I was hoping to get some advice on this search. This will be a new field for me, having spent the last 30 years in environmental conservation and animal husbandry. I've got two paths:
1) Use my previous experience and target companies directly or tangentally involved in conservation.
2) Find a large, diverse team to help me build my skill set and expose me to a diverse tech stack.
Any thoughts?
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Coding Boot Camp
Hi Alex, I am no expert on this but I think either of the two options you've listed are worth exploring. Switching into tech leveraging while using your previous experience in conservation may help you get in the door; I know this is part of the approach I've used with some luck. That said, a position in a larger company that is open to those making a career change that has the structure to mentor new developers can also be appealing.
I was hoping to get some advice on this search. This will be a new field for me, having spent the last 30 years in environmental conservation and animal husbandry. I've got two paths:
1) Use my previous experience and target companies directly or tangentally involved in conservation.
2) Find a large, diverse team to help me build my skill set and expose me to a diverse tech stack.
Any thoughts?
Hi Alex, I am no expert on this but I think either of the two options you've listed are worth exploring. Switching into tech leveraging while using your previous experience in conservation may help you get in the door; I know this is part of the approach I've used with some luck. That said, a position in a larger company that is open to those making a career change that has the structure to mentor new developers can also be appealing.
Thanks Daryl.