secondCareerDevs

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Jamon Holmgren, CTO and co-owner of Infinite Red, a consultancy specializing in React and React Native Apps. Jamon shares his story of going from construction worker and home designer to software engineer and business owner. Hear about how he got the opportunity to design a home for the general manager of the Portland Trailblazers, and how he started landing web development gigs before he had ever even made a website.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Michael Chan, a well known conference speaker and web developer in the React community. He shares his story of growing up working in the family business and how that took him from accounting, to music, to web development. He shares some nuggets of wisdom and a great new conference talk idea along the way.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Chris Bedowitz about how long lasting passion for technology took him from Wall Street, to the poker table, and eventually into software development. A more seasoned career changer than most, Chris has lots of great advice to share for those who are considering making a change themselves.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Shannon Kendall about the life of being an actress, the challenges she faced, and what prompted her to set her life in a whole new direction. She provides a number of useful insights that could have only been learned by spending time in front of the camera.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Joel Griffith, a former jazz trumpeter turned software engineer. Fair warning, you might want a box of tissues for this episode. Joel teaches us some heartfelt, tough lessons you can only learn by going through tragedy and coming out the other side with a new career and a new perspective.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Madison Kanna, a fashion model turned full stack developer. We discuss her passion for trying new things, the chip on her shoulder that motivated her to change careers, and how she's made the most of her non-traditional background.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Andrew Cook, a cloud technology consultant for Fortune 500 companies. He shares the insights he gained from years of working as an EMT paramedic. From real triage to dev triage, Cook's story is full of wisdom and lessons you won't want to miss.

In this episode of Second Career Devs, I chat with Bobby Johnson, a developer advocate for Auth0 Extend. He shares with us how he went from Tyson Farms to a long career in software development.