!

[codinginflow]

I started to code in my late twenties too, 1 month before turning 27

[UNKNWN]

Such an inspiring video! I just started learning a few months ago and am on the self-taught route. Imposter syndrome is probably the worst thing but seeing your story really encourages me to keep pushing through!

[TraversyMedia]

Great video Jessica. Love the story and the animations are freakin awesome :)

[codebreakthrough]

Wow, this video called my videos garbage in every language. Inspirational story telling and fantastic video!

[BigDadNRG]

Forget about "how you learned to code", HOW THE HECK did you learn to animate, and make this video!?
Freaking Fantastic!!!

[dindoleonard]

I'm a college dropout and is betting it all in tech and coding. That's how dedicated and commited I am to be a part of Innovation. This video is really inspiring

[dishonesttAbe]

Inspiring story! I'm 29 now, and have been trying to learn coding for 2 years now. I don't feel I've made much progress, and I'm often weighed down by the thought that it's too late for me to learn, but your story has motivated me to further pursue coding.

[zubairshah]

Bruh, your manager at that place where you worked 6 years is the real MVP
Maybe just drop an email saying thank you for being my mentor teacher

[timothyx]

As someone in my 30's who just began to self-study coding with the hopes of turning it into a career I will say this video is a real confidence booster! It is great to see an example of someone being able to put the work in on their own and have the ability to progress in the field.

[IgorSilveira]

Just... HOW!? This is one of the coolest animated videos I've ever seen! Awesome 🔥

[SkullKnight]

i just started coding and i know most of you here also just started. I wish you all the best!

[thepixeldad]

I just turned 40, and am starting to learn HTML/CSS. I'm wanting to have a skill that will get me hired somewhere other than a fast food or factory job. I have been scared to learn, because of the 'imposter syndrome' thing you're talking about. But I'm going to keep learning, and get to Javascript and others after HTML/CSS. Thank you for posting a video like this. Also, love the animations.

[oscarnf]

You are not only a great developer, you are also a great storyteller!!!

[JSBangladesh]

God knows how many hours of effort it was for this 7 minutes video! I'm amazed.

[codeSTACKr]

I love this video! Great story and very inspirational!

[markmanalang]

Randomly stumbled upon your channel while I search for motivation going the self-taught route LOL as someone who barely started a few months ago at 28 and getting my first full-time job with benefits, I find this super relatable and the exact push I need. Thanks Jessica! you've got a new subscriber :)

[mikezpo]

I'm so happy after watching this video! Your story is great, and congratulations on your progress. You've earned it!
I'm actually an ICU Nurse and after this very long year, it got me thinking that it's time for a change. Now at 30 years of age, I've decided to go for a career change in Web Development, just started to learn code this past two weeks, and I'm doing my best not to feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I have to learn.
Anyway, I'm only going forward now, and I'm now subscribed to you channel! All the best 😁 keep up the great work!