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Discussion on: #CNC2021 "Code More" Mission 1 Submission Thread

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Audrey • Edited

Hey all :) It's really nice to read all your thoughts and it's a great source of ideas as well.

  1. I want to code more because I used to really enjoy coding when I had time before finding a full-time job and I left that to the side because my current job doesn't involve coding. The process of coding fits well with the way I think, learn and work, and that's why I would like to change careers and get into tech. My goal is to get a job in tech (or more likely a tech job in another field) where I get to use technology to address social issues (mobility, healthcare, social services, etc.). Getting a better salary and being in a industry that embraces remote/flexible work is also a goal.

  2. I'll know I have reached my goal when I have a GitHub profile with at least 2-3 personal projects related to data analysis and visualisation and that I can apply to a job without feeling like I am embellishing things when I write that I have this or that skill. I will have had enough actual practice on projects that I can confidently say that I am skilled.

  3. My assumptions to be able to reach this goal:

    • I will have the energy to sit down and concentrate to code
    • I will stay consistent and not go several weeks without coding
    • I will be able to balance it with being in a relationship, being healthy and managing other aspects of my life, and my full-time work
  4. My riskiest assumption is being able to balance everything. If I have the energy and motivation to code, I can get so focused that I lose track of time, forget to deal with / ignore basic day-to-day chores, get to late in bed so I am tired at work.

  5. How to address the roots of the riskiest assumption? I need to plan my coding sessions and my life more squarely. It could have a two-fold effect: 1) making sure I have penciled down that I will code this and that day and 2) making sure that I think about when it does make sense to code and get other stuff done before that day.